Cooking Class in Pula: Market Tour & 3-Course Lunch

Market, kitchen, three courses and wine in one afternoon

A full-day cooking class in Pula pairs a guided market tour with hands-on instruction in a garden studio, where you prepare traditional local recipes and handmade pasta, then sit outdoors to eat a three-course meal paired with Istrian wine. The chef accommodates all dietary preferences with advance notice. English and Italian guides available. Transfer from Pula is optional.

The experience

You start by meeting the chef and walking through Pula's fish and green market together, learning how to spot seasonal produce and hearing the vendors' stories about what they grow. This is where the meal begins. You're choosing the ingredients yourself and understanding why each one matters. From there, you head to the cooking studio, a garden space surrounded by olive trees and countryside, where the real work starts.

The class teaches you to prepare several local recipes and handmade pasta using traditional tools and techniques. You're not watching a demonstration. You're doing it, with the chef guiding you through each step. Once everything is ready, you move outdoors into the garden and eat what you've cooked: a three-course meal with one bottle of quality Istrian wine. The chef talks through the wines as you taste them with each dish. Before you leave, you get the recipes to take home.

The day runs six hours total and includes a welcome drink and coffee or digestif at the end. If you need the class adjusted for allergies, intolerances or food preferences, let the operator know when you book and they'll arrange it. Transfer from Pula to the studio and back is included. If you're arriving in Pula and need transport from the airport or elsewhere, that's available on request.

What’s included

• Chef-led instruction in cooking and pasta-making.
• guided tour of Pula's fish and green market.
• welcome drink.
• brunch before the class starts.
• transfer from Pula to the studio and back.
• three-course lunch you've prepared.
• one bottle of Istrian wine.
• coffee and digestif.
• printed recipes to take home.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (9 and older) · Under 9: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Operated by CURIOSEETY

Is this one for you?You're hands-on in the kitchen the whole time, not watching from the side, so this suits anyone who wants to actually learn the techniques and leave with skills they can use at home. The class runs six hours, which fits a free afternoon or a day without other plans. It's shared with other travelers, so you're cooking alongside them rather than alone with the chef.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

What happens at the Pula market at the start of the class?

You tour the fish and green market with the chef, learning to identify seasonal vegetables, fruits and fresh produce. The vendors share stories about what they grow, and you see the ingredients that will go into your meal later that day.

Do I prepare the food myself or watch the chef cook?

You prepare it yourself. The class teaches you to make several local recipes and handmade pasta using traditional instruments, with the chef guiding you through the techniques.

What's included in the meal at the end?

A three-course lunch you've prepared, paired with one bottle of quality Istrian wine. The chef discusses the wine as you eat outdoors in the garden.

Can the class accommodate dietary restrictions?

Yes. The operator can adjust for all food preferences, intolerances and allergies if you notify them before booking.

Is transport from Pula included?

Transfer from Pula to the cooking studio and back is included. If you need transport from outside Pula, such as the airport, that's available on request with pricing provided separately.