Split Cooking Class: Croatian Cuisine with Award-Winning Chefs

Buy ingredients at the market, cook them in the kitchen, eat what you've prepared

A Split cooking class teaches you to make Croatian dishes under the guidance of an award-winning chef who has worked in top restaurants across Croatia and Europe. The class includes a vegetable and fish market tour where you select ingredients directly from local producers and fishermen, then move to the kitchen to cook while tasting local wines and liqueurs. You finish by eating the meal you've prepared, with all food and beverages included; classes run about five hours and are available with or without the market tour.

The Experience

The class starts at the Split vegetable and fish market, where your chef leads you through the stalls to pick the ingredients you'll cook with later. You're buying directly from local producers and fishermen, so you see what's in season and learn why they chose it. This isn't a generic shopping trip—it's part of the cooking lesson, and it shapes what you'll make back in the kitchen.

Once you're back in the kitchen, the real work begins. You start with a tasting of local wines and liqueurs, then your chef walks you through preparing an authentic Croatian meal. The chef has trained in some of Croatia's best restaurants and across Europe, so the instruction is professional-level, but the class welcomes all skill levels. You're doing the cooking, not watching a demonstration—your hands are on the knife and the pan.

At the end, you sit down and eat what you've made, with wine and other beverages included. The whole experience runs about five hours. If the market walk doesn't suit your schedule or mobility, classes are available without it—you'd still cook and eat the same meal, just starting in the kitchen instead.

What’s included

• Market tour with local producers and fishermen.
• wine and liqueur tasting.
• all ingredients and cooking instruction.
• the full meal you prepare.
• coffee and tea.
• hotel pickup and drop-off (available as a separate option at checkout).

Operated by Split Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book the shared class if you want to cook alongside other food lovers and meet people in the kitchen; choose the private option if you'd rather have the chef's full attention and cook only with your group.

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Top questions

Can I take the cooking class without going to the market?

Yes. The Split cooking class is available with or without the vegetable and fish market tour. Either way, you cook and eat a full Croatian meal with wine tasting included; the market version just adds the ingredient-shopping step at the start.

What happens if I have dietary restrictions or I'm vegetarian?

Let the instructor know at the time of booking. A vegetarian option is available, and the chef can work with any specific dietary requirements you have.

Who teaches the class?

An award-winning chef who has worked in top restaurants in Croatia and across Europe leads the instruction. The class is taught in English and covers authentic Croatian cuisine at a professional level, though it welcomes all cooking abilities.

How long does the class take?

The class runs about five hours total, including the market tour (if you choose that option), the cooking instruction, and the meal at the end.

What's included in the price?

Food, wine tasting, local liqueurs, snacks, beverages, and coffee or tea are all included. If you book the option with hotel pickup, that's included too.