Prague: Czech Cooking Class with Grandma’s Recipes & Wine

Traditional Czech cooking class in Prague with homemade recipes, stories, and wine in a historic kitchen

You’ll cook classic Czech recipes in a historic Prague kitchen with friendly locals who treat you like family. Expect hands-on lessons, stories behind each dish, homemade pickles and dessert—and plenty of laughter over shared plates and local wine.

What’s included

Your day includes all ingredients for traditional Czech recipes, hands-on guidance from Aida or Bret in their cozy atelier kitchen, plenty of snacks including homemade pickled vegetables and marmalades, drinks like tea, coffee and wine throughout the meal—and time around the table sharing everything you’ve cooked together before heading back out into Prague.

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Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Cook traditional Czech dishes together

• Meet Aida or Bret at Good Food Atelier
• Prepare traditional soup or appetizer
• Cook main Czech dish with side
• Taste homemade pickled vegetables and marmalades
• Make traditional dessert
• Enjoy water, tea, coffee, and wine

The Experience

“You’ll want to roll the dumpling like this,” Aida said, her hands moving quick and sure over the flour-dusted table. I tried to copy her, but mine looked more like a lumpy sock than anything you’d serve for dinner. She just grinned and shrugged—“That’s how you know it’s homemade.” The kitchen smelled like onions softening in butter, and outside you could hear someone’s radio drifting through the old windows. We were right in the heart of Prague but it felt like we’d slipped into someone’s family kitchen instead of a cooking class.

Bret poured us little glasses of white wine (“for courage,” he joked) while we chopped carrots for the soup. He talked about his grandmother’s Sunday rituals—how she’d always insist on making everything from scratch. I liked that nothing here was fancy or intimidating; just regular pots and pans, wooden spoons worn smooth from use. When we tasted their homemade pickled vegetables (sharp, sweet, kind of addictive), I realized this wasn’t about showing off—more about sharing what real Czech food means to them. There was a moment when Aida told us how she learned to cook during long winters growing up—her voice got quiet for a second before she laughed it off and handed me another potato.

The main course was beef goulash with bread dumplings (I still think about that sauce), but honestly the best part was sitting down together at the end—plates steaming, everyone passing things around and swapping stories about where they came from. Dessert was fruit dumplings with poppy seeds and quark; I probably ate too many but nobody seemed to mind. By then it felt less like a tour and more like being invited into someone’s home for Sunday lunch. The light outside had gone gold by the time we left—I almost didn’t want to step back out onto the street.

Top questions

Where is this Czech cooking class held?

It takes place in Good Food Atelier, a 200-year-old building in Prague.

Who leads the cooking class?

The experience is always led by either Aida or Bret from Good Mood Food.

What dishes do you make during the class?

You’ll prepare a traditional soup or appetizer, one main course (like beef goulash), bread dumplings, and a dessert such as fruit dumplings or cake.

Are drinks included in the class?

Yes, water, tea, coffee, wine, plus homemade pickled vegetables and marmalades are included.

Is this Prague cooking class suitable for vegetarians?

Some vegetarian options are available such as vegan Prejt or potato-sauerkraut pancakes.

How long does the experience last?

The exact duration isn’t specified but includes preparing multiple courses together plus time to eat at the end.

Is there hotel pickup included?

No hotel pickup is mentioned; public transportation options are available nearby.

Can children join this cooking class?

Infants are welcome but must sit on an adult’s lap during the experience.