Kotor private cooking class with Old town guided tour

Cook Montenegrin food and eat it with a local family

A private cooking class in Kotor pairs a guided tour of the Old town with hands-on instruction at a local home, where you prepare two dishes from the Bay of Kotor region (a starter, main course and dessert), and share the meal on the terrace. Your host teaches local recipes you can recreate at home, and the class includes a drink and homemade juice.

The experience

Kotor's Old town comes first. Your guide walks you through the cozy streets, sharing stories about Montenegro's maritime heritage and the Boka bay while you pass the landmarks that frame this UNESCO-listed harbor. The pace is unhurried. The point is to hear how locals see their own town, not to tick off a checklist of sights.

Then you head to a family home just minutes away from the Old town, where your host (described as warm and humorous) welcomes you in. You taste local wine, brandy or homemade juice before the real work starts. You choose from five menus: Parmigiana and Brodet; Cheese pie and Djuvec; Beaten fish and Black gnocchi in seafood sauce; Zucchini corn bread and Pasta Fazol; or Dried figs and cheese pie with Carrot gnocchi. You cook two dishes together, learning the recipes as you go so you can make them for friends and family back home. The meal itself (starter, main course and dessert) is what you and your host prepare and then eat together on the terrace, with another drink or two once the cooking is done.

The class runs four hours total. No transfer is needed if you meet your guide in Kotor. If you're staying elsewhere in the region, transfers can be arranged on request. English-speaking guides lead all classes. Other languages are available by request.

What’s included

• Guided walk through Kotor's Old town.
• cooking class at a local family home.
• preparation of two traditional dishes from the Bay of Kotor region.
• starter, main course and dessert.
• bottled water.
• one drink.
• homemade juice.
• licensed English-speaking guide.

Before you book

Days and timesSaturday and SundayDepartures at 07:00, 08:00 and 09:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (3 and older) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

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.

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Good to know

Pets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Montenegro Travel Club

Is this one for you?Book this class if you want to cook and eat rather than watch a demonstration, and if you're interested in learning recipes you can recreate at home. The four-hour format fits a morning or early afternoon in Kotor without dominating your whole day.

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Top questions

What dishes can I choose to cook?

Five menus are available. Menu 1 includes Parmigiana (eggplant, cheese and tomato sauce) and Brodet (traditional fish stew). Menu 2 offers Cheese pie and Djuvec (mixed vegetables with chicken or vegetarian). Menu 3 features Beaten fish and Black gnocchi in seafood sauce. Menu 4 has Zucchini corn bread and Pasta Fazol (with sausage or vegetarian). Menu 5 includes Dried figs and cheese pie with Carrot gnocchi in tomato and basil sauce. You pick your menu when you book.

How much of the cooking do I actually do?

You cook together with your host throughout the class. She teaches you the local recipes step by step, so you learn the techniques and ingredients well enough to prepare the dishes yourself later. The food you prepare becomes the lunch you eat.

What's included in the four hours?

The class includes the guided walk through the Old town, the cooking instruction at the family home, the meal you prepare (starter, main course and dessert), bottled water, one drink, and homemade juice. A licensed English-speaking guide leads the experience from start to finish.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to get there?

No transfer is needed if you meet your guide in Kotor. If you're staying in another city in the region, transfers can be arranged on request when you book.