Serbian Cooking Class in Belgrade: Learn to Cook with Dragana

Cook two Serbian dishes from scratch in a home kitchen, not a classroom.

A private Serbian cooking class in Belgrade where you learn to prepare traditional dishes like sarma, prebranac or pilav in Dragana's home in Ripanj, a suburb of the city. The class runs three hours and includes the meal you cook, plus optional access to Banjica green market where Dragana shops and teaches you to pick produce. Dragana speaks English and Portuguese and offers vegetarian and vegan meals on request.

The experience

Dragana is a self-taught cook who grew up in a small village in Kosovo and now lives in Belgrade with her family. She grows her own vegetables and teaches travelers to make the Serbian food she ate growing up. The class happens in her home in Ripanj, a suburb of Belgrade, and runs three hours. You'll learn to prepare two dishes from scratch: choose between prebranac (baked beans), sarma (Serbian stuffed cabbage) or pilav (rice with spices and vegetables or meat), and while those cook, you'll bake proja, a traditional Serbian cornbread. Each main dish comes with a salad, bread, dessert and your choice of appetizer: smoked meat with clotted cream and eggplant dip, a salad, or dumpling soup.

If you add the optional market tour, the experience starts at Banjica green market, an open-air farmers' market where Dragana takes you to her favorite vendors and teaches you how to pick the best produce. In summer months, you'll also visit her garden to see the vegetables she grows there. After shopping, you walk back to her home to begin the cooking class. The market tour is included only with the two options that pair the class with a meal. If you book cooking and lunch alone, the market visit is not part of the package.

Dragana teaches in English or Portuguese and can accommodate vegetarian and vegan diets if you let her know when you book. The menu may shift with the season. Her home is in Ripanj, a suburb accessible by public transportation. The operator does not arrange hotel pickup or drop-off.

What’s included

• Private three-hour hands-on cooking class in Dragana's home.
• traditional Serbian meal you prepare (with salad, bread and dessert).
• instruction in Serbian ingredients and cooking traditions.
• optional guided tour of Banjica green market with produce shopping (included with market + cooking + lunch and market + cooking + dinner options only).
• vegetarian and vegan meals available on request.

Options for this experience

2 options

Lunch and cooking session led by DraganaGuide in English or Portuguese · 10:00

Market visit, followed by cooking and lunchGuide in English or Portuguese · 09:00

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:00 and 10:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (5 to 11 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Portuguese

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.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48h

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Stroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Traveling Spoon

Is this one for you?Book the market option if you want to shop with a local and see her garden before cooking. Choose cooking and lunch alone if you prefer to skip the market and move straight to the class.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 11 years); Infant (under 5): free.

What dishes will I learn to cook in Dragana's class?

You'll prepare two dishes: a main course of your choice, prebranac (baked beans), sarma (Serbian stuffed cabbage) or pilav (rice), and proja, a traditional Serbian cornbread. The menu may vary depending on the season.

Does the market tour come with every option?

The market tour is included only if you book the class with either lunch or dinner. The cooking-and-lunch-only option does not include the market visit.

What is Banjica green market like?

Banjica is a spacious open-air farmers' market where local vendors sell fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, seafood and other local food. Dragana takes you to her favorite stalls and teaches you how to pick the best produce.

Can Dragana accommodate dietary restrictions?

Yes. Vegetarian and vegan meals are available, and she can work with allergies and other dietary preferences if you tell her when you book.

How do I get to Dragana's home in Ripanj?

Ripanj is a suburb of Belgrade accessible by public transportation. The operator does not include hotel pickup or drop-off, so you'll arrange your own transport to her address.