The 9 Best Apple Strudel Classes in Vienna

1.Austrian Apple Strudel Cooking Class including Lunch in Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 929 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72Our pick

At Edelweiss Cooking School in Salzburg, you’ll learn to stretch Austrian strudel dough, prepare Salzburger Nockerl or a soft pretzel, and share goulash soup or lentil stew with a small group. Chefs including Leonardo and Johan guide the 90-minute class in English. Drinks cost extra, and the bar is cash only.

“This class is the best thing you can do if you are thinking of visiting the city. We were a family of 3 generations and from 15-65 everyone absolutely loved it. Make sure you come hungry because everything you will eat is going to be the best thing you've had. Half the family are not big beef eaters and yet every single one of us basically licked the bowl clean when the goulash was served. (There is also a vegetarian option as well which 2 people who were sitting at the table had and they also ate the whole thing so it must have been just as good!) Even if…”

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2.Apple Strudel & Salzburger Nockerl Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 424 reviews · 1h 30m · from $70Best value

Join an English-language, 90-minute class at Edelweiss Cooking School, where you prepare Austrian apple strudel and Salzburger Nockerl in a small group of up to 15. Instructors such as Leonardo, Agnes, Johan, and Riea guide you through each step. Goulash soup is served while your desserts bake, and leftover strudel may go home with you.

“Our family enjoyed this class on our day trip to Salzburg. The space is charming and the instructor was excellent — very engaging and informative. The recipes were easy to follow and delicious. Sitting around the communal table to eat the goulash while everything finished baking was a nice sociable touch.”

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3.Salzburg Christmas Cookies and Apple Strudel Cooking Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 183 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72

In a small English-language class near Salzburg’s Old Town, an Austrian chef guides you through apple strudel and Vanilla Kipferl. You stretch pastry, season apples, bake, eat goulash, and take extra cookies home. The cooking school occupies a distinctive cave-like space, and the 90-minute class suits families, couples, and solo visitors.

“we had so much fun!! our instructor was amazing and we were laughing the whole time! the lunch we were provided was delicious, I would definitely recommend taking the class!”

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4.Cookies and Apple Strudel Cooking Class Including Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 156 reviews · 1h 30m · from $70

At Edelweiss Cooking School near Salzburg’s old town, an English-speaking chef guides you through apple strudel and vanilla kipferl cookies. You stretch pastry, season apples, shape cookies, and eat goulash soup while everything bakes. Classes hold up to 15 people, with small tables for hands-on help.

“A great way to spend the afternoon with my girls! They enjoyed every part of the demonstrations, hands-on work, and eating!”

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5.Wiener Schnitzel and Strudel Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 126 reviews · 3 hours · from $176

Chef Nabiel Michael Elsissi welcomes you to a cozy Vienna kitchen for a three-hour class built around crisp Wiener Schnitzel and family-style apple strudel. You can prepare veal, chicken, vegetarian, or vegan dishes, learn practical techniques, and share the meal with wine, prosecco, or beer.

“Really good one. He is very friendly and makes feel you like you are with your family. He is doing whatever he can do to make you happy. Thanks to him. Ertugrul”

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6.Apple Strudel & Prezel Cooking Class incl. Dinner & Music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $95

Spend two relaxed hours at Edelweiss Cooking School making Salzburger pretzels and apple strudel with step-by-step help. The class takes place in a striking old stone room, with dinner, live singing, and songs from Mozart and The Sound of Music. Guides may include Doris, Agnes, Leonardo, or Nicolette.

“We had a great time. Learned a lot. Everything tasted delicious . My pretzel was so good. The instructor spoke excellent English and demonstrated everything step by step and helped us whenever we got stuck.”

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7.Vienna; Cooking Class: Make Schnitzel & Apple Strudel

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 33 reviews · 3 hours · from $153

Join Lena, a Vienna-born cook, in her central Biedermeier apartment for a three-hour lesson in Austrian home cooking. You will prepare chicken schnitzel, potato soup, salads, and apple strudel, then sit down to eat together. The class is in English or German, suits beginners, and includes ingredients and recipes.

“great informative at cozy activity to do while on vacation”

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8.Schnitzel and Strudel: Shared Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $144

Spend about three hours in a historic Viennese apartment learning family recipes for potato soup, chicken schnitzel, cucumber and potato salads, and apple strudel. Your English-speaking host guides you through the cooking, then sits down with you for the meal. Classes suit beginners, families, and intermediate cooks.

“We learned how to make traditional dishes from Vienna. The class was fun, entertaining and delicious. Book if you can!”

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9.History and Strudel, get 800 years and yummy food, local guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $161

Spend about 2.5 hours exploring Innsbruck with a private local guide, possibly including Alessandro, Alexander, or Rainer. Walk the medieval center, see the Golden Roof, Hofkirche, Hofburg, baroque churches, Swarovski, and Maria-Theresien-Strasse. Your hotel pickup may be available near the center, and coffee with strudel or gelato is included.

“We had a great tour exploring all the most interesting things in Innsbruck old center. Highly recommend.”

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