11 Cooking Classes in Austria to Build a Day Around

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.Nabiel’s Vienna Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 234 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $181

Join Chef Nabiel at Margaretenstraße 10 for a three-hour, English-language cooking class built around crispy veal schnitzel, apple strudel, drinks, and plenty of conversation. You will work in a small group, learn key techniques, eat the meal you help prepare, and finish back at the meeting point.

“This was my favorite activity in Vienna. I was with our chef and teacher, Nabiel and two couples. It was fun from the outset. Nabiel made this a great party experience while we all worked on making the best schnitzel (we made both veal and chicken schnitzel) I've ever tasted. It was very participatory and we all made videos and took pictures so we could recreate our feast at home. I had schnitzel in nice restaurants the evening before our cooking class and as well as the evening after. Neither was nearly as good and, importantly, I knew what they had done wrong at the second restaurant. We also made…”

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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.Traditional Kaiserschmarrn Cooking Class & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 179 reviews · 1 hour · from $45Best value

Spend one hour inside Edlingers Tempel, a traditional Austrian restaurant in central Vienna. An English or German guide shows you how original Kaiserschmarrn is prepared, shares stories about Sisi and the dessert’s origins, then serves your fresh portion with Viennese coffee. You also receive the recipe for home cooking.

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5.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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6.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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7.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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8.Dinner Cooking Class and Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 48 reviews · 2 hours · from $100

Join instructor Leonardo and singer Doris at Edelweiss Cooking School for a two-hour Salzburg food and music evening. Shape a pretzel, prepare apple strudel, then eat your creations with goulash or lentil ragout while Doris performs Mozart, The Sound of Music, and other classics. The group is limited to 15 people.

“Leonardo was so nice, hospitable and had a wonderful smile. He made everything about the class enjoyable and fun. He gave very thorough instructions on how to make a pretzel, apple strudel and then went around to every table to help. We enjoyed both of our creations later with their homemade goulash which was great. The very limited number of people made it quaint and they were sociable and fun. Doris, his assistant, was beautiful and graced us with her singing of opera classics you will recognize. Her voice was angelic, she had theatrical grace and I cannot say enough about the performance she put on. You asked if it…”

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9.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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10.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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11.Original Sound of Music Tour & Edelweiss Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 6 hours · from $170

Spend four hours with an English-speaking guide visiting Sound of Music sites, including Leopoldskron, the gazebo, Lake Wolfgang, and Mondsee’s wedding chapel. After a 10-minute walk, make apple strudel, Salzburger Nockerl, or winter Vanillekipferl, then enjoy goulash soup. Guides may include Connor, David, or Ferdinand.

“Amazing!! A definite for any Sound of Music fans, the sites are beautiful, and the cooking class afterwards was delicious (and so easy!) 🤩 Only downside was going during winter when the Mirabell gardens aren’t all accessible (where ‘Do Re Mi was filmed).”

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