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Polish Pierogi Cooking Class with Farmer's Market Shopping

Name: Polish Pierogi Cooking Class with Farmer's Market Shopping
Brand: Krakow Urban Tours
SKU: 299721P2
Price: 97.42 USD
Rating: 5.0 (74 reviews)

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Traditional Polish pierogi cooking class at home

From $97.42

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

3 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Go the next step beyond trying the local cuisine in Krakow and actually learn what goes into making the popular Polish dish pierogi in this traditional cooking class. With this small group activity, you’ll shop for ingredients at a local farmer’s market and then learn to authentically make pierogi and maybe even a few Polish words. This tour is suitable for vegetarians and people with simple allergies, while other food restrictions require discussion

Cooking class to make traditional Polish pierogi in an authentic family home
Learn about meal-time traditions and conversations as you learn to make pierogi
Pierogi, Polish beer, tea, coffee, and snacks provided
Very small group size of 6 people means you can get dedicated instruction during the class

Sample Menu

Main

Polish pierogi (dumplings)

Starter

traditional cheese

Starter

local pickles

Dessert

traditional sweet and local beer

What's Included

Local Friendly English-speaking Guide
Public transport to the private home where the cooking class is taking place
Farmer's Market shopping
Selection of Polish snacks
Pierogi
Polish beer
Water, tea, coffee
Private tour option hotel pick up

Gratuity
Small group tour option excluded hotel pick up

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Długa 1, 31-147 Kraków, Poland
Your Krakow Urban Tours guide will be waiting at the corner between Dluga and Basztowa streets, at the entrance to the bookshop 'Pod Globusem'.

Pickup point

Długa 1, 31-147 Kraków, Poland

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

For the private tour option we will meet you at your central Krakow hotel lobby. Our guide will be holding a sign with your name. Please call or email us (contact information on voucher).

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

How you will help the local community by joining this tour: - At the beginning of your tour, you will visit a local farmers’ market which is located off the beaten path, where you will have a chance to learn some Polish as you shop, which provides a great opportunity to interact with local vendors and respect their language and traditions. - Your tour also supports local vendors who wouldn’t have access to tourists without Krakow Urban Tours. - In addition, your tour promotes regional products
Food Allergies: Unless you suffer from multiple, combined food allergies, or unless you are a vegan, we will figure it out. Vegetarians are welcome on all tours.
Tips: If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides a tip - though not compulsory - is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour.
For private tour option we offer central Krakow hotels pick up. Please call or email us.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

Eva_K

Alicja was a great guide and hospitable host. We had a great time, we enjoyed the company and conversation with our group. Alicja welcomed us in her home where we had some polish appetizers, beer and learned to make pierogi ruska that were delicious. 100% recommend this experience!

Reviews

5.0

74 reviews

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Wonderful host!

Katy_B, Dec 2023

What great fun! The host was very welcoming, caring and attentive. Going to the market then to her house to learn how to make yummie pierogies was wonderful! Love to my host ❤️

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Hi Thank you very much for booking our Traditional Polish Pierogi Cooking Class in Krakow and for leaving such a nice feedback. All the best from Krakow!

Delicious!

Diane_C, Nov 2023

Alicja was a wonderful hostess and very good teacher! We enjoyed our time in her kitchen! Thank you!!!

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Diane Thank you very much for being on this tour and for leaving such a good feedback. All the best from Krakow Monika Prylinska Krakow Urban Tours

Amazing

Arun_K, Nov 2023

One of the best tours I have taken anywhere. Period. Tomasz was an amazing host. I lucked out that I was the only one that day so got a 1:1 lesson. The snacks were amazing. And the whole class was well structured. Hands on and also instructional. I felt welcome as a guest in tomasz’s house. The pierogi we made were delicious and I can’t wait to try the recipe on my own. Do this tour without hesitation.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Arun How are you? Thank you very much for being on our Traditional Polish Pierogi Cooking Class in Krakow We really appreciate your feedback. All the best from Krakow, Monika Prylinska, Krakow Urban Tours

Great fun shopping and cooking!

Stanley_W, Aug 2023

The market was a bustling hive of activity with colorful bins of colorful produce, wild blueberries, strawberries and wild mushrooms just gathered from the forest. Hanna was an expert guide in the market. But was an even better cooking teacher. We kneaded the dough and rolled it thin and filled the dough to form the pierogis ourselves. The boiled pierogies were delicious and so was the cold beer, Polish pickes and smoked cheese. We had so much fun, the outing was like being at at a dinner party with dear friends. As a note, don’t expect the cute hats and red aprons shown in the photo. They were not a part of our event but we did not feel we missed anything at all.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hi Thanks a lot for taking this cooking class and for leaving such a good review. We really appreciate. All the best from Krakow.

Highlight of Our Trip!

Sakinah_I, Jul 2023

This was just wonderful! Our hostess was lovely and kind. Alicja was most gracious sharing her family recipe for perogi. It was a hands-on experience and extremely worthwhile. We loved going to the marketplace with the local sellers. It was fantastic. This tour was really the highlight of our trip to Krakow. Can't wait to make them when we get back home and have delicious pierogies with wonderful memories!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hi Sakinah Thank you very much for your beautiful feedback and Alicja's work appreciation. All the best from Krakow Monika

Best Tour By Far!!!

Todd_R, Jul 2023

This was hands down my favorite tour in our entire two week trip. It was amazing! Alicja was a fantastic tour guide. It was a private tour with my husband and I. Alicja picked us up at our hotel and we walked to the local market to shop for supplies. She walked us through the different types of food and what they are used for. She was very informative. We headed to hers outside of krakow and began our cooking class. We had an absolute blast. It was very special for the two of us and felt very romantic. Alicja also taught us a ton of history about krakow and recommended some great places to go around town. She also took great photos of us she shared! 10/10 would recommend this tour to anyone looking to spend quality time learning how to cook a classic polish dish!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hi Todd How are you? Thank you very much for being on our Traditional Polish Pierogi Cooking Class in Krakow and for leaving such a good feedback for Alicja. All the best from Krakow!

Such a good time!

Allison_M, Jun 2023

I had a lovely time with Alicja going to the market and to her home to make periogi! We got to chat about daily life in Poland and she helped me locate a place to purchase good quality pottery for a friend. I would highly recommend this experience anyone who wants to have a glimpse of Polish life as well as learn about food and culture.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hi Allison. How are you? Thank you very much for being on our Traditional Polish Pierogi Cooking Class in Krakow and for leaving such a good feedback for Alicja. All the best from Krakow!

Wonderful afternoon with Tomasz

Dawn_H, May 2023

We had a wonderful time learning how to cook Pierogi's with Tomasz! From the beginning shopping in the market and ordering the supplies in Polish to the final end product was so much fun! The Pierogi's just melted in your mouth. Tomasz was a wonderful host and teacher. We highly recommend signing up for this class. It was one of our many highlights of our trip to Poland. Dawn & Kathy

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hi Dawn How are you? Thanks for giving such a beautiful feedback after our Traditional Polish Pierogi Cooking Class in Krakow. All the best, Monika and Tomasz

Fun & 😆 Laughter 🇵🇱:)

Alan_E, May 2023

Hanna was a delight & her level of energy made the "Peirogi" experience FULL of Fun & Laughter. Yummmmm.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hi Alan Thank a lot for your review of our Traditional Polish Pierogi Cooking Class in Krakow. All the best from Krakow,

Wonderful day pierogi making

melanie_R, Apr 2023

What a wonderful time we had. Alijcia was so warm and welcoming. It was like cooking with friends. Pierogis were delicious!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Hi Melanie. Thanks a lot for being on our Traditional Polish Pierogi Cooking Class in Krakow with Alicja and for leaving such a nice feedback. All the best from Krakow, Monika Prylinska Krakow Urban Tours

One of our Favorite Krakow Things!

Chelsea_P, Apr 2023

What an amazing day! Thomas* was such a spectacular host. He was friendly, personable, just made the experience great. We were invited into his home where he taught us his grandmother's recipe. It was so much fun and was one of my favorite things that we got to do in Poland! I can NOT wait to receive the recipe over email so I can cook these pierogis again now that I am home. I think we are going to start a new family tradition with cooking them! DO THIS TOUR! I can NOT say it enough! Thomas- if you could please email me the recipe, I would appreciate it! :)

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Hi How are you? Thank you very much for being on this tour and for writing such a beautiful opinion for Tomasz. I will let him know and ask him to send you recipe. All the best from Krakow, Monika Prylinska Krakow Urban Tours

Fun, delicious and unique

Eva_K, Apr 2023

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Hi Eva Thanks a lot for being on our Traditional Polish Pierogi Cooking Class in Krakow and for recommending it to others. All the best from Krakow, Monika

Local yoga teacher also shares how to make pi

Robert_B, Apr 2023

This class was enjoyable and light hearted. The best part was actually the market where we bought all of the ingredients for the pierogies; authentic Polish farmers market which was very cool. The actual class was taught by a very sweet and kind local who learned from her mother and grandmother…she is not a trained chef. Her kitchen is not a “chef’s kitchen”. And it is quite a ways out of the city center. But the taxis are included in the total fees. Overall, a fun time.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hi Robert How are you? Thank you for your review. The idea of this experience is to show the local life and environment and to be out of the beaten track, not to be in professional chef's kitchen :-) We underline it in our description. All the best from Krakow, Monika and Tomasz

Delightful and authentic

Marianne_D, Apr 2023

Wonderful experience making pierogis with Tomasz! The pierogis were truly some of the best food I had my entire trip, and the whole experience was very hands-on and memorable. I would recommend to groups or solo travelers!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Hi. Thank you very much for taking our Traditional Polish Pierogi Cooking Class in Krakow and for leaving such a nice review for Tomasz. All the best from Krakow! Monika

Become a Pierogi Making Machine while learning about Polish Culture. Not to be missed!

Kelly_M, Feb 2023

One of my favorite ways to experience a new city is by taking a cooking class. This Pierogi class with Tomasz was a top class. One of the things that stands out is that he first brought us to a historical market where he taught us the words for the ingredients that we would be using and had us ask the market sellers for the foods! It was a great way to be immersed in the culture. After a short ride to his home, Tomasz was super friendly, giving us many tips and encouragement along the way as we made the pierogi. The snacks, beer, and of course the pierogi were delicious. I highly recommend this experience!

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Hi Kelly Thanks a lot for being on our Traditional Polish Pierogi Cooing Class in Krakow and for your enthusiastic feedback. All the best from Krakow!

Pierogie Cooking class was a blast

Laura_M, Jan 2023

We booked a Pierogi Cooking class for seven people, which in itself must be a very difficult task to organise properly. But our guide, Thomaschz, organised everything extremely well. He picked us up from our apartment and gave us a quick tour of Krakow. Moreover, he even taught us some basic polish, so we could order ingredients in polish at a local market. The experience was awesome. Later on he invited us to his house and we started to prepare Pierogi. He explained everything thoroughly and provided us with traditional and local snacks and beers throughout the evening. Finally, we got to taste the Pierogi and they tasted heavenly. All of us enjoyed the experience and I will definitely make Pierogi again. Thank you Thomaschz, it was a blast!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Dear Laura Thank you very much for booking our tour and for such a great opinion. I will send it to Tomasz, he would be more than happy. All the best from Krakow, Monika

Pierogi making in Krakow is a must-do experience.

Marilyn_C, Dec 2022

After meeting us at our hotel, we proceeded to the local market where all the fresh ingredients were purchased for pierogi making. We loved Paula's warm hospitality and allowing us to enter her home. The pierogis were delicious and so much fun to make, and Paula made the process seem so easy. It was a memorable and delicious experience. We were total strangers but felt like friends by the time we left.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Dear Marilyn. How are you? Thank you very much for being on our tour and for leaving your opinion. We really appreciate. All the best from Krakow, Monika

Making Pierogis with Paula

martha_m, Dec 2022

From the moment Paula picked us up at our hotel until we returned we had an amazing learning adventure! The market was precious and Paula even tried to teach us a few key phrases to ask for items at the market! We walked to her apartment and got right to work making pierogis! What a memorable experience!

A true Polish experience

Natalie_K, Nov 2022

We had a wonderful time with Tomasz and this pierogi making experience was the highlight of our trip to Poland. He did a great job of communicating with us. First, he met us in front of our hotel and we visited the farmers market. Then he drove us to his home and shared about his culture and family life. We learned his grandmothers special pierogi recipe and he made sure that our group of four participated in each step of the process. It was wonderful being in a true Polish home, enjoying snacks and beers while sharing stories and meeting his family. Of course we were able to enjoy our pierogis at the end of the experience and then he took us back to our hotel. We highly recommend this experience. Thank you, Tomasz!

More than just a Pierogi Class...

Paige_K, Oct 2022

Alicja was our Pierogi Instructor for the day. She was absolutely amazing! She took us shopping at a local market and taught us some polish. Next we headed back to her kitchen. Alicja put us to work (with a piwa, of course) and taught us all about the art of Pierogi making and Polish culture. Not only did we have a blast cooking but had wonderful conversations too. We left not only learning how to make Pierogi but with a new friend. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS CLASS :)

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Dear Paige Thank you very much for booking our tour and for such a great opinion. I will send it to Alicia, she would be more than happy. All the best from Krakow, Monika