Top Dubrovnik Food & Drink Classes

Dalmatia boasts a unique culinary culture, but knowing where to go for insight into traditional tastes and recipes can be difficult. Take a break from the city with round-trip transfer into the countryside, and attend a cooking class delivered by a local chef. Pick up recipes for typical dishes including peka and ražnjići, then enjoy a sit down meal with your small group to indulge in your homemade feast.

Indulge in a uniquely Croatian culinary delight: peka. Learn how to cook with this particular Dalmatian way of preparing food. Get picked up at your hotel in Dubrovnik and then head to the village of Mokošica. Named for the bell-like dome that meat and fresh veggies are cooked under, peka is a true Dalmatian gourmet experience and should not be missed. Using veal, lamb or beef and only in-season vegetables, the peak meal is particularly complemented by local wine.

Learning to make traditional Croatian food, cooked under the bell is truly an experience everyone has to taste. YES! Taste! Once opting for this afternoon, you will get a chance to learn about Konavle valley traditions in a true rural household. Talk to the owners, families living in Konavle for generations who are ready to teach you the secrets which they learned from their grandmothers. This is a true local experience, where at the end of your hard work you get to sit down and enjoy in your work. Learn something new while in Croatia and prepare it back home for your family and friends, make you own family traditions and memories.

You´ll visit closest vineyard to Dubrovnik with magnificent sunset above mountains and Adriatic sea. While hiking toward vineyard discover our tradition of cultivating land. Taste walnut liqueur, breathe fresh air and prepare to taste olive oil and craft white wine of Vardia. You´ll be guided by craft wine expert and vineyard owner.

First of all, the plate will not be served in front of you, you – yourself will make it. Little before lunch time you will arrive at the tavern in Konavle which is an area that still nourishes the ‘old ways’ in any way possible. Ladies who will be cooking with you will greet you with homemade brandies, however do not get too attached to being served as you will be doing all the work if you wish to taste a sample of their tradition. Start cooking! The ladies will be happy to show you all you need to do to get to the point where you will have your plate full in front of you. ‘Peka’ is not only a meal, but the way of preparation which is different than anything experienced. Meat and potatoes all together with all sorts of spices from the gardens of Konavle put under the bell. You will have time to relax and now enjoy ether homemade brandies or one of plenty different sorts of wine. Once the meal is done, you will serve it for yourself and start degusting your own hands work done.

Food enthusiasts typically find few things more fulfilling than discovering a new recipe or cooking technique while traveling. With this Dubrovnik culinary excursion, you can do just that—learn to prepare new dishes, taste the fruits of your labor, and even sample some local wine and liquor. After you cook, enjoy the town of Cavtat, stroll its promenade, and enjoy time to wander on your own.