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Polish Cooking Class: Pierogi Making and Market Tour
5.0
175 Ratings
Kraków
Immerse yourself in Polish culture with a Krakow Pierogi Cooking Class. Shop for fresh ingredients at a local market, then learn how to make traditional pierogi in a local’s home.
Immerse yourself in Polish culture with a Krakow Pierogi Cooking Class. Shop for fresh ingredients at a local market, then learn how to make traditional pierogi in a local’s home.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Dom Pod Globusem - Discover the art of making pierogi like an expert. Start your journey with a shopping trip to the lively market, where your guide will share insider tips on selecting the freshest vegetables and produce available. If desired, your guide can also teach you some Polish phrases to help you haggle like a true Krakow local!
Following…
- Dom Pod Globusem - Discover the art of making pierogi like an expert. Start your journey with a shopping trip to the lively market, where your guide will share insider tips on selecting the freshest vegetables and produce available. If desired, your guide can also teach you some Polish phrases to help you haggle like a true Krakow local!
Following the market visit, the tour continues to a family home, where you’ll use the fresh ingredients to learn cooking techniques from Krakow residents. You’ll be guided in preparing pierogi, a traditional Polish dish similar to dumplings. During the cooking session, feel free to ask any questions you have about Poland.
Finally, savor the delicious results of your efforts by enjoying the Krakow cuisine you’ve prepared. Dining with a Polish family offers a wonderful opportunity to inquire about Polish culture, and your hosts will be delighted to share insights about their country. Enjoy eating, drinking, and celebrating in true Krakow fashion!
What's Included
- Selection of Polish snacks
- Polish beer
- Local Friendly English-speaking Guide
- Private tour option hotel pick up
- Public transport to the private home where the cooking class is taking place
- Farmer’s Market shopping
- Water, tea, coffee
- Pierogi
- Selection of Polish snacks
- Polish beer
- Local Friendly English-speaking Guide
- Private tour option hotel pick up
- Public transport to the private home where the cooking class is taking place
- Farmer’s Market shopping
- Water, tea, coffee
- Pierogi
What's Not Included
- Gratuity
- Small group tour option excluded hotel pick up
- Gratuity
- Small group tour option excluded hotel pick up
Meal Options
- Polish pierogi (dumplings)
- traditional cheese
- local pickles
- traditional sweet and local beer
- Polish pierogi (dumplings)
- traditional cheese
- local pickles
- traditional sweet and local beer
Additional Information
The tour starts with an opportunity for you to shop for fresh produce at the lively market. Afterward, the guide will escort you to her/his private residence where you’ll transform into an efficient pierogi producer. Guided by your local host, you will acquire the art of preparing traditional Polish cuisine. In the process, you can practice your Polish…
The tour starts with an opportunity for you to shop for fresh produce at the lively market. Afterward, the guide will escort you to her/his private residence where you’ll transform into an efficient pierogi producer. Guided by your local host, you will acquire the art of preparing traditional Polish cuisine. In the process, you can practice your Polish language skills as you immerse yourself in the authentic environment of a Polish household and their mealtime rituals and discussions.
- 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.
Location
Długa 1
Długa
Your Krakow Urban Tours guide will be waiting at the corner between Dluga and Basztowa streets, at the entrance to the bookshop 'Pod Globusem'.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(175 Ratings)
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Venture19430430441
Jul 4, 2025
What a great day! - This was a fantastic experience. Not only did we go to a local market (where our guide regularly shops) but we went back to her apartment and learned how to make pierogis using her family recipe. That alone was worth the time and money. She also had numerous other polish foods for us to try and explained about each one.
In addition, Magdalena was the perfect guide. She was open and willing to share her experiences of living in Krakow. She was patient, kind, and encouraging with our cooking efforts. It would have been worth it just to get to spend time with this lovely young woman. Just an all around wonderful experience!
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Tom
Jul 2, 2025
Ask for Alicja, made this class one not to miss - After world traveling with young kids for 8 months, this is one of the best cooking classes we’ve done. Alicja incorporated feeling like a local with the market visit, polish phrases, special treats, etc.
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459alanap
Jul 1, 2025
Best pierogi cooking class ever! - We really enjoyed our Pierogi making class with Alicja! Our group of 7 which included seniors and children loved the extra touches of a short Polish language lesson and written guide before we shopped in the market for our ingredients, even picking up a few other things that were not pierogi related. It was one of the best cooking class experiences we have done! Highly recommend this!
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Beth
Jun 25, 2025
Delicious food and cultural experience - Mateusz led us on a spectacular tour exploring interesting venues, while learning about Krakow's history and eating delicious local food. This is one of the best food tours we have done.
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Craigta5857qg
Jun 24, 2025
A must do in Krakow and one of the best tours we have ever done - We did this tour with Magdalena and she was simply amazing. We met her near the local market and got to purchase each ingredient with her helping us with our Polish. Then went to her local home and learned to make the Pierogis, it was very hands on and she made it fun and easy.
We were traveling with teenagers who can be hard to please and they loved it as well.
I can’t say enough about how wonderful this was to help us learn not only about Pierogis but the town and culture as well.
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562krissyb
Jun 19, 2025
Amazing experience we will never forget!! - My partner and I both have Polish roots, so when we came across a pierogi making class we decided to splurge and go for it. We both agree it was worth every cent and more.
Our guide Agata was an absolute delight from the very start. She helped us learn some basic Polish phrases and guided us through a local market. She took the lead, but encouraged us to try out our new vocabulary. It was a great way to experience the market!
We then took a cab to her home, which was very clean and in a beautiful location. She had already prepped some of the ingredients which helped a lot. We got started on the dough and mixing the filling (we did classic potato, cheese, and onion). Agata was very helpful with directions and advice, as well as giving us tips for when we made them at home. She was also very patient when it came to teaching us how to close the pierogi and was willing to show us again as needed.
While we waited for dough to set, Agata set up a spread of snacks (meat, cheese, etc.) and gave us beer and water. She told us about where the different foods came from and how they were used in Polish cooking and snacking. It was a delicious precursor to the star of the show…
The pierogis were absolutely amazing. With Agata’s help we were able to prepare two plates of deliciousness. I enjoy cooking at home, but was worried about how they would turn out. They were perfect, and my partner and I agreed that they were the best we’d had in the city. After we were done with the pierogi, Agata set up a dessert and tea spread of multiple local sweets. It was absolutely wonderful.
As amazing as those pierogi were, they are not the best thing from this experience. That honor would go to our guide Agata. She was very sweet and a wonderful conversationalist. We really enjoyed talking to her throughout the morning. She is very hospitable and passionate about her country and culture. She has a wealth of knowledge and left us with a lot of great information. She also prepaid for a cab from her place to our next stop, which was much appreciated.
We highly recommend this experience. It is, without a doubt, something we will never forget and we’re already looking forward to putting our newfound pierogi skills to use back home!
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Peaks_and_parks
Jun 18, 2025
Making pierogi like gramma made - We had a great time making pierogi with Alicja. She welcomed us into her home, sharing snacks and drinks and making us feel very comfortable with her warmth and friendliness. She told us stories of her pierogi making past with her grandmother (we even got to use her rolling pin!) and encouraged us through our novice uncertainty. The results were delicious. I highly recommend the experience.
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Regina
Jun 18, 2025
Wonderful local cooking experience - Agata was amazing. She was very patient and helped us learn some polish while shopping in the market. We went back to her apartment and had some small snacks, made pierogis and had local desserts. I highly recommend.
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Triciab354
Jun 15, 2025
Fun and informative class -new skill unlocked! - As part of our Rick Steves best of Poland tour, we took this pierogi making class with Magdalena. After a trip to the local market to order the ingredients, we proceeded to Magdalena’s apartment to learn how to make pierogies. We had a wonderful time learning how to make this classic polish dish. Hands on and easy to follow, magdalena guided us every step of the way. I’ve successfully made the pierogies at home to the delight of my family. Thank you!
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Climber38082443802
Jun 14, 2025
Pierogi cooking and market shopping with Anna - We had a wonderful afternoon with Anna shopping at yr market and making puerogis in her home. She was so kind, helpful, a truly people person. Seeing her apartment was interesting. We truly had a fun time. I highly recommend it.
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