PRIVATE Croatian Cooking Class & Dolac Market Tour with Zeljka

This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Željka (pronounced Zelika) is a warm and wonderful host excited to share authentic, Zagreb-style Croatian recipes, food and culture with travelers. Start your culinary adventure with a walk through Dolac market learning about local and regional produce sold by your host's favored vendors and sampling seasonal fruits or snacks. After a coffee, go to Zeljka's centrally located, classic Zagreb apartment. Sip on a welcome homemade nut or berry liqueur and have a snack before joining your host in her kitchen to prepare an authentic Zagreb-style 3-course Croatian meal from family recipes. You will prepare three dishes from scratch - a seasonal soup, meat or fish with sides, and a dessert. Based on the day of the week, the menu varies. Discover the tips and techniques involved in Croatian cooking as well as the food culture and history of the city as you share the authentic meal you helped prepare.

Explore Zagreb’s famous Dolac Market with Zeljka, then return to her home to prepare a traditional Croatian three-course meal together. Choose fresh local ingredients, learn time-tested family recipes and cooking techniques, and sit down to enjoy your homemade dishes with Croatian wine, coffee, and local hospitality. Explore with your host Dolac, the main open air Zagreb market where the locals shop for their bread, meats, produce, cheeses and sour cream. Sample regional produce sold by her favored vendors and learn about the ingredients that go into cooking Croatian food. Your market tour will last about one hour. After coffee at a café, return to your host's home with a basket of ingredients to begin your cooking class. Join Željka in her kitchen and learn to cook an authentic Zagreb-style three-course Croatian meal from recipes that have been passed down through generations of her family. Your hands-on cooking class will last about 2 hours. You will prepare three dishes from scratch - a seasonal soup, meat or fish with sides, and a dessert. Based on the day of the week, the menu varies. Your meal includes an aperitif, wine or beer and tea or coffee.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• If you have any allergies, dietary restrictions or menu preferences, please let Zeljka know in advance.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.