Authentic Market Tour and Cooking Class in the Heart of Zagreb

The journey, in full

Meal Description: Meet your host Željka at her centrally located, classic Zagreb apartment decorated with furniture and china from the last century. Sip on a welcome drink of homemade liqueur made from nuts or berries and have a snack before joining your host for an authentic Zagreb-style three-course meal at her dining table. Croatians eat different meals depending on the day of the week so expect a special and seasonal menu depending on the day of your experience. Your menu may include dishes such as a seasonal soup, meat or fish main with vegetable sides and a salad. Your meal concludes with a traditional dessert. An aperitif, wine or beer, as well as tea or coffee, are included in the cost of your meal. Cooking Description: Join Željka in her kitchen for a Zagreb cooking class and learn to cook an authentic three-course Croatian meal from recipes that have been passed down through generations of your host’s family. Your hands-on cooking class will last for 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. Discover the tips and techniques involved in Croatian cooking as well as the food culture and history of the city as you share the meal you helped prepare. Don’t forget to ask why Croatians use so many pumpkin seeds in their food! Market Tour Description: Meet your host at the clock tower in the main square and over a cup of hot coffee, discuss your menu for the day. Walk with Željka to the Dolac market. This is the main market in Zagreb with an open vegetable market and an indoor meat and cheese market where the locals shop for their bread, meats, homemade cheeses and sour cream. Explore with your host local and regional produce sold by her favored vendors, learn about the ingredients that go into your food and sample seasonal fruits or snacks. After another coffee at a café, return to her home with a basket of ingredients to begin your cooking class. Your market tour will last about one hour. Please note that the host offers multiple tour options combining the activities described above. Your tour itinerary will be determined by the combo option you select when booking your tour.