Albania Cooking Classes: the 14 Worth Booking

1.Tirana: Traditional Cooking Class with Wine & Raki Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 284 reviews · 4 hours · from $41Our pick

Join Sindi and her family-run team for a four-hour Albanian cooking class in Tirana. You will prepare tave kosi, lakror, and dessert, using local ingredients and family recipes. The class includes equipment, drinks, homemade wine, raki, appetizers, and the meal you cook. It is taught in English and costs $41 per person.

“I booked this activity at the last minute (rainy day) and so glad I did. The host Sindi, is a fantastic teacher. She was very clear with instructions and also listened to anyone with allergies. the traditional food was amazing. Also unlimited red wine (so good) made by her dad. A highly recommended activity to do in Tirana.”

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2.Cooking Classes and Traditional food tasting in Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 282 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $49

Meet Sindi at 1 pm for a small-group Albanian cooking class near central Tirana. You will prepare lakror, Tave Kosi, and sheqerpare, then sit down to eat with wine, raki, tea, coffee, snacks, and conversation. The menu can adapt to dietary needs, and the class lasts about four hours.

“Sindi speaks good English and is very professional. She made the experience welcoming, enjoyable, fun and very tasty! I also enjoyed spending the day with other travelers. The food, wine and rail was delicious! Highly recommend!!!”

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3.Traditional Albanian Cooking Class in Tirana & Raki Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · 4 hours · from $44

Spend four hours cooking Albanian dishes with Dervis or Marius, including burek, village chicken with pershesh, and sheqerpare. You will also sample meze, jams, gliko, homemade wine, and raki. The class is hands-on, social, family-run, English-speaking, wheelchair accessible, and suitable for dietary restrictions when noted during booking.

“Amazing cooking class, the owner is very friendly and taught us a lot about albanian cuisine and cooking in general. The food turned out really tasty, would recommend!”

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4.Berat Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 131 reviews · 3 hours · from $39Best value

Meet Nina, Freddie, and their family inside Berat Castle for a three-hour Albanian cooking class. With help from English-speaking translator Mikel, you prepare dishes such as stuffed eggplant, fërgesë, and meatballs, then sit down to eat with wine, water, and plenty of conversation.

“we really enjoyed the cooking class! Nina and her family were really kind and welcoming. The dishes that we made were delicious! its the best way to learn about the culture and bond. would definitely recomend!”

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5.Traditional Albanian Cooking Class in Tirana with Raki Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $53

Spend about four hours cooking Albanian classics with chef Dervis in central Tirana. You’ll prepare burek, village chicken with pershesh, meze, and sheqerpare, while hearing about food and culture. Raki tasting and unlimited homemade wine are included. Vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, halal, and lactose-free diets can be accommodated if noted when booking.

“A very lively cooking class aided by raki, wine and fantastic food. Dervis our host was a genuinely lovely, helpful and patient chef who goes out his way to make everyone in the group feel relaxed and by the end of the class extremely full. We had to take our dessert back to the hotel as the generosity of the food never stopped. If you are in Tirana this is a must.”

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6.Tirana Cooking Class – Traditional Albanian Recipes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 4 hours · from $44

Spend four hours with Sindi Memaj learning Tave Kosi and Lakror from scratch in a small English-language class near Tirana. You will cook with seasonal garden ingredients, taste local appetizers and desserts, and share homemade wine or raki with a group of up to eight. Hotel pickup is not included.

“Had a great day with Sindi! She was very professional and friendly, it was like cooking with a friend! We cooked some great traditional Albanian food and sat all together at the end to eat! The food was delicious! Will definitely be trying to cook these recipes again at home! Thank you for a great day.”

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7.The secrets of Albanian cuisine: cooking lesson in Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 4 hours · from $68

Spend four hours cooking Albanian dishes with Sindi in Tirana. You will prepare byrek, Tavë Kosi, and dessert, then sit down to a full meal with homemade wine, raki, and other drinks. Ingredients, aprons, kitchen equipment, and recipes are included. The class is about a 10 to 15 minute walk from central Tirana.

“We had an amazing time with Sindi! Thoroughly enjoyed the cooking, the company and of course eating the delicious Albanian cuisine. Sindi was such a brilliant host, very knowledgeable and made us feel right at home. This was the highlight of our time in Tirana.”

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8.Berat: Discover Albania with Cooking Class w/ Drink Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Spend four hours cooking Albanian dishes such as byrek, stuffed peppers, meatballs, or tavë kosi in a village home near Berat. Hosts including Edison, Edisson, Jimmy, and family members guide the meal, then serve local wine and two raki varieties. Hotel pickup in Berat may be arranged, and recipes and activity photos are sent afterward.

“Otroligt trevligt bemötande av alla inblandade. Tänk att få komma hem till ett hem och få ett sådant fantastiskt välkomnande. Vi fick smaka Raki, laga flera rätters mat tillsammans och slutligen äta tillsammans med familjen. Detta ska ni alla absolut göra om ni är i Berat. Tack för en härlig kväll 🤗🤗”

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9.Gjirokastër: Traditional Albanian Vegetarian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 17 reviews · 2h 30m · from $76

Meet Marjeta and her husband in Gjirokastër’s old bazaar after joining your guide at Çerçiz Topulli Square. In a small group of up to 10, you’ll prepare Qofte bobollaqe, rice-based Qifqi, and sweet Hasude, with translation in English and a shared meal afterward.

“Les plus : guide interprète de l’activité adorable Le cadre du cours : maison de la professeure de cuisine Marieta fleurie et accueillante L’ensemble du repas était bon Les moins : l’autorité de Marieta, très directive et pas très souriante avec nous mais aussi avec l’interprète Le manque de diversité des plats : uniquement de la friture, on aurait aimé cuisiner des légumes par exemple 1 seul stand de cuisine : on regardait la plupart du temps les autres faire Le prix élevé : nous n’avons cuisiné que du riz, des œufs, de la farine et du sucre ….”

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10.Family Mandarin Farming Tour with Traditional Cooking Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $52

Meet Soraldo Nebo and his family near Xarrë, close to Butrint National Park. Walk through a mandarin plantation, help clean and tend the trees, pick fruit, and prepare fresh juice before sharing farmer-style lunch with bread, feta, olives, jam, vegetables, orange juice, and water. The private experience lasts about two and a half hours.

“Mandarina tour was absolutely great! Our guide was very knowledgeable and drove us around Ksamil area and taljed about local life, culture and sights. It was fun to pick tangerines and oranges and make juice out of them. Lunch was also very good! Definitely recommend!”

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11.Gourmet Lunch Farm Tour with Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $90

From Sarandë, Bote Farms takes you to Finiq for an Albanian cooking class, time with goats, donkeys, pigs, and other farm animals, a six-course farm-to-table meal, and a swim in a natural pool. Hosts Kyle and Shawn lead the day in English, with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available.

“Terrible experience, everythink feel fake, they teach you recepies that actually dont exist in albania, and the food from the lunch "farm to table" its buyed on the store. Everythink is fried, and of course they are american buisness man. Not albanian at all. The staff is treated poorly. Don t go there!”

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12.Berat: Farm-to-Table Cooking Class with Local Family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3h 30m · from $64

Meet Arilda and your hosts near Berat’s Pasha Gate, then ride to Drobonik for a two-hour cooking class on a family farm. Help gather seasonal produce, learn Albanian recipes, and share food, wine, or raki on a rose-covered terrace overlooking Berat. Small groups of 4 to 10 keep the visit personal.

“De activiteit was geweldig! De familie en de host waren super vriendelijk en gastvrij. Het eten was compleet biologisch en echt heerlijk. Het was een fantastische ervaring en zeker de highlight van onze trip in Albanie!”

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13.Berat: Traditional Cooking Class with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Join a local Berat family, including Xhulia and her mother, for a hands-on class with three traditional dishes such as byrek, tavë kosi, or stuffed peppers. While the food cooks, taste one local wine and two kinds of raki, hear family stories, and leave with recipes and a photo.

“An amazing activity with a beautiful family who were so welcoming and friendly. The cooking was fully immersive and hands on. Sitting down with the family when all the food was ready was lovely and so much tastier than we’ve tried in other traditional Albanian restaurants. Highly recommended and well worth it.”

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14.Cook Like a Local – Authentic Cooking Class in Gjirokastra

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 4 reviews · 2 hours · from $73

Join a local chef in Gjirokastra’s UNESCO-listed Old Bazaar for a two-hour, hands-on class. Prepare qifqi, hand-rolled pasta with lamb, and a seasonal dessert, then sit down to eat with drinks and take home recipe cards. Instruction is available in English, Italian, Greek, and Albanian.

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