Top North Macedonia Cooking Classes

We were welcomed in to Sonja’s lovely rustic home and knew we were going to experience something special. We made traditional Macedonian food the way she had been taught by her grandmother and then got to share it for dinner! It was all so delicious and authentic! Sonja and her husband were very hospitable and went above and beyond! We can’t recommend this cooking class enough.

The cooking class with Sonja was an absolutely fantastic experience.Communication with Sonja beforehand was excellent and she picked us up on time at our accommodation.We were 4 participants and had a lot of fun. We prepared tavče gravče, komat, and three delicious dips. There was bread with it. Everything was incredibly delicious. We learned a lot about Macedonian cuisine and definitely want to cook the recipes ourselves.We ate very comfortably in the garden. In addition to our food, we were also provided with coffee, wine, and rakija.Sonja and her husband gave us deep insights into Macedonian culture and society, answered all our questions, and gave us good tips. After a wonderful afternoon, Sonja's husband drove us home and gave us more good tips for Ohrid.A cooking class with Sonja is an absolute heartfelt recommendation.

Had such an intimate tasting experience it was great the host knew his wine and was an amazing host explaining the wine 🍷

Great wine, great atmosphere shared with good friends.

It was truly a fantastic experience. Absolutely the most beautiful and authentic thing we did during our stay in Ohrid. Sonia and her husband welcomed us from the very first moment in a truly genuine and joyful way. It was nice to share food with them and be able to have a chat. It is an experience that I definitely recommend. A 100% authentic and real experience, not those fake touristy things. Also, I am a vegetarian and there was no problem at all; in fact, we cooked several vegetable-based dishes, you just need to communicate it at the time of booking!

Very nice experience with a very nice couple. The workshop teaches you the tricks of Macedonian cuisine. You get a lot of background information with it which I found very interesting. We especially loved the bread dips and will definitely make them at home. That is also one of Sonja's goals: to teach you something you can easily apply at home.

We arranged the wine tasting very spontaneously. We enjoyed the wines so much. Furthermore the host could let us taste some Slivocic and Rajkija - premium products. Directly located in the old bazar - lively area. We enjoyed it a lot.

Very professional and well-chosen products

We had a really fantastic evening and totally recommend this course. Pick up was exactly on time - despite our accommodation being a little out of the way. We shared our evening with two other guests - which really added to it. We made Sarma and Burek. Learnt a lot about local cookery and the country. Sonja & Zoran were perfect hosts.

We have done a lot in our 7 days in Macedonia and Sonja’s cookery class was undoubtedly the best experience we had. We learnt so much from both her and her husband Zoran about cookery, history, languages and culture just by chatting over cooking and having coffee and wine with them. Communication and pick up was very smooth from our hotel as they came to meet us in their car. Their house is lovely and their gardens have amazing fruit and nut trees - some of the cooking ingredients were even grown in their garden. We made two big dishes and a dip and were incredibly full by the end! We were so touched by their incredible hospitality and will definitely be back another time to learn more. Thank you so much Sonja and Zoran!

Sonja was an excellent instructor and made us feel so welcome. We cooked and ate a variety of traditional foods and had a wonderful time. Highly recommend!

Amazing experience, food was delicious and very traditional. The host was lovely and very hospitable, a must do when visiting Ohrid!

Sonja and her husband are very nice and hospitable people who make you feel at home during the whole activity. As we had a rental car we agreed on meeting at a gas station just out of town around noon and were escorted to the location the cooking class took place at (a nice and quiet garden compound). On arrival we were welcomed by their dog Whitey, a really nice guy! During the class we could participate in preparation of all dishes, so you won't get bored. In our class, we prepared Komat (Burek), some nice dips and Tavče Gravče. As plenty of food is prepared, I would suggest only having a light breakfast. If you have any food allergies or preferences, make sure to tell Sonja beforehand and she will make sure that the requirements are met. The class took about 3.5 hours that just flew by, as it was a lot of fun!

A great wine tasting session with lots of knowledge shared. The host made me feel really comfortable while being on my own. Would recommend to anyone looking to try some Macedonian wine!

What a great experience and the variety of wines were delicious. The host was very professional and made the whole session fun and light hearted. Would highly recommend. Very affordable too in terms of price. Lovely venue

I saw this on Trip Adviser and we thought we’d check where it was so we knew we could get there easily. As it’s in the bazaar it’s super easy to find. We popped in to find out more and ended up doing our tasting there and then. We have some wine experience but are not experts. The wines were all amazing and we learnt so much not just about wine but also about Macedonian culture from our kind host. He also gave us a chance to taste the local spirit and kindly let us finish a wonderful wine he’d been gifted. I highly recommend this experience. If you don’t book online then you’ll need to take cash as the bar doesn’t take cards but hopes to soon.