4 Cooking Classes in Split Worth a Day of Your Trip

1.Split Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $211Our pick

Start at 9:00 am near Split’s old center, then visit the Green Market and fish market to choose ingredients before cooking a Croatian meal with a chef such as Marin, Željko, or Drago. The five-hour class includes snacks, drinks, lunch, and wine tasting. Market visits are optional, and groups are capped at 12.

“This was a great class. It was fun from the minute we went to the markets for our ingredients til we ate our delicious meal. The chef told interesting stories as he guided us through preparing various seafood dishes, breads and desserts.”

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2.Culinary Experience – Cooking Class & Walking Tour Split

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $336

Start at 9:30 am in central Split for a four-hour English-language walk through the green and fish markets, with local tastings and bakery treats. Then prepare a Dalmatian three-course lunch with a professional chef in a five-star hotel kitchen. Groups are capped at eight; guides have included Marin and Rada.

“Due to delay of cruise ship, my husband and I had a private cooking experience in a hotels kitchen. Staff was fabulous and very friendly and gracious. Tour guide professional, knowledgeable and fun to be with. We learned lots. Viator needs to add PORT to list of pick up areas.”

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3.Split Cooking Class – Afternoon Edition Shared Activity

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $210

Meet at Jobova ul. 2 at 5:00 pm for a small-group cooking class led by Chef Bremec and his team. You’ll prepare several Dalmatian dishes, from fish carpaccio and risotto to mussels and dessert, then sit down to eat with Croatian wine. Ingredients are provided, and seafood-free preferences can be discussed.

“The chefs were incredibly knowledgeable and taught us so well! Everything was so organized and well thought-out! We definitely would recommend this class!”

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4.Traditional Hvar Cooking Classes, Dinners & ‘Poje’ Field Tour!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $166Best value

Host Korneljia welcomes you to her family’s Poje field in Stari Grad Plain for a roughly two-hour Hvar meal. Expect homemade aperitifs, an olive-oil-rich seafood platter, tomato pasta, octopus stew or cuttlefish risotto, and lemon olive oil cake. The group is capped at six; transport is not included.

“Korneljia the host provided a beautiful ambience in a field surrounded by olive trees in the UNESCO heritage plains of Starigrad. All ingredients, from vegetables to fish, wine to homemade brandy are either from her garden or locally sourced from the island. Very personalized culinary experience and great company. Highly recommended!”

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