Cooking Class: Preparing Traditional Albanian LAKROR in ksamil

We wanted to break up our 10 day stay in Ksamil and this seemed a fun option. We were treated warmly by our host who presented what was going to happen and frankly he made us feel so comfortable. We then met our tutor who didn’t speak any English and the host was there to translate. What fun! We were treated to a glass of wine.. we are cooking after all and me and my wife had our cook off.. I cooked the nettle version and my with the tomato.. the tutor took no prisoners, Well apart from she actually complimented me on my pastry.. you know what, it was great fun and a privilege to have the opportunity to be in their kitchen being taught by their head cook.. we loved it! PS the nettle one was better than the tomatoe! Either we missed it in the description or we underestimated our capacity, but we ate a small lunch before we came.. don’t do that, come on an empty belly!

We arrived in Ksamil from Sarandë and found that this event was canceled. The host let us know they had a pending cancellation but when messaging Viator, it still showed active on their end. Thankfully Viator gave us a refund back. We are out our money for transportation and parking however. This is what we were really hoping to do in Albania. I do wish the event would not allow others to book a day before that way there was ample time to let us know if we needed to switch days or find an alternative time but things happen and we move on. Hopefully we find a cooking class at our next destination.

A fun afternoon learning how to prepare a traditional Lakror. We cooked in a small group, chose our filling and then we had lunch with the result. Despite not speaking a word of English, the chef led us through the process seamlessly.

Lovely people and really good fun preparing Lakror. We were made very welcome, sampled other local delicacies and enjoyed the product of our efforts.

Wonderful experience! A nice break from the touristy beaches. Great food, nice staff. Overall a fun experience!

Amazing Cooking Class☺️we made Lakror and fergesa two traditional albanian dishes. The staff was very friendly and helpful. This is the typee of experience you should absolutely do when in Ksamil💐

Best experience ever. Authentic and fun. Such a lovely welcoming family! Its a must do in Albania :) also the food was dekicious!

Our hosts greeted us with an amazing warm and friendly welcome. This experience was one of the biggest highlights from our trip. Everything was completely hands on from making the pastry to the choice of fillings. The making the Lakror was an absolute blast. Our hosts gave great guidance really made the whole experience a fun one. We learnt so much, not just about the history of the Lakror. Make sure you turn up with an empty stomach because when it comes to eating your Lakror you are given so much much more… fresh vegetables, cheeses and fruits for starters with all with a choice of drink. We were unable to finish all of our Lakror, thankfully they wrapped it up so we could snack on it later. I highly recommend that when you come here that it is something you take part in.

We had an amazing cooking class! It was me, my husband and our 5-year-old daughter and they took such great care of us and were so kind to our daughter and very patient. The Lakror tasted amazing! We highly recommend booking this class!

Excellent course! The explanations were very clear, the atmosphere was warm, it is as if we were at home or with family. We really enjoyed this activity. The tasting of our prepared dishes was very good, drinks are included. Thanks to the restaurant Mendra!