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Host: Dragana

Belgrade, Serbia

USD
$48-$116 per person

Traditional Serbian Cooking in Belgrade with Local Hosts

Host offerings
  • House
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Dragana

Dragana is self-taught cook who grew up in small village in Kosovo. She now lives in a quite suburb of Belgrade which surrounded by the Avala mountains, with her husband and children. Dragana enjoys growing her own food and cooking delicious Serbian food she grew up eating for her family. And now is excited to share her passion for food, gardening and cooking with travelers visiting Belgrade. Dragana believes that travel allows you to meet new people, learn new things, discover new cultures, discuss new ideas - which in turn helps people connect and understand each other better. And connecting over a homecooked meal, while sharing more about her culture, stories of growing up in a small village and her family recipes recipes, is something Dragana looks forward to.

We asked Dragana why she would like to be a Traveling Spoon host, this is what she said, “I used to travel when I was a student and the memory from my trips are those that I spent with locals learning their culture and preparing food together with them. Those experiences are priceless and I would love to give that to travelers who really want to feel the spirit and energy of a typical Serbian family and eat and cook together a traditional meal.”

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-5 guests) You can expect to try a traditional Serbian meal in Dragana’s home in Ripanj, a suburb of Belgrade. The food she will serve is what she grew up eating and learned from her grandmother and mother. Dragana also worked at a local restaurant and was known for her pitas, round flatbreads. At her dining table you can expect a homecooked Serbian meal, lots of stories and interesting insights to their daily life, food and culture. A few dishes that you might try are a traditional Serbian salad (macanica or trljanica) with sarma (Serbina stuffed cabbage) or pilav (with spices and vegetables or meat) or prebranac (baked beans) and proja (traditional Serbian cornbread). End your meal with a sweet dessert such as sitni kolaci (cookies). In the summer months, your meal will include fresh, seasonal and organic vegetables that are grown in Dragana’s own garden!

Cooking experience: (1-5 guests) Join Dragana in her home kitchen in Ripanj for your 2 hour hands-on Serbian cooking class. Learn to make two dishes from scratch in your Belgrade cooking experience. Dragana will teach you how to make the main dish as well as how to bake their famous bread. Learn to make prebranac (baked beans) or sarma (Serbian stuffed cabbage), or pilav, and while that cooks learn to bake proja (traditional Serbian cornbread). After your cooking class, help set the table and share the meal you helped prepare.

Market visit: (1-5 guests) Visit Dragana's garden to see the vegetables she grows (only in the Summer months) and then later walk to the Banjica green market. This is a spacious open-air farmers' market where farmers sell fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, seafood and local food. Great place where you can interact with the farmers, learn about seasonal produce, get to witness the everyday lives of locals and understand the pulse of the city. Walk around the market with your host and guide, who will take you to her favorite vendors, teach you how to pick the best produce and after you shop walk back to her home for your cooking class and meal.

Notes: Dragana can offer vegetarian and vegan meals on request. Please let her know if you have any dietary restrictions in advance, while booking your Belgrade cooking class online.

Languages spoken: Portuguese and English

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Please choose one menu from the below options, it will be served with salad, bread and dessert
  • Menu 1: Main (prebranac - baked beans) + Appetizer (suvi vrat - smoked meat, kajmak - clotted cream and ajvar - eggplant and bell pepper dip)
  • Menu 2: Main (sarma - Serbian stuffed cabbage) + Appetizer (trljanica - salad) *only during a winter time*
  • Menu 3: Main (pilav - rice) + Appetizer (dumpling soup)
  • Proja (traditional Serbian cornbread) or Hleb (flatbread)
  • Seasonal salad
  • Sitni kolaci (sweet cookies)

Traveler reviews

5.0 (5)
Serbian food is amazing, I wanted to try cevapi for such a long time and finally I tried it on this tour, if you love meat try it.
- carrie January 30, 2026
I had an absolutely wonderful time. Dragana was an excellent host, warmly welcoming me into her home with coffee and conversation before we made a summertime meal of sataraš and pogača.
- J8716D August 18, 2024
Dragana was a gracious host and an excellent instructor, and was able to teach me how to cook sarma along with some fresh bread. I highly recommend this class, as I think the best way to learn about local recipes is from locals in the type of setting where you would normally be cooking.
- W9016Y June 14, 2024
Excellent little class. Learned a good bit about Serbian cuisine and the host was very hospitable. The kitchen is small so I wouldn't recommend any more than 2 people per class. The cook has a lovely home and family.
- David_S June 10, 2024
Dragana was a fantastic host, and the entire experience exceeded expectations. I would definitely recommend this, and do believe anyone who wants to learn another’s recipes should elect for this type of experience when possible.
- Alexis_S May 31, 2024

Dragana

$48-$116 USD

per person
100% VETTED
Learn more
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back
  • Credit card is not charged until the host confirms your booking
  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $70 $54 $48
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $94 $86 $62
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $116 $92 $70
Alcohol
 $8 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $70 $54 $48
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $94 $86 $62
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $116 $92 $70
Alcohol
 $8 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 12:00pm-4:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 12:00pm-5:00pm 2:30pm-7:30pm

Meet Dragana

Dragana is self-taught cook who grew up in small village in Kosovo. She now lives in a quite suburb of Belgrade which surrounded by the Avala mountains, with her husband and children. Dragana enjoys growing her own food and cooking delicious Serbian food she grew up eating for her family. And now is excited to share her passion for food, gardening and cooking with travelers visiting Belgrade. Dragana believes that travel allows you to meet new people, learn new things, discover new cultures, discuss new ideas - which in turn helps people connect and understand each other better. And connecting over a homecooked meal, while sharing more about her culture, stories of growing up in a small village and her family recipes recipes, is something Dragana looks forward to.

We asked Dragana why she would like to be a Traveling Spoon host, this is what she said, “I used to travel when I was a student and the memory from my trips are those that I spent with locals learning their culture and preparing food together with them. Those experiences are priceless and I would love to give that to travelers who really want to feel the spirit and energy of a typical Serbian family and eat and cook together a traditional meal.”

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-5 guests) You can expect to try a traditional Serbian meal in Dragana’s home in Ripanj, a suburb of Belgrade. The food she will serve is what she grew up eating and learned from her grandmother and mother. Dragana also worked at a local restaurant and was known for her pitas, round flatbreads. At her dining table you can expect a homecooked Serbian meal, lots of stories and interesting insights to their daily life, food and culture. A few dishes that you might try are a traditional Serbian salad (macanica or trljanica) with sarma (Serbina stuffed cabbage) or pilav (with spices and vegetables or meat) or prebranac (baked beans) and proja (traditional Serbian cornbread). End your meal with a sweet dessert such as sitni kolaci (cookies). In the summer months, your meal will include fresh, seasonal and organic vegetables that are grown in Dragana’s own garden!

Cooking experience: (1-5 guests) Join Dragana in her home kitchen in Ripanj for your 2 hour hands-on Serbian cooking class. Learn to make two dishes from scratch in your Belgrade cooking experience. Dragana will teach you how to make the main dish as well as how to bake their famous bread. Learn to make prebranac (baked beans) or sarma (Serbian stuffed cabbage), or pilav, and while that cooks learn to bake proja (traditional Serbian cornbread). After your cooking class, help set the table and share the meal you helped prepare.

Market visit: (1-5 guests) Visit Dragana's garden to see the vegetables she grows (only in the Summer months) and then later walk to the Banjica green market. This is a spacious open-air farmers' market where farmers sell fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, seafood and local food. Great place where you can interact with the farmers, learn about seasonal produce, get to witness the everyday lives of locals and understand the pulse of the city. Walk around the market with your host and guide, who will take you to her favorite vendors, teach you how to pick the best produce and after you shop walk back to her home for your cooking class and meal.

Notes: Dragana can offer vegetarian and vegan meals on request. Please let her know if you have any dietary restrictions in advance, while booking your Belgrade cooking class online.

Languages spoken: Portuguese and English

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Please choose one menu from the below options, it will be served with salad, bread and dessert
  • Menu 1: Main (prebranac - baked beans) + Appetizer (suvi vrat - smoked meat, kajmak - clotted cream and ajvar - eggplant and bell pepper dip)
  • Menu 2: Main (sarma - Serbian stuffed cabbage) + Appetizer (trljanica - salad) *only during a winter time*
  • Menu 3: Main (pilav - rice) + Appetizer (dumpling soup)
  • Proja (traditional Serbian cornbread) or Hleb (flatbread)
  • Seasonal salad
  • Sitni kolaci (sweet cookies)

Traveler reviews

5.0 (5)
Serbian food is amazing, I wanted to try cevapi for such a long time and finally I tried it on this tour, if you love meat try it.
- carrie January 30, 2026
I had an absolutely wonderful time. Dragana was an excellent host, warmly welcoming me into her home with coffee and conversation before we made a summertime meal of sataraš and pogača.
- J8716D August 18, 2024
Dragana was a gracious host and an excellent instructor, and was able to teach me how to cook sarma along with some fresh bread. I highly recommend this class, as I think the best way to learn about local recipes is from locals in the type of setting where you would normally be cooking.
- W9016Y June 14, 2024
Excellent little class. Learned a good bit about Serbian cuisine and the host was very hospitable. The kitchen is small so I wouldn't recommend any more than 2 people per class. The cook has a lovely home and family.
- David_S June 10, 2024
Dragana was a fantastic host, and the entire experience exceeded expectations. I would definitely recommend this, and do believe anyone who wants to learn another’s recipes should elect for this type of experience when possible.
- Alexis_S May 31, 2024
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $70 $54 $48
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $94 $86 $62
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $116 $92 $70
Alcohol
 $8 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $70 $54 $48
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $94 $86 $62
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $116 $92 $70
Alcohol
 $8 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 12:00pm-4:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 12:00pm-5:00pm 2:30pm-7:30pm
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    You can cancel your reservation up until 48 hours before your experience for a full refund minus a 4% processing fee. Experiences within 48 hours are not refundable.

    If you have a question for your host, you can include a note in the field "Write a note to your host" during the booking process. Once your booking is confirmed, you will be emailed your host's direct contact information and you will also be able to message the host through your profile. You can always cancel your booking and receive a full refund 48 hours or more before your experience. If you have other questions you can also email us at reservations@travelingspoon.com.

    Most of our hosts are able to accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies, including vegetarian and gluten free options. For vegetarian travelers, we have an icon on each host profile to indicate whether that host can also offer a fully vegetarian menu. There is a section in the booking form to note any allergies or dietary restrictions which will be sent directly to your host.

    Some hosts offer alcohol as an optional add-on for travelers who are of legal drinking age. Pricing for alcohol is visible on the host profile page and includes one to two glasses of wine, beer or local alcohol.

    Have a flight or other tour planned and can't make the timing provided? If the timing listed on the host's profile doesn't work for you, our hosts can often accommodate timing changes. Because all of our experiences are private our hosts are happy to tailor experiences to meet your travel needs. Simply note your request in the booking process.

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    Hosts typically respond to booking inquiries within 72 hours. If for some reason you have not heard from your host or if you have any questions you can always contact us at reservations@travelingspoon.com.

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    Some hosts offer transportation as an optional add-on for travelers. Typically this is round trip transportation with pick up and drop off at your hotel. Pricing is quoted per car. Specific instructions for transportation will be provided in your confirmation details when your booking is confirmed.

    Many of our hosts accommodate solo travelers. You can see if a host accepts solo travelers by looking at the traveler range found next to the experience descriptions on the host profile (indicated by the numbers in parentheses next to "In-home meal", "Cooking experience" and "Market visit").

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