Taste Polish Christmas & Bake Your Own Gingerbread
Mazovia Province, Warsaw
Feel the warmth of Polish Christmas - bake & decorate gingerbread cookies, learn local traditions, and taste authentic festive flavors. A cozy, hands-on experience perfect for food and holiday lovers.
Highlights
- Feel the magic of Polish Christmas in a cozy home
- Bake and decorate your own traditional gingerbread cookies
- Learn about Polish holiday customs and festive traditions
- Enjoy a tasting of authentic Polish winter delicacies
- Take home your handmade cookies as a sweet Christmas souvenir
Description
Step into the cozy, festive atmosphere of our traditional Polish home kitchen and discover one of Poland’s most beloved Christmas traditions - baking and decorating pierniki, our famous spiced gingerbread cookies.
This heartwarming workshop is perfect for anyone who loves the magic of the holidays. You’ll feel the spirit of Polish Christmas - with candlelight, seasonal scents, and traditional music in the background - as you bake, taste, and learn about local customs.
Your experience begins with a warm welcome and a short introduction to Polish Christmas traditions: sharing opłatek, decorating the Christmas tree, and preparing twelve special dishes for Christmas Eve (Wigilia).
Next, it’s time to roll up your sleeves! You’ll mix your own gingerbread dough, roll it out, and cut out your favourite shapes - stars, hearts, Christmas trees, or reindeer. While the cookies bake, enjoy the smell of warm spices filling the kitchen and sip on a homemade winter drink.
Once baked, you’ll decorate your cookies with colourful icing, chocolate, and edible decorations. Each guest will take home their beautifully wrapped handmade cookies - a perfect souvenir or heartfelt Christmas gift from Poland.
After the creative part, we’ll sit down together for a cozy tasting of authentic Polish festive delicacies - red beet soup with dumplings (barszcz z uszkami), cheeses and sausages from the countryside, herring, and pickled vegetables.
The workshop takes place in our home in a green, historic post-war neighborhood of Warsaw, easily reachable by public transport. Everything - from ingredients to decorations - is provided. Just bring your curiosity, a bit of holiday cheer, and an appetite!
Includes
- Hands-on gingerbread baking and decorating workshop
- All ingredients, tools, and festive decorations
- Your own handmade cookies to take home
- Tasting of traditional Polish winter dishes (barszcz, cheeses, sausages, pickles, herring, etc.)
- Homemade winter drinks (non-alcoholic)
- Short introduction to Polish Christmas traditions
- Photos of the experience (shared digitally)
Excludes
- Transportation to and from the location
- Food or drinks outside of what's served during the activity
Important Information
- Please book at least 24 hours in advance, as preparing fresh ingredients takes time. Thank you!
- Flexible dates: If you don’t see a time that works for you, feel free to message me via GetYourGuide, alternative dates are very often possible
- Need a reservation for more people eg. company event? Feel free to message me via GetYourGuide, we can often prepare something extra just for your group
- We also host other unique, hands-on workshops, explore our full offer on our GetYourGuide profile and see what inspires you!
- We want you to feel safe: Before the activity begins, you will be asked to review and sign a short participation agreement required by local health and safety regulations
- If you have any allergies or dietary restrictions, please let us know right after booking
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
