Overview
Enjoy a private market tour, authentic cooking class and home-cooked meal with your host Elena in her home. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your host Elena, also known as Lili, is a Romanian ex-scientist turned interior designer with a deep love for food and travel!
Elena has visited over 40 countries and has fascinating stories to share. Join Elena for a fun and relaxed meal and immerse yourself into the Irish culture. Join her at her dining table and enjoy a healthy, gourmet meal that combines Romanian, local Irish and international cuisine!
Your menu includes dishes such as traditional Irish beef stew cooked in Guinness with brown bread, Romanian beetroot soup with lovage and creme fraiche, and grilled sea bass on a bed of creamy mash and garlic spinach served with beer or wine. You will end your meal with a dessert like upside-down mixed berry cake and fresh cream.
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What's included
Lunch
Dinner
In-home meal
Private market tour and cooking class with your host Elena
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and pickup
Travelers meet at the meeting point.
Meeting point
Meet your host Elena at her home in Skerries, outside Dublin. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighbourhood details, and not the exact address. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Good to know
Meet your host Elena at her home located at Alma House Hoar Rock, Skerries, North Co. Dublin. Here is a Google maps link to the location: https://goo.gl/maps/EPgaDNRCfwT2
Directions: If you plan to take the train from Dublin city center, it is a 35-minute ride to get to Elena’s home in Skerries. The name of the three train stations in central Dublin are Tara Street, Connolly Street and Pearse Street, and you can choose any to get to Elena’s home in Skerries, depending on where your hotel is. Please get in touch with Elena for more details about the train timings and directions.
Contact: If you need assistance, please contact your host Elena at +353 862021165, or by email at elenahutchens@hotmail.com
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We hope you have a meaningful experience and look forward to hearing about it!
What to expect
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Elena's local organic market, open on Saturdays, is a 10-minute drive from Elena's home. The market is located on the grounds of Skerries Mills - a unique collection of two windmills and a watermill with a mill pond, mill races and wetlands.
On days when the local organic market is not open, Elena will offer a tour of the town and her favorite local shops. After your market tour, enjoy a private cooking class with the lovely couple in their home. Elena lives in a modern home on the shore of the Irish Sea in Skerries, a former fishing village.
Her home has beautiful sea views and you are in for a treat if you are there in the evening. Enjoy a delicious Irish fusion homemade dinner as you take in a stunning sunset! Elena lives with her partner Patrick and their eight-year-old daughter, Nadia, who will join the experience on days they are available.
Elena will serve you a healthy Irish-fusion meal that combines her Romanian heritage and international inspiration with local Irish recipes including Irish beef or lamb stew with Guinness and brown bread.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
Times are local to the experience (Europe/Dublin).
Additional Information
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 4 travelers per booking
- Each booking must include at least one adult.
FAQs about Private Market Tour and Irish Cooking Class in a Modern Skerries Home
Can I cancel Private Market Tour and Irish Cooking Class in a Modern Skerries Home for free?
Yes. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
How long does it take?
It takes about 3 hours.
Where does it start?
Meet your host Elena at her home in Skerries, outside Dublin.
What's included?
- Lunch
- Dinner
- In-home meal
- Private market tour and cooking class with your host Elena
What's not included?
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in English, Romanian.
Is it suitable for children?
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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