Athens Classic Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine
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Athens, Greece
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Immerse yourself in the culinary history and practices of Greece during this half-day traditional cooking class in Athens. Tour Athens' Central Food Market to purchase produce, then head back to the home kitchen with your instructor to prepare dishes using the fresh local ingredients. Menus are adaptable to most dietary requirements so everyone can participate.
- Learn to cook delicious Greek food you can recreate later at home
- Snack on bread and olives as you cook a larger meal
- Receive the recipes of dishes you made so you can follow them later
- Indulge in a glass of red or white wine as you eat your self-made meal
Sample Menu
Main
Tzatziki
Thick Greek yoghurt, fresh cucumber and as much garlic as you can handle
Main
Spanakopita
Is this Greece's best pie? We thinks so! Coils of phyllo filled with spinach, feta and herbs
Main
Dolmades
Get technical rolling vine leaves around fragrant rice and beef
Main
Imam Baidi
A historical dish that came to Greece in the early 20th Century. Your cook will reveal all while you top these roasted eggplants with sauce and feta
Dessert
Portokalopita
Another excellent pie but really it's a cake! Shreds of phyllo soaked in orange and cinnamon syrup
What's Included
- 30 minute walk to Athens Central Market for a look around
- Fantastic hands-on cooking class with a Greek home cook
- Drinking water
- 250ml of locally produced red or white wine
- Bread and olives at every class
- Seasonal snacks from the market
- Fabulous Greeks leading the way!
- Recipes of the dishes you've made
- Hotel pick up and drop off.
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Athinas 36, Athina 105 51, Greece
The entrance is tucked in back from the road next to a suitcase shop. You will see the sign for The Greek Kitchen above the entrance to the building. Head in and go up the 2 short flights of stairs where you will see the classrooms.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
1
Central Market Athens
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- The Greek Kitchen is located up 2 short flights of stairs
- The market visit is 30 minutes long and involves walking. Please dress appropriately with comfortable shoes and protection from the sun
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travellers
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Frequently Asked Question (1)
Q:I am a vegetarian / I have allergies / I am gluten or lacto free.
A:Just let us know any dietary requirements in the 'Special Requirements' box in the Traveler Details section during checkout. Or you can let us know after booking by visiting 'Manage my Booking' and emailing us there.
July 2019
The answers provided are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
This was my favorite experience while in Athens! Such a fun setting and it felt like you were surrounded by family. The instructor was so informative and fun. I loved how it included the walk to the market for some of the ingredients we were using. I enjoyed the amount of food and the variety of dishes. This is something I would definitely do again!
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So much fun! We loved going to the market first. Thanasis was wonderful. He not only coached us with cooking techniques, he also gave a lot of interesting information about the regions of Greece and where foods originate. Everything was delicious! We had a wonderful time with the other members of the group. Well worth it!
loads of fun and we learned a lot too. come hungry!
we made dolmates, spinokokita, stuffed eggplant, tzatziki sauce, and an orange filo cake.
We went through several markets to pick up ingredients for our cooking. We all shared in the making of several dishes. Our chef was fantastic. Knowledgeable, funny and friendly. We then got to eat everything we made. There was an abundance of food, plenty to take home with us. Such a wonderful experience. We are so glad we did this!
Lots of information about the origin of the food. How to make. Enjoyed the other guests input
Chef is so knowledgeable and kind
Made me feel like being welcomed into her own personal kitchen
It was a wonderful experience and extremely fun! We enjoyed both the learning and meeting other travelers who were also very excited by food. Might recommend looking up location on Google street view just to see where the entrance is ahead of time.
This cooking class was a lot of fun. We learned about traditional Greek foods, experienced the central market and ate the delicious food we made. The instructor was excellent and funny! Highly recommend.
My husband and I had a great time during this cooking class. The walk through the market was very informative and a great way to start the class. The food was easy to prepare and delicious. We highly recommend taking this class for a beginner or an advanced cook.
This cooking class was a fun little experience in Athens. The recipes were not too complicated, and the dishes we made were delicious. We really enjoyed the walk-through of the Plaka market at the beginning. And by the end, we found a new favorite dessert!
Really great class, a lot of food to eat, cake was amazing
Chef was fun and made it exciting
Market tour was also good
Definitely worth the money
My friends and I always take cooking classes on our trips and this was super fun and interactive. This only downside was they need different wine. It was vinegary but everything else was fantastic
Valia was wonderful and the food was delicious! Had a great time! And there were three other solo travelers there too!
Fun experience and well worth the money. Highly recommend. Food was delicious and it was very informative.
We had a wonderful time at the cooking class. Antonia was funny, informative and we loved all of the recipes. The trip through the market was a great experience.
What am amazing experience we had with The Greek Kitchen Cooking class team. When we arrived, Antonia asked about food allergies. As a Celiac, I had expected to only have limited participation, but that couldn't be further from the reality. Not only was I able to fully participate, but they were extremely careful to ensure no cross contamination.
The trip to the market was very informative, the cooking process was tons of fun and the food was amazing. We're looking forward to trying the recipes at home!
Thank you Antonia and Stella for an amazing experience!!
Great tour of an authentic market. The instructor was great and there were only 6 of us in the class. I just might be able to make some of these recipes at home!
It was a fabulous cooking class. We even made dessert. The tour of the market was fun and interesting. It is 4 hrs so we were a little tired leaving.
We had a fun time cooking! We enjoyed all the foods we made, it was a wonderful experience.
They were very accommodating to us since we were about 10-15 minutes late due to taxi issues.
This was my favorite activity I've done in Athens. The market visit was informative, the instructor was incredibly knowledgeable & funny, and the dishes we learned how to make were delicious. Could not recommend this enough!!!
If you want to eat germ ridden food, cooked by people, rubbing their eyes and coughing definitely come to this class. You cook for everybody and everyone eats each other’s food. It was also extremely hot in there as one person fainted. My wife and I left early as we were not willing to eat the food because nobody was wearing gloves. Oh yeah - also we had to ask for the wine to be served…
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Hello Tyler, I am so sorry to hear that you didn't have the experience you were hoping for at The Greek Kitchen.
We are very clear about our cooking class across all platforms so that everyone who books with us knows exactly what they are getting; a hands-on, group cooking class.
We do offer private class for those who prefer something more intimate.
What shocks me about your review is that you didn't mention a thing during the class and the other 10 people who were in your group all had an excellent time and were quite surprised when you left just before the food was being served as you had booked an event to see the full moon and the times happened to coincide.
I feel that it was a case of you not knowing what you signed up for. We are very clear about everything regarding our classes including the location (you couldn't find it and were late), the menu (you wanted to cook other things) and the duration (you needed to leave early for the full moon). These things happen.
I was present in the service kitchen throughout the day and as the registered first-aider I wasn't called into the classroom at all to deal with someone fainting. I wasn't called in for a medical situation of any kind. Perhaps you have a different definition of fainting?
Our air-conditioned classrooms are all incredibly clean and we ensure that the highest standards possible are maintained to protect all of our clients, that is why there are sinks everywhere, sanitzer and gloves for those who wish to use them.
Oh yeah - as for the wine... I'm so sorry that you had to suffer the indignity of asking for something. Generally the wine is served with the meal but I will ensure that my staff hone in on their mind reading skills to never see that happen again...
Thomas was fun, energetic and knowledgeable. He made the whole experience wonderful. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone visiting Athens. Excelled to the market before starting to cook. The location was exactly where it was described on the website We made five different dishes and they were each so good.
Fantastic experience! Food was delicious and it was such a unique opportunity to see the market. Highly recommend!
Our home cook, Vasia, was knowlegeable, funny, and engaged the group to bond.
The walk through the markets were fun, interesting and enlightening.
The whole process was relaxing, culturally enveloping, and DELICIOUS. I appreciated that we didn't feel rushed and felt like we were cooking with family.
We learned so much about the culture and learned more than just how to cook a variety of dishes.
The freshness of each ingredient was apparent, especially since we saw the ingredients purchased in front of us. Being involved to create each dish made it taste even better.
It was so worth the cost for our family of 4!
The team at The Greek Kitchen were welcoming and went above and beyond for their students. We started off with a bit of history during our tour through the market and this lesson transitioned into what to look for at the local markets. We purchased our ingredients and brought them back to the kitchen where our teachers guided us through 5 traditional Greek dishes. We walked away from this experience with a little more knowledge about Greece, a few staple recipes and a lots of full bellies. I recommend enrolling in this class during your stay in Athens.
This was such a unique and amazing experience! Vasia and Maria were incredible and so hospitable towards us. Touring the local market in the morning before cooking was also such a treat as we got to see this part of the city come alive in. Seeing how fresh our ingredients were was such a treat before returning to the classroom to begin cooking. The cooking portion of the class was also so fun!! We had a group with various cooking abilities and everyone enjoyed the class! Being able to learn about the food we made and when it is traditionally made was such a nice experience and gave us much more appreciation for Greek cuisine. Everyone had so much fun making the dolmades, and was also really funny to see how competitive everyone got when rolling the spanakopita to see who could roll it without it busting. The imam bayildi was also such a delicious dish - even the carnivores in my group craved it even after the class. The tzatziki was so cool and delicious and was the perfect compliment to all of our dishes. And to top it all off we even made everyone in my group’s favorite dessert after trying it for the first time a few days prior to the class - portokalopita! It surprised us on how simple these dishes were and are so excited to try making these desserts at home! We all loved the class so much and are so appreciative of Vasia and Maria for making this such a wonderful experience for us as well as sharing their love of their culture and its food. We left with a much greater appreciation of the Greek people and their delicious cuisine.
Vasia was very knowledgeable and is an experienced cook. She gave us many helpful tips and tricks for the dishes we prepared.
Plus she is hillarious!
Thanassis who leads the class is wonderful! He took us through the produce, meat and fish market which is very nearby. He pointed out his favorite stalls that he regularly shops from. We booked the 3 pm class so some of the stalls were already closed but many were open so you could get a feel for the market. Then we went back to the wonderful air conditioning and made 5 dishes - an eggplant dish (imam baidi), dolmadas, spinach pie, tzatziki and portokalopita (orange cake). Everyone was involved throughout the cooking.. Very yummy, lots of white wine or juice. I definitely recommend!
Wonderful cooking experience with vasti! The food was fabulous and the time spent preparing and cooking were entertaining. Would definitely recommend
The room is up two flights if stairs plus walking through the market. We just looked at the items for sale, we didn’t buy anything for our meal . There were 16 of us in the class. It was so much fun. I never dreamed how much olive oil is used in making the dishes. We made appetizers, main dish and dessert.
Response from Host, July 2026
Thanks Linda! I hope that the walk got you hungry for your meal! Glad that you enjoyed your class!
Great cooking 🥘 class experience making a number of delicious traditional Greek dishes which we then ate, the delicious dishes we made, together as a group with some lovely wine! Also in the beginning our excellent and humorous instructor Chef Vasia, brought us on a tour of the major food market nearby which was really interesting to see. I highly recommend this experience.
Response from Host, July 2026
Hi Donna, thank you for leaving this great review! I am really happy to hear that you had such a good time and that Vasia took good care of you!
The pace was too fast, too little networking and I didn’t feel connection with the person running the class. Too much rush and too little warmth between human beings, I felt like attending school class. The experience lacked soul and socializing. I was also at another cooking class in Athens already and the pace was slower and the person running it was much more present and friendly
Response from Host, June 2026
Hello, sorry to hear that the cooking class you attended wasn't what you had hoped it would be. We created the course so that it will fit in with people's busy vacation schedules and still give a fun experience. I am really glad that you at least got to experience a present and friendly cooking lesson at the other class in Athens you attended though!
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