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Athens Cooking Class in a Garden with Optional Market Tour

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Athens, Greece
High interest
Booked 2 times today.
  • 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

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· Jennifer_L ·
Jun 2026
Absolutely delightful and delicious! We could not have asked for a more enjoyable experience, the wine, the food, the atmosphere and most especially both of our hostesses were amazing! We laughed, learned and ate delectable food! Thank you both
· Delaney_S ·
Jun 2026
Irina was the best! She showed us some really simple healthy recipes that tasted AMAZING and was very fun and interesting to chat with. The space was beautiful and comfortable, and we had a lovely time

Overview

If you love Greek food, don’t stop at eating your way around Athens: learn to make Greek food yourself in an intimate home-based setting. Opt to start at a local market, where you select your ingredients and get insights into everyday local life. Head back to your host’s beautiful garden, where you and your small group learn to cook dishes such as dolmades, tzatziki, spanakopita, and more.
  • Get personalized guidance during a small-group lesson
  • Includes unlimited wine and ouzo to enjoy with your food
  • Transfer from central Athens in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
  • Learn new skills you can replicate later at home

Sample Menu

Starter

Fresh anthotyro cheese with honey and crushed red pepper flakes

Main

Dolmades / Kagianas

- Vine leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts, and raisins—sweet & savory - Traditional Scrambled egg dish cooked with tomatoes and olive oil

Main

Spanakopita

Traditional pie filled with spinach, herbs, and feta cheese (optional)

Main

Stuffed Peppers

Oven-roasted peppers stuffed with creamy feta and juicy tomatoes

Main

Keftedakia (Meatballs)

Classic Greek meatballs seasoned with herbs and spices and ouzo

Main

Tzatziki

Greek yogurt dip with cucumber, garlic, and fresh dill

Dessert

Halvas or Mosaic Cake

- Traditional Greek semolina halvas flavored with cinnamon - No-bake dessert made with crushed biscuits, chocolate, and butter

What's Included

  • Alcoholic Beverages
    Unlimited wine and ouzo
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
    Private transfer from Monastiraki Square to our beautiful home for the cooking class
  • Aprons and necessary kitchen tools included
  • Enjoy a hands-on cooking class with a Greek home cook
  • Meals
    The menu varies daily based on fresh ingredients. These are sample dishes—what you’ll cook during the class will be a delicious surprise!
  • Gratuities
  • Private transportation
    Hotel pick-up and drop-off service (If you'd like to arrange hotel pick-up there is an extra cost of 10euros per person)
  • No market tour in the option: Cooking Class in a Beautiful Garden

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Ermou 87-89, Athina 105 55, Greece

    • Meeting Location: Monastiraki Square in front of Moustakas Toy Store • Meeting Time: 10 minutes before the tour starts. Exact meeting details will be notified 24 hours prior the tour. • Identification: The tour representative will hold a sign with guest name and Greek Travel Advisors logo.

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
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available upon request
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Jacqueline_F
My friends and I had a wonderful experience. Mara was very informative and lots of fun. A most enjoyable time we had. The other couple that was in our class were from the USA and we had lovely lunchtime conversation with them. I would recommend this experience to anyone going to Athens.

Reviews

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True Greek Food Basics

Christopher_C, Jun 2026
Exactly what we were looking for! This class with Irini was a complete meal, all timed to finish at the same time for an incredible meal. A simple feta/oregano pie, sausage with peppers & onions, omelet with tomatoes, tzatziki & pita, and greek salad. Our instructor, Irini was charming, patient, and made these dishes easy to understand and replicate. They send the recipes to you afterwards, in case you forget. We highly recommend doing this before you head home so you can take a bit of Greece with you to share with family & friends of course!

Incredible would certainly enjoy this a second time

Jennifer_L, Jun 2026
Absolutely delightful and delicious! We could not have asked for a more enjoyable experience, the wine, the food, the atmosphere and most especially both of our hostesses were amazing! We laughed, learned and ate delectable food! Thank you both

Great experience! We went...

Haven_T, Jun 2026
Great experience! We went on the market tour before the cooking class and it was very insightful. We had a wonderful!

Amazing class!

Delaney_S, Jun 2026
Irina was the best! She showed us some really simple healthy recipes that tasted AMAZING and was very fun and interesting to chat with. The space was beautiful and comfortable, and we had a lovely time

Still waiting for the recipes

Brando_R, May 2026
Our chef was kind and very friendly. We met very nice people in the class. I only rated it 4 stars we were promised that all recipes will be emailed to us but we still haven’t received it. ☹️

Warm host who was...

Kevin_C, May 2026
Warm host who was exceptionally friendly and helpful Note class is in a far location so a bunch of time is wasted in transit Was more of a cooking demonstration than cooking class Wish we could have been more hands on and make a more complex dish. Main was a very basic sausage pepper stir fry and I don't think the group learned much

Great unique experience!

Lakin_J, Apr 2026
Irini did an amazing job teaching us how to make traditional Greek foods. Plenty of wine to go around and finished with a great mastic ice cream dessert. And the tour beforehand with Natalia was so unique and insightful. Thank you for an amazing experience!

Not much cooking

Cumara_O, Apr 2026
I would say there was much less actual cooking than most other cooking classes I’ve taken. Everything was already cut and prepped and measured for you. Some might favor that but others might not. We made meatballs, spinach pies, stuffed peppers, tatziki. We were supposed to get the recipes but have not yet

Great experience and...

Molly_K, Dec 2025
Great experience and learned all about Greek cuisine through the class. Natalia was wonderful and we really had a fun time!

Great time spent cooking

Anonymous, Oct 2025
Such a wonderful way to spend a few hours in Athens. Cooking lesson with what felt like a group of old friends. We learned how to cook authentic Greek food then sat and tasted some of the most delicious food we ever had

Great Experience.

Scott_B, Oct 2025
The whole experience was great. We ended up being the only couple due to others canceling. But it was a great time and fun

Class

Michaela_W, Sep 2025
great experience. Mara and Natalia were very friendly and welcoming. Loved the class. I would definitely recommend

Wonderful cooking experience.

Jacqueline_F, Sep 2025
My friends and I had a wonderful experience. Mara was very informative and lots of fun. A most enjoyable time we had. The other couple that was in our class were from the USA and we had lovely lunchtime conversation with them. I would recommend this experience to anyone going to Athens.

Delicious Appetizers & Beautiful Setting

Kristy_H, Aug 2025
We had a wonderful time! The market tour was replaced with a stroll through Anafiotika, where Natalia shared stunning city views. The class was more about prepping than full cooking, but rolling grape leaves, meatballs, stuffed peppers, and spinach pies was so much fun—and everything tasted amazing. The garden setting to enjoy our food was beautiful. Highly recommend, just note it’s more appetizers than entrées.

Nice time was had by all!

Linda_S, Aug 2025
The cooking class was fun-we learned quite a few tricks-Mara and Natalia were very friendly-could have done without the market tour-most of the shops were closed and the stalls were empty-we didn’t get any of our ingredients there.

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