Local Home Cooking – A Taste of the Greek Islands in Athens

Athens, Greece

3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Everyone wants to learn to cook Greek food in Athens, but many classes feature only lowest common–denominator dishes like Greek salad and moussaka. Enrich your culinary repertoire with authentic flavors from the Greek islands on this private experience led by a professional chef and a passionate home cook, authors of a popular e-book. Finally, join them for a delicious lunch or dinner with a couple of glasses of wine.

Learn to cook in a beautiful home full of art, antiques, and vintage chic
A choice of lunchtime or dinnertime classes lets you tailor your schedule
Cook classics like cheese pie and meatballs and specialties like caper salad
Perfect for serious foodies—cover the history and evolution of Greek cuisine

Sample Menu

Main

Maidanosalata

A traditional recipe from Syros island made of parsley, onion, caper and garlic.

Main

Tebelopita

A traditional Greek pie with Greek feta cheese.

Dessert

Mossaiko

A traditional Greek sweet made of cocoa

Starter

Papoudia salad

A salad of black eyed peas, rice and vegetables from the island of Kimolos.

Main

Soutzoukakia in the oven

Greek meatballs with many spices baked in the oven with tomato sauce and potatoes.

What's Included

Dinner

Get a taste of the Greek Islands while in Athens on this fabulous home cooking experience. By cooking in a local home, you’ll get a more authentic experience.
Lunch
Coffee and/or Tea
Alcoholic Beverages

1-2 glasses of wine. Minimum age of alcohol consumption 18 years old.
Soda/Pop
Vegetarian option is available.

Private transportation

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Ikoniou 100, Nea Smirni 171 23, Greece
5th floor, there is a lift in the groundfloor.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Estιa Neas Smyrnis

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 9 reviews

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Awesome and fun‼️

Sherrill_M, May 2024

This experience with Flotini and Christi was an unforgettable evening; best food we ate in Athens! Overseeing us in the kitchen was Christi who kept us focused to the task but with great humor👍 The meal was incredibly deliscious and the conversation stimulating‼️

Response from Host, May 2024

Thank you so much for the wonderful review. We miss you already Sherrill and Bruce. Hope we will meet again. Keep in touch!

Fun and Unique Experience

Chris_S, Mar 2024

I did not want to leave. Fotini and Christo greeted me as a member of their family. Their apartment is also an experience. It was like visiting an art gallery. The food was delicious. We prepared authentic and traditional Greek recipes easy to follow. Highly recommended!

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you very much Chris for the wonderful review. Hope to see you again!

Great experience and new friends - A perfect example of Greek hospitality

Anastasia_O, Oct 2023

Fotini and Christo are wonderful costs. The food we prepared was absolutely delicious. Fotini is well educated and classy, talking with her while eating the food we have prepared was such a pleasure. Their eclectic dining room and art de la table was top notch. An experience different than other. I strongly recommend it!

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you Anastasia! It was such a pleasure meeting you. Hope to see you again!

Fantastic experience!

arnaoutisdimitrios67, Sep 2023

Fotini and Christo are a great cooking team. They offer real home made Greek food with high quality fresh ingredients. We have cooked together and then we have eaten all what we have prepared in their amazing living room. The table setting was fabulous, I have felt like a VIP. An experience highly recommended.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you so much, you are a wonderful guest!

Heartwarming Greek Cuisine Journey

Yuki_T, May 2025

This culinary experience in Athens was an unforgettable memory. Surrounded by beautiful paintings and antiques, your home was an elegant space, like a dream. Christo and Fotini were very kind and gave me heartfelt guidance. We learned 5 traditional Greek dishes using fresh seasonal ingredients. I could feel the history, the culture and the love in each process. The first story of culinary history was also very interesting and deepened my understanding of Greek cuisine. At the end of the evening, the dinner table with the wine we all had was really warm and it made me feel like I was part of a Greek family. This was not just a cooking class, but a special time filled with beauty and connection. I am truly grateful.

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