Cooking experience in the most beautiful garden near Rethymno

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Crete, Greece

4 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Feast your senses on the best of Cretan cuisine—and get a more intimate glimpse into the culture than you would in a restaurant—during a cooking class in Rethymno. As well learning how to prepare traditional Cretan dishes, you’ll enjoy an olive oil tasting session and a walk through a local village.

An obvious choice for lovers of Greek food and wine
Use equipment and ingredients that you may not have access to at home
Hassle-free hotel pickup means you don’t have to worry about finding a meeting point
Free-flowing alcoholic drinks accompany your meal

Sample Menu

Starter

Dakos or Koukouvagia

Tomatoes, xinomyzithra (cheese).or a mixture of feta anthotyros and flavoured with oregano.

Starter

Bread

Create your own bread... the wooden oven awaits

Main

Gemista

Juicy, healthy and bursting with fresh and vibrant colors and flavours! Gemista is a traditional recipe for Greek stuffed vegetables

Starter

Mizithropitakia

They are prepared with sweet mizithra cheese and served with honey

Main

Chicken with red sauce

Chicken with red sauce and potatoes

Main

tzatziki

Tzatziki is a traditional Greek garlic, yogurt and cucumber sauce, that is known and loved around the world.

What's Included

English or French speaking guide
Cooking Lesson & Full lunch (vegetarian options included)
Use of apron & cooking utensils
All ingredients for your meal
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Lots of raki and laughter :)

Extra charge if you need a transfer from Rethymno to the meeting point

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Euphoria Homes
Epar.Od. Platanon-Moni Arkadiou, Pigi 741 50, Greece

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.5:00 pm

What To Expect

Eco Events

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 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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Reviews

4.7

based on 19 reviews

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A nice evening crete cooking class

John_O, Jul 2025

It was such a nice experience, nice place, fun to cook Cretan specialitites and such nice persons involved in the cooking course.

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Thank you for your beautiful review

Warm Hospitality and Traditional Cretan Cooking – A Must-Do!

Angi_F, May 2025

Maria and Rebecca were absolutely wonderful hosts. It was a chilly, rainy day, and they thoughtfully messaged us in advance to remind us that the class would be held outside (though under a covered pavilion), and to dress warmly. My 12-year-old daughter only had a sweatshirt with her, and Rebecca immediately went into the house and returned with an extra jacket for her—such a kind and thoughtful gesture. Maria guided us step by step through preparing a delicious traditional Cretan meal. She not only explained how to make each dish, but also shared the history and cultural significance of the ingredients we used, which made the experience even more meaningful. Although the class can accommodate up to eight guests, it was just the four of us that day, which made it feel like a private and personalized experience. We left with full hearts, full bellies—and so many leftovers! This was a highlight of our time on Crete and a perfect experience for food lovers, families, and anyone interested in authentic cultural experiences.

Response from Host, May 2025

Thank you for your kind words. We are happy to hear you had a great time with Maria and hope to see you again

Prepare for left overs

Sabrina_T, Oct 2024

Maria picked us up from our hotel and drove us to Rebecca. Very accommodating towards allergies (i noted them in the reservation). We were only me and my husband and another couple, but I think they bought the ingedients for a possible full class, so we had lots of leftovers and were given a doggie bag, which for people sleeping in a hotel and always eating out is a bit tricky to eat those leftovers. But alas, very nice people, nice house, really good food, wine and raki.

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Thank you very much for your beautiful review. We are happy to hear that you had a great time with Maria and Reveka. And yes, for sure you will leave everytime with leftovers from a cooking class ... We love to cook huge quantity, it's in our culture ;)

A wonderful evening

Daniel_A, Oct 2023

A wonderful evening that will be remembered. Michael was an excellent guide, translator and sous-chef. Reveka showed us how to cook delicious Cretan style food. The small group size of six made it seem like we were at home. Highly recommended.

Magical garden and lovely hosts

Michele_H, Jul 2022

We described her home as a magical place. They thought of every detail and we felt very lucky to be learning from such a wonderful cook! Highly recommend - this was the highlight of our trip to Crete.