Cooking class, traditional Greek cuisine, on a Greek island
Recommended by 99% of travelers
Cyclades Islands, Greece
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
Overview
Prepare hearty and delicious Greek dishes with the help of a cook, using organic, local, seasonal produce. This small-group cooking class will see you making things like vine leaf pies, smoked aubergine spread, stuffer sardines, orange and cinnamon-flavored semolina halva, and more. Then sit and enjoy the dishes you’ve made either in the villa’s dining room overlooking the bay or in the garden under the shade of a fig tree.
- Learn how to make a total of seven local dishes
- Service animals are welcome
- Discover more about Greek culture through the medium of food
- Taste Greek wines and cheeses for an extra 45€ (47$) per person
Sample Menu
Starter
split peas puree with caramelised onions, capers and sun dried tomatoes
Starter
courgette pie with mint and goat cheese
Starter
vine leaf pies with yogurt and herbs
Starter
smoked aubergine spread with walnuts
Main
stuffed tomatoes/peppers with rice, herbs, currants and pine nuts
Main
sardines stuffed with fennel, lemon, garlic wrapped in vine leaves
Dessert
orange and cinnamon flavoured semolina halva
Dessert
vanilla and lemon milk pie
What's Included
- LunchThe experience includes a 3 hour cooking class during which will prepare 6-7 different dishes, and the meal that will follow the class.
- Private transportation
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Villa Maria-SyrosIdras 42, Ermoupoli 841 00, Greece
The meeting point is our guesthouse, Villa Maria, where the class takes place. The address is 42 Idras st., just two streets up the steps above the town's main square.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.11:00 am
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- 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
kiera_q
We absolutely loved this class! Everything we made was so fresh and delicious. It was very informative and we loved getting a taste of greek culture through the class. Elisa was an amazing instructor! I would definitely recommend this class to anyone traveling to Syros! Thank you!
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Melissa_H, Jun 2026
Elisa was a wonderful hostess. The food and recipes we made were so delicious. Felt like we were sitting in the kitchen of a family members kitchen, learning to cook.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the class and food we cooked together!
Alisha_B, Oct 2025
We LOVED this cooking class. It was the best food we had the whole trip and it was so fun to make and have dinner with others visiting the island. We learned so much about Greek food. This was a trip with my Dad and he had never done a cooking class before. Neither of us are big chefs and we both thoroughly enjoyed the whole process.
Villa Maria is a charming location that truly demonstrates the essence of Syros.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you Alisha, it was a pleasure to host you and your dad, and a greater pleasure to hear how much you enjoyed it! And to realize you don't have to be a big chef to cook delicious, healthy, home cooked food!
Tiana_P, Sep 2025
Absolutely fabulous & worth every penny! You learn a lot of history and that we all have the ability to cook.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you! I am so glad to hear you enjoyed the class so much!
Good luck when trying out the recipes we made together back home!
Natasa_Z, Aug 2025
Wonderful way of immersing yourself in some Syros culture through food. Eliza was a warm and kind hostess who tought us how to make simple and yet delicious dishes in her beautiful kitchen.
I am looking forward to be cooking them for my friends back home.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the class and lunch we had together. I hope you will be making these recipes again and again!
Chad_R, Jul 2025
This cooking class is worthy of traveling to Syros for. We had an absolutely amazing time. The instruction was very good, the history lessons of where the dishes came from was phenomenal, and the lesson on how to recognize and prepare the ingredients were superb. Getting to spend time in the kitchen with as talented of a chef as Eliza was an absolute treat. She truly emanates the love and joy of teaching cooking traditional Greek dishes to all who are interested. Her kitchen was perfectly laid out and thoughtfully calibrated to teaching these classes.
Getting to see the meal come together then eating it on the terrace was the highlight of our time in Syros. If you come to Ermoupoli come take a class here. You will leave with a huge smile on your face and a very full belly.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you so much, it was a pleasure to meet you and cook with you, and I'm so glad to hear you loved the whole experience! I hope you will use your new knowledge in your kitchen back home!
Lauren_D, Jul 2025
Such a great way to spend an afternoon on Syros - in a beautiful kitchen at Villa Maria, making delicious local and nearby specialties, surrounded by delightful company all led by the knowledgeable Elisa! I can’t wait to make the recipes again and share a taste of the island(s) with my loved ones at home!!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
It was a pleasure to cook with you, and a greater pleasure to hear you enjoyed it! I hope you will also enjoy making the recipes we prepared together back home!
kiera_q, Jun 2025
We absolutely loved this class! Everything we made was so fresh and delicious. It was very informative and we loved getting a taste of greek culture through the class. Elisa was an amazing instructor! I would definitely recommend this class to anyone traveling to Syros! Thank you!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you! I am so glad to hear you loved the experience!
Kevin_B, Sep 2024
Beautiful kitchen, delicious food, traditional home and cooking.
Great experience. A highlight of our Greece trip
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Thank you! Glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Yana_S, Jun 2024
What an incredible experience learning some traditional dishes with Elisa. It takes place in a beautiful area of the city. She does an amazing job asking the day before your likes and dislikes, be sure to respond because it felt the class was tailored to the food I enjoy eating. The dishes had few ingredients, yet an explosion of flavor and beauty. The recipes seemed simple enough to recreate at home, we shall see the reality.
Besides learning how to make the dishes, the experience in itself was wonderful. Elisa preps a lot of the ingredients ahead of time, because it is needed, but explains all that she has prepped. During the class she explains how to chop, grade, etc. and the students participate.
As the food cooks and the aroma seeps into you, Elisa talks about the different islands and the various cuisines. But the best part is the meal after. It is family style, with great conversation. Don’t miss out on the wine / cheese pairing, as it is incredible.
If you are in Syros, don’t miss out on a this experience with a wonderful teacher, in a beautiful location.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thanks Yana, it is such a pleasure to hear you enjoyed the class and meal, I also enjoyed meeting you and cooking with you!
Erica_P, Jun 2024
I learned so much from Elisa. I feel really very blessed to have her share her recipes with me. Each dish was outstanding. Also, the space that we cooked in and ate in was very inspiring. I’m grateful to be able to take a piece of Syros back home with me, so I can relive this wonderful experience as well as share it with others.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you so much, I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the whole experience!
Jamie_B, Apr 2024
Our host was so gracious, knowledgeable about authentic the local cuisine (all seasonal fresh ingredients) and made sure the experience was fun, collaborative and relaxed!
Response from Host, May 2024
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the whole experience!
Diane_K, Sep 2023
Elisa is a font of knowledge about the history of Greek food — from how food was sourced, cooking techniques, and how other cultures influenced various dishes. She is a very direct and firm teacher — but underneath that is the heart and warmth for which Greeks are known.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Thanks Diane! Great to hear you loved the class and found it useful! I hope to see you again soon!
Taylor_B, Nov 2022
Greece has been at the top of my bucket list since I saw Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants when I was 8! Finally made it at 28 and it was well worth the wait- and the sweetest part of our trip was the cooking class at Villa Maria’s. We learned to make the MOST delicious food and made friends along the way. Truly an experience I will never forget.
Chris_D, Jun 2022
Our cooking class with Elisa was one of the highlights of our 3-week trip to the Cyclades. Elisa is a lovely lady, very friendly and knowledgeable. She had put a lot of thought into the dishes that we cooked and we were pleased that we also opted in for the wine & cheese pairing because that was similarly well thought-through. Dining with a small group of fellow visitors gave us the opportunity to share experiences and ask plenty of questions about Syros, its history and culture. A BIG thank you to Elisa and Costas for their warm welcome and for the memorable evening!
wendell_h, Sep 2021
Our cruise ship changed our itinerary which meant we had to change days for this tour. Elisa, the lady giving the cooking class, changed her plans so we could still do this. Cruise ship docked at Ermoupoli and it was about a 20 minute cab ride (14E) to her house. She had a garden and a lot of fruit trees. we actually ate outside in a nice little area that shaded by trees. We all go in the kitchen (there were 4 of us) and Elisa starts the class. We did 6 courses and this part took a couple of hours. Elisa was so knowledgeable very entertaining during the class. We ate outside and had her pair wines for the meal (extra $). This was excellent tour and I would highly recommend it. It was one of the best tours we had in greece
Response from Host, Sep 2021
Thank you, I am glad to hear you enjoyed the whole experience.I'll be waiting to hear from you when you cook the dishes we prepared together!
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