Mediterranean Cooking Class: Island's Culinary Secrets

Immerse yourself in Zakynthian culture with a half-day Greek cooking class. Learn from local experts and a professional chef, create delicious dishes, and discover the history behind the Mediterranean diet. Get inspired to experiment with the recipes and uncover a hidden side of the island.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Green Frog - Classes on Tuesday, Friday & Saturday
    Embark on a delightful journey into Greek cuisine with us, enjoying a relaxed morning dedicated to savoring Greek food and culture.
    Every Friday, start the day in a truly Greek fashion with iced coffee and/or healthy mountain tea, prepared by each participant to embrace the spirit of the…
What's Included
  • Complimentary wine with meal
  • Bottled water included
  • Lunch provided
  • Tea and coffee available
Meal Options
  • Stiffado - Slow cooked beef & tomato casserole with baby onions and Greek herbs & spices
  • Spinach & Feta Pie - A classic Greek pie. Ideal picnic food, appetiser, snack or main course
  • Tsatsiki - The bewst dip that ever excisted!
  • Orange Cake - Traditional Zakynthian syrup cake. Delicious served with ice cream.
  • Greek Salad - Classic salad, that never gets old.
Additional Information

Assisted by local connoisseurs and a professional cook, you’ll create meals that you’ll crave to recreate time after time. The experience will be highly interactive, offering ample room for queries throughout the morning. We’ll recount to you tales of the Island’s past and elucidate the influence it’s had on Mediterranean cuisine over time. Ultimately,…

Location
Green Frog
Green Frog Restaurant, Argasi. Recommended arrival time 10:15 am. Parking area behind the restaurant.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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224maial
Oct 5, 2025
Defo recommend while in Zakynthos! - This was an absolutely brilliant morning out which I thoroughly recommend! Such lovely people, interesting history and delicious food- the only downside is that you have such a good time it flies by too quickly 🤣
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808svenjal
Oct 1, 2025
Lovely Cooking Class - We had an amazing time with Alex and his team. We spend several hours of good food and drinks, interesting facts about history and food. Everything was well prepared and explained. Alex and his mother are lovely persons, you could enjoy listen to the whole day. In this cooking class not everybody has to prepare everything, but you share the tasks and the process behind it within the group, which we found good, because you caught every detail you needed, and also had time to listen to Alex and interact with others.
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Ff7165
Sep 30, 2025
Excellent class and would happily recommend - We booked this as a family as we all enjoy nice food and wine experiences, Firstly a lovely welcome by Alex and the rest of the family who run this business as it is also a restaurant and bar too, it was friendly and his English is fluent too so easy to understand. We learnt about how the culture of Zante and the food has changed and impacts of tourism and development that this has had on the island which was interesting as my dad is a history lover and this made the class good for all cooking enthusiasts and the history lover too as Alex combines the two well. The food selections are good to cook and Alex gets everyone involved regardless of cooking experience, feta sagnaki was a particularly good choice and the mousakka was very tasty for a lunch dish with the drinks included too: Would recommend and thankyou to the green frog team for an excellent cultural experience which I’ve never had before on a Greek island. The attention to detail for all attendees was noticed by all the nationalities as Alex is an excellent host. Top tip this class gets booked up so early advanced booking is needed.
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Ava_c
Sep 27, 2025
Best cooking class in Zante - Absolutely incredible, I highly recommend this class to everyone. The hosts were great and very friendly and the food we made was incredible. We also learned lots of history about the island and local olive oil and cheeses. A must for foodies.
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T
Sep 27, 2025
A quick trip through history from Ancient Greece to modern Greece with food stops, tasting, coffee and wine. Say no more - Alex leads the course alongside his British mother Mandy ( his Dad is from Zante). He has grown up in Zante worked in the family restaurant gone away learnt to cook other cuisines in other countries and come home again. He runs you through how and why the traditional Greek menus are what they are . Educates you about wines vines and olive oils and then demonstrates how to cook your favourite dishes alongside willing assistants and good humour … a thoroughly good morning well spent ! Will come again!
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Simonesandraaa
Sep 26, 2025
Learn to make a super fun half day of Greek food - It was really super fun and educational, Alex and his mother show how to make the best dishes quite simply, everyone got a task and it was really super tasty !!!! He also told a lot about the island and the place where their company is located. You were allowed to ask him everything about everything haha...It's an experience where you didn't even have the idea that you were being screwed, really a super nice man who has passion for his profession and would also like to convey it!! We enjoyed xx
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I5905wzsharong
Sep 26, 2025
Gastro, history experience - Alexander was amazing, mixing history with local cuisine in an amusing and informative way. Thoroughly enjoyed it! An eclectic bunch of folk from all over the UK and Northern Europe.
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R8536xwbrianv
Sep 17, 2025
Greek cooking workshop - Super experience. Is well put together and feels very familiar. Nice beautiful dishes where you can also learn more about the island and its history.
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Paul
Sep 14, 2025
Try this one - Excellent day leaning different things about Greeks and cooking alex and is mum great hosts and all other guests were good
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Serge_v
Sep 12, 2025
Wonderfull experience - Was a very nice experience. Everything very well organized and Alex is a pleasure to listen to. A mix of cooking, history and culture filled with a light sauce of humour. Mother Mandy is also doing her bit. A must do!
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