Athens Cooking Class: Market Shop, Cook, and Enjoy Traditional Greek Recipes
4.9
29 Ratings
Athina
Immerse yourself in Greek cuisine with our Athens Cooking Class. Shop for fresh ingredients at the local market, cook traditional recipes, and indulge in a delicious meal. Join us now!
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Varvakios Central Municipal Market - Join our Greek Cooking Experience and shop, cook & enjoy local recipes & delicious dishes with the guidance of our professional cook & facilitator!
    With the pocket money we provide you, you buy the ingredients at the Central Market of Athens (Closed on Sundays, we do our shoppng in other traditional shops), where numerous locals do their daily grocery shopping.
    You savor traditional appetizers,such as Tzatziki, stuffed vine leaves “dolmadakia”, Greek salad, Stuffed vegetables (peppers & tomatoes) & your dessert: Chocolate salami! All prepared by you & served in a traditional restaurant located in the heart of Athens’ Historical Center!
    Provided:
    Gloves & all supplies for the workshop
    A recipes book
    Visit to the Athens Central Market & shopping of the ingredients
    Reserved space for the workshop in a traditional restaurant in the center of Athens
    Lunch (Main Dish, 2 Appetizers, Salad, Dessert, A Glass of Wine p.p. & Mineral Water)
    An experienced, educated & friendly facilitator will be accompanying you to assist you with anything you might need!
What's Included
  • Comprehensive Third Party Liability Cover
  • Refreshments including bottled water
  • A glass of Wine per guest
  • Exclusive souvenir recipe book
  • All required workshop equipment provided
  • Inclusive of all fees and taxes
  • Lunch included
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
Meal Options
  • Tzatziki - Yogurt, Cucumber & Garlic dip
  • Mini Cheese Pies or “Dolmadakia” - Small cheese pies or Stuffed Vine leaves with rice
  • Greek Salad - Tomato, Cucumber, Green Peppers, Olives & Feta Cheese
  • Stuffed vegetables - Peppers & Tomatoes stuffed with rice
  • Chocolate salami - Cold sweet with chocolate, biscuit & walnuts
Additional Information

Sign up for our Grecian Culinary Journey, where you’ll have the opportunity to create, and savor authentic local recipes, under the guidance of our skilled chef and host!
Provided:
Aprons, gloves, and all necessary ingredients for the workshop
A book filled with recipes
A trip to the Central Market of Athens and the purchase of ingredients
Allocated spot for the workshop at a restaurant
Mid-day meal (Main Course, 2 Starters, Salad, Dessert, A serving of Wine per person & Bottled Water)
Proficient, knowledgeable, and amicable personnel (chef & host)!
Our event is conducted while adhering to all Covid-19 precautions.
Our firm is a pioneering organizer of alternate tours/programs, operational since 2004.

  • The activity ends at the venue, in Monastiraki square area.
Location
Tzireon 12
Tzireon
We meet our guests in our office at Str. Tziraion 12, next to the Acropolis Metro Station and from there we walk to the Central Market place and the venue. Look for Active Athens Holidays! The activity ends at the venue, in Monastiraki square area.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Michelle_w
Apr 20, 2024
Wonderful and educational experience - Very happy with the company for allowing the tour to still take place we paid for the group tour but because this was the off season we were the only couple. Had an amazing time walking the city with our guide, he was somewhat new to the tour industry but really had the history and city knowledge of how daily life takes place. Gave us so much insight on how life and politics work throughout the city. Allowed us to go to different parts of the market to get the experience. Great translator for our chef experience and was very kind and spoke to our American understanding. Got to know him more and he us in our conversations at the dinner table. He even stayed late to answer our questions and ran late to his dentist appointment. Really put our needs and experience above all else. Would recommend this tour/experience to anyone over any others. FYI also gave us a cookbook that we have used back home many times since the tour helping us rekindle our wonderful experience!
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Pam_b
Mar 21, 2024
Fun with food! - The guide was thoughtful and knowledgeable- amazing English - translating the Greek chef’s instructions. Thevtour through the market was both fun and instructional. The recipes were simple but delicious…a wonderful experience for our family.
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Amy_c
Nov 14, 2023
Delicious lunch , fun spot for a cooking class - The tour was well organized, our guide was pleasant , chef was wonderful , sharing tips for making good tzaziki, how to make sure to purchase real feta….the stuffed peppers were delicious! We enjoyed walking through the markets too. Not much history on the tour itself but a good way to get acquainted with different neighborhoods.
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Doloress100
Oct 24, 2023
A MUST!! - George was a TERRIFIC guide. The whole experience was awesome: from shopping for ingredients in the wonderful markets, to meeting our chef in a charming restaurant, to prepping the whole meal, we had a blast! The food was delicious and plentiful! Please consider this experience when in Athens. we are so very glad we did!
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Donnalynn_e
Sep 25, 2023
Cooking Class - Wonderful cooking class experience. Yelena was our tour guide and she was so lovely. We got to walk around Athens a little bit, shop for our produce at a lovely local store, and do a wonderful cooking class with an amazing Chef. Food was delicious!
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Lisa_a
Jul 29, 2023
100% recommend - I loved this cooking class! Our guide went above and beyond and showed us some beautiful places as we walked to the market. I learned so much ! And the cooking part was so great because it was very hands on and not too hard. It was one of the main highlights of our trip. It’s a must do! You’ll leave wanting to cook Greek food when you get back home. The food, chef and restaurant were wonderful.
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Joanne_m
Jul 19, 2023
Cooking class experience was amazing - highly recommend 10/10 - We had the most lovely guide Antoinette. We first went to the market and on the way had a lovely walk while pointing out some fabulous sites of Athens. We shopped at the market then went to the restaurant to meet our chef who went through the recipes step by step. It was wonderful and so much fun and at the end we got to have the most delicious lunch. Highly recommend!
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198mareng
Jul 1, 2023
Best part of our trip to Athens - Great way to kick off a visit to Athens! Besides shopping at the farmers market we walked through Plaka and got some sight seeing done too. Once we reached the restaurant where we had our cooking class we met the chef, and he was amazing! So knowledgeable, passionate, and kind. Yelen, our tour guide was funny, personable and we felt her love for Athens. My 19 yr old daughter still talks about her today :)! We learned so much about the city, the history and about Greek cuisine. What we cooked was sooo tasty and the lunch afterwards was fabulous, incl a glass of wine. We went as a mother & daughter “team”, and another mother and daughter joined us. We had great fun as a group and getting to know each other. If you decide to sign up for this excellent event, make sure you have something in your stomach. The first two to three hours are walking, shopping, and cooking.
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Brooke_b
Jun 25, 2023
Was such a great day... - Was such a great day exploring the markets then going to a resturant to cook...there was so much food we got to take some home. Angela was a fantastic guide! 👏
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Andreephilipw
Jul 10, 2023
Fun time cooking in Athens - Angie was an amazing guide and very friendly. She obviously enjoys her work and her infectious enthusiasm added to a great experience.
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