Cooking Class in Athens with Shopping in Central Market & Lunch

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Private Greek Cooking Experience and Lunch

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

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Overview

Get an in-depth and authentic Athens food experience, and pair a cooking class with a market visit. Alongside a local host, you’ll shop for ingredients at the Athens Central Market, meeting local traders and discussing the produce. Then, you’ll cook a lunch of traditional Greek dishes, using recipes that you can recreate or adapt back at home. The finished creations are yours for lunch.

Get a local’s perspective on Athens as you browse the market with a host
Receive a souvenir copy of all the recipes after the cooking class ends
Enjoy complimentary wine and mineral water as you enjoy your lunch
Keep hygiene and cleanliness in mind with provided gloves and aprons

Sample Menu

Starter

Tzatziki

Yogurt, Cucumber & Garlic dip

Starter

Mini Cheese Pies or "Dolmadakia"

Small cheese pies or Stuffed Vine leaves with rice

Starter

Greek Salad

Tomato, Cucumber, Green Peppers, Olives & Feta Cheese

Main

Stuffed vegetables

Peppers & Tomatoes stuffed with rice

Dessert

Chocolate salami

Cold sweet with chocolate, biscuit & walnuts

What's Included

All the necessary equipment for the workshop (aprons, gloves, cookware, etc)
Alcoholic Beverages
Lunch
Bottled water
A souvenir book with recipes
All Fees and Taxes
Third Party Liability Cover

Coffee and/or Tea

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Tzireon 12, Athina 117 42, Greece
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.

Start time

11:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infant seats available
The activity ends at the venue, in Monastiraki square area.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Anonymous

Thanks to Xenia our wonderful and friendly guide to and John our chef who taught us. It was fun learning to prepare many dishes and wonderful to eat the meal at the end.

Reviews

5.0

29 reviews

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Wonderful and educational experience

Michelle_W, Apr 2024

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!

Fun with food!

Pam_B, Mar 2024

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.

Delicious lunch , fun spot for a cooking class

Amy_c, Nov 2023

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.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Dear Amy, thank you very much for your kind words. We are really happy that you enjoyed our experience. Stay safe!

Cooking Class

DonnaLynn_E, Sep 2023

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!

100% recommend

Lisa_A, Jul 2023

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.

Cooking class experience was amazing - highly recommend 10/10

Joanne_M, Jul 2023

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!

Was such a great day...

brooke_b, Jun 2023

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! 👏

Cooking Class and so much more

Tami_P, Mar 2023

This was an amazing tour. The booking was easy, communication was excellent. Our guide was friendly, fun and knowledgeable. He showed us around the area with lots of interesting facts about the city before an excellent trip to the market. Then a great cooking class and wonderful lunch. Followed up with great tips on how to spend our remaining time in Athens. So much more than a cooking class! Thank you!

Thanks to Xenia our...

Anonymous, Dec 2022

Thanks to Xenia our wonderful and friendly guide to and John our chef who taught us. It was fun learning to prepare many dishes and wonderful to eat the meal at the end.

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kerryplaneta, Oct 2022

Our tour guide Constantina was amazing!! This class was a great experience, from walking to the market to learning a little about the history of the food. I went with my daughter and it was one of our favorite days! The time flies and the meal at the end is SO good!

The best of the best

Joy_M, May 2022

It was absolutely fabulous! We enjoyed ourselves very much!!!! We loved Constantina as our Guide. Also Telis was very nice and professional. The quality of food was exceptional and we learned a lot about Greek food❤️

Greek Salad and Beyond

Elizabeth_S, Mar 2022

My sister and I came to Athens to visit my niece who is spending the semester studying there. The three of us had such a special afternoon shopping in the market and learning to prepare our delicious lunch with our charming tour guides and chef. Shopping in the market and preparing our lunch was such a fun way to get a deeper appreciation of the Greek culture. I can’t wait to make those meal for my friends! I would highly recommend this experience

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Dear Elizabeth thank you for your kind review we are very happy that you enjoyed our experience and we wait for pictures of your meals back home! Kind regards, Active Athens team

Super cours de cuisine grecque

Elala_B, Oct 2023

Une matinée avec notre guide Yanis dans les ruelles d'Athenes avec une découverte du marché avec ses produits typiques, suivi d'un cours de cuisine au cœur d'un restaurant spécialiste de cuisine grecque avec l'aimable chef Yannis et pour conclure déjeuner dans ce meme restaurant. Moment sympathique et convivial.

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