15 Cooking Classes in Athens, In Order of What They Give Back

1.Classic Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,101 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83Our pick

Spend about four hours with The Greek Kitchen, walking to Athens Central Market, preparing Greek dishes with a local home cook, and eating family-style with wine. Expect tzatziki, spanakopita, dolmades, stuffed eggplant, and portokalopita. Instructors may include Vasia, Thanos, Thanassius, Adoniya, or Antonia.

“Just an outstanding few hours spent at the market, preparing, and eating the fruit of our labors. Lived it!”

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2.Food Market Visit and Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,087 reviews · 4 hours · from $81Best value

Meet at The Greek Kitchen on Athinas Street, then walk with your cook through Varvakios Agora to choose ingredients and meet traders. Back in the studio, prepare dolmades, spanakopita, imam baildi, portokalopita, and tzatziki before sitting down to eat with wine and Greek liquor. Instructors such as Vasia and Thanasis keep the class friendly and practical.

“This was an amazing experience! Really wonderful guide and excellent chef who walked us through everything. He was also hilarious and very kind to all of us. Would recommend this experience to anyone who comes to Athens!”

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3.Greek Cooking Class in Athens Including Rooftop Dinner with Acropolis View

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 826 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $120

Meet your English-speaking chef at the Artist boutique hotel in Psirri for a four-hour, small-group lesson. Prepare spanakopita, tzatziki, salad, moussaka, and galatopita, then eat your meal upstairs with the Acropolis in view. Chefs may include Spyros, Stamatis, or Costas. Vegetarian guests are welcome.

“The class was extremely entertaining and very informative. It was quite the experience to add to our trip to Greece.”

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4.Greek Small-Group Athens Cooking Class & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 574 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $118

Meet at Apostolou Pavlou 27 at 4 pm for a four-hour English-language class with instructors such as Stella, Niki, Lucy, and Vicki. Prepare Greek salad, spanakopita, dolmadakia, tzatziki, lamb, potatoes, and dessert, then eat together with an Acropolis view.

“Stella was great! Very engaging especially with kids. You can tell that she loves her job. The food was delicious!”

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5.Greek Cooking Class & Dinner on a Rooftop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 383 reviews · 4 hours · from $108

Spend four hours in Psirri learning Greek cooking with chefs such as Kostas, Spyros, Stam, or Nikos. Prepare moussaka, spinach pie, tzatziki, salad, and sometimes galatopita, then sit down to eat on a rooftop facing the floodlit Acropolis. The class is hands-on, social, vegetarian-friendly, and taught in English.

“If you want an incredible cooking experience, book this. If you want one of the best meals you’ve ever had, book this. If you want an amazing view of the Parthenon atop the Acropolis at night while you dine, book this. Be prepared to laugh, and to engage with others in the class. Be open to learning (and being covered in flour). Most of all, be prepared to have a singular experience you won’t soon forget. We were fortunate enough to have Spyro as our teacher, our chef and our dining companion. Spyro’s knowledge of the ingredients and techniques along with his ability to explain and teach are what make…”

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6.Greek Cuisine Cooking Class and 3-Course Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 270 reviews · 4 hours · from $115

At Hill Athens, you’ll prepare a seasonal Greek meal with an English-speaking instructor such as Niki, Stella, Viki, or Amalia. Expect hands-on work with fresh produce, herbs, phyllo, and traditional dishes, followed by dinner, one glass of wine, and a recipe booklet. Private groups are available.

“Wonderful team activity - Lisa was amazing. we had a truly great time”

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7.Traditional Greek cooking class and lunch or dinner with an Acropolis view

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 250 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114

Join Marilena and the CookinAthens team for a three-hour, hands-on class near Athens’ center. You’ll make at least six Greek dishes, including fresh phyllo, salad, a main course, and dessert, then sit down to eat with Greek wine and spirits. Menus change with the season, and recipes arrive by email afterward.

“We all had so much fun! The instructor was knowledgeable, funny and was patient. She gave clear instruction. The food was easy to make and delicious!”

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8.Athens Greek Cooking Class Pita Gyros from Scratch with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 175 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $133

Meet Dionysia and her family near Panepistimiou for a three-hour, hands-on Greek cooking class. You’ll prepare gyros five ways, fresh pita, tzatziki, spicy feta, and Greek-style cheesecake, then sit down for lunch or dinner with drinks. The class is in English, capped at 16 people, and returns to the meeting point.

“Instructor and family were very nice, helpful and accommodating. Went out of their way to make sure we had a great time. Hands on and easy to follow recipes/instructions with fresh ingredients and the food was fantastic. Would highly recommend!”

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9.Greek Cooking Class with Meal and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 171 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $93

At SOYBIRD in Koukaki, near the Acropolis, you’ll spend 3.5 hours preparing Greek classics such as moussaka, spanakopita, almond feta, fava, tzatziki, and ekmek. English-speaking hosts, including Dimitra, Alexandra, Mirka, and Konstantinos, guide small teams through the cooking before everyone sits down to a generous shared meal with drinks.

“We really enjoyed this cooking class. Konstantinos was a great chef and allowed us to do most of the cooking while giving help where necessary. the meals were really good. We did not know it was a vegan cooking class but it was a refreshing experience to try new techniques and vegan variations which I have tried at home since”

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10.Kerameikos Stone House Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · 3 - 3.5 hours · from $106

Meet Kostas, Vasilis, Elena, or another Mama’s Roots host in a restored 1920s stone house in Kerameikos. Shop for ingredients at Tuesday’s market, prepare six Greek dishes by hand, then eat in the garden with local wine. The class lasts 3 to 3.5 hours and recipes arrive digitally.

“Highlights: Elena’s warmth, skill as a leader, attention to sharing things like the reasons for and origins of the ingredients, technique and method, and the way she paced the class — when we cooked each thing so the meal flowed smoothly. Gianna was also lovely, funny and warm. One small issue was the communication about dishes before the class and the recipes we were supposed to receive after. I got neither. Not sure why.”

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11.Athens Cooking Class and Lunch in our beautiful garden in Greece

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 130 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Meet Mama’s Roots in a 1920s stone house in Kerameikos for a hands-on Greek cooking class with hosts such as Bill, Kostas, Elena, or Constantine. You’ll shop briefly at Tuesday’s farmers’ market, prepare family recipes from scratch, then eat your meal in the garden. The class lasts about three and a half hours and is limited to eight people.

“It is a wonderful experience. We cooked some greek dishes and got to get a hands on experience with all the group members. The host was friendly and we had a wonderful meal in the outdoor area. We appreciated that they took into consideration all the preferences on the group members.”

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12.Greek Cooking Class with Acropolis View

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $111

At The Artist Athens, Chef Spyros or another local chef leads a hands-on four-hour class in English. You’ll make tzatziki, Aegean salad, spinach pie, moussaka, and galatopita, then eat your food with views of the Acropolis. A wine pairing costs extra.

“Spiros was a spirited, enthusiastic teacher. The meal was delicious with fresh, local ingredients. Instructions were easy to follow. The wine pairings were a worthwhile add on. Restaurant had great ambience with a spectacular view of the Acropolis out of one window and old fashion silent movies out of the next. The class was a small group of 8, and the restaurant wasn’t overcrowded (in the off season). Would do it again as a tour-resistant traveler.”

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13.Cooking Class in Athens with Shopping in Central Market & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $101

Meet at 11:30 am near Tzireon Street and walk with a small group through Athens to the Central Market. With a guide such as Nina, Elena, or George, you shop for ingredients, then cook tzatziki, salad, stuffed vegetables, and dessert with a Greek chef in a traditional taverna. Lunch, wine, water, and recipes are included.

“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…”

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14.Greek Cooking Class with Acropolis View

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 51 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $106

At The Artist Athens, Chef Spyros or Stam guides you through tzatziki, Aegean salad, spinach pie, moussaka, and galatopita. You work with fresh ingredients, learn practical Greek cooking methods, and share the finished meal on a rooftop with an Acropolis view. Groups have ranged from eight to fifteen people.

“this was the most fun! The chef was so fun and informative and we learned alot. Plus there was wine. you can't go wrong with this activity”

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15.Greek Meze Cooking class and dinner with an Acropolis view

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114

Join Marilena and Katarina at CookinAthens in central Athens for a three-hour, small-group lesson in Greek meze. You will prepare at least seven dishes, including handmade cheese pies, dolmades, tzatziki, stuffed peppers, soutzoukakia, eggplant, and baklava, then sit down with wine and an Acropolis view to eat what you made.

“Excellent cooking course, packed full of ideas and “how to do’s” for Greek Meze! Our group of 6 people had her full attention of our cooking instructor, who was amicable, informative and, of course, courteous and kind! The afternoon from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. went quickly and we thoroughly enjoyed the food that we helped to prepare. Looking forward to receiving the recipes and have already promised our group that we shall get together in Canada for a Greek Meze evening!”

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