Traditional Greek cooking class and lunch or dinner with an Acropolis view
Immerse yourself in the flavors and traditions of Greek cuisine with our hands-on Greek Cooking Class in the heart of Athens! Perfect for food lovers and travelers seeking an authentic cultural experience, this class will take you on a culinary journey through Greece’s most beloved home-cooked dishes.
- Totally hands-on class
- Tailor-made cooking class personalized to your preferences
- Learn to cook at least 6 traditional Greek recipes
- Small groups (up to 16 persons) for a totally personalized experience
Leaving the cooking studio you will take with you not only memories of one of the best meals you had in Athens, but also the recipes of what you cooked so you can recreate the whole menu back home, tips and hints to make your stay in Athens even better.
Of course if you have a favorite Greek dish please don't hesitate to ask for it when you make the booking.
Please email us after the booking for any dietary restriction.
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Traditional Greek cooking class and lunch or dinner with an Acropolis view
What's included in Traditional Greek cooking class and lunch or dinner with an Acropolis view
(Subject to Option Inclusions)At CookinAthens you will learn how to cook a traditional Greek dinner in an atmosphere that feels like home. The class is tailor made to your preferences, so please upon booking let us know of any special dietary needs. You will learn how to cook a 6 dishes menu, using the best local ingredients and following traditional family recipes which we will all devour afterwards while talking, laughing and drinking good Greek wine. We will cook 2 appetizers, a pita (Greek pie), a Greek salad, a main course and a dessert. To ensure all class participants learn the most important parts of the given menu, certain key techniques (such as making dough from scratch) will be executed by all class participants. After the class you will receive at your email all the recipes from what we have cooked, so you will be able to recreate the full menu when you get back home. Notes -Menu changes depending on seasonality of ingredients. If you absolutely want to cook something please let us know by email after the booking - Classes start on time so please try to arrive 10 minutes before the class starts. - Class and lunch or dinner last 3 hours. - No show is not refunded for any reason
Food Menu
STARTER - Tzatziki
Greek yoghurt, garlic, dill, cucumber
STARTER - Cheesepie OR Spinachpie
Phyllo made from scratch, kaseri cheese, manouri cheese Phyllo made from scratch, spinach, leeks, herbs, manouri cheese
STARTER - Peppers stuffed with cheese OR dolmadakia
Peppers, kaseri cheese, thyme OR Grape leaves stuffed with rice and herbs
STARTER - Greek salad
Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, Kalamata olives, capers, xinomizithra
MAIN - Mousaka OR Patsitsio OR Soutzoukaki OR Gemista OR Chicken (lemonato ORyouvetsi)
MAIN - WINTER MENU: Pork with leeks and celery OR
Pork shoulder braised with leeks and celery and served with egglemon sauce (it is the traditional Greek Christmas meal)
MAIN - WINTER MENU: Youvarlakia OR
Soup with meatballs and rice and a lot of herbs with egglemon sauce
MAIN - Egglemon chicken soup OR
Traditional Greek chicken soup with rice and egglemon sauce OR
DESSERT - Greek Yogurt Mousse or Loukoumades or baklava rolls
Inclusions
- Greek wine and traditional spirits (2 glasses per person)
- spinach or cheese pie, tzatziki, dolmades, Greek salad, chicken in tomato sauce Or chicken lemonato Or pastitsio or moussaka and a traditional greek dessert.Greek wine and beverages
- Gratuities
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Take the metro to Monastiraki and follow the signs for the exit Themidos. Head toward Miaouli str. and turn left on Iroon Square.Continue straight on Ag. Anargiron and onto Sachtouri. Turn right onto Evripidou. You will find us opposite (Evripidou 90) on the 5th floor (googlemaps: CookinAthens)