14 Cooking Classes in Athens to Build a Day Around

1.Classic Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine

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

Cook Greek classics, visit Athens Central Market, share a family-style feast, and take home recipes during this lively four-hour class.

“Adoniya is the best of the best!!! We had a great experience, actually cooked delicious and traditional dishes. Adoniya guided the group in the best way possible, professional and fun and helped us get a glimpse of the Greek cuisine and culture. We try to take a cooking class in every place we travel to and this one is definitely one of the best.”

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2.Food Market Visit and Cooking Class with Wine

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

Cook classic Greek dishes, shop Athens Central Market, and share a wine-filled meal in this friendly four-hour Athens food class.

“LOVED LOVED LOVED this! We loved it all from the walk through the local food markets, to learning new recipes and sharing the food together as a group at the end. Despina was lovely. Efharisto Despina 😍”

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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

Learn Greek cooking in Athens, prepare a five-course meal, and dine beneath an Acropolis view in a friendly four-hour class.

“The experience was beyond expectation Spires was well organized, very informative and great personality. Food was outstanding.”

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4.Greek Small-Group Athens Cooking Class & Dinner

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

Cook classic Greek dishes with a local chef, then enjoy dinner and an Acropolis view in this friendly Athens small-group class.

“Very great experience in learning how to cool authentic greek food. I was impressed on the craftsmanship”

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5.Greek Cooking Class & Dinner on a Rooftop

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

Cook Greek classics with a local chef, then enjoy moussaka, pies, and tzatziki on a rooftop overlooking the floodlit Acropolis.

“We had an amazing time at this activity and learned to make such delicious dishes. Chef Spiros was very helpful & friendly ! Would definitely go again”

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6.Greek Cuisine Cooking Class and 3-Course Dinner

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

Learn Greek cooking in Athens with a hands-on class, seasonal recipes, local wine, and an Acropolis view at Hill Athens.

“The cooking class was very well prepared and conducted. The instructor Niki was great! We cooked several meals and we received different tips and advices of Greek cuisine and Athens history. The four-hours course went smoothly, we ate our delicious meals with a nice city view and we received our participation award with all the recipes. Great activity!!”

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

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

Make gyros, pita, tzatziki, spicy feta, and Greek cheesecake in a welcoming Athens cooking class with a local family.

“Our hostess/instructor was amazing! She has a wonderful personality for conducting a class and helped us to make our first Gyros and Greek sauces. We had a really fun time swapping stories about our travels and made some delicious food in the process. Highly recommended!! 5/5 stars!! ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

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8.Greek Cooking Class with Meal and Drinks

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

Cook vegan Greek classics near the Acropolis, share a generous meal, enjoy drinks, and take home recipes from this friendly Athens class.

“I had an amazing Greek vegan cooking class where we prepared a variety of traditional starters, mains, and desserts—all of which were absolutely delicious! The instructor was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, creating a warm and interactive atmosphere. She encouraged collaboration between participants, making the experience both fun and social—and of course, the complimentary wine was a delightful touch! Though I’m not vegan (and most of the group wasn’t either), the recipes were so flavorful that no one missed the dairy or meat. Plus, the instructor mentioned how easy it is to adapt them for non-vegan versions, adding cheese or other ingredients if desired. At the end of the session, w...”

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9.Kerameikos Stone House Cooking Class

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

Cook six Greek dishes in a 1920s stone house in Athens, shop at a local market, sip Greek wine, and dine in a leafy garden.

“This experience was the best experience we had in Greece! We felt that it was like cooking with your grandma. it was exciting to cook amd eat the Greek food we cooked! The location is just beautiful. There was unlimited wine as well. we were so excited to know how to make our own tzatziki sauce in under 5 minutes! Our cooking guide Elena was wonderful, patient and kind. we left this experience stuffed and with recipes. I recommend 100%! I will never buy frozen greek food or ingredients again. Fresh is best. Thank you so much for this once in a lifetime experience.”

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

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

Cook six Greek dishes in a 1920s Athens home, shop at a farmers’ market, and enjoy lunch in a leafy Kerameikos garden.

“Don’t eat before class! We were able to cook so many wonderful foods and couldn’t eat it all. This was such a great experience and we highly recommend it! Fresh and delicious, and we would do it again!”

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11.Greek Cooking Class with Acropolis View

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

Learn five classic Greek dishes with a local chef, then eat beneath the Acropolis at this hands-on Athens cooking class.

“This class included making multiple dishes. Some were making the dish was shared with the whole class. Some where you made your individual dish. All of the food was tasty and they were accommodating of different food preferences. The chef was fun to work with and was knowledgeable. I’d definitely recommend doing this activity!”

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12.Greek Souvlaki Pita Gyros Cooking Class with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 3 hours · from $129

Make pita from scratch, cook gyros five ways, and share an unlimited Greek meal with a welcoming Athens family.

“It was wonderful. We had a great time cooking and learning about Greek life! It was a casual experience where my daughter and I were able to have an authentic meal with a delightful family who made us feel like family in their home. I highly recommend this experience for everyone!”

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13.Cooking Class, Market Visit & Lunch at Local Tavern

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 4 hours · from $105

Shop Athens Central Market, cook Greek classics with a chef, and enjoy lunch at a local taverna in this friendly four-hour experience.

“excellent experience. great for kids, though it does require kids to be able to use knives to prepare the meal. great guides. great taverna. great chef. well organized and executed.”

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14.Traditional Greek Cooking Class with Full Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 26 reviews · from $107

Cook five Greek dishes in an Athens kitchen, enjoy wine and Acropolis views, then take home recipes for a tasty souvenir.

“Definitely enjoyed attending this cooking class as one of my birthday activities! The ladies were so nice. The food was so food! We all left very full and with food to go! If ever in Athens again I will definitely attend. This is an activity I will inform my friends and family to participate in. :) thank you ladies so much!!!”

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