Athens Cooking Class and Lunch: Learn Traditional Greek Recipes in a Beautiful Garden

Join Gianna, Elena, and the rest of the family in Athens for a cooking class and lunch. Learn traditional Greek recipes in a beautiful garden surrounded by lemon trees.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mama’s Roots - We will welcome you with fresh fruits and homemade lemonade. In our hidden 1920’s stone house you will cook a full meal of six traditional dishes, you will learn about their origins and region of the products . Then you will enjoy the meal in our breezy backyard. Every Tuesday, weather permitting, we take you to a 10 minute walk to…
What's Included
  • Cooking class with local expert (prepare 6 traditional dishes)
  • The meal is accompanied by wine from local producers
  • Lunch
Meal Options
  • Spinach mini roll pies - Mini spinach pies with feta, fresh spinach ,leek and dill wrapped in fyllo dough baked in the oven
  • Yemista - Stuffed tomatoes and peppers with rice herbs and olive oil oil
  • Kagianas (Strapatsada) - Greek Scrambled Eggs with tomatoes feta cheese and parsley
  • Ntakos Cretan salad - Crunchy Rusk soaked in extra virgin…
Additional Information

Join Gianna and Elena as they embark on a culinary journey through their family’s treasured recipes. We’ll share cherished stories in a delightful culinary adventure as we come together to cook with an array of aromatic herbs and fresh garden vegetables. Discover the timeless art of creating mouthwatering dishes while learning the secret recipes passed…

Location
Mama's Roots
Keramikou
Kerameikou 82 Mama's Roots sign
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ingrid
Jul 4, 2025
Entertaining, fun cooking class! - Bill was very entertaining and kind to everyone in our group! Very informational and unique experience learning about Greek cooking and cuisine 🤗
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Carlina_w
Jul 3, 2025
Great Intro to Cooking Class! - I booked this so my sister-in-law can learn Greek recipes in an easy environment! This is great for beginners!
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Lauren_s
Jul 1, 2025
Loved it! - Wonderful for all skill levels. Small group setting was much appreciated. The instructor, Kostas, was kind and taught each dish well. Feel like we can easily make these dishes at home now. The home and kitchen area was so charming, and eating in the garden was the perfect end to class.
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Carolsn7411li
Jun 30, 2025
Best welcome to Athens - We had a wonderful time! We had just arrived and it was the most tasty, relaxed & enjoyable way to be welcomed into this amazing country. The food was fresh, authentic and “Bill” was friendly, patient and explained the food & culture to us. We all LOVED it!!
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Dreamer77450
Jun 30, 2025
Nice relaxing evening - We had a lovely time cutting, chopping, mixing, etc. while listening to our chef Vassilis who provided instructions, divided tasks, and told us stories while we were putting together yet another vegetarian dish. We had 4 couples and a pair of friends in a group, so we were also talking, laughing and sharing our own stories. And, of course, we sat down for dinner afterwards and ate everything we cooked!
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897miltone
Jun 28, 2025
Wonderful Experience - My wife and I really enjoyed this experience. The class was fun, the hosts were very informative and the food was delicious. I highly recommend it.
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P4031ydmaryt
Jun 21, 2025
Find your inner Greek!! - Amazing location right outside the market, cooking room and atmosphere was just right and chef was engaging, knowledgeable and just so nice. Ingredients fresh and lunch we all made was delicious! Great experience!
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David_l
Jun 19, 2025
Besides the Temples and History…THIS is what you come to Athens for… - What a fabulous experience!!!! The semi-private small group experience was tons of fun and we were lucky enough to be with a great group of people! The setting is beautiful and the food…oh my. Such a pleasure to learn how to cook both traditional Greek AND Greek with a twist dishes. Vassilis (Bill) was the best guide/teacher we had all week. He was funny, informative, interactive, and interesting. Loved him. He even provides the group with his favorite restaurants in Athens (secretly) and we have to say, the one we went to blew our mind. Really loved everything about this experience. Pick Mama’s Roots for your culinary adventure. Skip the more commercialized and large classes (in our experience). Well done!!!
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D82dobrendac
Jun 18, 2025
A relaxing and authentic experience - We made 5 different dishes, that were all great. The dishes were simple enough to do, but did have a Greek flair to them. It was fun, the house is darling, the grounds that we ate in were cute, shaded and relaxing and we enjoyed getting to know people.
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Sivt60
Jun 17, 2025
Nice but overpriced - The positive was that the host was very welcoming and good in his instructions. He was good in getting all in the group feeling comfortable and welcome. But for the price the quality was not up to this. It said when you arrive you will get fruit and lemonade, we only got water. When we were making the food, you only get to chop vegetables and really do not get to be active in creating the food. To large groups. Also it said food to be accompanied with wine. Only wine served was Rose and not a good one either. So in all, overpriced but an ok activity to do.
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From $116
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).