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Athens Cooking Class: Market Shop, Cook, and Enjoy Traditional Greek Recipes
4.9
38 Ratings
Athina
Immerse yourself in Greek cuisine with our Athens Cooking Class. Shop for fresh ingredients at the local market, cook traditional recipes, and indulge in a delicious meal. Join us now!
Immerse yourself in Greek cuisine with our Athens Cooking Class. Shop for fresh ingredients at the local market, cook traditional recipes, and indulge in a delicious meal. Join us now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Varvakios Central Municipal Market - Join our Greek Cooking Experience and shop, cook & enjoy local recipes & delicious dishes with the guidance of our professional cook & facilitator!
With the help of the facilitator, you buy the ingredients at the Central Market of Athens (15 minute walk through the old town of Athens from the meeting spot) where…
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Varvakios Central Municipal Market - Join our Greek Cooking Experience and shop, cook & enjoy local recipes & delicious dishes with the guidance of our professional cook & facilitator!
With the help of the facilitator, you buy the ingredients at the Central Market of Athens (15 minute walk through the old town of Athens from the meeting spot) where numerous locals do their daily grocery shopping.
You savor traditional appetizers,such as Tzatziki, stuffed vine leaves “dolmadakia”, Greek salad, Stuffed vegetables (peppers & tomatoes) & your dessert: Chocolate salami! All prepared by you & served in a traditional restaurant located in the heart of Athens’ Historical Center!
Provided:
Gloves & all supplies for the workshop
A recipes book
Visit to the Athens Central Market & shopping of the ingredients
Reserved space for the workshop in a traditional restaurant in the center of Athens
Lunch (Main Dish, 2 Appetizers, Salad, Dessert, A Glass of Wine p.p. & Mineral Water)
An experienced, educated & friendly facilitator will be accompanying you to assist you with anything you might need!
What's Included
- Comprehensive Third Party Liability Cover
- Refreshments including bottled water
- A glass of Wine per guest
- Exclusive souvenir recipe book
- All required workshop equipment provided
- Inclusive of all fees and taxes
- Lunch included
- Comprehensive Third Party Liability Cover
- Refreshments including bottled water
- A glass of Wine per guest
- Exclusive souvenir recipe book
- All required workshop equipment provided
- Inclusive of all fees and taxes
- Lunch included
What's Not Included
- Tea and coffee
- Tea and coffee
Meal Options
- Tzatziki - Yogurt, Cucumber & Garlic dip
- Mini Cheese Pies or “Dolmadakia” - Small cheese pies or Stuffed Vine leaves with rice
- Greek Salad - Tomato, Cucumber, Green Peppers, Olives & Feta Cheese
- Stuffed vegetables - Peppers & Tomatoes stuffed with rice
- Chocolate salami - Cold sweet with chocolate, biscuit & walnuts
- Tzatziki - Yogurt, Cucumber & Garlic dip
- Mini Cheese Pies or “Dolmadakia” - Small cheese pies or Stuffed Vine leaves with rice
- Greek Salad - Tomato, Cucumber, Green Peppers, Olives & Feta Cheese
- Stuffed vegetables - Peppers & Tomatoes stuffed with rice
- Chocolate salami - Cold sweet with chocolate, biscuit & walnuts
Additional Information
Join our Greek Cooking Experience and shop, cook & enjoy local recipes & delicious dishes with the guidance of our professional cook & facilitator! Provided: Aprons, gloves & all supplies for the workshop A book with recipes Visit to the Athens Central Market & shopping of the supplies Reserved space for the workshop in a restaurant Lunch (Main Dish, 2…
Join our Greek Cooking Experience and shop, cook & enjoy local recipes & delicious dishes with the guidance of our professional cook & facilitator! Provided: Aprons, gloves & all supplies for the workshop A book with recipes Visit to the Athens Central Market & shopping of the supplies Reserved space for the workshop in a restaurant Lunch (Main Dish, 2 Appetizers, Salad, Dessert, A Glass of Wine p.p. & Mineral Water) Experienced, educated & friendly staff (cook & facilitator)! Our company is an innovative alternative tours / activities organizer, active since 2004.
- The activity ends at the venue, in Monastiraki square area.
Location
Tzireon 12
Tzireon
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(38 Ratings)
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Rachel_h
Oct 16, 2024
Amazing tour! Elena was the perfect guide. - My husband and I had an amazing time in this tour. Elena was very friendly and knowledgeable not only about the food of the region but also the history and architecture. We picked out a few items at the market before heading to the restaurant to prepare our meal. Everyone was fun and the food was delicious. Highly recommend this tour!
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Northstar17892573757
Sep 25, 2024
Most enjoyable! - This cooking class is much more than that. It includes a walk of the old Athens and a few visits of landmarks.
Our hostesses were so knowledgeable and welcoming.
A great activity for anyone.
Highly recommended.
👍👍👍
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Larrypj6404fn
Jul 21, 2024
A delightful Athens experience! - A fun and informative activity in Athens. The guide , Johanna, was delightful and the chef very professional. It’s a fairly long walk from the meeting point to the market in the intense heat, for older, less mobile students but we thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
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David_p
Jun 30, 2024
A great way to spend some hours in Athens and learn something new - A very enjoyable and informative tour with a great guide. We enjoyed visiting the vegetable and meat markets and cheese shop. We then had a great cooking class at a lovely taverna with a knowledgable chef. Lunch then followed, and the food was delicious and plentiful. Highly recommended.
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Elockward
Jun 27, 2024
Fantastic interactive cooking class - Fantastic interactive cooking class! Our friendly, knowledgeable host took us to a farmers market and guided us on how to pick the best veggies that we would use to cook our recipes. Next we went back to a cute restaurant. A table was set with cooking supplies. We had a personal chef show us step by step how to make authentic Greek salads, tzatziki sauce, stuffed vine leaves, stuffed peppers, and chocolate salami. Then we moved to another table to enjoy all of our tasty recipes. I highly recommend! This is a must do if you’re in Athens.
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Bkckauai
Jun 18, 2024
Fun and delicious Greek cooking class! - We had a long day before this Cooking Class and found the later start time (11:00 a.m.) and the relaxing pace to be perfect for our needs! We first had a tour through Athens' Central Market, where our charming guide Nina showed us the produce and cheeses needed to make our dishes. We also learned a little about Greek food culture. Then, we proceeded to a restaurant, where the chef demonstrated how to make five important Greek dishes - tzatziki, Greek salad, stuffed grape leaves, stuffed tomatoes and bell peppers, and chocolate salamis. (Note: carving the tomato to make stuffed tomatoes was the most fun!) Everything was delicious and we got to eat the tzatziki and Greek salad that we made. It takes too long to cook the other dishes so we ate someone else's creation. This was a great way to spend a relaxing day away from the heat, learn something new, and enjoy the fruits of our labor!
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Claire_d
May 26, 2024
Great culinary experience - George was an amazing tour guide. He was funny, knowledgeable, and very friendly. We really enjoyed the Athens central market shopping experience, and him translating Greek for us. We also loved the authentic Greek cuisine and chef. Would recommend to anyone going to Athens!
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Michelle_w
Apr 20, 2024
Wonderful and educational experience - 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!
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Pam_b
Mar 21, 2024
Fun with food! - 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.
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Kurt_c
Jul 24, 2024
Traditional Greek menu for cooking class - The Athens central market and cooking class was not your typical cooking experience. The recipes and menu were delicious and authentically Greek; however, the class was conducted in the open air dining room of the restaurant (read no air conditioning) with the 8 participants seated elbow-to-elbow at a dining table with the head chef demonstrating while the tour guide translated his instructions. Food courses and portions were huge, but contained no protein.
Also be aware that the meeting location is 20 minutes from central market so walking through Athens is required beyond just touring the market. The market visit included purchasing vegetables like tomatoes and cucumbers and buying yogurt, but included no education on how Greek products are special or what to look for when shopping.
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