Athens Cooking Class: Market Shop, Cook, and Enjoy Traditional Greek Recipes

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: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Varvakios Central Municipal Market - Participate in our intimate Greek Cooking Experience, limited to 12 participants, where you can shop, cook, and relish local recipes and delightful dishes under the guidance of our expert cook and facilitator!
    With the facilitator’s assistance, purchase all the ingredients at Athens’ Central Market, just a…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Third Party Liability Cover
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Market shopping
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • A souvenir book with recipes per booking
  • Necessary equipment for the workshop (aprons, gloves, cookware, etc)
What's Not Included
  • Licenced guide
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
Additional Information

Join our intimate Greek Cooking Experience, limited to 12 participants, and immerse yourself in Greek cuisine the authentic way—by shopping, cooking, and dining in the heart of Athens.
Accompanied by your facilitator, explore the Central Market of Athens to handpick fresh ingredients just like the locals, followed by a delightful 15-minute stroll through…

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.

Customer Ratings
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Grace
Feb 6, 2026
Great Tour! - Great tour! The Central Market was fantastic! We had a great time cooking and learning about the culture! Food was great - lots of it! Highly recommend this tour!! Our guide was very knowledgeable and we had lots of fun chatting while we walked to the market.
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Uppereastsidegirl
Jan 11, 2026
Amazing Experience - Highlight of My Time in Athens - Chris was a fabulous guide through the entire experience. We loved the tour of the central market and the cooking class. The food was amazing! Highly recommend!!
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S5401fdcarrier
Nov 15, 2025
Perfection - A truly fantastic experience from beginning to end! Anastasia was our tour guide, our translator and by the end of our class our friend! The chef was well prepared, generous and thoughtful! I have been to many cooking classes from Paris to Rome and many in the United States. This class was my favorite and one of the best experiences of the many great experiences I had in Athens! Thank you for the great time!
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Rachel_w
Oct 7, 2025
Amazing tour! - Anastasia was AMAZING! She was so much fun and gave the best insight to local living! This tour was the best part of our trip in Athens so far. 10/10 recommend!
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Pierre_s
Sep 27, 2025
Go introduction to Greek... - Go introduction to Greek vegetarian cooking. Touring the market first was a wonderful way to acclimate to the culture. The guide and translator, Nina, was very knowledgeable and accommodating.
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Louise_c
Sep 27, 2025
Amazing cooking class - Our host Nina was amazing. She took us to the market to shop and was very informative along the way, pointing out areas of interest. The cooking class was in a fun atmosphere. They gave us the recipes so that we can make the items at home. The chef was very good and friendly. We got to eat the food when we were done cooking, seated at a table in the restaurant. Very Fun! Would highly recommend!!!
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Kimberley_z
Sep 17, 2025
Food Experience - Great experience and lots of food.. guide was very informative and pleasant. Some walking was involved to do market experience.
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535juliannae
Sep 9, 2025
Recommend - The cooking class was awesome! We got to learn more about the area we were in while on the way to the central market and the restaurant. Chris, our host, was incredible! So friendly, cheery, and clearly a knowledgeable chef in her own right! They made us feel comfortable and we laughed the whole way through. Very much recommend! Also - the food was delicious!
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Emily_c
Sep 8, 2025
Enjoy the experience of the city, culture, and each other with this easy and light cooking class + walking tour! - A walking tour + food preparation class + lunch experience. We enjoyed it all and even more so, the company we had on the tour with us. The meeting place was easy to find, the walking tour was a bit hazardous but also gave you a good feel for how bustling the city streets can be, a good bit of historical information shared, especially when it comes to architecture and culture. We loved the restaurant that the cooking class was hosted in, and then given the freedom to enjoy our lunch at our own pace, the food was wonderful. The chef (instructor) and the guide did a great job keeping everyone involved and having a great time.
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Dagmar_k
Sep 20, 2025
Could be done much better - First of all - the chef even he could only speak greek was top . The restaurant was very cute and the food good - so was the cookingexperience- now the rest: the guide a lady ran with us through monastiraki - it was quiet a walk in the heat - she was only talking to the 2 people who literally ran with her in front of our group - no explanation - no show or telling us ehat ww pass or anything. Only personal things what she likes or dislikes - and allover she was rough and inappropriate appearance. Xtreme personal timepressure and not prepared. Had not enough receipebooks as promised and told us to download it for this money overall not worth it
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From $116
up to 12 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).