3.5-Hour Greek Cooking Class and Dinner in Downtown Athens

Athens, Greece

Have you always wanted to cook your own Greek dinner? Then roll up your sleeves and be your own Greek chef at in the trendy and historical Monastiraki area! Our skillful chefs will share their secrets while you prepare and enjoy some favorite local dishes. You will have the opportunity to discover the philosophy of Greek and Mediterranean cuisine and its unique ingredients. You'll learn how to prepare the most popular local dishes: tzatziki, spinach pie, Greek salad, papoutsakia, and loukoumades or galaktomboureko. Then, enjoy your dinner, paired with a glass of wine with splendid downtown Athens views. Experience hands on cooking classes in centrally located Greek gastronomy multiplex. After your class, you'll be able to take these recipes back home and surprise your guests.

For this 3.5-hour experience of traditional flavors and recipes, you will meet at the Meliartos gastronomy multiplex in downtown Athens at 5:30pm. A professional cook will guide you to the secrets of Greek gastronomy. You will have the chance to prepare your own 3-course meal including homemade spinach pie, the famous tzatziki sauce, a fresh and aromatic Greek salad, loukoumades (a favorite sweet staple for local families) and papoutsakia (traditional recipe with aubergines). Then, the best part! You get to savor the authentic local flavors that you just prepared, accompanied with a glass of wine in our cozy, modern restaurant or in our terrace with amazing downtown views! Not only that, but we each participant will be given a custom made Meliartos bottle.

Meliartos gastronomy multiplex is based in the heart of Athens historical and commercial center, just a stone’s throw from major ancient sites and attractions. Our philosophy is to promote local cooking traditions with a modern twist. So, this is where you can taste authentic local recipes and premium deli products from all over Greece and even learn how to prepare your Greek dinner!

Bet on it, this is the most delicious and amusing way to end a day of strolls around Athens ancient sites and museums.