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USD $92.00
Greek Cooking Class in Athens Including Rooftop Dinner with Acropolis View
Athens, Greece
Get a taste of real Greek cuisine during this 3.5-hour cooking class in Athens. Head to a much-loved bakery in the vibrant Monastiraki neighborhood, where you’ll be taught how to prepare and cook classic Greek dishes by an experienced chef. Then, when your work is done, join your fellow food-lovers on the bakery’s roof to enjoy your freshly prepared 3-course dinner with out-of-this-world views of the city and the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Acropolis of Athens. Numbers limited to eight people, ensuring a small-group experience.
Make your own way to the start point in the flea market neighborhood of Monastiraki, located in the heart of Athens Old Town. Meet your tour host in the area’s central square, and then walk to a beloved downtown bakery.
Head inside to meet your instructor — an experienced local chef — and begin with an overview of the dishes you’ll be creating during your class as well as an introduction to the tantalizing world of Greek cuisine. Then, set to work preparing and cooking a traditional 3-course meal with the chef close by to show you the correct techniques. Dishes vary, but typically include Greek delights like tzatziki, galaktompoureko (creamy custard pie) and spinach phyllo pastries.
After your class, head up onto the bakery’s roof and sit down with the rest of your small group to enjoy the food that you and your fellow foodies have cooked. While you eat, relax with a glass of red or white wine and ogle the unparalleled views of the city, topped by the majestic Acropolis of Athens, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Your tour concludes after you’ve finished your meal at the bakery.
Spiros was an absolutely delight. Great energy and he was always eager to make sure the guests have a wonderful time, which we did. The rooftop view was something special!
Review by: Donald W, August 2017
This was a great cooking class and the view of the Acropolis from our private table was astounding. The chef has an amazing amount of energy and enthusiasm about Greek cooking.
Review by: Amy P, July 2017
Our chef Spiros Stefanis was a great host. Good fun as well as a good chef! We made alot of! great food and the overall experience was very enjoyable. My boyfriend and I were the only two taking the class that evening so we had the whole rooftop to ourselves. We felt very VIP!
Review by: Karen Marie S, July 2017
Loved the food and the setting. Unfortunately it was too cold to eat on the roofterrace the night we where there, but they solved that by letting us enjoy the view and a few drinks there before we went in to eat. Learned a lot about greek food and the chef and guide where great fun to talk to.
Review by: Elaine L, July 2017
Loved it from beginning to end. Spiros is a great leader/cook. We would do it again without question.
Review by: Wayne S, June 2017
My husband and I were totally impressed with our Greek cooking class on May 19th. Our teachers, Dimitrius and Spiros, were fun, courteous, patient, and very skilled. With just enough help, we got to make many classic Greek recipes using traditional ingredients and techniques. After about 2 hours of fun cooking and tasting, we were escorted to the rooftop terrace for a once-in-a-lifetime, al fresco dinner looking at the lit-up Acropolis of Athens. Talk about memorable! Dimitrius and Spiros kindly joined us for dinner and kept us entertained for a relaxing hour or so on the terrace while we dined and watched the sunset. We took home all recipes that we made in the class, such as country spinach pie, Greek salad, tzatziki, eggplant with tomatoes, peppers, and feta, and bougatza an amazingly delicious and not-too-sweet phyllo pastry dessert filled with custard. Don't miss this cooking class if you are in Athens!
Review by: Robert C, June 2017
We cooked traditional Greek foods that was amazing. We continue to make the recipes when we got back home. Stam, our chef, was so friendly and fun! We had an amazing time with great food and company! One of our most favorite memories of our vacation! We highly recommend this activity!
Review by: Andrew B, May 2017
Excellent evening well run by Spiros and his team.. Learnt a lot about Greek cooking and had a lovely rooftop meal with fellow travelers as well... Also visited the store the next day and Spiros made the best coffee I have had in Greece... not a commendation I give lightly as I am A coffee snob..completely spoiled by the amazing quality of coffee in my home country, New Zealand. This evening will be a great memory to take home along with the other incredible sights of Athens.
Review by: Kathleen K, February 2017
This was an amazing tour! The class was fun and informative. I am an old time Greek cook and I learned something! After the class we went to the roof of the building and ate dinner, the wine flowed... really wonderful view and dinner. If your a foodie... DO THIS TOUR!!
Review by: Paul J C, December 2016
Highlight of our trip, very well done. Food was amazing and the chef was an excellent teacher.
Review by: Cassandra K, November 2016
The view from the rooftop is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! The food we made was delicious, simple, and easy to do at home! Great company and the host or Chef I guess was great. One of the highlights of our stay in Athen's. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Review by: linda, September 2016
A definite must do in Athens. We have cooked Greek food ourselves at home but this was a unique experience and well worth the time. It was raining so we could not take advantage of the rooftop for dining but Jupa xhilda set up a dining table inside and we had a wonderful meal as result of Jupa teaching us how to make the spanakopita, greek salad, stuffed eggplant and creamed filled desert with phyllo. It was a night to remember!
Review by: Linda L, September 2016
Our cooking class happened on a rainy day so we did not get to have the rooftop dinner with the acropolis view. Nevertheless the cooking class was fun and we learned a lot. What would be helpful, is if the guides asked for our email addresses and sent us the recipes after the class. I totally forgot to bring the recipes with me and was bummed because the dishes we made were absolutely delicious even though they were all vegetarian dishes.
Review by: bhumip p, September 2016
We learned hands on and were very satisfied with our meals and our leaders were superb!
Review by: Joy B, August 2016
Vivian is an excellent and enthusiastic guide. Here knowledge of authentic Greek cuisine is first class. Sam is an excellent chef and was very patient. We highly recommend this package.
Review by: Beth K, August 2016
It was wonderful
Review by: Michael K, August 2016
This experience was one of the highlights of our time in Athens. My wife and were the only people in our class, and the organizer and chef were kind enough to not cancel, leaving us with a private experience. We learned a lot about authentic Greek cuisine and experienced preparing and cooking Greek cuisine with fresh, simple ingredients. There is certainly some work involved in this experience, but that is part of the fun! After preparing a delicious Greek salad with fresh Feta, we made spinach and cheese pie, Papoutsakia a delicious eggplant dish, authentic Tzatziki, and finally Galaktoboureko, a creamy custard pie. Afterwards, we sat on the rooftop terrace with a beautiful view of Athens and enjoyed our meal with a glass of wine. We highly recommend this experience for anyone looking to learn about and practice preparing authentic Greek cuisine.
Review by: thsoulier, July 2016
Amazing!!! I discovered how greek recipes could associate vegetable cheese olive oil wine and a lot more to produce with old tradition an excellent diner to eat outside during your summer. Our cooks were charming. The dinner take place in a very private place. Great souvenir
Review by: Susan C, June 2016
The chef and guide were amazing, warm and informative. The food delicious and enough to feed an army. It was especially fun to open filo dough and make a dessert we had been talking about all week.
Review by: Martyn M, May 2016
It was a great treat! Come hungry. Vivian and Yota were amazing hosts!
Review by: Yael R, May 2016
This class was the highlight of our 1 week trip to Greece! Kostas and Yoda were both great, knowledgeable and helpful. The class was SUPER fun! Thanks so much for this experience!
Review by: Yvonne C, November 2015
The class was full good instructions and tips on making Greek dishes. The chef was very professional and charming. We also enjoy the coordinator who provided an addition element to the experience.the view of the Acropolis at night was breathtaking. I would recommend the class.
Review by: Emma M, July 2015
This was such a fantastic experience that I would recommend everyone to do!_br/_ It was a real hands-on experience with a really talented and informative team. They were super friendly, fun and really informative. Even if you aren't a natural born cook you will reall love this cooking class. The dishes we made four of them on the night I did it were absolutely delicious and you bring the recipes home with you._br/_ Once you've done the cooking you head up to the rooftop terrace with an amazing view of the Acropolis and the vibrant buzz of Monastiraki and Plaka below you. They set-up a gorgeous dining table and you sit down and enjoy the spoils of your afternoon cooking._br/_ The views are stunning and the food sensational!!_br/_ This was definitely a highlight of my time in Athens!!!!
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