Private Tour

Cook with Katerina: Authentic Greek Home Cooking Class in Athens

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Katerina

who has been cooking as private chef all over the Greek islands for the past 7 years now and had the opportunity to work and learn from some very talented Greek chefs. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Katerina will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Greek dishes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your host's home.

• Cooking lesson in a local home

• Introduction to Greek culture and learn to cook Greek Mediterranean cuisine with a twist!

• 100% private activity

• Experience Greek hospitality in a residential Athens neighborhood

• Vegetarian options available

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Katerina can offer vegetarian and gluten free meals on request

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Katerina will welcome you with a warm smile and a very Greek aperitif of olive, cheese, and home-made hummus served with toasted oregano pita (traditional Greek bread). Katerina’s kitchen is small, so you may use the dinning table to prep your ingredients for the cooking class. In your 1.5 hours, hands-on cooking class learn to make a salad, dip and main dish, that you will be eating together later. During your cooking class, you will learn more about cooking a traditional Greek meal using family recipes and secret tips that Katerina will share! She also likes using local and seasonal ingredients and will even share the origin of ingredients and how it is used in Greek cooking.

Sample Menu

starter

Aperitif of olive, cheese, and home-made hummus

served with toasted oregano pita

starter

Eggplant salad

starter

Fava (yellow split pea) with caramelized onions

main

Fresh fish with seasonal vegetables or Moussaka

an eggplant or potato-based dish, often including ground meat) or Pastichio (a Greek baked pasta dish with ground meat and béchamel sauce

dessert

Walnut cake with mastiha ice cream or Halva mousse

What‘s Included

Alcoholic Beverages

Hands-on Greek cooking class in a local Athens home

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Options

Cooking class and lunch

Cooking class and dinner

Reviews

5.00

14 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Home Cooking at it's Best.
russw205,,Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Cooking with Katerina was like sharing the kitchen with an old friend with a glass of wine, good food and the laughter. I have been in cooking classes before in an industrial kitchen but this was a home, a chance to see how people really live and cook. Katerina was patient, knowledgeable and well skilled in the culinary arts, we enjoyed our experience - it is an experience as compared to a "cooking class" which is want we wanted.
Best Greek Culinary experience
Yolanda P,,Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Cooking with Katerina was the ultimate Greek Culinary experience. Not only she cooked some favorite Greek foods, but incorporated us in the learning process. Looking forward to follow her knowledge into my kitchen.
Fun local experience outside of tourist center of Athens
Matthew F,,Jun 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My wife and I booked our class with Katerina when our other cooking class in Athens got cancelled. We loved that this experience was in Katerina’s home and it was a fun opportunity to see how real Athenians live and eat away from the main touristy part of town. Katerina had prepared many dishes ahead of time, so we didn’t do as much hands on cooking as other classes we’ve participated in before. However, this just gave us more time to sit, talk, and eat with her which was absolutely wonderful. I would give the experience 6/5 if I could!
A personalized culinary lesson
jeffreydF9790JM,,Jun 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Katerina’s cooking class is a delightful experience with a skilled chef and lovely person. Katerina’s home outside of the Athens city center provides a stylish, intimate setting to learn from her years of catering to clients across the Greek Islands. We helped to prepare multiple sweet and savory dishes from simple, flavorful ingredients from the local markets, and we benefited from Katerina having pre-cooked a few time-consuming homecooked favorites. Our evening was punctuated by pleasant conversation, as we learned of Katerina’s stories while she thoughtfully listened to ours. This class is perfect for a couple or small group looking to have a personalized lesson on good Greek cooking while learning some new dishes and hints for authentic preparation.
Must try cooking class!
45kz5rvwry,,May 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Katerina was so gracious welcoming us into her home for a cooking lesson! We loved hearing and seeing how she lived and of course the food was fantastic! Got home and immediately made tzatziki!
Cook with Katerina is great
lydaclan5,,Apr 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Katerina is wonderful as a host and an excellent cook. She is delightful and engaging. She showed us how to make several dishes and shared her knowledge of cooking. It is also hands on so we helped make part of the dinner. The food was delicious and plentiful! A wonderful experience. Highly recommend.
Cooking with Katerina
Tim L,,Apr 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Katerina is a wonderful person - lively, engaging, outgoing and a fantastic cook. Our meal started with appetizers and lots of conversation. Next came the cooking lessons. She showed us how to make an appetizer then we practiced. Next she showed how to make a traditional Greek salad. Then it was dinner time. The entire meal was delicious and plentiful. She is the consummate host. Highly recommend this experience!
Excellent host, amazing chef, great person
Ira C,,Mar 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
My wife and I spent an amazing evening with Katerina. She is an amazing chef and an even better person. She showed us how to make a few Greek dishes, giving us a chance to participate, an explained everything a long the way. I would highly recommend Cooking with Katerina as a must do evening event during a stay in Athens.
Warm moment
M3708QHmarcd,,Dec 31, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent welcome and very good food, fine and light. We know how to make tzaitziki now. Good experience in Athens
Wonderful experience with Katerina!
P6362JBshellyh,,Oct 16, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had such a great experience learning about authentic Greek cooking in Katerina's comfortable home and kitchen. This was our first visit to Greece and it was a great way to spend our first evening. Katerina allowed us to participate in preparation and we shared a wonderful dinner together complete with local wines! Katerina is warm, welcoming, a great conversationalist and talented cook.