Cooking class, traditional Greek cuisine, on a Greek island

Overview

4 hours

Mobile ticket

Discover the traditional Greek cuisine with a passionate cook using organic, local, seasonal produce to create unique healthy and delicious dishes. Sample wines and cheese from various areas of Greece. Learn secrets and techniques and see how Greeks eat at home. At the end of the class, enjoy a Greek feast in the lovely shaded courtyard and return home able to cook a full Greek meal from scratch!

In a multi-day experience, classes will focus on different aspects of the various regional cuisines of Greece. Go on a market tour and sample exquisite local specialities, enjoy a gourmet beach picnic and swim in pristine beaches, explore fishing villages, traditional settlements and local tavernas and learn how to forage wild herbs and greens.

Your stay will be at Villa Maria, a restored historical listed 19th century mansion, full of old world charm, in the magnificent town of Ermoupolis, capital of Syros, an island with rich history and culture and fascinating culinary tradition.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

The experience includes a 4 hour cooking class during which we will prepare 7 different dishes, and the meal that will follow the class.

Private transportation

What To Expect

We will meet at Villa Maria, our historical guesthouse. The class will take place in the villa’s gourmet kitchen. You will enjoy a glass of herbal tea made with the island’s wild herbs while I give some information about the Greek culinary tradition. We will then start our hands-on cooking class, where we will prepare a full menu of several dishes and learn step by step Greek home recipes not found in restaurants. Our menu will include a couple of starters, a pie, a salad, a main dish and a dessert. You can opt for a vegan/ vegetarian menu. Menus vary according to season. In the end, we will share a feast in the villa’s shaded courtyard. You can add, at a supplementary cost of 45€ p.p. ,a wine and cheese tasting. You will try excellent Greek wines ( a white, a pink, a red and a dessert wine)from Greek grape varieties and sample artisanal cheeses from various Greek islands. NOTE: For less than 4 participants, the class may take place in the kitchen of our country home in Finikas, 10km from Ermoupolis. In this case we will arrange the transport. We will enjoy our meal in the lovely garden, in the shade of a fig tree, or in the dining room overlooking the bay.

Sample Menu

starter

split peas puree with caramelised onions, capers and sun dried tomatoes

starter

courgette pie with mint and goat cheese

starter

vine leaf pies with yogurt and herbs

starter

smoked aubergine spread with walnuts

main

stuffed tomatoes/peppers with rice, herbs, currants and pine nuts

main

sardines stuffed with fennel, lemon, garlic wrapped in vine leaves

dessert

orange and cinnamon flavoured semolina halva

dessert

vanilla and lemon milk pie

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Cooking class, traditional Greek cuisine, on a Greek island

Reviews

4.96

127 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

124

Cook like a pro & with heart
Tiana P,
Sep 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Absolutely fabulous & worth every penny! You learn a lot of history and that we all have the ability to cook.
Syros in dishes
Natasa Z,
Aug 6, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Wonderful way of immersing yourself in some Syros culture through food. Eliza was a warm and kind hostess who tought us how to make simple and yet delicious dishes in her beautiful kitchen. I am looking forward to be cooking them for my friends back home.
Amazing Instruction on Greek Cooking by Eliza
Chad R,
Jul 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00
This cooking class is worthy of traveling to Syros for. We had an absolutely amazing time. The instruction was very good, the history lessons of where the dishes came from was phenomenal, and the lesson on how to recognize and prepare the ingredients were superb. Getting to spend time in the kitchen with as talented of a chef as Eliza was an absolute treat. She truly emanates the love and joy of teaching cooking traditional Greek dishes to all who are interested. Her kitchen was perfectly laid out and thoughtfully calibrated to teaching these classes. Getting to see the meal come together then eating it on the terrace was the highlight of our time in Syros. If you come to Ermoupoli come take a class here. You will leave with a huge smile on your face and a very full belly.
Recommend!
Lauren D,
Jul 13, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Such a great way to spend an afternoon on Syros - in a beautiful kitchen at Villa Maria, making delicious local and nearby specialties, surrounded by delightful company all led by the knowledgeable Elisa! I can’t wait to make the recipes again and share a taste of the island(s) with my loved ones at home!!
We absolutely loved this...
kiera q,
Jun 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00
We absolutely loved this class! Everything we made was so fresh and delicious. It was very informative and we loved getting a taste of greek culture through the class. Elisa was an amazing instructor! I would definitely recommend this class to anyone traveling to Syros! Thank you!