Corfu Cooking Class: Market, Oven, Olive Oil Tasting

Cook the way Greek grandmothers did, in a wood-fired oven on a working olive farm.

A six-hour cooking class in Corfu combines a morning at the open fruit and fish market in the historical centre with hands-on instruction in traditional Greek recipes at a family villa, ending in an olive grove walk, oil tasting, and a meal cooked in a wood-fired oven. The class includes transfer from the market to the villa if needed, a guide in English or Greek, and all ingredients purchased during shopping. Children from age 12 are welcome.

The experience

The day starts where locals shop: Corfu's open fruit and fish market in the historical centre, where you pick out fresh organic vegetables, feta cheese and herbs harvested hours earlier. After browsing the Jewish quarter and the monuments nearby, you drive to the family villa 20km away (transfer can be arranged if you don't have a car). A bruschetta on handmade bread and a glass of Corfiot gingerbeer welcome you before the cooking begins.

The instruction centers on the wood-fired oven, the ancient method that has shaped Greek cooking for centuries. You learn to prepare traditional recipes from scratch: a homemade cheese pie with phyllo, feta and herbs; Greek salad with fresh tomatoes, cucumber, peppers and olives; tzatziki; and marinated pork slow-cooked in the oven with local beer, mustard and honey. Just before lunch, you walk through the ruins of the family's 200-year-old olive press in the grove, learn about harvesting and the trees themselves, and taste the olive oil that comes from them.

The meal arrives at a table in a tranquil setting, treated as part of the family rather than as a guest. Wine, beer, water and soft drinks flow throughout. Dessert is a Corfiot baklava with kumquat syrup and walnuts. An experienced guide in English or Greek moves through the day with you, and the entire experience (shopping, cooking, tasting, eating) takes six hours.

What’s included

• All fruit, vegetables and dairy products you buy at the market.
• bruschetta with tomatoes, olive oil and garlic.
• a full traditional Greek lunch cooked in the wood-fired oven (pork, potatoes, Greek salad, cheese pie, tzatziki, baklava).
• Corfiot wine, beer, water and soft drinks.
• a walk and tour of the 200-year-old olive press ruins in the family grove.
• olive oil tasting.
• a guide in English or Greek.
• transfer from the market to the villa upon arrangement.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 1 Apr 2027

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 to 80 years) · Child (12 to 17 years) · Under 12: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Greek

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “Transportation from the shopping area to the villa for cooking classes(20km away) IS NOT INCLUDED. A return transfer from your hotel or the shopping area can be provided upon request. Please contact us for more details.”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Stroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Corfu Outdoor & Leisure Activities

Is this one for you?You cook the meal yourself under a chef's instruction, so this suits anyone who wants to learn the technique rather than watch it done. The six-hour format keeps the market visit, the cooking, the olive grove walk and the meal all in one day, which works for travelers with a single morning or afternoon free.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Greek.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (12 to 17 years). Under 12: they can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What happens at Corfu's open market at the start of the class?

You walk through the historical centre and the Jewish quarter, then browse the fruit and fish market where local producers sell vegetables, herbs and feta cheese harvested that morning. You buy the fresh organic ingredients you'll cook with later at the villa.

Do I cook the meal myself, or watch a chef prepare it?

You cook it yourself, hands-on, under the instruction of a professional chef. The recipes are traditional Greek dishes prepared using the wood-fired oven method that has been used for centuries.

What does the olive oil tasting involve?

You walk through the family's olive grove and the ruins of their 200-year-old olive press, learn about harvesting and the olive trees, then taste the oil produced there before sitting down to lunch.

Is transportation from the market to the villa included?

Transfer from the shopping area to the villa can be arranged upon request. If you have your own car, you drive yourself. The distance is 20km.

What is included in the meal at the end of the class?

The meal features pork slow-cooked in the wood-fired oven with local beer, mustard and honey, served with herb-boiled potatoes and olive oil; Greek salad; homemade cheese pie; tzatziki; baklava with kumquat syrup; and a choice of Corfiot wine, beer, water or soft drinks.