Greek Cooking Class in Peloponnese: Learn Traditional Dishes

You cook in a wood-fired oven and eat what you made at a family table.

A cooking class at a working farmhouse in the Peloponnese, hosted by Gerasimos, Tina, and Stelios near Mycenae, where you prepare traditional Greek dishes using the family's own olive oil and herbs, then share the meal with wine from the Nemea Cooperative. The class runs about three and a half hours and includes all ingredients, utensils, and beverages. It ends with a Sirtaki dance. English and Greek guides are available. Minimum age is 16.

The experience

The farmhouse sits next to Mycenae, and the day starts in the courtyard with chilled ouzo and traditional Greek snacks. You'll work alongside your hosts to prepare dishes like yemista (tomatoes stuffed with rice and herbs), spetsofai (sausage and pepper stew), tzatziki, and choriatiki salad. Everything cooks slowly in the wood-fired oven that anchors the courtyard. The same one the family has used for generations. While the food cooks, you'll learn to make natural soap using olive oil and honey from the grandmother's recipe, a small skill that sits between courses.

The meal itself is the centerpiece. You set a long family table together, and everything you cooked arrives at once: the yemista, the spetsofai, the salads you prepared, plus feta cheese and wine from the historic Nemea Cooperative. The hosts eat with you, not apart from you. The ingredients come from the garden and the mountain slopes around the house: wild oregano, thyme, rosemary, and the family's own olive oil. Nothing is imported or store-bought.

The class ends with a Sirtaki dance before you leave. You'll need to bring your own good mood, as the hosts say. Everything else, from aprons to wine glasses to the ouzo at the start, is already there.

What’s included

• All ingredients for the dishes you prepare.
• utensils, aprons and equipment.
• chilled ouzo and traditional Greek snacks at the start.
• wine from the Nemea Cooperative with the meal.
• instruction from the hosts in English or Greek.
• and the Sirtaki dance at the end.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 15 May 2027

AgesAdult (16 to 80 years) · Under 16: 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.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Not for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Domus Hellas

Is this one for you?This suits travelers who want to cook rather than watch a demonstration, and who are comfortable in a shared, social setting where eating together is the point. The farmhouse sits next to Mycenae but is not a sightseeing tour. You'll spend the whole time cooking and at the table, not visiting ruins or landmarks.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Greek.

What dishes do I actually cook during the class?

You prepare yemista (Greek stuffed tomatoes), spetsofai (sausage and pepper stew), tzatziki, and choriatiki salad. The hosts may adjust the menu based on the season and what's fresh in the garden.

Is the meal included, or do I pay separately for lunch?

The meal is included. You eat everything you cooked at a long family table, along with wine from the Nemea Cooperative and any other dishes the hosts prepare to round out the spread.

How long does the whole class take?

The class runs about three and a half hours from start to finish, including the cooking, the meal, and the Sirtaki dance at the end.

Do I need cooking experience to join?

No prior cooking experience is required. The hosts guide you through each dish step by step, and the focus is on learning traditional methods and enjoying the company rather than on technique.

What's included in the price?

All ingredients for cooking, all utensils and equipment, beverages (including the ouzo at the start and wine with the meal), and the instruction are included. You don't need to bring anything except yourself.

Is this a private class or will there be other people?

The class is shared. You'll cook and eat with other travelers and the three hosts. The experience centers on the family table, so the group dynamic is part of what makes it work.