Cooking Classes in Mykonos: Learn Greek Dishes at Home

Cook Greek classics in a family kitchen, then sit down to eat them together.

A cooking class in Mykonos held in a traditional Mykonian home where you learn to make dishes like spinach pie and stuffed peppers, then share the meal with your fellow cooks and a local guide. The class runs about 5 hours and includes hotel or port pickup, wine with lunch or dinner, a commemorative photo, and a small bag of local products to take home. You choose between a daytime or evening session, and can add a walking tour of Mykonos Town, a farm visit, or an island tour if you want more than just cooking.

The experience

Mykonos cooking classes happen in someone's actual home, the "Mykonian Spiti", not in a commercial kitchen. You arrive at your hotel or cruise port pickup, get driven to the house, and step into the everyday rhythm of how a traditional Mykonian family cooks. The guide walks you through making tzatziki, spinach pie, stuffed tomatoes and peppers, and giouvetsi with veal, teaching the techniques and shortcuts that have kept these dishes alive across generations. It's not a performance. It's the way they cook at home, and you're helping.

After you finish cooking, you sit down together to eat what you made. Wine and local treats come with the meal, and the conversation moves between food and the culture behind it. The whole experience (cooking, eating, talking) takes about 5 hours. You leave with a commemorative photo and a small bag of local products, plus the muscle memory of how to make these dishes yourself.

If cooking alone feels like enough, book the straight class. If you want to see more of the island, you can add a walking tour through Mykonos Town, a farm visit, or an island tour to the same day. The guide speaks English, and the class is fully aligned with Greek health guidelines. Let the operator know about any dietary restrictions or allergies when you book.

What’s included

• Hotel or port pickup and return transfer.
• cooking instruction in a traditional Mykonian home.
• wine and local treats with the meal.
• a commemorative photo.
• a small bag of local products to take home.
• personal protective equipment and gloves.

Options for this experience

6 options

Evening cooking class in a shared groupGuide in English · 16:00Pickup is included

Cooking class held during the day in a shared groupGuide in English · Available from 1 Mar 2027Pickup is included

Evening cooking class and farm visitGuide in English · Available from 1 Apr 2027Take part in the evening cooking class cultural experience and pair it with a one-hour visit to a traditional Mykonian farm. The farm visit comes before the cooking class. Pickup is included

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Daytime cooking class combined with a farm visitGuide in English · Available from 1 Apr 2027The visit to the traditional farm takes place after the cooking class (roughly 15:00 to 16:00). Pickup is included

Island tour and evening cooking classGuide in English · 10:00Take part in the evening cooking class cultural experience (16:00 to 22:00), preceded by an island tour of authentic Mykonos Island (10:30 to 14:30) called "Discover Authentic Mykonos". Pickup is included

Daytime cooking class and island tourGuide in English · Available from 1 Mar 2027Take part in the morning cooking class cultural experience (10:00 to 16:00), followed by an island tour of authentic Mykonos Island (16:30 to 20:30) called "Discover Authentic Mykonos". Pickup is included

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Information

Lasts 5h, runs Thursday at 10:00 and 16:00, from € 150 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesThursdayDepartures at 10:00 and 16:00Last departure this season: 30 Nov2 on other days ›

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AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 201 private ›

Live guideEnglishOther languages ›

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

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Operated by Mykonian Spiti

Is this one for you?Book the daytime class if you want to explore Mykonos Town or a farm afterward. The evening session suits anyone who prefers to cook and eat later in the day. Either way, you're cooking in someone's home kitchen rather than a classroom, which is what makes this different from a standard cooking demonstration.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What dishes do I actually learn to make in the Mykonos cooking class?

You make tzatziki, spinach pie, stuffed tomatoes and peppers, and giouvetsi with veal. The guide teaches the traditional Mykonian way of preparing each one, and you cook alongside them in the home kitchen.

Does the cooking class in Mykonos include the meal and drinks?

Yes. After cooking, you sit down to eat what you made, with wine and local treats included. Lunch or dinner depends on which session you book, daytime or evening.

How do I get to the Mykonian Spiti cooking class from my hotel?

Hotel or cruise port pickup is included. The operator arranges transport to and from the house, so you don't need to arrange your own way there.

Can I add a tour to the cooking class in Mykonos?

Yes. You can combine the cooking class with a walking tour of Mykonos Town, a farm visit, or an island tour on the same day. Choose the option that suits what you want to see.

How long does the cooking class in Mykonos take?

The class runs about 5 hours, including the cooking, the meal, and time with the guide and other cooks in the home.