Mykonos Cooking Class: Learn to Make Greek Gyros & Pies

Make five classic Greek dishes and take the recipes home

A three-hour hands-on cooking class in Mykonos where you learn to prepare tzatziki, cheese pies, spinach pies, dolmades and gyros, including how to bake pita bread from scratch. A professional English-speaking chef guides you through each recipe, sharing techniques and stories of Greek hospitality. Hotel pickup is included, as is lunch, Greek wine and bottled water. You leave with takeaway containers of what you've made.

The experience

Three hours in the kitchen means you move through five dishes without rushing. You start with the fundamentals (how tzatziki comes together, the layering that makes a spinach pie hold its shape, the rolling technique for dolmades), and build toward the centerpiece: preparing gyros meat and baking your own pita bread. The chef walks you through each step, explaining not just the how but the why behind the technique, so you understand what you're doing well enough to repeat it at home.

The class is built around making a meal together. As you finish each dish, it becomes part of lunch. You eat what you've cooked, paired with Greek wine and water. This is not a demonstration you watch from a stool. You have your own workspace and kitchen equipment, and your hands do the work. Beginners and experienced cooks both move at the same pace because the instruction meets people where they are.

Hotel pickup from across Mykonos is arranged before you arrive (remote areas like Elia, Kalafatis and Paradise may have a small cash fee at pickup). The chef speaks English throughout. At the end, you pack up your leftovers to take back with you: the flavors of the class don't stay in the kitchen.

What’s included

• Three-hour hands-on instruction with a professional English-speaking chef.
• all kitchen equipment and ingredients.
• hotel pickup and drop-off from most areas of Mykonos.
• lunch made from the dishes you prepare.
• Greek wine and bottled water.
• takeaway containers for leftovers.

Before you book

Days and timesThursday to SaturdayDepartures at 09:00 and 13:00Last departure this season: 31 Oct

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (15 to 80 years) · Under 15: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 38 pickup points.

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 nearby

Operated by Mykonos Cooking Classes- Hands On

Is this one for you?Book this class if you want to learn techniques you can actually use at home, not just watch a demonstration. The three-hour format gives you time to work through each dish properly and eat together at the end, which is how Greeks approach cooking, as something shared, not rushed.

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Top questions

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 exactly do I make during the three hours?

You prepare tzatziki, cheese pies, spinach pies, dolmades, gyros meat and pita bread. Each one teaches a different technique: mixing and seasoning, layering pastry, rolling by hand, working with meat and dough.

Is this class suitable if I've never cooked Greek food before?

Yes. The class welcomes beginners and experienced cooks equally. The chef teaches the fundamentals of each dish, so you leave understanding the techniques, not just following steps.

What's included in the price besides the instruction?

Hotel pickup and drop-off across Mykonos, lunch made from the dishes you've prepared, Greek wine, bottled water, all kitchen equipment, and takeaway containers so you can bring leftovers with you.

How does the pickup work if I'm staying outside the main town?

Pickup is included from most hotels and areas of Mykonos. Remote locations like Elia, Kalafatis, Agrari, Panormos, Super Paradise, Paradise and Kanalia may have a small cash fee paid to the driver on the spot. Confirm your address when you book so the operator can arrange it.

Can I bring the recipes home to cook again?

The chef shares techniques and tips throughout the class so you understand how each dish works. You'll also take home the leftovers from what you've made, and you can ask the chef to write down any specific measurements or steps you want to remember.