Nafplio Cooking Class: Greek Dishes & Wine Pairing Experience

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Hands-on Greek cooking in Nafplio with local wine pairings

You’ll step into a real Nafplio kitchen, cook side-by-side with a local chef, try your hand at classic Greek recipes like trachanas with shrimp and orange pie, and taste regional wines paired with each dish. Expect laughter over spilled sauce, stories from your host, and that warm feeling you only get when you share food around a table.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cooking class with wine pairing in Nafplio

Join chef team
Cook with quality ingredients
Use modern cooking techniques
Pair each dish with wine
Taste and learn during class

The Experience

The first thing that hit me was the smell—like tomatoes and something citrusy, maybe orange peel? We’d just walked into this bright kitchen in Nafplio, and our chef (Maria, who had flour on her apron already) handed us aprons before I could even say hello properly. There were fresh herbs everywhere, and someone had left the window open so you could hear scooters buzzing by outside. I remember thinking: okay, this is definitely not my usual Tuesday night.

We started with trachanas—honestly, I’d never heard of it before. Maria showed us how to stir it slowly so it wouldn’t stick, then added shrimp and this aromatic bisque that made the whole place smell like the sea. She poured us a glass of white wine to go with it (I tried to pronounce the name—Li laughed at my accent), and suddenly we were all chatting like old friends. The pork tenderloin was next: rolling it up with chili paste was messier than I expected, but nobody seemed to mind when I got yogurt sauce on my sleeve.

By dessert—orange pie, sticky and sweet—I’d lost track of time. The sun was setting outside the window, casting this golden light over everything while we sat around tasting each other’s plates. Someone asked Maria about her favorite childhood food and she told us about her grandmother’s kitchen; for a second it felt like we were all part of some extended family. I still think about that view from her window sometimes.

What’s included

Your day includes hands-on cooking instruction from a local guide in Nafplio, all ingredients for three courses (trachanas with shrimp, pork tenderloin with sides, orange pie), carefully selected wine pairings for each plate, plus plenty of time to eat together at the end before heading out into town again.

Good to know

Stroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Savor Nafplio Cooking Class