Rhodes Cooking Class & Wine Tasting: 11-Course Lunch

You cook the dishes, then sit down to eat them paired with unlimited wine.

A cooking class and wine tasting on Rhodes combines hands-on instruction in a family vineyard with a sommelier-led tasting of their wines and a 11-course lunch of island classics. You prepare traditional dishes alongside the family's cook, then move to the table for the full feast with wine poured throughout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Vineyard tour, cooking, and lunch

• Welcome guests
• Tour vineyard and explain production
• Visit distillery to see fermentation process
• Conduct in-depth wine tasting
• Participate in cooking class
• Enjoy 11-course Greek lunch with wine

The experience

The day starts at a family-run vineyard and distillery outside Rhodes town, where the owner walks you through the vineyards and explains how grapes become wine. You'll see the fermentation and distillation process that turns molasses into souma and tsipouro, the local spirits. A certified sommelier then leads a structured wine tasting, breaking down how fermentation affects flavor in each glass. This is not a casual pour but an analysis of what you're drinking and why.

Next comes the cooking class. The family's cook demonstrates and explains different dishes, then invites you to work alongside them, following instructions to prepare traditional Rhodes recipes. You're not watching a demonstration. You're handling the ingredients and learning the techniques. After four hours of vineyard tour, tasting and hands-on cooking, you sit down to the 11-course lunch featuring the island's most iconic dishes, with wine flowing throughout the meal and endless toasts.

Port or hotel pickup is included, with air-conditioned transport both ways and a guaranteed return time if you're catching a ship. The experience suits anyone 15 and older, regardless of cooking experience or fitness level.

What’s included

• Vineyard and distillery tour with the owner.
• wine tasting led by a certified sommelier.
• hands-on cooking class with the family cook.
• 11-course gourmet lunch featuring island specialties.
• unlimited wine during the meal.
• olive oil and honey tasting.
• port or hotel pickup and drop-off in air-conditioned transport.
• guaranteed timely return to your ship or hotel.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:15

Book up toStart time

AgesAdult (15 and older) · Under 15: can't be included in the booking

Live guideEnglish

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 due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by EU Tours & Travel

Is this one for you?The four-hour commitment leaves room for a morning or evening in Rhodes town, but rules out a second major activity the same day. Book this if the cooking and tasting are your main event for the day.

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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 happens during the cooking class at this vineyard?

The family's cook shows you how to prepare traditional Rhodes dishes, then you work alongside them following their instructions to make the recipes yourself. You're not just watching but actively cooking.

Is the wine tasting just pouring glasses, or is there instruction?

A certified sommelier leads the tasting, analyzing how the fermentation process affects the flavor of each wine in their collection. You learn what you're tasting and why it tastes that way.

How much food is in the 11-course lunch?

The 11 courses feature the island's most iconic dishes paired with wine. The meal is the finale after the vineyard tour and cooking class, with wine poured throughout and endless toasts.

Does the price include wine during lunch, or do I pay extra?

Wine is unlimited during the 11-course lunch and included in the price, with no extra charge for refills or toasts.

What if I've never cooked before? Can I still join?

Yes. The cooking class is suitable for all levels, and the cook provides instruction and guidance as you work through the recipes together.