Unleash your inner chef in Thessaloniki! Join our cooking class to master authentic Greek flavors and create delicious memories in the heart of this culinary haven.
Wonderful experience visiting the market, helping to chop ingredients and enjoying lunch in a family owned restaurant. Giorgos was a very helpful, pleasant and informative guide. Definitely recommend this experience!
This was a disappointing experience. While the chef and guide were very nice and friendly, there was no interaction with the chef as he didn’t speak any English (the tour guide acted as an interpreter) and the excursion was not as described. It was supposed to be a shopping and cooking experience, but we actually only picked out some vegetables and chopped onions. It was more of a demonstration than an experience. The meal was good even if we actually didn’t prepare it. The excursion was over in 2 hours although it was described as lasting 3-3 1/2 hours. It wasn’t a “experience “, just basically a VERY expensive lunch. Not worth the money paid.
Konstantinos was a delight to take us through the market, show us lots and explain whatever we had questions about. We then went to a restaurant after making purchases for our meal we would prepare. We had a head chef explain and show us how to make a great meal. Very enjoyable.
Top notch experience! Our guide Konstantina made this experience so fun! So personable and the food was superb!
Really enjoyed our cooking class. Konstantina was an amazing guide. Really enjoyed walking through the market to get the food and talking. The cooking class itself was really fun and informative. Being in a restaurant with no one else there was really cool. Everyone was so nice, and the food was delicious.
We thoroughly enjoyed doing a little market shopping (having Thomas along proved incredibly helpful) and then the experience of cooking up some local favorites! A fun addition to our Thessaloniki visit!
Great time, excellent guide! Learned a lot about greek cooking and everything was delicious, well worth it!
Our guide, Kostantina, was friendly and knowledgeable. The recipes will be easy for us to make at home. Highly recommended!
Casual fun experience with a friendly and informative guide. Easy walking tour of the market with friendly and helpful vendors. Cooking in the group setting was fun but the meal was even more enjoyable after making a new group of friends.
We had a wonderful experience with our tour guide Konstantina. First we went to the market to shop for our ingredients. We made a few stops at local stores to be educated on the quality of olives/ olive oil - very interesting facts. Also we were able to try some specialties along the way, such as cheese, greek bread, tomato carpacio, and olives - delicious. The restaurant we cooked at was really artsy and cozy - our chef was great. The dishes we prepared can easily be done at home. At the end of our experience we were able to eat our cooked dishes while getting some local insights from Konstantina. My sister and I had a great day (plan 3-4 hours) and would recommend it.
One of the best experiences we tried in our trip. You meet local people while shopping at the market place. So interesting and full of new ideas about cooking. It's a perfect way to learn the greek recipes and the history about food. Must do!!!
What an absolute banger! By far the highlight of our visit in Thessaloniki. The market is 100% authentic with local products everywhere. The food we prepared and ate is probably the best I had so far in Greece. Super chill and welcoming guide and chef!
This was a wonderful experience! I appreciated Maria's obvious love of Greek cuisine, culture and history, which she shared freely as we shopped at the market. I learned a lot. Helping to prepare the meal was enjoyable too. From beginning to end, everything was delicious. I will try to remember chef Kosta's helpful tips. Thank you, all, for a memorable afternoon!
This cooking class was wonderful - our guide was welcoming, knowledgeable and fun. Enjoyed the market tours immensely, the history and the tastings...then we cooked guided by an excellent chef and our tour guide... good memories and the little booklet of the recipes was a cherry on the top!
I had a wonderful tour of not one, but two open air markets to buy fresh ingredients which were used to cook lunch. The cooking class was loads of fun and I learned some new techniques for making Gemista. I also made Dolmadakia for the very first time - way cool! And, of course, I got to enjoy a delicious traditional Greek lunch … which I helped make! Best of all, Maria, my tour guide was fantastic. She was knowledgeable, personable, and a lot of fun. I highly recommend this Greek Cooking Class for anyone interested in learning more about Greek food and Thessaloniki.
This was so much fun! We traveled thru the markets to buy our produce, feta cheese and rice. There were 9 of us on the tour.We prepared all the food with instructions by the chef. Then it was cooked and we ate it. Everything was so good. The only issue was they were a little lacking in handing out the recipe book. Only 1 per booking. So if you were only 1 person booking you got a book. If you were 6, as we were we only got 1 book. Doesn’t seem fair. Otherwise great greek cooking class tour
Dinha was incredible her knowledge of the market and food was such a treat. If you have the opportunity do not miss out on this experience !!
Great tour. Kostas was a great guide. Cooking class was fun and resulted in a wonderful meal. Highly recommend this as a tour in Thessaloniki!
The guide and the chef were both very friendly and knowledgeable, and of course the food was excellent and fresh! We were also treated with chesse at the Modiano market, which was a nice touch. Much recommended if you wany to learn about local culture and traditions.
We had so much fun on this cooking session! The conductors were very passionate about greek cuisine and the products from the market were so fresh, the food was delicious!
My grand daughter and I had a wonderful day visiting 2 markets, sampling greek products then cooking several Greek dishes for our lunch. Our guides, Thelis and Kostas, gave us information on how the history of the area has influenced the cuisine. The cooking was done at a taverna where our instructor was the chef and owner. While the dishes were simple, I picked up some great tips for making these dishes super delicious. If you are looking for an authentic experience and connecting with Greek people, this is for you!
My grand daughter and I had a wonderful day visiting two markets, tasting local products and learning to make several Greek dishes that we then enjoyed for lunch. Our guides, Thelis and Kostas, gave us lots of interesting information on the history of the city and how it has affected the cuisine. The actual cooking was done at an authentic taverna and our instructor, Chef Kostas, was the owner. His Mom also helped. If you would like to have an authentic experience and connect with Greek people, this is the tour for you. A very memorable experience!
This was a great experience that includes shopping in the Agora central market, cooking a traditional Greek lunch with chef and owner of local restaurant with our wonderful guide, Kostas.
Maria was a wonderful guide and we loved the cooking lesson. It was fantastic to go through the markets and then to cook what we bought.
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