CRETE · COOKING CLASSES
The kitchens worth booking.
The 13 crete cooking classes travellers love most, gathered in one place. What you cook, how long you spend at the stove, who teaches, and what a seat at the table costs.
Cook Crete’s classics in the White Mountains with garden herbs, shepherd stories, ntakos, tzatziki, cheese and wine, jar desserts.
Most Popular“Alex is a great guide - very polite, professional, and knowledgeable’! This is a tour. No one should miss it is the best in Chania”
Chania cooking class in Crete with a family-run outdoor kitchen. Hands-on lamb kleftiko, dolmades, kalitsounia, wine, and full meal.
“We had such an amazing time during this cooking class! From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed as if we were part of the family—it truly felt like being at home. The class was not only informative but also incredibly fun and interactive. Everything was clearly explained, making it easy to follow along, even…”
A hands-on Cretan cooking class in an olive-tree farm setting, plus premium olive oil tasting, wine, and take-home recipes.
“If ever you wanted to try traditional to cook Cretian dishes this is the place to go. Marianna and her mother Stella are phenomenal. We also got to meet some of the other members of the family. Grandma was so sweet. As for the dishes that Mariana and her mother taught us to prepare consisted…”
Hands-on Cretan cooking with Marianna and Mama Stella on a working olive farm, plus extra-virgin olive oil tasting and wine.
“Very nice people. We had a long time cooking the Nice things marianna explained to us. In the end it was really worth your while. Because we could eat it all. 😘mother is also very kind.”
Cretan home cooking with Chrysoula: hands-on dakos, moussaka, stuffed veg and ice cream, plus raki and sent recipes.
“Chrysoula is delightful, and her cooking school is the BEST! Chrysoula welcomed our group of women to her cooking school, and immediately we felt like we were with an old, dear friend. Chrysoula cooks with passion and brought us right into her world. We made a full multi-course dinner and followed dinner by making dessert.…”
Small-group Apokoronas tour from Chania with winery tastings, an olive mill visit, and a hands-on cooking class plus lunch.
“Very informative with a nice variety of stops. A nice look at the countryside and Villages. The lunch was very good and served to us by people who made us feel like they were very glad we were there.”
Hands-on Cretan cooking in Ano Archanes: shop local ingredients, make dakos, gemista, and tzatziki, then eat with wine and raki.
“Absolutely amazing! The host was funny and super knowledgeable. I had a great time cooking all these traditional dishes and eating them together with the other members of the group. It felt very authentic. Also, the driver who took us was punctual and made us feel comfortable during the trip. Highly recommended!”
A small-group organic farm cooking day in Stylos, with sheep, goat milking, cheese, gorge views, and a hearty Cretan lunch with raki.
“Very good is not enough, it was real and fantastic! We felt really like part of the family. We started cooking the delicious food with Sofia and Nikos showed us around the village. The family does everything! From beekeeping, wine, raki, the farm, the vegetables, the cheeses and the incredible olive oil (you'll be surprised…”
Hands-on Cretan cooking in Ozlem’s Roustika home, tailored recipes, and a shared lunch in a Venetian village. English-led, $109.
“Cretan and Greece cooking are very different. People had told me that. But with Ozlem, I experienced it!. Of course Ozlem is a delightful, calm, organized and gracious hostess who knows a lot about real Cretan cooking. And she is so much more than that. I met up with her in a small apartment she…”
Hands-on net fishing near Chania, then catch-and-cook Crete seafood with a local fisherman, plus swimming, drinks, and photos.
“Great day out fishing and swimming. We had an excellent meal cooked onboard with freshly caught fish. Nothing was too much trouble for the crew.”
Farm-to-table cooking class near Rethymno: sheep’s milk cheese, Cretan lunch from scratch, farm tour, wine and raki. 5 hours.
“Amazing trip to the mountains. Authentic experience - a side to Crete we did not expect to see and experience in such a wonderfully informative and interactive way. Our host/guide and their family took exceptional care of us throughout, knowledgable and informative. Proper farm to table experience. From picking vegetables and herbs to the cooking…”
Greek home cooking class at Mary’s seaside villa in Crete: 2 hours of cooking, wine and local spirits, sunset meal, English, $149.
“Magnifique rencontre et un moment de partage et gustatif exceptionnel. A reproduite sans hésitation.”
Hands-on Cretan cooking in a small farmhouse group: make dishes with local ingredients, learn herb and olive oil tips, then eat together.
“I loved Cevi and her mother and father!”
Hands-on classes and market tours, city by city.