Authentic Greek Home Cooking with a Local Family in Thessaloniki

5.0 (33 reviews) 2 h 30 min Free cancellation

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5.0

More than a cooking class — a true Greek family experience. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Enjoying our meal together with local wine, ouzo, and tsipouro. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

This is much more than a cooking class. For nearly 10 years, our family has welcomed travelers into our real home in Thessaloniki, where you cook, eat, talk and share the table with us as a guest of the family.

Our recipes have been passed down through generations, including our family moussaka recipe, prepared for well over a century. Many fresh ingredients come from our family garden in our village outside Thessaloniki, while other products are sourced from trusted local producers.

Our home has also welcomed chefs from Greece and abroad, including chefs working in Michelin-starred environments, as well as BBC and CNN teams who came to experience and document our family cooking and hospitality.

You don’t simply learn Greek recipes — you discover the people, stories, traditions and flavors behind them, and experience Greek hospitality exactly where it belongs: around a family table.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 9 people
People per booking: 1–9
Guide: Greek, English
Operated by: Dora

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–12 years) · Adults (18–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Full dinner Moussaka+Greek salad + dessert+ greek ouzo + tsipouro + greek wine + Greek pie mpougatsa or cheese pie
Included: Greek dance lesson

Not included

Not included: Private transportation

Itinerary

Step into our real Greek family home in Thessaloniki and begin with homemade cheese pie and bougatsa while getting to know our family. Then roll up your sleeves and cook a complete Greek meal from scratch. You’ll prepare Greek village salad and tzatziki, peel and cook potatoes and eggplants, make baked feta with tomato, peppers and kasseri, and take part in every step of our family moussaka, including the béchamel. While the food is cooking, taste Greek cheeses, dakos, dolmadakia and other local products, accompanied by Greek wine. Traditional ouzo, tsipouro and mastiha are also available. After cooking, learn a few simple steps of a traditional Greek dance with Dora, then sit together around our family table and enjoy the meal and homemade dessert. Throughout the experience, we’ll share stories about our family, Greek traditions, Thessaloniki and everyday life in Greece. Vegetarian, gluten-free and lactose-free guests are welcome, and the menu can be adapted to dietary needs.

Stop 1
Thessaloniki
Port of Thessaloniki

Greek pies — Greek traditional pies · MOUZAKAS — Is made with potatoes, eggplants and beef. · TZATZIKI — Is very traditional made with yogurt and cucumber. · Bougiourdi — oven-baked feta with peppers & tomatoes) · Homemade Greek sweet (varies)

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

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End point

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Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.