The 4 Best Cooking Classes in Crete

1.Authentic Cooking Class in the White Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 529 reviews · 6 hours · from $129Our pick

Spend six hours with a local guide such as Alex, Costa, or Yannis at a family home near the White Mountains. Walk through the garden, learn Cretan recipes with Maria, taste cheese, wine, and raki, feed farm animals, and sit down to a shared dinner made with fresh local ingredients.

“Alex was a fantastic guide for the day, very knowledgeable, entertaining and great at translating the instructions from the hosts as they demonstrated the cooking class. The views from the property were stunning, the food we cooked was some of the best I had on my entire trip to Greece. Any leftover food was provided to the community so there was no wastage which was great! Highly recommend this cooking class.”

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2.The Real Cretan Cooking Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 528 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $133Top rated

Travel from Chania into the White Mountains for a small-group cooking class at a Cretan family home. Guides such as Alex, Yannis, Nikos, and Andreas explain local food and history while you prepare kalitsounia, tzatziki, ntakos, Greek salad, and gemista. Expect wine, mountain views, a family meal, and an evening return.

“The mountains were beautiful. I loved learning how to make some traditional Cretan food. I’m looking forward to receiving the recipes! The farm was so peaceful and our hosts were wonderful.”

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3.Chania Cooking Class-The Authentic Enjoy traditional Cretan meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 339 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $133

Near Chania, Veerna, Alex, and their family guide you through a hands-on Cretan cooking class in an outdoor kitchen. You’ll prepare kleftiko, dolmades, stuffed vegetables, dakos, tzatziki, and sweet kalitsounia, then sit down to eat with local wine. Lunch and dinner sessions last about four to five hours.

“What a wonderful experience. The hosts were so fun and the property is simply delightful. We had so much fun learning to cook local recipes.”

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4.Cretan Cooking Class and Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114Best value

At Cretan Vibes near Moires, Marianna and her mother, Stella, lead a hands-on English-language cooking class beneath olive trees. You’ll prepare traditional dishes, taste premium family olive oil, eat a full meal with wine, receive recipes by email, and take home leftovers. The four-hour class welcomes beginners and includes up to 12 people.

“This cooking class was absolutely incredible and we learned so much! The property is so serene to cook at and the recipes are so much fun to make. Both teachers are incredibly kind and helpful and also taught us a lot about Crete’s culture. At the end they did email us the recipes which we plan to make back home. If we come back to Crete we will take her class again as she said she changes the recipes through the year!”

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