Cretan Cooking Class and Dinner: Evening in a Rethymno Home

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US$124.96 per guest

Adult x2

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Earliest available date: July 27, 2026

Free cancellation (24 hours notice)

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

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Location

Naxos and Lesser Cyclades

Duration

4 hours

Number of Guests

2 - 10 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English

Other

Vegetarian, Family-friendly

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Enjoy an authentic Cretan cooking class with Androniki in Rethymno. Learn to create traditional Greek dishes and savor them with homemade wine and warm local hospitality.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Take part in an evening well-spent cooking local Greek dishes on the beautiful island of Crete! Androniki will teach you to make a selection of traditional Greek appetizers, mains and desserts, and then you'll be able to enjoy them!

The cooking class place takes place outside using Androniki's wood oven, homegrown produce (vegetables) and homemade ingredients (olive oil). From classic Greek dishes like kremidokalitsouna, Chortopities and Sfakianes pites to homemade drinks like Raki, you're in for a treat!

Expect plenty of food and delicious Greek wine, traditional Greek hospitality and great company!

Sample Menu

STARTER

Raki or Greek coffee

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Cheese pies

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Kremidokalitsouna

Small pies with onions

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Chortopites

Small pies with many (10-12) different wild greens

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Sfakianes pites

Pies with home made cheese

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Greek Salad

Greek salad with home made barley rusk, tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, onion, caper, kritamo, olives, and off course enough olive oil.

STARTER

Dolmadakia

Stuffed vine leaves, zucchini flowers with rice, vegetables, herbs and olive oil

MAIN

Moussaka

The famous Greek dish (potatoes, zucchini, aubergines, minced meat in tomatoes sauce, béchamel)

MAIN

Giouvetsi

Rooster with orzo in the wood oven (traditional Sunday dish)

DESSERT

Greek yogurt or homemade ice cream with sweet spoon or a local sweet

What You Get

Outdoor cooking class with a wood oven

Drinks and beverages (Red Wine, White Wine, Digestif, Water)

Lunch

Good To Know

⚠️THE FULL ADDRESS WILL BE ON YOUR CONFIRMATION VOUCHER UNDER THE "BEFORE YOU GO" SECTION.
Guests need to communicate if they have any food restriction (allergy, special diet, etc.)
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

Learn to cook like a local with your host, Androniki, in her home in the hills of one of the most beautiful islands in Greece, for a truly wonderful experience of fantastic Greek hospitality! Experience a magical evening learning how to cook Greek and local Cretan dishes outdoors with your host's amazing wood oven and using homegrown produce including fresh vegetables and olive oil! Discover the fundamentals behind making classic Greek dishes like kremidokalitsouna, Chortopities and Sfakianes pites utilising Androniki’s expert home techniques, to transform you into the ultimate dinner party host back home! After you’re done cooking, you’ll sit down and enjoy what you’ve cooked together. Try the Raki that Androniki and her husband make at home. This fiery spirit packs quite the punch! Expect plenty of food and delicious Greek wine, traditional Greek hospitality and great company! And take away amazing recipes that you can make in your own kitchen.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Loutra, Rethymno, Greece, GR, 741 50

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⚠️THIS IS NOT THE COMPLETE ADDRESS. THE FULL ADDRESS WILL BE ON YOUR CONFIRMATION VOUCHER UNDER THE "BEFORE YOU GO" SECTION.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

5.0

based on 26 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Exceptional experience

June 16, 2026

An excellent and unforgettable experience, both culinary and human. An appointment that should be essential to honor the Cretans and their cuisine!

(Viator)

The most wonderful experience

June 12, 2026

Such a wonderful evening! You will be warmly welcomed into Androniki & Pantelis’ home and garden for an evening of food, cooking and history. Our family learned so much. It’s like having extended f...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Loved it

September 20, 2025

I was fortunate to go to the cooking class. They were both very welcoming and I learned so much. It was my favourite thing I did while in Crete. She taught us hands on to make the tasty Cretan d...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Cretan Delight

October 01, 2024

This is truly a unique Cretan cooking and dining evening .The outdoor kitchen and patio garden is filled with old world charm . The setting is picture perfect as we relaxed and soaked in the wa...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Fantastic Cooking Experience when visiting Rethymno, Crete

July 12, 2024

Absolutely the best experience in Greece. Learning to make numerous different dishes, fresh cheese, pastries. We have been in Greece for 2 weeks after this visit and this was the best dinner expe...read more