ACTIVITIES | COOKING CLASSES IN MYKONOS, GREECE

  • Experience traditional Mykonian hospitality in an authentic home setting.
  • Learn and cook with local ingredients and traditional techniques.
  • Savor a hands-on cooking experience guided by Teta, a true Mykonian host.
  • Enjoy a meal filled with flavors you’ve created, alongside good company.
  • Immerse yourself in Mykonian culture, history, and daily life.

COOKING CLASSES MENU
  • SPINACH PIE
  • TRADITIONAL GEMISTA (stuffed Tomatos, Peppers, Zucchini)
  • TSATZIKI
  • SEASON SALAD
  • GIOUVETSI WITH VEAL (ORZO) / Main Dish
  • FRUIT
  • SWEET PRESERVES
  • YOGURT WITH HONEY
Upon request:
There is a possibility for the menu to be modified in case a guest has food allergies or any other special dietary needs.
‘Spiti’ means home – and the “Mykonian Spiti” is our home that you are welcome at, during this cooking experience. Although this activity highlights the traditional factor of the Mykonian lifestyle, on the other hand a “traditional” description of its “programme” hardly does it justice. This may sound vague, but during these 6 hours (approximately) you will experience the traditional Greek way of life, the culture, the Greek art of cooking. It is not what you will do, it is mostly how you will do it. During this time you will learn tips and cooking methods that have made Mykonian Spiti, Mykonos and Greece, loved by its friends and visitors, but most importantly you will instil the hospitality and the everyday lifestyle of a traditional Mykonian family.

To become a bit more specific, after you are collected from your hotel (or the port or the location you prefer) and transferred to the Mykonian Spiti, Teta will wholeheartedly invite you into her beautiful Mykonian home and create a charming and intimate evening that will turn this visit to the “Island of the Winds” into a highlight of your trip. She will teach you about Mykonian culture and history, share stories about her family’s life and make you feel just as if you are visiting close relatives or friends. She will share stories about Mykonian true lifestyle and chat with you while you will taste and enjoy some Mykonian meze snacks like dakos with kopanisti cheese and tomato, louza (sun dried pork fillets), wine and Cretan raki. You will wander through her vegetable garden, learn about local organic farming and enjoy a wonderful time.
And then onto the kitchen where we you will make tzatziki, spinach pie, stuffed peppers and tomatoes and everything else in our Mykonian Spiti’s traditional menu. All guests, will be supplied with protective equipment (aprons) from the Mykonian Spiti estate. Most cooking ingredients will be readily available in special bowls in the kitchen area ready for the menu preparation. Teta will guide you through the whole procedure, giving the opportunity to everyone to master their cooking skills. There is a small intermission between the preparation and the tasting stage, which can be used for a short period of relaxation and to enjoy the company of those around you, but after that lunch or dinner starts, where you can consume as much as your belly holds.

There are many other details to the “class” that we could share with you but the essence is that as you can see, this is much more than learning to cook a fabulous Greek meal. It is also about family, conversation, food and culture and becoming a member of a family that perhaps you didn’t even know you had. It is quality time in the home of someone close to you, finding yourself in their kitchen helping to cook, enjoying the experience of meeting new people and honouring us by becoming a part of our family.
  • Mykonian Spiti” exclusive cooking class. 2 sessions (day or evening) for you to pick.
  • Transfers to and from the “Mykonian Spiti” and your hotel’s location.
  • * Transfers are included from/to all hotels and most areas of Mykonos, however for some remote places (eg Elia, Kalafatis, Agrari, Panormos, Super Paradise, Paradise, Kanalia) or from remote villas, apartments or houses, there will be an extra charge (10,00 euro per person R/T), payable in cash on the spot to the driver.
  • Lunch or dinner – wine is free.
  • Local treats during, Free small bag with local products at the end (1 per 2 participants)
  • Personal protective equipment for kitchen.
  • Ιnsurance for any kind of accident within the estate. Visitors data should be at the disposal of the property before the event.
  • State taxes and liability insurance at the course location.
  • Commemorative photo shots.

Not Included

  • The procurement of traditional products and cookbooks from the venue’s market.
  • The consumption of alcoholic beverages beyond the selected raki and wine.
  • A custom menu and decoration of the property for events (special order).
Please read our terms & conditions for information about your potential booking.

Regarding COVID-19: the Mykonian Spiti has taken all the necessary measures to keep up to date with the guidelines of the Greek Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization. During this difficult period we have minimized the participants of each activity (no more than 10, including tutor/host), participants are obligated to keep their distances from each other (2m apart), the house is decontaminated after each session, and necessary gloves and face masks are distributed to all participants. For additional information on our COVID-19 measures, please feel free to contact us at info@mykonianspiti.com