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Cook with our family! Your hosts are sister and brother, Veerna and Kosti. Veerna is in charge of the preparations and will teach you everything. Kosti is in charge of the wood-fire oven.
Our Classes
Learn how to cook authentic Cretan foods in a picturesque setting, under the shade of avocado and olive trees in a secluded area of Chania.
Learn the secrets of sour-dough,prepare and bake your own-unique bread loaf in a wood-fire oven, and combine it with extra-virgin olive oil tasting.
Passion & Expertise
Veerna is one of the best cooks in the area. Her kalitsounia have been selling like hot cakes for years.
100% natural ingredients
All the ingredients are picked straight from the garden, or sourced from local farmers.
Family
You are invited into our home. Grandmas, aunts, cousins, and friends for instance are always stopping by to meet our guests and give you an authentic Cretan experience.
customer satisfaction
Don't take our word for it. Check out our hundrends of 5* reviews.
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Leaning to cook Mediterranean - My daughter and I had an incredible time with this cooking class. We got to make an authentic Mediterranean meal from start to finish. Lamb with potatoes, carrots and... read more onions. Roasted stuffed vegetables. Spanakopita and cheese pie.
Definitely recommend this experience.Gillian R
June 23, 2025Authentic Greek experience - Great experience! Family run in a beautiful farm. Veerna is amazing, she tries to get to know all her clients. Good experience, good food, and a good time/ get to... read more know a local Greek family and other tourists
Kristine K
June 19, 2025Extraordinary experience, fabulous food! - Incredible experience, so beautiful at the family's estate with the giant ovens going and the hospitality of Veerna and Kosta, as well as other family members. An expert cooking class... read more that now has prepared us to make Cretan cuisine at home - memories we will always treasure and a very fun evening meeting fellow travelers who enjoy food! Delicious and over the top fantastic class - a highlight of our entire vacation!
Morina L
June 19, 2025 -
Best cooking class! - It's more than a just cooking class; it's an amazing journey into the history of Greek cuisine and local traditions! Veerna and her family make sure that you feel welcome... read more and included. A 5-star experience!
Dmitriy P
June 16, 2025Fab vibes highly recommend - We had an amazing time at the cooking class - such a lovely setting and a lovely family! Definitely recommend for anyone visiting Chania 🩷
Rose A
June 15, 2025100/100 - Book it NOW! - 100/100 - Perfect. We had a great time doing this cooking class. The pace was perfect, we would relax and meet, prep, relax, prep, etc. I especially love the history... read more of all the dishes we made and hearing about the property and olive trees. Truly a magical experience for everyone. All the recipes were sent after the event in order to make them at home. It is impossible to pick the best dish. They were all amazing! I am excited to try these out. To anyone considering this, just book it already. It is one of the best things we did on our trip. Big shout out to Veerna, Kostas, Alex, and Makis. You guys are amazing. Best wishes from myself and Catherine. PRO TIP: Inside they have some of the products from their property. If you ask nicely they will sign a bottle of olive oil for you. 🙂
MEBEME
June 13, 2025
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Wonderful experience. The host was very accommodating and it was great learning about authentic Greek cooking and the history behind it. Highly recommend. ευχαριστώ πολύ!
Marie
July 1, 2025Highly recommend spending time with Veerna and her family! Such wonderful food and a beautiful location. Met some awesome folks from all around the world too!
Myca
June 16, 2025This was my second time I took the tour and they recognized me. Honestly they have such an amazing ability to connect the group and it honestly seemed like coming... read more home to visit some friends. I wish them so much success.
You both are omorfus!Adanma
June 8, 2025 -
We could not recommend this experience more highly! Veerna and Kostas have curated such a wonderful atmosphere at their farm and share a rich history in the food/cooking. They were... read more incredible hosts.
Dani
June 2, 2025Veerna and her beautiful family have made this event a very special and absolutely unique experience! The food and drinks were delicious. We really recommend this event!
Julia
May 31, 2025This cooking class in the hills of Chania was a highlight of our trip! Veerna, our engaging and knowledgeable hostess, guided us in preparing delicious traditional dishes like election lamb,... read more dakos, tzatziki, dolmadakia, and kalitsounia. She was warmly assisted by her family — Kostas and "Poor" Alex — who made the whole experience feel like a home-cooked meal with old friends. Authentic, fun, and absolutely unforgettable. Don’t miss this when in Chania
Jayne
May 24, 2025Class & food was great, the host & their family were nice, welcoming and funny. Their home/where we cook is beautiful & homey. Come hungry as you will have plenty... read more of food to eat. I would recommend the class!
Adriana
May 19, 2025 -
This class is a MUST. It was so informative, fun and very enjoyable! We feasted on so many local cultural dishes that we made which made it even more rewarding.... read more There was a large group of us and it was so nice meeting new ppl and Veerna and her family were so hospitable and kind. We also used the transfer which went so well and we really appreciated that offer. Come with an empty stomach and prepare to be stuffed!
Anais
May 18, 2025Absolutely loved our cooking class with Veerna! The location was beautiful and the family was very welcoming. We had a vegetarian and a picky eater in our group, and the... read more hosts were extremely accommodating. I would recommend this to everyone and we would absolutely do it again!
Annie
May 4, 2025The family who runs this is extremely nice and genuine. Taught us a lot of new recipes and used old techniques to make some great Cretan dishes. This is a... read more more laid back class vs some party classes with unlimited wine I’ve taken before (just FYI). Beautiful estate and would recommend to anyone wanting to take a cooking class in Chania in a lowkey vibe with classic dishes! Only recommendation would be to do more community activities to get to to know the other guests better and make friends.
Russell
May 1, 2025 -
We had a really wonderful time with Veerna's Kitchen learning how to make healthy, hearty, Cretan food. The family are absolutely charming and they were so good at creating a... read more fun, easygoing atmosphere for all the guests while we cooked. The food was delicious, but what makes this class so special is the company. Highly recommended!
Joel
April 30, 2025We had the best time. I made new friends and the food was truly amazing. You get to be on one of the most beautiful olive orchards I’ve seen so... read more far. Veerna and her family are so wonderful and kind. I even got a bug bite at some point and they found some ointment for me to put on it. The food was delicious and I can’t wait to make it lol again when I go back home. We ate and laughed and shared many stories and I’m so glad I did it. Definitely THE cooking class to take in Crete.
Katelyn
April 11, 2025This was such a special experience! It was one of our favorite experiences of our whole Greece trip. Veerna and her brother Kostas were such warm, funny, and inviting hosts.... read more It was an unforgettable experience and I highly recommend it!
Mary
April 2, 2025This is a must do in Chania! We had the best day learning about Greek culture and food, and cooking a wonderful meal in a beautiful atmosphere. Veerna and... read more her brother were wonderful hosts- and the food was delicious!!
Kaitlin
March 17, 2025 -
This class was the highlight of our time in Chania. We had so much fun learning all of the recipes and the tricks of making them from the expert home... read more cook, Veerna. The hospitality was amazing and we had a great time meeting and talking with the other guests. The food was delicious and we will be making it again at home soon!
Amanda
December 3, 2024My partner and I found this to be the best experience that we’ve done while in Greece. We learn a lot and had fun making new foods and meeting new... read more people. The food came out delicious. The hosts were great and very personable. They made us feel right at home.
Sar-See
November 16, 2024Super fun dinner. I loved that we prepared individual main courses in packets, and then ate what we created. There was more food than we could eat, and there were... read more take home containers. In addition Veerna and family were incredible host. The Greek hospitality is the best in the world.
Jill
October 31, 2024
Cooking Class Location
Our classes are both commenced in the same location.
Chania Cooking Class is located 10-15 minutes from the center of Chania in the beautiful neighborhood of Nerokourou. Veerna’s Kitchen is located in the terrace of the church of Saint Ephraim.
It is easily accessible by car. Park along the fence.
Transportation is not included in the price.
For any inquiries or question please check our Contact Methods and our FAQ.
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