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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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The Best Authentic Greek Food - Veerna's Cooking class was one of the highlights of our trip! We took two classes, the traditional Cretan meal and the bread baking class. Veerna, Kostos(Veerna's brother), and... read more Alex(Kostos' son) were some of the most wonderful people we got to know. Veerna was a great teacher and very patient in everything we did. They provided everything we cooked, and it turned out delicious!! We cooked lamb, vegetables, bread, and so much more! We cooked everything in an oven outside. It was the first time I had baked bread so it was so cool!! You could pick out different flavors to make. My husband did garlic,, and I copied Kostos' and made sweet bread! It was sooooo good!! You will not be disappointed! Our family had a wonderful time, and so thank you Veerna, Kostos, and Alex!!!
Tourist531126
December 3, 2024Anyone could enjoy the experience and live the food! - Our experience was wonderful! Veerna and Costa were so warm and welcoming from the start. She told us about her family history, how she started the business, how... read more Costa built the facility and some history of Crete.
Veerna let us know what we were going to cook, bake and eat as well as the history behind it. She did a great job teaching and directing us. Everyone participated, which was a lot of fun!
The food was delicious and so fresh. Everything was locally sourced, from their mother’s vegetable farm and neighbors. We will certainly recommend this fun experience!sdeitchman
November 23, 2024Excellent experience! - Veerna's cooking class was the highlight of our trip to Chania. From the moment you stepped onto the property you felt in awe of the beauty from the olive tree... read more farm, and the beautiful chapel on sight. Veerna greeted us with fresh squeezed lemonade and homemade cookies as we waited to get started. The meal from start to finish was incredible- the best we had in Chania! It was fun to learn about the history of the meal, and to use our own hands to craft it. Once complete, we enjoyed the dinner with wine, and our dessert. I would recommend this to anyone visiting, and wanting to have a fun & authentic experience.
Kaleigh W
November 18, 2024 -
Warm & welcoming! - First time visit to Crete for our family with two 11 and 15 year old boys who have a fascination with Greek mythology. Both expressed (surprising) interest in joining a... read more cooking class and I stumbled across this from a great review on Reddit initially. We really enjoyed our trip out of Chania to Veerna's cooking school (easily arranged by taxi or self-drive). Veerna, Kostas and Alex were great and they make you feel at home right away in their self built kitchen in the middle of an olive grove. Veerna is delightful and approachable and the boys joined in happily even where they were convinced initially that they didn't like certain ingredients! Costa and Alex are both adept assistants, keeping a clean kitchen in the background and providing supplies/equipment as required whilst Veerna sociably shares her cultural history and cookery skills with all. A tasty and plentiful supply of food was the result with leftovers to take with you. Local wine and soft drinks were also provided. (The dakos Veerna made were better than the ones provided for breakfast at our hotel!). We joined a relaxed group of 10 in total, alongside another family and a couple. A fabulous, well organised activity to do for all ages whether you can cook or not. Sunshine, fun, chat, cultural education and a meal included, what more do you need! Would whole heartedly recommend!
EmJandco
November 5, 2024Incredible experience - The cooking class was absolutely amazing! So fun and interactive, easy steps to follow, and Veerna, Kostas & Alex made us feel so welcome. Would recommend this class to everybody!
Hannah D
November 5, 2024Highly recommend -- even if you don't like to cook. - Certainly a highlight of our visit to Crete -- not just because preparing and eating the food we cooked was a delight, but our hosts Veerna and her brother Kostas... read more and his son Alex were absolutely delightful. I highly recommend this activity.
Christine F
November 2, 2024
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The 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, 2025We had a very nice time learning how to cook delicious traditionnal cretan dishes, and learning more about the history of it ! Everybody was very welcoming, we loved it !
Léonie
May 1, 2025We 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, 2025 -
This 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, 2025This 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, 2024 -
Super 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, 2024The cooking class was absolutely amazing! So fun and interactive, easy steps to follow, and Veerna, Kostas & Alex made us feel so welcome. Would recommend this class to everybody!
Hannah
October 30, 2024Veerna has such a lovely presence about her! She is so passionate about what she does and genuinely interested in her guests.
This experience had a perfect mix of experiencing... read more local culture, a bit of history about Crete and the love for food.
We would recommend this to everyone!Troy
October 30, 2024This was by far one of the best things we did while we were on Crete! Everyone was so welcoming and the experience was incredible. I can’t recommend this enough!... read more
Avery
October 26, 2024 -
The cooking class was so much fun! Veerna is very engaging and entertaining. Her and her family are exceptional hosts. And the food was delicious! Definitely recommend!
Rachel
October 24, 2024This was one of the best cooking classes I have taken part in anywhere. We made new friends and a great meal together while learning about the local area. Highly... read more recommend!
Milan
October 20, 2024A highlight of our trip! A beautiful setting. Makis orchestrates an amazing meal, primarily baked in an outdoor oven. You get to do the chopping and mixing! I was... read more especially grateful that she was able to accommodate my special dietary needs.
Hollis
October 11, 2024This was an amazing experience for my friends and I! The hosts were very friendly and have a great structure for the cooking class. This class exceeded my expectations! The... read more food was delicious and I learned a few cooking tips too!
Sydney
October 11, 2024 -
Wow. This was a very special cooking class. I learned about Cretan history, traditional dishes and Cretan hospitality. The food we cooked was extremely delicious and the recipes were shared... read more afterwards. They organized went out of their way to make sure I arrived and enjoyed the experience even though I was traveling solo. Would take the class again during my next trip!
Sunsharay
October 9, 2024oh My Goodness this cooking class made our entire holiday! Such a beautiful experience that is so much more than a cooking class, the story telling, the laughs, the personalisation... read more (referring to each student by name despite there being so many of us), and the food! This was easily the best day of our trip and we are considering going back to Crete just to experience this again! If you are thinking about going, book it now! I loved it so much 😊 thank you!
Shadei
October 8, 2024Amazing cooking and social experience! Virna and Kostas were hospitable guest and very kind to the group! Needless to say the food that we cook ourselves was amazing, highly recommend... read more this activity
- CédricIsabelle
October 3, 2024We learned how to make delicious Greek food, from a beautiful family that works together to make your day memorable and teach about their culture, food, and drink. This was... read more definitely a highlight on our trip to Crete!
Molli
September 28, 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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