Cooking class in Chania

Veerna's Kitchen

Learn to Cook Authentic Cretan Foods and Enjoy a traditional Cretan meal in a 5-star! experience

Cook and eat like a local at the best cooking class in Chania

Welcome

To our Family

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.

Not just another Cooking Class

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.
  • star ratingThe 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

    avatar thumb Tourist531126
    December 3, 2024

    star ratingAnyone 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

    avatar thumb sdeitchman
    November 23, 2024

    star ratingExcellent 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

    avatar thumb Kaleigh W
    November 18, 2024
  • star ratingWarm & 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

    avatar thumb EmJandco
    November 5, 2024

    star ratingIncredible 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!

    avatar thumb Hannah D
    November 5, 2024

    star ratingHighly 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

    avatar thumb Christine F
    November 2, 2024
  •   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

    thumb Russell
    May 1, 2025

      We 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 !

    thumb Léonie
    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

    thumb Joel
    April 30, 2025

      We 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

    thumb 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

    thumb Mary
    April 2, 2025

      This 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

    thumb 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

    thumb Amanda
    December 3, 2024

      My 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

    thumb 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

    thumb Jill
    October 31, 2024

      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!

    thumb Hannah
    October 30, 2024

      Veerna 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

    thumb Troy
    October 30, 2024

      This 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

    thumb 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!

    thumb Rachel
    October 24, 2024

      This 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

    thumb Milan
    October 20, 2024

      A 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

    thumb Hollis
    October 11, 2024

      This 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

    thumb 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

    thumb Sunsharay
    October 9, 2024

      oh 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

    thumb Shadei
    October 8, 2024

      Amazing 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

    thumb Isabelle
    October 3, 2024

      We 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

    thumb 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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