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Host: Christos

Santorini, Greece

USD
$230-$282 per person

Cooking class with a chef overlooking a Santorini garden

Host offerings
  • Cooking studio
  • Professional cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Christos

A professional chef, Christos is a fun and passionate host who enjoys meeting new people and sharing his knowledge of Greek cooking with them. Enjoy a cooking class with this Greek native who delights in showcasing garden fresh produce cooked using traditional Greek techniques. Your chef teaches cooking classes in a beautiful vineyard and garden venue. Unlike typical Traveling Spoon experiences, this experience takes place in a local cooking studio and restaurant and not in a home.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Cooking experience: (2-12 guests) Meet your fun and friendly host who will give you a short tour of the gardens where they grow everything from the delicious Greek tomato to crisp cucumbers. At a modern, cooking studio, learn to cook authentic local recipes that your host has perfected. During this hands-on, Greek farm to table cooking class, you will cook with fresh vegetables and herbs from the gardens, as well as other ingredients from local farmers. Learn to make traditional dishes such as the famed Santorinian fava, tomato fritters, pork fillets with Vinsanto sauce or if you are vegetarian, an exquisite local tomato paste and garlic pasta. Your cooking class lasts about 1.5 hours after which you will savor the meal you helped prepare in a beautiful restaurant setting, indoors or outdoors, weather permitting. Your meal will be accompanied by volcanic wines from the Artemis Karamolegos Winery and concludes with a sweet dessert.

Notes: Your host is happy to accommodate vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free and gluten-free requests. Wine is included in the cost of your experience. On days that Christos is not available, an equally passionate culinary chef will host you instead.

Languages spoken: English, Greek

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Fresh Santorini salad of local tomatoes, cucumbers and Chloro, goat cheese
  • Santorini fava, yellow split pea dip
  • Ntomatokeftedes, traditional tomato fritters
  • Pork in Vinsanto wine sauce
  • Dessert
WHAT WE LOVE
A Traveling Spoon team member has visited this host. Our favorite parts of this experience:

  • We liked the friendliness of the chef, his human qualities and his way of life. He is very welcoming. Easy and good recipes to make! Super beautiful frame! Nice visit and meal at the top (we did not manage to finish even though we are very big eaters!) Beginner level for this cooking class so the pros in the kitchen are not top chefs ^^

Traveler reviews

5.0 (11)
Quite different from other Traveling Spoon experiences that we’ve had, this is with a professional chef in a gorgeous winery / restaurant (complete with herb and vegetable garden). We were treated like royalty from the moment we arrived. We learned an enormous amount about Greek cuisine and countless cooking tips from Chef Christos. He was absolutely delightful and a wonderful teacher. He provided expert guidance throughout as evidenced by the fact that our meal was phenomenal. We picked herbs from their garden with Philippos who also treated us to an amazing tour of the winery. During the cooking experience, we “sampled” each course and after the winery tour, we were treated to a sit down meal of our recipes overlooking the water. There are not enough adjectives in the English language to describe how wonderful this experience is!!
- sfdalton May 26, 2024
Chef Chris was a joy to work with, it was his birthday & our 50th anniversary so we celebrated together making the most delicious meal. Highly highly recommend to anyone and everyone.
- Patrick May 13, 2024
A picturesque top notch cooking class! Our Chef was extremely personable and made our experience so much fun…The ambiance was truly unique with glass windows overlooking the garden and crops…We learned how to make an array of Greek recipes…We each had our own prep station so this made it interactive…The staff were welcoming and attentive…What an unforgettable evening!
- Everloving October 11, 2023
Tasty food and great memories! Amazing local cooking experience using ingredients from the garden. Kris was hilarious and really helped out into perspective the culture and history behind the local ingredients that we used. The winery tour after was awesome too - such beautiful grounds and delicious drinks. Everyone who stays in Santorini should take this cooking class. Thanks again Kris and Phillip!
- Jeffrey_L September 09, 2023
MUST DO! Absolutely amazing! It exceeded my expectations. I booked for our last day in Greece and I couldn’t recommended it more! Such a beautiful wineary and kitchen and everything was so clean! The chef was amazing and walked us through everything you can tell he enjoys what he does! We had free wine throughout the class which was a plus! And after we got to eat more food and have more wine! 10/10
- jlynnalv August 25, 2023
This was a delicious and entertaining class for ALL ages! Christos was a wonderful chef and instructor! My daughter (15), mother (73), and I (48) all throughly enjoyed this class. Recipes were included to take home (too bad I can’t get those delicious tomatoes in the USA). Highly recommend!!
- Jill_R August 13, 2023
A must-do cooking class in Santorini! I was a little concerned with the price for this cooking class before booking, but it is definitely worth it. The description doesn’t do it justice. The class is held at Aroma Avlis which is the restaurant of the winery Artemis Karamolegos. The restaurant and gardens are gorgeous! We arrived a little early and they greeted us with a glass of wine of our choice and allowed us to hang out on the patio until the class started. The class was lead by chef Chris and assistant Phillip who were both very knowledgeable about Greek cuisine and wine. They both made the class so fun! Chris is VERY passionate about food and clearly loved sharing his knowledge with us. We first made fava, followed by Greek salad, tomato fritters, and pork tenderloin with vinsanto wine sauce. The class was more demonstration than active cooking but we didn’t care. We helped slice the veggies, blend the fava, mix the salad, and fry the fritters. We sampled each of the dishes as they finished. The fava and tomato fritters were the best things we ate on our entire trip! SO DELICIOUS! In addition, Philip poured us wine the entire duration of the class. We easily killed an entire bottle between my fiancé and I. After the class ended, Philip took us on a tour of the cellar and bottling facility, then invited us back to the restaurant where they served us the remainder of what was prepped during the cooking class PLUS a bottle of wine and a desert. The experience felt so luxurious. We were so full, and pretty drunk (lol) by the end. We had a lot of left over food so they provided to-go boxes and even a cork for the bottle of wine we didn’t finish. Overall, this was an amazing cooking class that is well worth the price. Ive done cooking classes in Japan, Korea, Thailand, Mexico, Spain, and this class was hands down one of my favorite experiences.
- Q140SG April 29, 2023
Amazing menu, and the food and wine were plentiful! The chef and staff made the experience one we’ll never forget. Located in a beautiful enclosed garden/farm, so everything was farm-to-table. A 5-star experience!
- Jorge_H October 03, 2022
Absolutely loved this experience! Chris and Philip were so much fun and were very easy to talk to. We learned a lot about Greek cooking, ate an incredible dinner, and enjoyed the beautiful views of the garden and winery. Make sure you come hungry! We were stuffed by the time we left.
- Zoey_M September 09, 2022
Very good food and helpful staff. Made an enjoyable evening! View is great and environment was peaceful. Thanks for a fun memory
- reneeTP May 29, 2022
We had an amazing time! The chef and everyone at the restaurant were incredibly friendly, and the food was some of the best we’ve had in Greece! The recipes were simple enough that I feel like I could actually make them at home, but still delicious. The wine never stopped flowing and the atmosphere of the class was unbelievable. Highly recommend for anyone traveling to santorini!
- Jacob November 01, 2021
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Christos

$230-$282 USD

per person
100% VETTED
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  • Credit card is not charged until the host confirms your booking
  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $282 $230
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $282 $230
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 4:00pm-8:00pm 6:00pm-10:00pm

Meet Christos

A professional chef, Christos is a fun and passionate host who enjoys meeting new people and sharing his knowledge of Greek cooking with them. Enjoy a cooking class with this Greek native who delights in showcasing garden fresh produce cooked using traditional Greek techniques. Your chef teaches cooking classes in a beautiful vineyard and garden venue. Unlike typical Traveling Spoon experiences, this experience takes place in a local cooking studio and restaurant and not in a home.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Cooking experience: (2-12 guests) Meet your fun and friendly host who will give you a short tour of the gardens where they grow everything from the delicious Greek tomato to crisp cucumbers. At a modern, cooking studio, learn to cook authentic local recipes that your host has perfected. During this hands-on, Greek farm to table cooking class, you will cook with fresh vegetables and herbs from the gardens, as well as other ingredients from local farmers. Learn to make traditional dishes such as the famed Santorinian fava, tomato fritters, pork fillets with Vinsanto sauce or if you are vegetarian, an exquisite local tomato paste and garlic pasta. Your cooking class lasts about 1.5 hours after which you will savor the meal you helped prepare in a beautiful restaurant setting, indoors or outdoors, weather permitting. Your meal will be accompanied by volcanic wines from the Artemis Karamolegos Winery and concludes with a sweet dessert.

Notes: Your host is happy to accommodate vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free and gluten-free requests. Wine is included in the cost of your experience. On days that Christos is not available, an equally passionate culinary chef will host you instead.

Languages spoken: English, Greek

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Fresh Santorini salad of local tomatoes, cucumbers and Chloro, goat cheese
  • Santorini fava, yellow split pea dip
  • Ntomatokeftedes, traditional tomato fritters
  • Pork in Vinsanto wine sauce
  • Dessert
WHAT WE LOVE
A Traveling Spoon team member has visited this host. Our favorite parts of this experience:

  • We liked the friendliness of the chef, his human qualities and his way of life. He is very welcoming. Easy and good recipes to make! Super beautiful frame! Nice visit and meal at the top (we did not manage to finish even though we are very big eaters!) Beginner level for this cooking class so the pros in the kitchen are not top chefs ^^

Traveler reviews

5.0 (11)
Quite different from other Traveling Spoon experiences that we’ve had, this is with a professional chef in a gorgeous winery / restaurant (complete with herb and vegetable garden). We were treated like royalty from the moment we arrived. We learned an enormous amount about Greek cuisine and countless cooking tips from Chef Christos. He was absolutely delightful and a wonderful teacher. He provided expert guidance throughout as evidenced by the fact that our meal was phenomenal. We picked herbs from their garden with Philippos who also treated us to an amazing tour of the winery. During the cooking experience, we “sampled” each course and after the winery tour, we were treated to a sit down meal of our recipes overlooking the water. There are not enough adjectives in the English language to describe how wonderful this experience is!!
- sfdalton May 26, 2024
Chef Chris was a joy to work with, it was his birthday & our 50th anniversary so we celebrated together making the most delicious meal. Highly highly recommend to anyone and everyone.
- Patrick May 13, 2024
A picturesque top notch cooking class! Our Chef was extremely personable and made our experience so much fun…The ambiance was truly unique with glass windows overlooking the garden and crops…We learned how to make an array of Greek recipes…We each had our own prep station so this made it interactive…The staff were welcoming and attentive…What an unforgettable evening!
- Everloving October 11, 2023
Tasty food and great memories! Amazing local cooking experience using ingredients from the garden. Kris was hilarious and really helped out into perspective the culture and history behind the local ingredients that we used. The winery tour after was awesome too - such beautiful grounds and delicious drinks. Everyone who stays in Santorini should take this cooking class. Thanks again Kris and Phillip!
- Jeffrey_L September 09, 2023
MUST DO! Absolutely amazing! It exceeded my expectations. I booked for our last day in Greece and I couldn’t recommended it more! Such a beautiful wineary and kitchen and everything was so clean! The chef was amazing and walked us through everything you can tell he enjoys what he does! We had free wine throughout the class which was a plus! And after we got to eat more food and have more wine! 10/10
- jlynnalv August 25, 2023
This was a delicious and entertaining class for ALL ages! Christos was a wonderful chef and instructor! My daughter (15), mother (73), and I (48) all throughly enjoyed this class. Recipes were included to take home (too bad I can’t get those delicious tomatoes in the USA). Highly recommend!!
- Jill_R August 13, 2023
A must-do cooking class in Santorini! I was a little concerned with the price for this cooking class before booking, but it is definitely worth it. The description doesn’t do it justice. The class is held at Aroma Avlis which is the restaurant of the winery Artemis Karamolegos. The restaurant and gardens are gorgeous! We arrived a little early and they greeted us with a glass of wine of our choice and allowed us to hang out on the patio until the class started. The class was lead by chef Chris and assistant Phillip who were both very knowledgeable about Greek cuisine and wine. They both made the class so fun! Chris is VERY passionate about food and clearly loved sharing his knowledge with us. We first made fava, followed by Greek salad, tomato fritters, and pork tenderloin with vinsanto wine sauce. The class was more demonstration than active cooking but we didn’t care. We helped slice the veggies, blend the fava, mix the salad, and fry the fritters. We sampled each of the dishes as they finished. The fava and tomato fritters were the best things we ate on our entire trip! SO DELICIOUS! In addition, Philip poured us wine the entire duration of the class. We easily killed an entire bottle between my fiancé and I. After the class ended, Philip took us on a tour of the cellar and bottling facility, then invited us back to the restaurant where they served us the remainder of what was prepped during the cooking class PLUS a bottle of wine and a desert. The experience felt so luxurious. We were so full, and pretty drunk (lol) by the end. We had a lot of left over food so they provided to-go boxes and even a cork for the bottle of wine we didn’t finish. Overall, this was an amazing cooking class that is well worth the price. Ive done cooking classes in Japan, Korea, Thailand, Mexico, Spain, and this class was hands down one of my favorite experiences.
- Q140SG April 29, 2023
Amazing menu, and the food and wine were plentiful! The chef and staff made the experience one we’ll never forget. Located in a beautiful enclosed garden/farm, so everything was farm-to-table. A 5-star experience!
- Jorge_H October 03, 2022
Absolutely loved this experience! Chris and Philip were so much fun and were very easy to talk to. We learned a lot about Greek cooking, ate an incredible dinner, and enjoyed the beautiful views of the garden and winery. Make sure you come hungry! We were stuffed by the time we left.
- Zoey_M September 09, 2022
Very good food and helpful staff. Made an enjoyable evening! View is great and environment was peaceful. Thanks for a fun memory
- reneeTP May 29, 2022
We had an amazing time! The chef and everyone at the restaurant were incredibly friendly, and the food was some of the best we’ve had in Greece! The recipes were simple enough that I feel like I could actually make them at home, but still delicious. The wine never stopped flowing and the atmosphere of the class was unbelievable. Highly recommend for anyone traveling to santorini!
- Jacob November 01, 2021
Read More
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $282 $230
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $282 $230
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 4:00pm-8:00pm 6:00pm-10:00pm
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