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Private Santorini Cooking Class & Wine Tasting | Local Chef
Duration: 5
Overview
Cook the food of Santorini. Then taste the wines that go with it.
This private Santorini cooking class and wine tour combines two of the most authentic and hands-on experiences the island has to offer — a traditional cooking class with a local chef and a guided wine tasting at a Santorini winery — into one immersive 5-hour private experience.
The day begins with a hands-on cooking session where your local chef will guide you through the preparation of Santorini’s most beloved dishes: crispy tomato fritters, creamy fava, a fresh island salad, and a classic Greek main course of souvlaki or moussaka. All ingredients are fresh and locally sourced. When the cooking is done, you sit down together and eat everything you made — paired with a glass of local wine.
After the meal, your tour continues to a local Santorini winery, where a certified sommelier will guide you through a tasting of the island’s finest volcanic wines — Assyrtiko, Mavrotragano, and Vinsanto — with an in-depth introduction to the volcanic terroir, the basket-vine tradition, and the winemaking story that makes Santorini one of Greece’s most celebrated wine regions.
For food lovers, wine enthusiasts, couples, and families looking for one of the most hands-on and memorable things to do in Santorini, this tour delivers an experience that goes far beyond sightseeing.
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What to Expect
Why chose this Santorini cooking class & wine tour
The best way to understand a place is through its food and its wine. This tour does both — and it does them hands-on.
Santorini has a distinct culinary identity built around the island’s volcanic soil and its extraordinary produce: the tiny, intensely sweet tomatoes that grow in the ash, the creamy yellow split peas of Santorini fava, the capers that climb the caldera walls, and the fresh local vegetables that define the island’s cooking. A cooking class here is not a generic Greek experience — it is specifically and proudly Santorinian.
The same is true of the wine. Santorini’s volcanic terroir — ancient ungrafted vines, basket-shaped to survive Aegean winds, rooted in ash and pumice — produces wines of a character you cannot find anywhere else in the world. The tasting that follows the cooking class is not an add-on. It is the natural second half of the same conversation about this island, its land, and what it produces.
You will:
- Learn to cook traditional Santorinian dishes from scratch with a local chef
- Use fresh, locally sourced Santorinian ingredients — tomatoes, fava, capers and more
- Eat everything you cooked as a full sit-down meal
- Discover Santorini’s volcanic wines with a certified sommelier
- Understand the connection between the island’s food culture and wine culture
- Experience it all completely privately — only your group
Full description
Your tour begins with pickup from your hotel, port, airport, or the nearest accessible meeting point. Your private vehicle takes you to the cooking class venue, set in a traditional Santorinian setting that provides the perfect backdrop for an authentic culinary experience.
The cooking class is led by a local chef with deep roots in Santorinian cuisine and a gift for making the experience both educational and genuinely enjoyable, regardless of your cooking skill level. Together, you will prepare a full menu of traditional dishes:
- Tomato fritters (tomatokeftedes) — one of Santorini’s most iconic recipes, made with the island’s famously sweet cherry tomatoes
- Santorini fava — a silky, creamy dip made from the island’s celebrated yellow split peas, grown in volcanic soil for centuries
- Fresh Santorini salad — made with local ingredients and dressed simply to let the produce speak for itself
- Main course — classic Greek souvlaki or hearty moussaka, your choice
- Traditional local dessert — served at the end with no cooking required, just pure enjoyment
All ingredients are fresh and locally sourced. The chef explains the story behind each dish — where the ingredients come from, why they taste the way they do in Santorini, and what makes island cooking distinctive from mainland Greek cuisine. When the cooking is done, the table is set and everyone sits down together to eat everything they made.
After the meal, your tour continues to a local Santorini winery, where a certified sommelier takes over for the second half of the experience. You will taste four of the winery’s finest wines — including the iconic Assyrtiko, the rare Mavrotragano, and a pour of Vinsanto, Santorini’s celebrated amber dessert wine — while learning about the volcanic terroir, the ancient basket-vine tradition, and the winemaking story that has made this small Aegean island one of Greece’s most important wine regions.
Itinerary
Traditional Cooking Experience
Your hands-on cooking experience takes place in a traditional Santorinian setting. Guided by a local chef, you will prepare tomato fritters, Santorini fava, a fresh island salad, and a classic Greek main course — using fresh, locally sourced ingredients that reflect the island's distinct culinary identity. The class is relaxed, interactive, and suitable for all skill levels. When the cooking is done, you sit down together and eat everything you made. A traditional dessert is served to finish — no cooking required.
Wine Tasting at a Local Santorini Winery
After the meal, your tour continues to a local Santorini winery for a guided tasting of four of the island's finest volcanic wines — Assyrtiko, Mavrotragano, and Vinsanto — presented by a certified sommelier. You will learn about the volcanic terroir, the basket-vine tradition, and the winemaking story that makes Santorini one of Greece's most distinctive wine regions. A natural and deeply satisfying conclusion to a day built around the island's food and wine culture.
Your hands-on cooking experience takes place in a traditional Santorinian setting. Guided by a local chef, you will prepare tomato fritters, Santorini fava, a fresh island salad, and a classic Greek main course — using fresh, locally sourced ingredients that reflect the island’s distinct culinary identity. The class is relaxed, interactive, and suitable for all skill levels. When the cooking is done, you sit down together and eat everything you made. A traditional dessert is served to finish — no cooking required.
After the meal, your tour continues to a local Santorini winery for a guided tasting of four of the island’s finest volcanic wines — Assyrtiko, Mavrotragano, and Vinsanto — presented by a certified sommelier. You will learn about the volcanic terroir, the basket-vine tradition, and the winemaking story that makes Santorini one of Greece’s most distinctive wine regions. A natural and deeply satisfying conclusion to a day built around the island’s food and wine culture.
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Important Information
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Parts of Santorini are built on steep streets, making parking very difficult or impossible. There may be instances where we cannot reach your specific hotel directly, but we will always get as close as possible. Full pickup instructions will be sent after your booking.
Participants must be 18 years of age or older to join this wine tour, in accordance with our alcohol consumption policy and local regulations. Guests under 18 are not permitted to participate.
Please let us know about any dietary restrictions or food allergies when booking and the chef will adjust the menu accordingly. Vegetarian options are available.
No cooking experience is required. The class is hands-on but relaxed, and the chef guides you through every step at a comfortable pace.
This tour can accommodate guests with limited mobility, provided they are able to get in and out of the vehicle independently or with assistance from their companion. Please contact us in advance for more details.
This tour is available for cruise ship guests. We can arrange pickup and drop-off based on your cruise schedule. Cable car tickets are not included (€10 per ride), and pickup may be arranged from the top of the cable car exit depending on access and timing.
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Tour FAQ
Yes, for guests arriving by cruise ship, we offer skip-the-line assistance for shore excursions in Santorini, helping you avoid long waiting times at the cable car.
We can also arrange private water taxi transfers (upon request and subject to availability):
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€150 per way (1–8 people, maximum capacity) for disembarkation to Ammoudi Bay
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€200 per way (1–8 people, maximum capacity) for disembarkation to Athinios Port
Tomato fritters (tomatokeftedes), Santorini fava, a fresh island salad, and your choice of souvlaki or moussaka as the main course. A traditional dessert is served at the end — no cooking required.
None at all. The class is designed for all skill levels, from complete beginners to experienced home cooks. The chef guides you through every step at a relaxed, enjoyable pace.
Yes. Please let us know about any dietary restrictions or allergies when booking and the chef will adjust the menu. Vegetarian options are available.
Yes, with the cooking class being a particularly engaging experience for curious young participants. Please let us know the ages of children in your group when booking so we can adapt accordingly. Note that wine tasting is for guests aged 18 and over only.
It is a popular choice for honeymoons, anniversaries, and birthdays — the private format and the sit-down meal make it a genuinely special and intimate experience. Let us know your occasion when booking.
Not sure yet?
You can contact us at any time and get a personalized itinerary or ask away any of your questions before booking.