Cooking Class & Private Dining with Head Chef in Kalamata Messinia, Greece!
Overview
You can have a choice of Greek appetizers, Mediterranean cuisine, or traditional or modern Greek cuisine.
Cooking Class
You have the option of participating in the food preparation, in the form of a cooking class, guided and assisted by the chef. You might even learn how to make pasta from scratch!
The chef uses the freshest of ingredients from all over Messinia, converting them into one of the best Mediterranean culinary experiences.
He will prepare a surprise menu just for you, tailored to your individual dietary preferences!
Private Dining
The meal consists of appetizer, main and dessert, true to the Mediterranean tradition, and is paired with amazing Messinian wines.
You’ll enjoy private dining with friends and family at its finest!
A memorable, private and personalized experience exclusively for you and your beloved ones, because, once booked for the day no other guests are added in the experience!
What's Included
- Lunch Cooking class and private dining (only lunch) with Head chef
- Snacks Greek local delicacies & appetizers
- Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages
- Local host-certified tour leader / Head Chef throughout the experience
- All Fees and Taxes
- Public Liability Insurance
- Transportation services may be provided upon request and at an extra charge
- Tips and gratuities (optional)
Meeting Location
Kalamata 241 00
Greece
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Tantalise your taste buds with an exquisite meal!
A 3-hour private dining experience complete with Cooking class, to satisfy even the most demanding palates.
A renowned Greek Head chef prepares and cooks with you a surprise three-course Mediterranean feast in his restaurant, in the heart of Kalamata, in Messinia region, Peloponnese, using the freshest of ingredients.
It’s private dining with friends and family at its finest!
You’ll participate in a Cooking class and a private lunch, prepared by a Greek chef in his restaurant in the city centre of Kalamata.
The renowned Greek chef has prepared feasts for many politicians, including Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, François Hollande and Mahmoud Abbas, while he also served as Head chef of the former President of the Hellenic Republic.
He has over 30 years of experience and is returning to his homeland Kalamata, where he’ll cook a private meal just for you and your friends or family!
This private cooking and dining experience is available only for lunch.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Please notify us of any special dietary needs e.g. vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, flexitarian etc. or food allergies, allergies to bees etc.
- Notify us of any allergies (e.g. food allergies, allergies to bees, etc.)
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- The culinary experience is provided upon request and depending on availability. In case there is no availability for the day you are interested, the experience can be offered the next available date or choose another similar available experience after coordination.
- The dining experience may be enriched with: a Wine Tasting, an Olive oil or a Honey tasting or with a short Food Tour & Olive oil tasting in Kalamata upon request and at an extra charge.
- Availability: Tuesday-Sunday all-year round, only in noon. Holy Friday - Easter Tuesday & Greek official holidays are excluded.
- The menu may be tailored to your individual dietary needs.
- The dining experience may be provided at your place of accommodation (e.g. villa) upon request, after coordination. Please contact us to provide you with the new, related price.
- Max. of people 10. For more than 10 people, please contact us.
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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- Lunch. Cooking class and private dining (only lunch) with Head chef.
- Snacks. Greek local delicacies & appetizers.
- Alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic Beverages.
- Local host-certified tour leader / Head Chef throughout the experience.
- All Fees and Taxes.
- Public Liability Insurance.
- Transportation services may be provided upon request and at an extra charge.
- Tips and gratuities (optional).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Cooking Class & Private Dining with Head Chef in Kalamata Messinia, Greece! is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Please notify us of any special dietary needs e.g. vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, flexitarian etc. or food allergies, allergies to bees etc.
- Notify us of any allergies (e.g. food allergies, allergies to bees, etc.)
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Cooking Class & Private Dining with Head Chef in Kalamata Messinia, Greece! will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- LunchCooking class and private dining (only lunch) with Head chef
- SnacksGreek local delicacies & appetizers
- Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages
- Local host-certified tour leader / Head Chef throughout the experience
- All Fees and Taxes
- Public Liability Insurance
- Transportation services may be provided upon request and at an extra charge
- Tips and gratuities (optional)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Please notify us of any special dietary needs e.g. vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, flexitarian etc. or food allergies, allergies to bees etc.
- Notify us of any allergies (e.g. food allergies, allergies to bees, etc.)
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- The culinary experience is provided upon request and depending on availability. In case there is no availability for the day you are interested, the experience can be offered the next available date or choose another similar available experience after coordination.
- The dining experience may be enriched with: a Wine Tasting, an Olive oil or a Honey tasting or with a short Food Tour & Olive oil tasting in Kalamata upon request and at an extra charge.
- Availability: Tuesday-Sunday all-year round, only in noon. Holy Friday - Easter Tuesday & Greek official holidays are excluded.
- The menu may be tailored to your individual dietary needs.
- The dining experience may be provided at your place of accommodation (e.g. villa) upon request, after coordination. Please contact us to provide you with the new, related price.
- Max. of people 10. For more than 10 people, please contact us.
