- Apollona - Try your hand at the rhodian kitchen. One of the top traditional restaurants on the island (proud member of Aegean Cuisine & Greek Cuisine Award 2019) at a small mountain village that honors respectfully Rhodes traditions, hosts this cooking class.
Led by the restaurant owner (lover of the local cuisine), this genuine culinary experience also encourages you to walk inside the botanic garden to collect the meal’s fresh ingredients (Mediterranean herbs and vegetables), to follow the instructions of the famous and awarded chef and enjoy the fruits of your effort; A delightful meal with flavors that conveys a true taste of Rhodes, set in a rustic open-air dining space with lush views.
What makes this cooking class unique is that the Chef guards the island’s best dining secrets. He has customised wood-fired ovens to revive ancient techniques, cooking much of his food low and slow resulting in melt-in-your-mouth creations; Plating up age-old Rhodian classics in handpainted ceramics made by locals; One of his plates is literally cooked overnight in a bread-sealed clay pot that he dramatically smashes at the table in front of your eyes.
- Lunch included
- Private transportation arranged
- Air-conditioned vehicles for comfort
- Selection of local wine, water, and beverages
- Greek salad (horiatiki) - popped with the addition of caper leaves and housemade pickles
- Eggplant salad - reached next-level status with tahini and yogurt
- Dolmadakia - prepared with vine leaves plucked from local vines
- Fresh Rhodian bread - sprinkled with Greek salt and local olive oil and infused with the aroma of its bed of local mint leaves, pistachio, myrtle twigs and sage
- Goat with chickpeas - slow cooked
- Goat stew - melt-in-your-mouth goat stifado. Ingredients like red wine, cinnamon, garlic, allspice and lots of olive oil give the tender goat meat its rich flavor
- Kadaifi
- Rose ice cream - with cream, grains and pistachio
Embark on an authentic gastronomy journey where you’re invited to stroll the botanical garden to pick fresh Mediterranean herbs and vegetables for your meal. Guided by the instructions of a renowned and decorated chef, you’ll relish the outcome of your efforts – a pleasing meal that encapsulates the real essence of Rhodes, served in a pastoral al fresco dining area complete with idyllic views.
Sign up for a cookery class conducted by an accomplished, celebrated chef – an Icon of the island, renowned for delivering timeless Rhodian delicacies.
Your setting is a cookhouse, as characterized by its proprietor himself, with a pastoral decor, offering genuine culinary experiences. Here, visitors can savor centuries of Rhodian tradition.
Experience original and traditional Greek cooking methods off the well-trodden path.
Immerse yourself in the experience, crafting farm-to-table creations.
Enjoy your culinary creations paired with fine local wines.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
