Naxos: Half-Day Cooking Class at Basiliko Family Tavern

this was so much fun! the hosts are kind caring and personable! they created an incredible unique experience and we had so much fun. our time included learning the history of naxos, picking food directly from their farm, cooking and preparing food, dancing, and enjoying a lovely meal. i’d come back here a million times it was awesome!

Activity to do; we had a pleasant time with our family and the food was delicious.

This was more than a cooking class. The family graciously invited us to share their history and culture, and it was beautiful. There was history, mythology, Greek dancing, and (of course) delicious food. Highly recommend this experience. (And only bring your kids if they are mature enough to hang for 4+ hours, or else they are going to detract from everyone else's experience.)

Fantastic Greek cooking class! The hosts were engaging, clear, and made it fun for our teens (11 & 13) and the whole family.We laughed, learned, and cooked delicious food — highly recommend!

A great day experiencing authentic, local Greek cuisine. Highly recommend

Nina and her family are very welcoming and kind. The activity is comprehensive and varied, with visits to the farm and the surrounding area.

This was the most enjoyable thing we did in our four day stay on Naxos. We had a rental car and driving down the road to the taverna from the main road was a little scary. The host offered to drive us back up the hill afterwards, but it was not necessary. But we had a most wonderful time there. It was very well organized, and fun with about 20 people in our group. The cooking experience and the tour of the farm were both very interesting. The food we afterwards ate was delicious, with prep done as a group with all fresh ingredients from their farm. They produce their own white and red wines, which were both freely available and also delicious. Dancing at the end with breaking plates was the icing on the cake. Highly recommend this.

Our family loved this cooking class! The brother and sister team that run the class are fifth generation owners of the farm and they are the loveliest people. We enjoyed learning how to make traditional Greek dishes as well as the historical tour of the farm. We would highly recommend to anyone looking for an activity that allows you to see into the traditional life of Naxos. Our teenagers aged 18 and 15 enjoyed as much as we did!!