Ioannina Food & Culture Tour With Cooking Lesson

Menu & tasting

Awaken your senses with aromatic Greek coffee that is roasted at that time and homemade traditional Bougatsa, a unique recipe over 40 years old that makes it a trademark of the city. Then, a walk from the historic center will show us all the secrets of old folk art, as when merchants from Europe and Asia, came to procure the unique silverware. As the smells captivate you, you will be found at a small grocery to taste local cheeses, cold cuts and wine from a family that has been producing them for 4 generations. Along the way we will get in the castle and visit a tavern to cook a traditional pie, we will taste tsipouro and wine and we will learn the history of the castle. While your host will share stories of past decades, you just allow yourself to live everyday life like a local, walking calmly through the streets, the castle and island alleys. Indulge and explore traditional recipes, enjoy delicious bites in traditional taverns and complete this unique experience with the famous syrup sweets by learning their secrets from the specialists. Get ready for unique experiences, full of flavors and aromas and dive into the history of centuries, full of legends and traditions.

• Bougatsastarter

  Bougatsa is a Greek breakfast pastry (sweet or savoury) consisting of either custard or cheese filling between layers of phyllo.

• Mix of Local Cheeses & Cold Cutsstarter

  A wide variety of cheeses and cold cuts from the mountains of Epirus combined with local wine.

• Traditional Kontosouvlimain

  Spit-roasted BBQ pork, chicken or lamb, a traditional recipe of Metsovo.

• Traditional pies Tsipouro & Winesmain

  Get ready to cook and enjoy traditional recipes of pies and taste local tsipouro and wines.

• Syrup Sweetsdessert

  Learn how syrup sweets are made and taste a wide variety of different recipes.