Top 10 Food & Drink in Kalamata

Destination: Kalamata.
An experience designed for olive oil and nature lovers who have a passion for olive oil, nature, tradition and traditional Greek gastronomy! Along with our professional and certified expert, you’ll discover the key aromas, flavours & tastes and will learn which olive-oil variety to pair with your favourite food. Everything that you need to know about this gift from the nature, you will learn it along with people who have a great passion and love about olive trees and olive oil! Light or Full lunch (optional, upon request and at an extra charge) If you wish to conclude your olive oil experience with a delicious light or full lunch, full of Messinian flavours, in one of the most welcoming family restaurants in the heart of Kalamata’s historic centre, just let us know and we can arrange it for you! 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!
Known For: Kalamata Food & Drink, Kalamata Olive Oil Tasting, Kalamata Walking Tours, Kalamata Top Product.
Duration: Around 3 hours.

Destination: Kalamata.
You’ll marvel at the two-storey neo-Classical buildings and discover this city’s rich past, and our stroll will then take you through the small stone-paved alleys of the city’s historic centre, amid small shops bursting with local colours and aromas. Upon entering the shops, the aroma of the exquisite herbs and spices wafting through the air will transport you to the top of Mt. Taygetos, the local mountain. You’ll taste local mouth-watering homemade delicacies, flavoursome Messinian appetizers and all sorts of traditional Greek treats. You’ll take part in a short yet fulfilling olive-oil tasting with a professional and certified olive-oil taster and enjoy exquisite local wines through a short wine tasting along with our oenologist, Mr. Giannis! A light yet filling lunch will conclude your gastronomic experience and spoil your senses, in one of the cosiest restaurants in the heart of the city. We assure you won't have to worry about dinner by the end of this experience!
Known For: Kalamata Restaurants, Kalamata Zombie Slice, Kalamata Olive Oil Tasting, Kalamata Lunch, Kalamata Zombie, Kalamata Walking Tours, Kalamata Dining Experiences, Kalamata Food & Drink.
Duration: Around 4 hours.

Destination: Kalamata.
Dive into a gastronomic local experience where traditional Greek local food is in focus. Accompanied by a local guide, you will visit selected food shops, meet and speak with local shop owners. You will have the chance to taste Kalamata olives and olive oil, cheese, traditional succulent pork and vegetables, fruits, pastry products and pies, while learning about the Greek food culture, myths and stories and deepening your knowledge about Greece. You will find out about culinary and cultural traditions from the Ancient Greek times till today. Enjoy a personalised experience on this small group food tour and take home with you, memories that will last forever! The tour is provided in French as well, upon request.
Known For: Kalamata Food & Drink, Kalamata Private and Luxury, Kalamata Walking Tours, Kalamata Half-day Tours, Kalamata New Product, Kalamata Small Group.
Duration: Around 4 hours.

Destination: Kalamata.
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!
Known For: Kalamata Cooking Classes, Kalamata Food & Drink.
Duration: Around 3 hours.

Destination: Kalamata.
Make your own bread from scratch along with a Greek mum and bake it in a traditional wooden fired oven. Smell the unbeatable aroma of the freshly baked bread and enjoy it with your lunch! There is also the possibility, instead of bread to make another Greek pastry delicacy like a Greek seasonal pita (pie)! The traditional Greek mum will show you how to make Greek appetizers and food like gemista (stuffed tomatoes and peppers with rice and fresh herbs), or tyropita (cheese pie), beef, lamb or pork cooked in the stone fired oven, along with Greek salad or other seasonal recipes using the freshest of ingredients and of course there are plenty food choices also for vegetarians and vegans. At the end you will enjoy a full, delicious lunch with everything you made during the Cooking class!
Known For: Kalamata Zombie, Kalamata Cooking Classes, Kalamata Food & Drink.
Duration: Around 3 hours.

Destination: Kalamata.
You’ll get to enjoy a tour in the fields, pick fresh veggies from the garden and feel closer to nature than ever (available from March to October). And if you visit it in June, you can even participate in the wheat harvesting in the wheat fields! Enjoy an authentic Greek cooking class with a local Greek mum, and learn how to make embroidered bread from scratch or kolokythopita (courgette or pumpkin pie), trachanokeftedes (fermented milk pasta balls), or other local food and delights. What could be better than enjoying authentic Mediterranean cuisine prepared by your own two hands? You'll have lunch at the restaurant, where you will feast on everything you made along with local products from the Arcadian workshop & other Greek local producers accompanied with Greek wine! 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!
Known For: Kalamata Food & Drink, Kalamata Zombie, Kalamata Cooking Classes, Kalamata Walking Tours, Kalamata Pasta Making Classes, Kalamata Dining Experiences, Kalamata Restaurants.
Duration: Around 6 hours.

Destination: Kalamata.
Join us for a 3-hour guided tour, complete with olive oil and wine tasting and pairing! Start off with a guided tour around the facilities of the Organic farm, find out all about our sustainable farming methods and techniques and discover the story and the people behind this great idea. Take a majestic stroll through the vineyards and olive groves. Some of the olive trees have been standing on this land for more than 500 years! Live a unique olive oil experience and discover the rich taste and texture of fresh, extra virgin olive oil and the Greek olive varieties. Discover wine varieties unknown outside of Greece and embark on a beautiful journey through the unique Greek terroir. Our wine sommelier will guide you through the whole experience and introduce to you to the magnificent world of organic wines! 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!
Known For: Kalamata Spring Break, Kalamata Food & Drink, Kalamata Wine Tastings, Kalamata Cooking Classes, Kalamata Olive Oil Tasting, Kalamata Wine Making Workshops, Kalamata Zombie.
Duration: Around 3 hours.

Destination: Kalamata.
Drink in the beautiful sights and seas of the Kalamata Riviera from a "state-of-the-art" speed boat on this half-day, small-group cruise. While an experienced skipper does the work, relaxes, and revels in the sunshine and scenery. Step aboard your luxurious craft, sip a welcome drink and enjoy the warm breezes as you sail along the picturesque coastline. Enjoy stops to swim or snorkel, stay refreshed with unlimited complimentary drinks, and savor delicious local delicacies, including famous Kalamata olives, and local cheese "talagani", served by the crew. Choose a morning or sunset cruise when you book. Relax and enjoy the sights, sunshine, and sea breeze as you sail along coastlines. Choose a morning cruise or a sunset cruise and Relax.
Known For: Kalamata Port Pickup, Kalamata Water Tours, Kalamata Half-day Tours, Kalamata Coffee Cruises, Kalamata Ports of Call Tours, Kalamata Speed Boat Rentals, Kalamata Shore Excursions, Kalamata Day Cruises, Kalamata Jet Boat Rentals, Kalamata Top Product, Kalamata Private Sightseeing Tours.
Duration: Around 4 hours.

Destination: Kalamata.
Start off with a guided tour around the facilities, find out all about our sustainable farming methods and techniques at the ecotouristic farm and discover the story & the people behind this great idea. Take a stroll around the veggie gardens, pick fresh, organic veggies and feel closer to nature than ever! Learn how to make delicious traditional meals during a 3-hour cooking class. Assisted by local chefs, who’ll share their experience with you, you’ll get to create 2 appetizers, 1 main dish and 1 dessert, using organic produce and the extra virgin olive oil of the Farm. Enjoy your gastronomic creations through a farm to table full lunch in the ancient olive grove. All meals are accompanied by the organic wine from the vineyards and unique drinks, such as a very own homemade lemonade. 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!
Known For: Kalamata Dining Experiences, Kalamata Cooking Classes, Kalamata Lunch, Kalamata Zombie, Kalamata Food & Drink.
Duration: Around 4 hours.

Destination: Kalamata.
Let your senses guide you through a wine tour and tasting tour in a Greek family winery which counts nearly 40 years of wine-making tradition. Enjoy an exciting tour experience of the local vineyards, learn all about the history & philosophy of the wine making from the locals and get a first-hand look of their efforts. Taste different Greek wine varieties by taking a tour of the wine cellars & get a taste of the entire wine range in an exciting wine tasting! Depending of the availability of the wineries, you will visit one family winery in Arcadia region or Nemea region and you will immerse yourself into the wine-making tradition that goes back nearly 40 years. Discover also the flavoursome and aromatic petimezi (boiled grape must, one of the most well known Greek super foods) and enjoy a full traditional lunch with delicious local appetizers and dishes either in the winery in Arcadia or in a wonderful local restaurant in Nemea area!
Known For: Kalamata Food & Drink, Kalamata Zombie, Kalamata Cooking Classes, Kalamata Zombie Slice, Kalamata Wine Making Workshops, Kalamata Wine Tastings, Kalamata Spring Break.
Duration: Around 3 hours.