Discover Athens through its food culture and taste superb Greek pastries, wine, cheese and salamis. Enjoy an authentic Greek breakfast, visit traditional food stores and try mouth-watering Greek desserts.

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Duration 4 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: Spanish, English
Private group available

Highlights

Explore Varvakios Agora with an expert guide and learn about the city’s culinary history
Enjoy the famous souvlaki pita with chicken or pork gyros
Visit specialty food stores to try local produce including wine and organic olive oil
Taste a selection of Greek specialties including koulóuria (sesame bread rings) and loukoumades (Greek donuts)

Full description

Explore Athen's food markets on a 4-hour walking tour. Taste delicious treats and visit local stores selling the "Green Treasures" of Greece, such as olive oil, wines, mushrooms, herbs, and traditionally made pasta and salamis. Start with a traditional Greek breakfast of koulóuria (sesame bread rings) in a century-old café. Continue to a tiny pastry shop to sample loukoumades (Greek donuts) and custard-filled filo squares. Enjoy local pies and cheeses at authentic Greek bakeries and cheese stores. Next, wander through the famous meat and fish markets. Try roasted home-grown coffee and visit specialty shops for their fresh fruit, olives, cheese, ham, and other deli produce. Enjoy local wine, organically produced olive oil and honey, aged aromatized vinegar, and world-famous Greek yogurt produced at family farms. Wander down Evripidou Street, scented by herbs. End your culinary exploration at the deli stores in the historic city center, where your guide will make you complimentary gifts to bring home.

Includes

Guide
Market visit
Wine tasting
Coffee
Olive oil tasting
Salami, ham, and cheese tasting
Greek desserts
Traditional pies

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

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Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

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Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

Luggage or large bags

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Please advise of any allergies to specific foods

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4.9 /5

based on 322 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Value for money
4.8/5
Service
5/5
Organization
4.9/5

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We have done many food tours in many different countries and this was definitely one of the best. Dorela is a very fun and informative guide and she took us to some wonderful places with a wide variety of food experiences. This was a major highlight of our time in Athens. Highly recommended!

May 26, 2022

Highly recommend this tour! Panos our tour guide was amazing! He taught us about Greek culture as well as the food. He was very knowledgeable and just delightful. We had a small group of 6 and it was perfect. Recommend going hungry, as there are many stops with delicious food. Also recommend doing this as one of your first tours, because then you are prepared to order and understand the food for the rest of your trip.

May 12, 2022

This was an INCREDIBLE part of our time in Athens. Great for couples or friends. You learn about the local food, the neighborhoods, and culture. Our guide knew the best places to take us, which you likely wouldn't try on your own. We stayed away from the most touristy restaurants and stops. I learned so much about local markets and cuisine. As a guest, be open-minded to food you might not usually try (i.e. not calling things "gross"), which is why I also wouldn't recommend kids attending. Lots of fast-paced walking and bustling through busy areas of Athens. So much fun!

April 20, 2022

Original Gourmet Food Tour of Athens

Original Gourmet Food Tour of Athens

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