Taste of Athens Small-Group Food Tour: Discover Greece's Culinary Culture and Influences
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Embark on a small-group food tour in Athens and discover the rich culinary culture and influences of Greece. Sample a variety of delicious Greek dishes and immerse yourself in the vibrant food scene of Athens.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Monastiraki - Meet your guide at the church in Monastiraki Square, then begin your half-day walking tour with a fresh fruit juice and koulouri, an assortment of Greek breakfast items including cheese pie and spinach pie. Enjoy this with a traditional Greek coffee at a local cafe.
  • Central Market Athens - Explore the backstreets around one of the Europe’s oldest markets. This area is famous for herb and spice shops, where you can taste and smell traditional products like Greek yogurt, olive oil, tea, chamomile, and cured beef.
  • Central Market Athens - Walk over to the chic area of Aiolou, home to some of the best local restaurants in Athens. Try Greek meze, including ouzo or tsipouro, traditional Greek liqueurs. Dive into an enticing pastry shop to sample loukoumades. These golden donuts are unlike any you’ve ever eaten before, doused in sweet syrup and sprinkled with cinnamon and walnuts.

Listen to your guide’s entertaining and interesting stories about culture and daily life in Greece, and then head to the meat and fish market of Varvakeios Agora. If you still have room in your belly, it is the time to try souvlaki in one of the most traditional spots in Athens. Let your guide get in line for you, as you rest in the beautiful Agia Eirini square. Marinated in lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt and pepper, grilled on skewers, and served in pita bread, souvlaki or gyro is the final and most important stop. Delight your taste buds and discover the real Athens.

What's Included
  • Food and beverage samplings
  • Variety of snacks
  • Expert food tour guide
  • Bring an empty stomach
  • Enjoy tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience the flavor of Athens. Take a leisurely walk around the heart of Athens’ historic Old City, then venture further into the city’s neighbourhoods to discover the artistic and alternative streets of Psyrri and Monastiraki. Participate in more than 8 different stops on our tour and savor a range of samples - plentiful to fill your stomach to its maximum with the incredible Greek flavors! From homemade meals and street foods to traditional souvlaki and cheesepie - The Taste of Athens tour is an opportunity for you to delve into Athens’ culinary scene and familiarize yourself with Greek food culture and practices.

  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
  • Post Covid 19 Policy: Hand sanitizing done before departure and after every major stop. Facemasks available for clients. Guides will wear facemasks and use microphone when guiding.
Location
Monastiraki
In front of the small church in Monastiraki Square. Your guide will be holding a sign with "Taste of Athens tour" written on it.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Karen_i
Sep 21, 2023
Lilly is a Great Tour Guide - Lilly was the BEST…the private tour was the way to go as she was able to accommodate my food allergy. There was so much wonderful food, we could not eat it all. We got a good …no great insight of Greek culture. I would take any tour she gives. My husband left a water bottle and she called the restaurant and then ran back to get it while we ate. She is the best guide we have ever had and we take guided tours all the time.
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Debbie_h
Aug 19, 2023
Wonderful tastes of a city - The tour guide was a lovely women and extremely knowledgeable. She catered to our requests and went above and beyond. It was a great way to understand Athens.
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Leann_w
Aug 9, 2023
Great Greek experience with food - Loved eating local foods and meeting the shop owners. The food was amazing. Walking thru the market seeing how fresh their food is. Gari Fallia
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Lisa_s
May 11, 2023
A Wonderful Food Tour in Athens! - This food tour was fantastic. The tour guide was passionate about her Greek heritage and the Greek food she grew up with. It was amazing trying different Greek foods and hearing about the Greek culture. She also tried to teach us some Geek words. We walked around the city and sampled many different foods and ended our tour with a lunch meal. We would suggest this tour to anyone traveling to Athens.
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Trina_a
Nov 2, 2022
A must tour when in Athens! - Absolutely the best food tour ever! Our guide, Penelope, was fantastic! She knows the city and store owners well and everyone knows her! What a treat. We loved every minute of it. Highly recommend this tour.
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Phylis_w
Jul 8, 2019
Experience Greece through its Food and Traditions - Fabulous Food Tour. Incredibly informative guide, Spyros. Highly, highly recommend. Not only tasty, traditional greek food, but also informative and fun. A must tour.
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Gregmn3603bc
May 22, 2019
Excellent food tour - Turned up expecting 10 to 12 participants - ended up with a informative and lesuirely "private" food tour with my wife and Spyros as the guide. Spyros took as to areas that we would just not have stumbled across and provided great insight into Greek food and culture. Food tastings were varied and filling and my wife enjoyed her first ever coffee (Greek). Give breakfast a miss if you plan to do this tour.
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Nagrath1964
Apr 16, 2019
Fun time but arrive hungry! - This was one of the highlights of our trip to Athens! Our guide Dorela was terrific- fun, funny, knowledgeable, and just like havinga great friend take you all around Athens trying different foods. All of the food was delicious, and the experience unforgettable. Well worth it! Our teen son really enjoyed it, too.
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Valandroy
Oct 23, 2018
Excellent tour, introducing you to typical greek food. - This was a wonderful tour with our guide Spyros. He was friendly, informative and spoke excellent English. Spyros managed the tour so it was like a typical day, starting with breakfast and ending with ouzo, mezes and dessert. As well as trying the food, we were able to see the food made in several restuarants, with special attention from the staff. We walked down a lot of back streets which we would not have found on our own. Definately recommend the tour.
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