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Athens Food Tour: Explore Regional Specialties and Street Food
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432 Ratings
Athina
Embark on the ultimate food discovery experience in Athens. Explore regional specialties, indulge in street food, and uncover secret gastronomic gems on this 3.5-hour culinary journey.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Monastiraki - We ‘ll start our food adventure from one of the most well known spots of Athens.
- Athinas - This is the main street connecting Monastiraki to the Central market, one of the most interesting and fascinating food districts of Athens.
- Central Market Athens - Visit the Main Food Market of Athens where locals buy some of the best Greek food and ingredients. NB: We don’t visit the market during the evening hours since it’s closed.
- Psirri - Stroll around Psirri area where you will find some of the best restaurants and grocery stores in Athens.
- Evripidou - Check out the best deli shops and eateries in the center of Athens while you mingle with locals.
- Aiolou - We end the tour at Aiolou street, named after the god of winds in Greek mythology. This vibrant area offers a big variety of eateries, cafes and restaurants and some great views of Roman Agora and Acropolis.
What's Included
- Wine or Beer offered during lunch/dinner
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Greek phyllo crust pie or Souvlaki/Gyros
- Greek traditional dessert
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Additional food, drinks or products you may want to buy during the activity
- Gratuities
Additional Information
What about exploring the city through the ultimate food discovery experience? Discover the city at a relaxing pace with our local expert who will share your love for delicious dishes and tasty products. Indulge yourself into a culinary journey during which you will you’ll get to know the people who create the culinary story of the city.
During this food experience, you will taste regional specialties, try some of the best street food and discover secret gastronomic gems.
IMPORTANT NOTES
• Meeting point and places/tastings may be different during weekends and also evening tours on weekdays (some places/delis and also the food market are closed).
• Food market doesn’t operate during evening hours.
• Alcohol served at lunch/dinner only.
• Please inform for food restrictions/allergies.
• Not recommended for gluten free/vegan/lactose-free/low carb diet.
• Please check where the meeting point is located and come on time.
Location: Downtown Athens
Duration: 3 hours.
Language: English
- If you wish to be included with another party that has also booked this tour, please mention this in the notes field during booking.
- Not recommended for gluten free/vegan/lactose-free/low carb diet.
Location
Ζαχαροπλαστείο (MAKARON) Lonis
Athinas
We meet in front of a pastry shop called Lonis (Athinas 7 street, 105 54). Please check on Google maps where the meeting point is located and make sure to be there on time. We strongly recommend you leave early due to any inconvenience you may find on the way (traffic, strikes etc).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Marissamc23
Jul 24, 2024
First night in Athens - Like many others, I did this tour my first night in Athens. Definitely the way to go! Got to see different neighborhoods and try local and authentic food. Almost can’t believe what we got for the price. Our tour guide, Pascal, was so sweet and knowledgeable. Come hungry and pace yourself! Would recommend.
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David_k
Jul 23, 2024
A wonderful afternoon in Athens - “Greg” was amazing. Knew more about food than is humanly possible. Showed us wonderful areas/restaurants. Introduced us to fabulous foods. He was very intelligent and was an excellent conversationalist. A really fun afternoon.
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10cecew
Jul 22, 2024
Delicious Food Tour - We really enjoyed our Get a Taste of Athens food tour. Katerina was very personable and knowledgeable. The food was delicious!
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Manjushv
Jul 21, 2024
A really good experience; learned a lot! - Eva was very personable and knowledgable. We really enjoyed the experience and learned a lot. The tastings were fantastic.
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Michelle_s
Jul 14, 2024
A Must Do in a New City - This food tour was a perfect activity for our first night in Athens! My husband and I chose this tour because we wanted to try a variety of foods, check out different areas of Athens, and do something new. We had so much fun that now we want to do a food tour anytime we visit a major European city!
We went to 5 different places for food: meat, cheeses, and wine; Greek pies (think like Spanokipita); gyros; family-style dinner with wine or beer; dessert - baklava. COME HUNGRY!!!
Penelope was an amazing host - so warm, informative, and did a great job hosting us all. We had a really nice group of people as well on our tour - representing 4 different continents, and it was so cool to get to know people from all over. Thank you!!
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Expedition593138
Jul 13, 2024
Excellent trip - Our guide Katerina was excellent! We enjoyed all our stops especially the charcuterie! We saw a lot of Greek nightlife and tried lots of different dishes in a leisurely manner! Katerina was also brilliant in getting us an Uber at the end of the walk and stayed with us until it arrived!
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Cathyjanuary19
Jul 12, 2024
Highly recommended upon arrival to Athens - Highly recommended. Our guide was Anna. She was knowledgeable about all the food and its history. The food was delicious and abundant. A great deal! Recommend doing the first day you arrive as it helps you find your way around and see restaurants you may want to revisit. This is Athens at its best
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669kerenl
Jul 9, 2024
Amazing food tour around Athens - This tour was absolutely fantastic.
Our To guide was the fabulous Lucas, he was friendly and bubbly and was able to share some history of Athens as we were walking around.
The food, the wine, the honey, the liquor and the food was so delicious.
It was great to stroll through the markets too.
Thank you Lucas for such an amazing experience. Xx
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Cheryl_o
Jul 8, 2024
Great tour! - Eva was a great guide and very knowledgeable on the food and history of Athens. We sampled koulouri, spanikopita (spinach pie) and bougatsa (chicken pie). Then we visited a family owned honey shop and sampled lots of local honeys. We went on a Sunday when much of the local market stores were closed, but the honey shop was luckily open! Then we visited a small meat and cheese shop for Meze. We had a large spread of traditional cheeses and meats, raki, and local wines. Then, we had lunch at a historic restaurant and sampled a variety of appetizers and main courses. We finished the tour tasting loukoumades, a typical Greek dessert similar to a doughnut hole. Eva was a wonderful host, she was very organized, professional, and kind. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in trying the food of Athens!
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Averyjohnson113
Jul 15, 2024
Sub par - We’ve gone on multiple food tours while traveling and the key to a good one is all about the authenticity of the places, the foods being local and not where all the tourist groups go, and understanding the history of their culinary makeup. This one missed the mark.
It is frustrating to pay to feel like you’ve gone to “tourist traps” where you’re pressured to buy their products. This was 2 out of the five stops. It also left wanting on the food selections. There were so many foods we heard about that we were hopeful to learn about and a majority of the time was spent on the honey (tourist trap) and a butcher with a charcuterie board (tourist trap.) the last restaurant was almost inedible, but had the view. We were amongst other tourists so nothing felt like we got a real taste of Greece.
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