Athens Gourmet Food Walking Tour: Taste Traditional Greek Breakfasts, Desserts and Wines

Embark on a 4-hour gourmet food walking tour in Athens and indulge in traditional Greek breakfasts, desserts, wines, and local delicacies. Explore food markets, bakeries, coffee roasters, and taverns for an unforgettable culinary experience.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Monastiraki - Meeting point of the tour.

  • Upon your arrival at Monastiraki Square, please look for one of our experienced tour leaders who will be holding a sign of “Athens Walks The Food Tour” at the entrance of the small church.

  • Aiolou - Stroll along the pedestrian sidewalk of Aiolou Street, named after Aiolos, the god of winds.

  • Agia Irini Church - Stroll through the bustling square surrounded by cozy cafes leading up to Agia Irini Church.

  • Evripidou - Head to Athens’ most aromatic street for deli items, herbs, and spices.

  • Central Market - Walk inside the Athens’ central market, the Varvakeios market, where you can find a variety of fresh fish and meat, as well as other locally sourced products

  • Platia Theatrou - Theatrou Square is the new go-to destination for small, local, and authentic restaurants

  • Psirri - Wander through the funky art neighborhood of Psirri.

  • Monastiraki Square - The tour ends back at Monastiraki Square where you first met your tour leader.

What's Included
  • Coffee or tea
  • Mezedes plates (Greek tapas)
  • Olive oil tasting
  • Deserts
  • Traditional pies and Souvlaki gyros
  • Food tastings (Wine, Yoghurt, aged vinegars, honey)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup
Additional Information

Explore the food markets of Athens on a 4-hour walking tour and taste some of the delicious treats on offer. Start with a traditional Greek breakfast of koulóuria (sesame bread rings), and then make your way to a century-old pastry shop to sample loukoumades (Greek donuts) and custard-filled filo squares. Enjoy local pies and cheeses at authentic Greek bakeries. Next, wander through the meat and fish market, the living monument markets of the city. Try dark roasted coffee to one of the older coffee roasters downtown. Enjoy some local wine, organic produce olive oil and honey, seven-year-old aromatized vinegar, and the world-famous Greek yogurt at a small shop that sells fantastic gifts for your friends back home. Wander down Evripidou Street, scented by herbs. Visit a local tavern and explore mezedes plates (local tapas). Then end your culinary exploration by enjoying the famous Greek souvlaki with chicken or pork gyros (Vegetarians are welcome, gluten-free cannot be accommodated).

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Inform your guide in case of any food allergies.
  • Please make sure you will not eat anything in advance cause the amount of food is plenty.
  • Vegetarians are welcomed.
  • You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Location
Pl. Monastirakiou 2
Platia Monastirakiou
Monastiraki Square in front of the little church on the square.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Smmurray1024
Jul 21, 2024
Fantastic experience - Fantastic experience, highly recommend! Guide is super knowledgable and the variety along with the amount of food you eat is amazing
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Donh_usa
Jul 17, 2024
Local Foods - My wife and I took the Athens Small Group Food Walking Tour in late May 2024. Anna was a terrific guide who showed us many local food and market opportunities that we would not have discovered on our own. The tour included ample options for sampling and more - come hungry and ready to eat. The tour also took us to a local olive shop where we purchased pre-packaged olives as gifts and for ourselves back home. Thank you to Anna for a pleasant and fun afternoon!
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Jillhh2878tq
Jul 15, 2024
Awesome Athens with Amazing Cuisine! - Tonia was an informative and amazing host. We ate delicious cultural foods and went on unique adventures! It was a wonderful experience!
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Christine_f
Jul 13, 2024
10/10 tour! - Nicoletta was a wonderful guide. My parents had a delayed flight, so joined in the middle, but Nicoletta got take away at all the places they missed. I’ve been on several food tours around the world, and this was one of my favorites. Highly recommend this tour!
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256heathers
Jul 12, 2024
Tonia and the food were both Amazing! - We had such a fun day. Tonia was amazing! She’s just so sweet, funny, and knowledgeable. It was obvious that she is well-loved by all the locals also. We had way too much delicious food (even tons of leftovers) and got to walk through the meat and fish markets. It was truly a wonderful afternoon and I would highly recommend this company. Tonia- Look us up if you ever come to the beach in Delaware/Maryland and we will make sure you get some Thrasher’s Fries with vinegar!
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Katesd5155zn
Jul 4, 2024
Wonderful guide and delicious food! - Such a fun tour, with a great variety of food and stops! Our family (2 adults, 2 teens) thoroughly enjoyed being guided through the interesting neighborhoods and trying so many new foods. Stops included: doughnuts, Greek coffee, a huge sampler of lunch dishes served with ouzo, olive oil and wine tasting, and souvlaki. Even my 17 year old son was stuffed by the end. We weren't sure if 4 hours would feel too long, but it ended up feeling like the perfect length. It was a great mid-day activity for a hot day. There's some walking from stop to stop, but then lots of time in shade and air conditioning.
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Coastal31784289857
Jun 30, 2024
Excellent food experience! - Fun!! Lots of fabulous food-really too much. Knowlegable guide. Fun group activity for travelers to do together. Highly recommend for a group to do.
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Flyer51233163435
Jun 23, 2024
Don't miss out! - Demeteria (Demeter) the goddess of food was our guide. She gave us a wonderful tour and behind the scene of the Greek food network. She made sure to address dietary needs for our Vegetarian/Pescaterian friends. Wonderful tour, amazing food and excellent tour guide!
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Kate
Jun 19, 2024
Interesting & fun - Anna was a great hostess. She kept our small group of 11 (including a child) interested, engaged & together whilst meandering through the streets of Athens. Lots of different food to try - don’t eat beforehand!
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Bkenny8
Jun 21, 2024
Delicious Greek Cuisine - We toured with Nicolette and had a lovely afternoon despite the heat! Next time we’d consider a morning tour as some of the venues were closing by the time we got there. The food was authentic and delicious and our guide was charming and fun with some quirky stories. She had great confidence doing the flirty flirty street crossings! It was a good tour and there was so much food to be consumed, arrive hungry 🤤
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