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Athens: The Original Greek Food Tour

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Activity provider:Athens Walks Tour Company
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Guided tour

Athens: The Original Greek Food Tour

Activity provider:Athens Walks Tour Company
4.9  / 5
892 reviews
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Discover the food culture of Athens on a guided tour and visit traditional stores and the famous food market area. Enjoy delicious Greek street food, pastries, wine, cheese, and mezze tastings.

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Duration 4 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Small group
Limited to 10 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore Varvakios Agora with an expert 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
  • Enjoy a proper Greek meal at one of the auntentic down town tavern
  • Enjoy a meal of how it is called Mezedes circle
Full description
Explore Athen's food markets on a 4-hour walking tour. Taste delicious treats and visit local stores selling Greece's "Green Treasures" such as olive oil, wines, mushrooms, herbs, and traditionally made pasta and salamis. Start with a traditional Greek with koulóuria (sesame bread rings). Sample the famous Ancient Greek loukoumades (Greek donuts) and custard-filled filo squares. Continue to a local phyllo pastry shop. Enjoy local pies and cheeses at authentic Greek bakery. Next, wander through the famous meat and fish markets. Try roasted coffee and visit specialty shops for fresh fruit, olives, cheese, ham, and other deli products. Enjoy local wine, organically produced olive oil and honey, aged aromatised vinegar, and world-famous Greek yogurt with thyme honey topping. Wander down Evripidou Street, scented by herbs. Continue your culinary exploration in the historic city center, where your food tour leader will take you to some of the most authentic downtown mezedes taverns (Greek tapas). End your tour with a famous Greek souvlaki aka pita bread with pork or chicken delicious gyros. This tour can be done easily also for vegetarians.
Includes
  • Food tour leader
  • Fish and meat market visit
  • Local wine
  • Local aperitifs such as ouzo and ouzo
  • Greek traditional coffee
  • Olive oil tasting
  • Local honey and yoghurt
  • Greek donuts
  • Traditional pies
  • Dining at traditional mezedopolio “Greek taverna”
  • Souvlaki with chicken or pork gyros
  • Options for vegetarians or pescatarians
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities (optional)

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Meet your guide at the Monastiraki Square, in front of the little church at the center of the square to begin your tour

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  • Comfortable shoes

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  • Please advise of any allergies to specific foods and I from your tour leader on the spot.
  • The tour will take place in rain or shine.
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Gynelle – GermanyNovember 30, 2023 – Verified booking
Fabulous tour, I thought 4 hours would be a long time but it flew by. Irene is absolutely adorable, very knowledgeable and really charismatic. She took us to eat some really delicious food while telling us the origins and how everything is made. The tour was so informative and Irene made it really fun! This is an absolute must if you want to eat like a Greek and learn some more of the culture in an intimate way. Thanks again to Irene! :)
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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesNovember 25, 2023 – Verified booking
Our guide Irene was very knowledgeable, funny and attentive during the entire tour. Every location was very interesting. It was a great experience and there were so many things to try. We really enjoyed the wine tasting part. Definitely recommend everyone to take the food tour!
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Tamara – GermanyNovember 24, 2023 – Verified booking
Our tour guide was awesome! She explained everything so well, was incredibly friendly and helpful, and was very knowledgeable about the food and the area. Her English was fantastic, so she was easy to understand and knew our culture. She was engaging, thoughtful and humorous. Highly recommend!
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