Culinary Tours | Athens Food Tour (AGT6)

Enjoying Greek food is about the smells, the tastes, and the flavors. In a central neighborhood, frequented by locals for its markets and restaurants, discover the diversity and the deliciousness of Greek food in a matter of hours.


Duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes 



MEETING POINT:
Our staff, holding the orange Athens Walking Tours sign, will be waiting for you outside the Panepistimio metro station at the Korai pedestrian walkway in front of Starbucks. If coming by metro, follow the "Korai" exit signs. Please be at the meeting 15 minutes prior to tour departure time.

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Inclusions:

  • Food specialist local tour leader
  • Food and beverages sampling
  • Athens guide magazine
  • Athens map

Exclusions:

  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Gratuities (gratuity rates in Greece are around 10% of service cost)

 

The Most Delicious Food Tour of Athens

Get ready to bite into a sweet, cream-filled, crunchy filo layered pie called bougatsa, fork into perfectly fried doughnut balls drenched in honey called loukoumades, and savor a satisfying meld of flavors from warm pita bread filled with seasoned grilled meat, fresh veggies, and a traditional sauce, called gyros. In between, you’ll taste Feta cheese, Greek olives, and sip Greek wines. This neighborhood walk revolves around sampling Greece’s traditional food.

 

Vegetarian-Friendly

Our Athens Food Tour is vegetarian-friendly as only one or two stops involve meat tastings where we would be happy to provide alternative sampling when requested. However, there are limited choices for other dietary restrictions such as gluten-free or dairy-free. If you have any of the above dietary requirements or serious FOOD ALLERGIES, please contact us or call us before purchasing tickets.


Athens Central Market and More

Our Athens Walking Tours guide will lead you through the bustling Athens Central Market, a historic food market unlike any other in Europe. Here, colorful and fragrant food stalls set the stage among animated food sellers, fishmongers and butchers whelping for sales as locals bargain them down.


Experience the Tastes of Greece

You’ll also walk the city’s quaint spice street, browse through mom-and-pop specialty shops selling local wine, olive oil, cheese or olives, and sample what’s behind the glass counters at family-run delicatessens. The aromas of fresh, out-of-the-oven savory pies, the tempting displays of Greek pastries and sips of Greece’s strong and tasteful spirits round out the food tour.


Discover Athenian Food Culture

In between each bite, you’ll gain insight into Greece’s fascinating food culture, the evolution of the country’s cuisine and the healthy nature of locally produced, organic ingredients.



BLACK OUT DATES

  • January 1st - New Year's Day
  • January 2nd
  • January 6th- Epiphany
  • March 7th - Shrove Monday
  • March 25th - National Holiday
  • April 22nd - Greek Orthodox Good Friday
  • April 24th - Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday
  • April 25th - Greek Orthodox Easter Monday
  • April 26th - Greek Orthodox Easter Tuesday
  • May 1st - Labor Day
  • August 11th to August 21st
  • October 28th- National Holiday
  • December 25th & 26th – Christmas
  • December 27th