Athens Greek Food Experience with Tastings at 8-10 Locations (Max 8 People)
by Athens Bite
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This food tour lasts about four and a half hours and visits eight to ten locations in Athens city center, including the Syntagma District, Mitropoli, Aiolou Street, Kotzia Square, Central Market, Psyri, and Monastiraki. The small group has a maximum of eight participants and is led by a local guide who shares culinary, cultural, and historical stories throughout the walk. The tour starts in the Syntagma District, where participants walk through streets known for traditional Greek street food vendors, including long-standing family businesses and new food entrepreneurs. Tastings here include sweet and savory pies like cheese and spinach, koulouri (a toasted sesame bread ring), organic olive oil, and traditionally brewed Greek coffee. Next, the group visits Mitropoli square, a lively area that used to host a flower market and now features cafés and eateries. Here, the group tries a Cretan specialty called Sfakiani pie, a thin crepe with soft cheese and honey, paired with rakomelo, a warm alcoholic drink made from raki, honey, and spices. The tour continues to Aiolou Street, an old paved road connecting Omonia Square with Ermou Street, where participants taste loukoumades, Greek honey puffs, at a venue with a century-long history. At Kotzia Square, the group samples three varieties of Greek honey and can view nearby neoclassical buildings and a small archaeological site displaying the city's 2,000-year-old water supply system. The Central Market offers a visit to Athens’ open fish and meat market, where guests try authentic souvlaki from a highly regarded vendor. Further tastings include PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) Greek cheeses, unique meats like pastourma, and tsipouro, a grape-distilled spirit, at a street known as a center for spice and herb shops. Guests also try several varieties of Greek olives. The tour passes through Psyri, a neighborhood known for its artisan shops, restaurants, bars, theaters, and antique stores. The final stop is Monastiraki, a neighborhood near the Acropolis with a mix of architectural styles and a famous flea market. Here visitors see the sunken Church of Pantanassa and find numerous shops selling antiques and old treasures. All food and drink tastings are included and provide more than enough to serve as lunch. Gratuities for the guide are not included. The tour is suitable for vegetarians but not for vegans or those on a gluten-free diet, as one stop offers no meat alternatives.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Syntagma District
Walk through Athens city center streets visiting traditional Greek street food vendors, including family businesses and new food entrepreneurs. Tasting includes sweet and savory pies such as cheese and spinach, koulouri (a toasted sesame bread ring), organic olive oil, and traditionally brewed Greek coffee. This stop lasts about one hour.
60 min
Mitropoli
Visit a lively square that was formerly home to a flower market but now hosts cafés and eateries. Sample a Cretan specialty called Sfakiani pie, a thin crepe with soft cheese and honey, along with rakomelo, a warm alcoholic drink made from raki, honey, cardamom, cinnamon, and local herbs. This stop lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Aiolou Street
Taste loukoumades, known as honey puffs, at a venue with over 100 years of history. Aiolou Street is a paved road built in 1833 that connects Omonia Square with Ermou Street and is named after Aeolus, the ancient Greek god of the winds. This stop lasts about 45 minutes.
45 min
Kotzia Square
Taste three distinct varieties of Greek honey. Kotzia Square is surrounded by neoclassical buildings, including the old town hall. There is a small archaeological site displaying the city's water supply system dating back 2000 years, uncovered during excavations for an underground car park.
15 min
Central Market
Visit Athens’ open fish and meat market. Try authentic souvlaki at one of the city’s most acclaimed vendors. This stop lasts about 45 minutes.
45 min
Street with Spice and Herb Stores
Taste PDO Greek cheeses, unique meats like pastourma, and tsipouro, a grape-distilled spirit served pure or with anise. This area hosts small family-run spice and herb shops key to Athens’ culinary scene. This stop lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Olives Tasting
Sample several varieties of Greek olives. This stop lasts about 15 minutes.
15 min
Kotzia Square
Visit Psyri, a central, colorful neighborhood known for artisan shops, specialty stores, restaurants, bars, tavernas, theaters, art and antique shops, and a few hotels. This stop lasts about 15 minutes.
15 min
Monastiraki
Explore the neighborhood near the Acropolis with mixed architectural styles and ancient history. Monastiraki Square hosts restaurants, cafés, shops, the famous flea market, and antique stores. See the sunken Church of Pantanassa, the remaining part of a Byzantine-era nunnery that gave the area its name. This stop has no fixed duration.
Meeting point
In front of the Mc Donald’s store in Syntagma Square, at the corner of Filellinon street and the pedestrian Ermou street 2. The storefront is across from the Syntagma Square & Hellenic Parliament, and you will see a Nike at the opposite corner. Metro Station: Syntagma
End point
Tour ends at Monastiraki (nearest metro station 2min walk). 13min walk from meeting point/Syntagma Square.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Athens Greek Food Experience with Tastings at 8-10 Locations (Max 8 People)
by Athens Bite
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€216Overview
This food tour lasts about four and a half hours and visits eight to ten locations in Athens city center, including the Syntagma District, Mitropoli, Aiolou Street, Kotzia Square, Central Market, Psyri, and Monastiraki. The small group has a maximum of eight participants and is led by a local guide who shares culinary, cultural, and historical stories throughout the walk. The tour starts in the Syntagma District, where participants walk through streets known for traditional Greek street food vendors, including long-standing family businesses and new food entrepreneurs. Tastings here include sweet and savory pies like cheese and spinach, koulouri (a toasted sesame bread ring), organic olive oil, and traditionally brewed Greek coffee. Next, the group visits Mitropoli square, a lively area that used to host a flower market and now features cafés and eateries. Here, the group tries a Cretan specialty called Sfakiani pie, a thin crepe with soft cheese and honey, paired with rakomelo, a warm alcoholic drink made from raki, honey, and spices. The tour continues to Aiolou Street, an old paved road connecting Omonia Square with Ermou Street, where participants taste loukoumades, Greek honey puffs, at a venue with a century-long history. At Kotzia Square, the group samples three varieties of Greek honey and can view nearby neoclassical buildings and a small archaeological site displaying the city's 2,000-year-old water supply system. The Central Market offers a visit to Athens’ open fish and meat market, where guests try authentic souvlaki from a highly regarded vendor. Further tastings include PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) Greek cheeses, unique meats like pastourma, and tsipouro, a grape-distilled spirit, at a street known as a center for spice and herb shops. Guests also try several varieties of Greek olives. The tour passes through Psyri, a neighborhood known for its artisan shops, restaurants, bars, theaters, and antique stores. The final stop is Monastiraki, a neighborhood near the Acropolis with a mix of architectural styles and a famous flea market. Here visitors see the sunken Church of Pantanassa and find numerous shops selling antiques and old treasures. All food and drink tastings are included and provide more than enough to serve as lunch. Gratuities for the guide are not included. The tour is suitable for vegetarians but not for vegans or those on a gluten-free diet, as one stop offers no meat alternatives.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Syntagma District
Walk through Athens city center streets visiting traditional Greek street food vendors, including family businesses and new food entrepreneurs. Tasting includes sweet and savory pies such as cheese and spinach, koulouri (a toasted sesame bread ring), organic olive oil, and traditionally brewed Greek coffee. This stop lasts about one hour.
60 min
Mitropoli
Visit a lively square that was formerly home to a flower market but now hosts cafés and eateries. Sample a Cretan specialty called Sfakiani pie, a thin crepe with soft cheese and honey, along with rakomelo, a warm alcoholic drink made from raki, honey, cardamom, cinnamon, and local herbs. This stop lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Aiolou Street
Taste loukoumades, known as honey puffs, at a venue with over 100 years of history. Aiolou Street is a paved road built in 1833 that connects Omonia Square with Ermou Street and is named after Aeolus, the ancient Greek god of the winds. This stop lasts about 45 minutes.
45 min
Kotzia Square
Taste three distinct varieties of Greek honey. Kotzia Square is surrounded by neoclassical buildings, including the old town hall. There is a small archaeological site displaying the city's water supply system dating back 2000 years, uncovered during excavations for an underground car park.
15 min
Central Market
Visit Athens’ open fish and meat market. Try authentic souvlaki at one of the city’s most acclaimed vendors. This stop lasts about 45 minutes.
45 min
Street with Spice and Herb Stores
Taste PDO Greek cheeses, unique meats like pastourma, and tsipouro, a grape-distilled spirit served pure or with anise. This area hosts small family-run spice and herb shops key to Athens’ culinary scene. This stop lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Olives Tasting
Sample several varieties of Greek olives. This stop lasts about 15 minutes.
15 min
Kotzia Square
Visit Psyri, a central, colorful neighborhood known for artisan shops, specialty stores, restaurants, bars, tavernas, theaters, art and antique shops, and a few hotels. This stop lasts about 15 minutes.
15 min
Monastiraki
Explore the neighborhood near the Acropolis with mixed architectural styles and ancient history. Monastiraki Square hosts restaurants, cafés, shops, the famous flea market, and antique stores. See the sunken Church of Pantanassa, the remaining part of a Byzantine-era nunnery that gave the area its name. This stop has no fixed duration.
Meeting point
In front of the Mc Donald’s store in Syntagma Square, at the corner of Filellinon street and the pedestrian Ermou street 2. The storefront is across from the Syntagma Square & Hellenic Parliament, and you will see a Nike at the opposite corner. Metro Station: Syntagma
End point
Tour ends at Monastiraki (nearest metro station 2min walk). 13min walk from meeting point/Syntagma Square.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.