Tour reviews · FOOD
A holiday has one spare day too few. These 15 food experiences are the ones that earn the slot, laid out so the choice takes two minutes.
Spend 3.5 hours eating your way through central Athens with a private English-speaking guide. Expect koulouri, Greek coffee, mezedes, pies, souvlaki, local wine, tsipouro, yoghurt with honey, and loukoumades, plus market visits and plenty of local food talk. Guides may include Adele, Ana, Anna, Tonia, or Maria.
“Very knowledgeable guide. Tour had variety of Greek food. Also very educational to see the local food markets.”
This three-hour English tour starts at Syntagma Square and follows guides such as Jenny, Emi, Amy, or Fotis through Athens’ food districts. Expect pie, souvlaki, Greek pizza, loukoumades, drinks, and more, with local stories along the way. Vegetarian choices are available, but gluten-free and vegan options are limited.
“The food was AMAZING and FOTIS was even better. Fantastic person, guide, food expert, and local historian! We learned so much not only about Greek food but about it's history, culture, and language. Thank you Fotis, we will be taking food tasting tours in the future because of you! Would 10/10 recommend!”
Meet your English-speaking guide at Monastiraki Square for four hours of Greek food and market stops. Visit Varvakios Agora, bakeries, specialty shops, tavernas, and Evripidou Street while tasting koulouri, loukoumades, pies, cheeses, olive oil, wine, mezze, yogurt, and gyros. Guides such as Maria, Tonya, Maro, and Dmitra bring local food traditions to life.
“Our tour guide was great! She gave us amazing history along with the food tastings. She was very knowledgeable and friendly. The guided tour through the markets was a nice touch. The food was delicious! Thank you Katherine for making us feel welcome!”
Spend 3.5 hours eating your way through central Athens with a small group of up to 12. Guides such as Rachel, Arela, Sofia, and Mike lead you through Central Market and Psirri, with more than 20 tastings, meze, gyros, Greek coffee, ouzo, and barrel wine. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free choices are available by request, with Sunday changes.
“This was a great tour. Rachel was the best! She took us to alot of different places to shop, and eat. She always made sure we had everything we needed. Don't pass on this!”
Meet at The Greek Kitchen on Athinas Street, then walk with your cook through Varvakios Agora to choose ingredients and meet traders. Back in the studio, prepare dolmades, spanakopita, imam baildi, portokalopita, and tzatziki before sitting down to eat with wine and Greek liquor. Instructors such as Vasia and Thanasis keep the class friendly and practical.
“This was an amazing experience! Really wonderful guide and excellent chef who walked us through everything. He was also hilarious and very kind to all of us. Would recommend this experience to anyone who comes to Athens!”
Meet Chef Christos at Feggera restaurant in Megalochori for a 3.5-hour Greek cooking class. You will prepare tzatziki, Greek salad, tomato fritters, and pastitsio, with vegetarian and gluten-free options available. The class ends with a generous shared meal, wine, water, and recipes in PDF format.
“Instructor was great. Food was good and fun to make. Gave us a lot of recipes. Wine was good too!! Highly recommend!”
Start at Syntagma Square and walk through Plaka, Monastiraki, Psiri, and Varvakios Market with a food expert. You will visit about 10 local food shops and taste olive oil, cheese, cured meat, souvlaki, Greek coffee, pastries, and more. Guides may include Elizabeth, Andreas, Joseph, Elena, or Elissavet.
“From the moment we saw Andrea our tour guy, he was very friendly and never hesitated to answer any questions we had. The best tour guy in town.”
Start at Syntagma Square and walk through Ermou, Agia Eirini, Aiolou, Psyrri, and Monastiraki while tasting olive oil, cheese, street food, meze, Greek drinks, and desserts. Guides such as Emi, Yota, Fotis, Jenny, and Amy combine food with local stories. Expect a generous meal, regular walking, and a group of no more than 12.
“We thought Emmy was amazing. She did a great job mixing history with the food. The food was fantastic.”
Spend three hours eating your way through central Athens with a local guide such as Katerina, Dimitri, Clea, or Orestis. Visit small food shops, sample souvlaki, pies, cheeses, cold cuts, wine, and tsipouro, then sit down to a Greek meze dinner. The tour starts and ends near Monastiraki and welcomes vegetarian options.
“Very good communication about meeting location in advance of the tour. Wide selection of foods at several different local restaurants and bakery's. Wine and beers options included in our package.”
Spend three hours tasting Greek specialties with a local English-speaking guide in Monastiraki, Psirri, and the Central Market area. Expect cured meats, cheeses, olives, dakos, pies, souvlaki or gyros, meze, wine, tsipouro, and loukoumades or baklava. An optional small-group upgrade is available.
“Viktor was such a great guide. Very knowledgeable on the area and history. Best spots to sample all the good stuff. Thank you Viktor for such a great time.”
Meet a local English-speaking guide at Syntagma Square for 3.5 hours of Greek tastings, neighborhood walks, and market sights. Try koulouri, pies, cheeses, olive oil, honey, and more before finishing with souvlaki in Psyri. Morning departures suit summer best, and vegetarian choices are available.
“Our host Emmalina made each stop so smooth and fun. Very engaging even if we didn’t think we might like a certain dish she encouraged me/us and she was right, it was delicious!!”
Spend about three and a half hours eating your way through central Athens with an English-speaking guide. You will watch Greek coffee being prepared, taste handmade pies, build a pork or chicken gyro, sample Greek cheeses, meats, wine and spirits, then finish with honeyed loukoumades. Guides such as Sophia, Christina, Zoi and Blossom bring local food and history together.
“This was a wonderful kickoff experience for our time in Athens! My family was jetlagged and this walking tour was just the right pace for our first day. Our guide was so lovely! We had Greek coffee in Monastiraki, then pies (sweet and savory), then an aperitif, next was wrapping our own souvlaki, followed by charcuterie, and finally honey soaked donuts for dessert. If you l9ve Greek food, this excursion is a real treat! My entire family of 3 generations loved it.”
Start at Syntagma Square with a local English-speaking guide such as Gari, Niki, or Eugenia, then walk to family shops, tavernas, specialty stores, and Athens Central Market. Over four hours, you’ll sample at least 15 Greek foods, drinks, cheeses, olives, sweets, and a full market lunch. Come very hungry.
“Our guide was cheerful, friendly and knowledgeable. The selection of food was excellent. There was also red & white wine, Greek grappa (sorry, but I can’t remember its name) and coffee. We weren’t able to eat everything, but they packed the leftovers and we ate them for dinner. It was a great experience.”
Meet your English-speaking guide at Athinas 7 for three hours of Greek tastes and Athens stories. You will visit Monastiraki, the Central Municipal Market, Psyrri, and Evripidou, sampling pies or souvlaki, cheeses, olives, honey, meze, wine, and loukoumades. Guides such as Katerina, Dimitri, Lucas, and Clea bring local context and a friendly pace.
“Viktor was awesome! The food was outstanding and it gave us a good overview of classic Greek dishes to look out for during the rest of our trip. I’m glad we did this on the front end.”
Start at Syntagma Square for pies, cheeses, olives, cured meats, sweets, wine, and coffee. Your guide leads a small group of up to 10 through Central Athens, the Central Market, Monastiraki, and Psiri, finishing with a generous Greek lunch and dessert. Guides may include Niki, Eugenia, Gari, Manos, or Georgina.
“Eugenia was lovely, showing us around the plaka neighborhood with lots of interesting foods. Very glad we purchased this tour!”
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