Great food tour. Tons of food. All kinds of food. My advice is to pace yourself
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Tasting of high quality local products
- Food and drink
- Local food leader
- Groups no larger than 12 people maximum
- Visit to the fish and meat market
- 6 food stops (12 tastings)
Excludes
- Gratuities (Optional)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Monastiraki square in front of the little church on the square
Return
- Monastiraki square in front of the little church on the square
Itinerary
Lively Monastiraki is known for iconic landmarks including the ruins of Hadrian’s Library, the Ancient Agora and the rebuilt Stoa of Attalos, with a museum exhibiting Athenian artifacts. Monastiraki Flea Market is a jumble of shops selling artisanal soaps, handmade sandals and souvenir T-shirts. The surrounding streets are crammed with traditional tavernas and restaurants, many with Acropolis views.
Aiolou Street is a street in downtown Athens, the Greek capital. It is named after Aeolus, the god of winds in Greek mythology
Fish, meat & produce are sold at this central market, also featuring restaurants.
Vibrant Psyrri centers on Iroon Square, whose surrounding streets have eateries offering meze and live music, including rembetika (Greek blues). Bars with DJs stay open late, as do tavernas serving traditional specialties like meatballs and Greek salad. Small artisan shops, often decorated with graffiti, sell handmade leather bags, indie fashions and offbeat homewares
The herb and spice street of Athens
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Booked this tour for our first full day in Athens. So glad we skipped breakfast, as our 1330 tour had so much wonderful food. We sampled food and drinks at no less than 6 places, and our excellent guide Anna was well versed in both the food and the history of the area. We were a group of 3 with about 15 in the full group, and also enjoyed meeting visitors from other countries. Highly recommend this tour, especially if you are lucky enough to have Anna as your tour guide.
It was informative, funny and you will not go hungry. Adel was great at engaging everyone in the group.
What a great way to kick off our friends and family Greece Adventure. Land in Athens, taxi to city center, check in, keep moving to stay awake, and meet Alexandra for the start of our Athens city walking and food tour. The food, and there was a lot of it, was fantastic, not to mention the coffee, wine, uzo, and dessert. But Alex was the heart and soul of the tour - witty, funny, informative, and endearing. She brought the tour and the group to life. Thx for a wonderful start to our Greece adventure. Efcharistó!
Our experience sampling Greek food was simply wonderful. Not only did Peggy provide information on varying types of food and their purpose and history, but she also provided us with a walking guide of the many neighborhoods in which we walked. She knew all the local shop and restaurant owners and cooks who enthusiastically greeted us with specialized treats. We also walked through local markets where Peggy provided us with background on the foods we saw. She then purchased several examples of fruits, vegetables, etc. (i.e., olives) for us to try with our primary meal. The meal was delicious with over a dozen different Greek foods that included seafood, vegetables, and meats. Overall, we spent nearly 5 hours walking, learning, and eating and we were thoroughly entertained, educated, and "full". It was a very rewarding tour and one we highly recommend.
Very knowledgeable and professional, kind. On time , and kept a good pace. And enough time at every stop.
This food tour was absolutely fantastic! Our guide Nicoletta was a blast! We absolutely loved her! She had such a fun and bubbly personality! We went to many local spots where everyone knew her and had some delicious food! Actually we were stuffed by the end of the tour! We highly recommend this tour if you are traveling to Athens!
Our guide Alexandra was exceptional! She guided us to our stops and kept up an informative conversation. Great food and a very fun group.
It was a wonderful tour with many lovely stops… our guide Alexandra was fantastic, with loads of cool stories and energy!
So fun and so much food!! Alex was great. Recommend because you know what to look for to eat on your own. Definitely book!!
What a wonderful way to experience Athens! We had such a lovely time on our walking food tour with Maria. Not only did we get to enjoy some absolutely delicious food, but we also learned so much about the city, its culture, and its history along the way. Maria was a fantastic guide and made the experience feel fun, welcoming, and personal. We loved getting to try local favorites and learning what to order, how to order, and how to eat like the locals. It was a great mix of food, culture, and exploring the city. This tour gave us a much better appreciation for Athens and its food scene, and we walked away with plenty of recommendations for the rest of our stay. Highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Athens! Come hungry! 😊
Such a fantastic experience! Ana is an amazing guide, full of energy, knowledge and passion for what she does. Exploring Athens through its food was such a fun way to discover the city, learn about its culture and experience some of its local flavours. She takes you to lovely places you might not find on your own and makes the whole experience feel like spending time with a friend rather than being on a tour. She's attentive, fun, and genuinely loves sharing her knowledge. If you're visiting Athens, don't miss this experience. Highly recommended!
Our tour guide, Giannis, was knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. He brought us to wonderful places and we ate delicious Greek dishes.
Demi was an exceptional guide! Our group of six absolutely loved the walking tour. The food was amazing and varied, and each venue we stopped at was comfortable, the owners were warm and welcoming. We had an exceptional time and absolutely would rate this 10 stars if possible!!!
Fantastic food tour. Anna was a great guide and we explored lots of interesting areas that we probably wouldn’t have discovered on our own. Delicious food and a great variety. Definitely recommended!
Awesome experience with Anastasia walking us around some uniquely Greek eating spots. Delicious food and history!
My goodness this was a incredible tour. We had so many varieties of Greek Food and all the food was so delicious. Peter our guide took time to tell us what each food item was, how it was prepared if it was locally grown. He took us to so many establishments that we had to take our last item home as we could not take another bite. When I come back in the summer I hope to have Peter be our guide as he was 5 Star
What a great day - Yannis was an excellent tour guide and the food and history and cultural lessons along the way were so informative, it was fabulous!
OMG. Pace yourself! You encounter so much good Greek food, it’s a challenge to find room for it all. We tried starters and mains, nuts and cheeses, honeys and olives and so many fabulous desserts. Oh and coffee! Our guide Peggy was knowledgeable and generous and kept feeding us for four hours. What an incredible tour!
We had a sampling of lots of great food and Anna was an awesome guide. The tour was well paced but make sure you are a little hungry.
We loved this tour! Our guide, Adele, was fantastic. She was funny and informative and we felt at home with her straightaway. She looked after us meticulously, even shepherding us across the busy roads of Athens. The food was lovely and we enjoyed every stop, especially the mezze. I would not hesitate to recommend.
Anastasia was a fabulous tour guide. She was interesting and interested in bringing together our group made up of multiple nationalities. We enjoyed plenty of conversation, laughter, and delicious food. Anastasia’s choices in restaurants were top notch. We loved learning more about the history of food in Athens and the local culture. We would highly recommend Anastasia and this tour as a great way to learn about Athens.
Great experience. We got to enjoy a ton of different foods while learning history. All the food was delicious and were places we wouldn’t have known about. Thank you Yaunnis!
Do not eat before going. Wear comfortable shoes. Meeting place easy to find. Lot of good food and experience. Peggy is Wonderful!
Anna was very knowledgeable on the tour. I honestly didn’t know what to expect. It was very well organised. I think we had 6 stops. She also gave us detailed information about the area we were passing through.Make sure you take the advice of not eating 3 hours before the be trip because by the end you are very full… so much so that we all did a take away for the last item of food. Well worth it. It was a 4hour tour in all..
Peggy was amazing! Very passionate about showing us around and told many stories about good and culture in Greece. We are so full after the tour with leftover for dinner. All the places are family-runned and A tier!
Maria was a great tour guide as she was knowledgeable of the local cuisine and explained the history behind the food. She walked us around the city taking us to different restaurants and we tasted their specialties. It was a full 3.5 hours of tasting and conversation. Spending the day with Maria was a wonderful experience.
The walking food tour was everything that was advertised and much much more. Our guide Adele was absolutely fantastic. She introduced us to great food, cultural expresses, and history.
Fabulous walking tour with many stops at food shops of all kinds. Lots of tastings of authentic Greek foods with helpful narratives by Peggy. The best walking tour we’ve ever experienced!!
Great tour with an excellent guide (Adele). Excellent food and in depth knowledge of the area, food and especially Adele’s understanding of the olive industry.
This was the best food walking tour we have ever been on. Our guide Adel was informative and amusing keeping us interested throughout the 3.5 hour tour. The food was diverse and plentiful - pay attention to the request not to eat for three hours before the tour starts - we ended up taking our last meal home.
Our tour guide Adele was knowledgeable, friendly, professional highly recommended she took us for a great food experience the best
Adele was amazing. Her energy was so fun! The food was fantastic. We learned so much about Greek food and culture. We highly recommend this food tour. Don’t hesitate to book it. DO NOT eat before this tour. You will be stuffed afterwards. Adele is a true gem. One of the best tours we have taken anywhere in the world.
Peggy was our guide and she was fantastic. Learned a lot about numerous foods, had a great time with a small group, and got our steps in!
excellent. Adell was wonderful. food awsom. recommend this tour.....................................
We had an amazing time with Alexandra! She was knowledgeable, fun, friendly and open. Highly recommended.
Amazing! Food was great and Adele was fantastic. Provided so much information about Greek food, history and modern facts. She is amazing.
One of the best food tours I’ve taken. Giannis was an incredible guide, informative and upbeat. He was very patient with our family that included 2 toddlers. The food was fantastic and plentiful. I highly recommend!
Anastasia made the tour engaging and enjoyable. The small group felt like family even though we represented 5 different countries. Highly recommend!!!
I wasn't sure what to expect with this tour, but it turned out to be fabulous! Peggy was an incredible guide who took the group to the local food places. The food was incredible. Best yogurt, cheese, coffee, and food during my Athens stay! DEFINITELY a great experience!
Lots of walking into different neighborhoods which was very interesting. Dory was so warm friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend this your.
Wonderful immersive experience with minimal planning involved! Our tour guide, Peggy, was amazing. She was thoughtful, funny, and proud of her culture. It was refreshing and a great first day of vacation activity!
My husband and I enjoyed our Greek Food Walking Tour with Alexandra. She is so friendly, knowledgeable, and kept us at a good pace. We made several stops and tried many authentic Greek dishes - highly recommend doing this at the beginning of your visit. Tour was perfectly enjoyable for vegetarian. 1st Stop: Bakery for Spanokpita & Bougatsa 2nd Stop: Coffee, Sweet Spoon (Greek yogurt with grapes), & Turkish Delight 3rd Stop: Olives, Bread, Meatballs, Zucchini Balls, Spicy Feta, Greek Salad, Octopus, Calamari, Giant Beans, Stuffed Peppers, Sausage, Orzo, Wine, & Ouzo 4th Stop: Gyros & Beer 5th Stop: Loukoumades with Honey/Cinnamon & Pistachio We also went through the fresh meat/fish and produce markets. Everything we ate was delicious, and she have us many food/drink recommendations.
We did the “private” tour and I strongly recommend it. Our tour guide, Peter, was excellent - informative, knowledgeable and a delightful manner - and he really knows Greek food! We had a wonderful few hours with him…eating delicious food, discussing the history of various dishes and the contemporary Athens food scene. This is a not to be missed experience and, if you’re lucky, Peter will be your guide!
When they tell you not to eat ahead of this experience,take it to heart. You have sampling but they are more snack size. Everything is so good you want to keep eating. Portions get larger as you continue. PACE yourself.
Great way to get a sampling of the best of Greek food. Alexandra, our guide, was quite knowledgeable and took us to the best spots for different kinds of food and drink as we walked around central Athens. It took a little over 3 hours in all and left us feeling well satisfied. Highly recommended!
We had so much fun on this tour yesterday! It was full of laughter, food, wine, food, food and did I mention food? Tonia introduced us to just about every kind of Greek food on earth, as well as insights into how the local people went about their daily lives. She arranged several demonstrations on food was prepared, gave us a list of where we ate as well as recommendations for places for us to explore on our own. This tour was the absolute highlight of our Athens visit!!
Outstanding cultural and flavorful experience. We had a great guide and a nice small group. We highly recommend this tour.
Anastasia was a wonderful tour leader. She made each and everyone on the tour feel like family. We enjoyed her love of the food and the traditions in Greece in every bite. The tour took place where the locals go…and her stories of the Greek culture and her own family made the tour that much more enjoyable. We laughed a lot and there were a few little tears when we said our goodbyes.
Fabulous tour! Well worth the money. Small group, fabulous food and drink, great tour, and Peggy was excellent, providing history, cultural context and more. More than a tour a total experience!
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