Athens Food Tour: Central Market and 15 Tastings

Experience the best of Athens’ culinary scene with our private and personalized walking food tour. Discover local markets, traditional food spots, and indulge in 15 delicious tastings. Fully customizable and unforgettable!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Start in Syntagma Square, the popular Athens meeting point, at 10am for your 4-hour private tour of Athens cuisine with a local food expert. With 15 generous tastings of authentic Greek food, taste Athens while getting a unique glimpse into daily life.
Begin with delicious crispy Greek pies prepared in a traditional bakery from the 1920’s. Made with…

What's Included
  • Services of an exceptional foodie guide
  • Food substitutions for vegetarians available
  • 15 food tastings (more than enough for lunch)
  • Exploration of Athens Central Market
What's Not Included
  • Private Transportation
Additional Information

Our exclusive private and tailored culinary walking tour promises to enlighten you about the city’s flavors and food traditions. Observe locals as they visit the Central Market, engage in conversation with sellers, and stop by conventional food locales for 15 samplings of delights like pies, loukoumades, home-prepared mains and desserts, all enriched…

Location
Syntagma Square
Platia Sintagmatos
Your guide will be waiting for you at the fountain in the middle of Syntagma Square, holding a sign with your name.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Christina_g
Oct 5, 2024
Do it! - So much fun! The ladies were knowledgeable and so much fun! This was the first thing we upon coming to Greece. Couldn’t have made a better choice. They personalized the experience for us. If you are think about it just do it. Great time and getting your bearings for the area with some good company!
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Priestyouhanna_g
Sep 20, 2024
Absolutely Fantastic!!!! - The food trip with Manolis was absolutely fantastic! First of all, as this is a food tasting tour, it’s important to note that the food was absolutely amazing with a wide variety of sweet and savory. Manolis is super informative and even though it was a food tour he gave us so much information about the historical monuments along the way and recommended more places to visit. He also recommended a list of food places to try on our own time. Don’t eat breakfast before this tour as the portions are great and very filling!
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Jonathan_s
Sep 8, 2024
Tasty interesting and fun food tour - We met with Maria in the square. Maria was extremely welcoming and friendly and made us feel comfortable from the beginning. Our tour to the coffee shops and specialty halva dishes in a plant based diner was the best halva we have ever had. At all times Maria explained the Greek culture and the people in the area. The meat, fish markets were very interesting and our dishes tried along the way to lunch and her experiences and explanations were very helpful. Lunch in a local eatery was a highlight as it was where the locals eat and not a touristy restaurant. When we were unable remember our Ship Docking gate… Maria calmly made a call and sorted it all out and then took us to a Greek yogurt Speciality stop and then to our Taxi. Thank you Maria for making our stop in Athens the most special ever !! You were terrific
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Janelle
Jul 16, 2024
Great time, Great food! - Loved this tour! Was very interesting and offered so much delicious bites we were stuffed! The guide was amazing! I would highly recommend this as a sight seeing and tasting tour!
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Adriennes2018
Jun 10, 2024
Don’t hesitate, sign up for this tour! - Our foodie tour was outstanding. Niki our guide was so knowledgeable and explained the origins, cultural heritage, purpose, nutritional value and so much more about everything we ate and drank. I have been to Athens six times and have Greek heritage, so I thought I knew a lot about Greek food, but this tour taught me so much more. So, whatever your background, you will lave this tour.
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Billh1010
Nov 6, 2023
Fun experience - We highly recommend this tour and tour provider. Tour was personalized and covered ground we would never have discovered or learned on our own.
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Solihullrichard
Sep 26, 2023
One of the best walking tours I've ever been on - great guide, great food - We take a trip to a European city for around 12 friends each year, and typically arrange a heritage or foodie walking tour. This was a combination, and undoubtedly the best we've experienced across maybe 20 years. Mini was an excellent guide, and we stopped at seven different locations to sample substantial quantities of local specialities and opportunities to speak with the owners. Everything was top quality and provided a great insight into Greek cuisine. When you read the communication from Greeking.me it tells you not to have a large breakfast - make sure you follow their advice
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Rsampson0528
Jun 15, 2023
A Taste of Athens: Highlights and History - We had a fabulous time with Eugenia as our foodie guide on this tour! I especially appreciated the stories she told about the food we tasted as we strolled through various Athens neighborhoods. My favorite tastings were the Greek coffee, koulouri, loukoumades, Greek pies, cheeses, and Greek yoghurt with honey. Unfortunately, moussaka was not on the tasting menu. Would love to have that included in future food tours. I also liked that we visited small, family-owned businesses and got to know their story about their shops as well. Supporting small businesses is very important to me. Eugenia was very attentive and made sure we comfortable at all times, especially at the Central Market. All in all, my husband and I truly enjoyed the food tour and the conversations we had with Eugenia about life and food. This is a must-do tour if you really want to experience the heart of Athens through its people, food and culture.
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322jeanchristopheb
Sep 15, 2022
A Highlight in Athens - The foodie walking tour was so great - we thoroughly enjoyed it. Penelope was wonderful and shared interesting facts and stories with us. She was so kind to the kids, which made it a happy morning for all of us, we were even surprised at all the new things they tried. We loved walking to all the spots and meeting all the people and places where local Athenians shop. The highlight of our trip to Athens
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Gardenworker
May 5, 2022
Just as Great the Second Time - We had a terrific private food tour. Our guide was charming and interesting. We loved all the food and enjoyed the conversations we shared with our guide during the tour. The time flew by. There was a nice mix of walking and sitting while enjoying the food . We never felt rushed and loved the interaction of our guide with the owners at each of the stops. She had bits of personal information about each which we thoroughly enjoyed. Five years ago we had a great food tour in Athens with Greekingme. We think this one might be even better.
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From $74
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).