Description
Each food walking tour includes mouthwatering food tastings from the various specialty and food shops that we will pass along the way on a different “off-the-beaten-path” gastronomical route around central Athens.
A tour you surely do not want to miss while you are in Athens.
Join us to embark on a gastronomical journey through some of the original and historical neighborhoods of Athens
Taste Smart
Itinerary
Your tour’s schedule in detail:
Half Day Morning
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Meeting point
Our staff 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.
Departure / Return location
ATHENS
Departure time
9:30am
Return time
Around 1pm
Wear
Casual dressing.
Most sites in Greece involve extended walking and/or slippery surfaces.
Therefore we strongly suggest wearing comfortable sturdy shoes.
Sunscreen, hat and water are also good “travel companions”.
Difficulty
Due to extend walking and slippery surfaces please inform us if you have walking disabilities or using a wheelchair before booking this tour.
Included
- Food specialist local tour leader
- Food and beverages sampling
- Athens guide magazine
- Athens map
Not Included
- Travel Insurance
- Tips
- Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off
Highlights
- Food tasting
- Walking experience through bakeries and sweet shops
- Visit to the famous food market of Athens
