The Classic Food Tasting Tour of Athens
- Food and Drink Cost
- Local guide
- alcohol in specific stops
Begin your day with breakfast in a charming little dairy shop in Omonia square. The food tour starts by tasting the famously delicious Greek yoghurt served with honey and nuts and Greece’s ancestor of the doughnut “loukoumades”.
Next, stroll the famous ”Varvakios” food market, a vibrant, popular place with the locals, where you can buy a wide range of traditional Mediterranean fresh goods such as meat, fish, cheese and all kinds of vegetables and fruit. From there, experience a colorful pallet of original Greek produce, like the world-renowned Cretan cheese, cured meats, olives and traditional Greek rusks in a series of quaint Greek delis.
Complete your Athens food tour in the typical Greek way by getting to experience the beloved Greek ‘mezze’ with the alcohol that packs a punch, tsipouro!
Overall, rest assured that this food tasting tour of Athens will please anyone who dwells on traditional cuisine, or simply loves good food!
Tour Highlights
- Enjoy delicious ‘loukoumades’ and Greek coffee in the oldest bakery shop in Athens
- Taste bougoutsa (sweet or savoury) the iconic Greek pie!
- Try traditional brewed Greek coffee
- Explore Varvakeios! The local vibrant fish and meat market
- Sample top-quality Greek delicacies such as cheese, olives, honey and many more
- Finish off with a fish or meat mezze (the Greek tapas) and wash it down with a glass of Greek wine or a spirit!
An Important Note on Cancellations
Cancellations more than 48 hours before the tour’s scheduled start time are refunded in full.
Cancellations less than 48 hours before the tour’s scheduled start time are not refundable.
If you do not attend your tour & do not provide a notice, you may reschedule your tour within 24 hours of your original tour for a 60€ fee. (Rescheduled tours are subject to availability.)
There are no tours on Christmas Day, New Years Day and Orthodox Easter Sunday