ATHENS FOOD TOURS

The 15 Best Athens Food Tours

41 tours  ·  from $49

Greek food travels badly and eats brilliantly at source. These 15 walk the Varvakios market halls, the bakeries and the small-plate bars of Psyri and Koukaki, priced, timed and clear about exactly how hungry to turn up.

Greek Food Walking Tour in Athens - Seeing the working market at Varvakios Agora
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Greek Food Walking Tour in Athens

1.Greek Food Walking Tour in Athens

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,740 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $87Our pick

Meet your food guide at Monastiraki and walk through Aiolou Street, Varvakios Agora, Psyrri, and Athens’ spice quarter. You’ll make six food stops with about 12 tastings, from koulouri and Greek coffee to souvlaki, local wine, tsipouro, and loukoumades. Guides such as Ana, Adele, Tonia, and Maria bring history and food culture together.

“They are not joking when they say come hungry. The food and sights were great. But what made this tour amazing was our guide, Adele. She was bright and friendly. Showed us not only a great time with good food but gave us several insights into Greek culture and history. Eat, Drink, Walk, & Relax. I would recommend the tour to anybody looking for an amazing experience in Athens.”

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Athens: Street Food Tasting Tour - Souvlaki with a local drink
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Athens: Street Food Tasting Tour

2.Street Food Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,557 reviews · from $67Best value

Spend three hours tasting Greek street food with an English-speaking guide in central Athens. You’ll try pies, souvlaki, Greek pizza, loukoumades, and other sweets, with beer or wine along the way. Guides such as Jenny, Emi, Amy, and Fotis are known for mixing food with local history.

“This tour was fantastic! We had a big group of 9 people and everyone raved about how fun the tour was. Amy was a great tour guide, she shared a mix of food and history facts which kept us entertained as we moved from shop to shop. The value of the tour was also fantastic, there was so much food that we were stuffed by the end. Would highly recommend!”

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Small Group Greek Traditional Food Tour in Athens 20+ Tastings - Psirri by way of cheese, honey, and handmade snacks
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Small Group Greek Traditional Food Tour in Athens 20+ Tastings

3.Small Group Greek Traditional Food Tour in Athens 20+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,759 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $84

Spend 3.5 hours tasting your way through Athens with a small group of up to 12. Guides including Rachel, Arela, Sofia, and Mike lead you through the Central Market and Psirri, with 20-plus tastings, meze, gyros, sweets, wine, ouzo, and Greek coffee. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free choices are available by request, with Sunday exceptions.

“Best food tour guide, very knowledgeable, friendly and funny! I've had many food tours and this one was my favorite! Rachel is AMAZING!”

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Athens: Food Market Visit and Cooking Class with Wine - Walking through Varvakios Agora for ingredients
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Athens: Food Market Visit and Cooking Class with Wine

4.Food Market Visit and Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,087 reviews · 4 hours · from $81

Meet your English-speaking cook at The Greek Kitchen, walk through Varvakios Agora for ingredients, then prepare dolmades, spanakopita, imam baildi, tzatziki, and portokalopita. The four-hour class ends with a full meal, wine, soft drinks, recipes, and Greek liquor.

“So much fun! The market visit was nice and they accommodated me as a vegetarian. The cooking class was paced just right and we got to talk and ask questions as we were cooking. All of the food was amazing and fun to cook it together as a community of people who didn’t know each other before. Highly recommend this activity!”

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Athens Authentic Greek Food Walking Tour (Small Group) - Starting at Syntagma Square
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Athens Authentic Greek Food Walking Tour (Small Group)

5.Athens Authentic Greek Food Walking Tour (Small Group)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 809 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Walk from Syntagma through Plaka, Monastiraki, Psiri, and the central market while tasting 15 Greek foods at 10 local stops. Your English-speaking guide, such as Andreas, Elizabeth, Joseph, or Elena, explains the food, neighborhoods, and customs. The tastings add up to lunch.

“Food was fabulous. Come hungry and experience delicious food. Guide was excellent and shared history of foods.”

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Athens Greek Food Tour Small-Group Experience - Ermou Street and everyday Athens
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Athens Greek Food Tour Small-Group Experience

6.Athens Greek Food Tour Small-Group Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 802 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Start at Syntagma Square and walk through Ermou, the Commercial Triangle, Aiolou, Psyrri, and Monastiraki. Your English-speaking guide serves Greek cheeses, olive oil, street food, meze, drinks, and dessert. Expect 10 to 12 people, generous portions, and practical food tips for the rest of your stay.

“Jenni was a very delightful guide! We had a wonderful afternoon in Athens. As a solo traveler, I never felt out of place.”

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Athens Evening Food Tour - Psirri: pastry, music, and neighborhood life
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Athens Evening Food Tour

7.Athens Evening Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 766 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $96

Join an English-speaking local guide such as Katerina, Dimitri, or Clea for a three-hour Athens food walk. Taste souvlaki, pies, cheeses, cold cuts, wine, meze, and dessert while exploring Monastiraki, Psirri, and Aiolou. Come hungry, since this is much more eating than walking.

“Great introduction to Greek food in Athens. Come hungry as you get to try a variety of foods. The pacing of the tour was just nice!”

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Get a Taste of Athens Food Tour - Athinas Street shows everyday food culture
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Get a Taste of Athens Food Tour

8.Get a Taste of Athens Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 624 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Walk from Monastiraki through Athinas, Psirri, Evripidou, and Aiolou while tasting Greek pies, souvlaki, cheeses, olives, meze, wine, tsipouro, and sweets. Guides such as Orestis, Viktor, Lucas, and Constantina add food lore and local history. Expect generous portions and plenty of walking.

“Such a wonderful experience. Our guide Lucas was amazing. Very charming and educational. Each spot we stopped at was delicious but the next to last was the best. An entire meal at a nice sit down restaurant.. so much food that we could not eat dinner that night without”

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Athens, Greek food tour including market visit - Koulouri, pies, cheese, and local specialties
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Athens, Greek food tour including market visit

9.Athens, Greek food tour including market visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 618 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Walk from Syntagma Square through Aiolou, local bakeries, dairies, spice shops, pie stops, and Varvakeios Market. Guides such as Stella, Marina, and Vasilis explain Greek food and city life, with tastings ending in souvlaki in Psyri.

“Fully enjoyed the food tour. Great choices of food locations, lots of information about Greek cuisine and culture, and ability to visit non-tourist sites in Athens. The hosts were wonderful.”

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Eating Athens: Our Big, Fat, Greek Food Tour - Greek coffee and rose-petal spoon sweet
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Eating Athens: Our Big, Fat, Greek Food Tour

10.Eating Athens: Our Big, Fat, Greek Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 570 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $101

Walk from Monastiraki to Psiri with an English-speaking guide such as Sophia, Christina, Zoi, or Blossom. Over 3.5 hours, you will taste Greek coffee, handmade pies, gyros, cheese, cured meats, wine, spirits, and honey-coated loukoumades. Expect a generous meal, local stories, and a maximum of 12 people.

“What a fun evening! Christina took us to places the locals frequent, including the market and a small shop. The food was fantastic and she was a delight!”

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Athens: Ultimate Food Walking Tour with 15 Tastings - Starting with phyllo near Syntagma Square
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Athens: Ultimate Food Walking Tour with 15 Tastings

11.Ultimate Food Walking Tour with 15 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 567 reviews · 4 hours · from $93

Start at Syntagma Square with a local food guide such as Gari, Niki, or Eugenia, then walk through family-run shops, taverns, and Athens Central Market. Expect 15 tastings, wine or local spirits, lunch, Greek coffee, and dessert over four generous hours.

“Eugenia was an extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide. She brought us to stores with excellent quality and friendly owners. It's great to support small businesses. We were all stuffed by the end if the tour!”

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Athens: Authentic Greek Food Walking Tour - Athinas 7 and the first tastes near Monastiraki
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Athens: Authentic Greek Food Walking Tour

12.Authentic Greek Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 549 reviews · 3 hours · from $87

Follow an English-speaking guide such as Katerina, Dimitri, Lucas, or Clea through Monastiraki, Psyri, Evripidou, and Athens Central Market. Expect Greek pies, souvlaki, cheeses, olives, honey, rusks, meze, wine, and loukoumades, with plenty of local food culture along the way.

“Great tour. Constantina was a terrific guide. Range of food was delicious and it was great to find out where locals buy their food and treats! Would highly recommend this tour.”

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Best Seller: Semi-Private Athens Morning Food Tour (15+ tastings) - Athens Central Market gives the meal a setting
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Best Seller: Semi-Private Athens Morning Food Tour (15+ tastings)

13.Best Seller: Semi-Private Athens Morning Food Tour (15+ tastings)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 548 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107

Start at 10 a.m. in Syntagma Square for a four-hour, small-group food walk through central Athens. With guides such as Niki, Eugenia, Gari, or Manos, you’ll taste pies, cheeses, olives, cured meats, loukoumades, lunch, Greek coffee, and dessert, with Central Market at the heart of the route.

“Niki is an incredible guide! We loved this food tour ! She is extremely knowledgeable about the food we tried with lots of history thrown in! Everything was delicious and a great variety of food!”

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Private Food Tour of Athens: 6 or 10 Tastings - Iroon Square and the Greek classics
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Private Food Tour of Athens: 6 or 10 Tastings

14.Private Food Tour of Athens: 6 or 10 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 526 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $97

Walk central Athens with a private local foodie, stopping for six or 10 Greek food and drink tastings. Expect classics, specialty shops, market areas, tavernas, desserts, and city stories. Guides such as Voula, Yorgos, Makram, and Dimitris have earned strong praise for warmth and personal advice.

“Yorgos was amazing! He took us on a food tour in different parts of the city and gave us the history behind Greek food, which we loved! We had street food, saw the fish/meat markets, had a wonderful seated Greek dinner and finished off with the best dessert - loukoumades and gelato! So much delicious food, highly recommend!!”

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Best Food Tasting Tour of Athens, taste 18+ iconic Greek foods! - Greek coffee, nuts, honey, and mastiha
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Best Food Tasting Tour of Athens, taste 18+ iconic Greek foods!

15.Best Food Tasting Tour of Athens, taste 18+ iconic Greek foods!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 448 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $94

Walk central Athens with a local guide and taste Greek pies, cheeses, cured meats, olives, mezze, Greek coffee, and loukoumades. Stops may include the Central Market, bakeries, family food shops, and tavernas. The group is capped at 12, with guides such as Kate, Maria, Elias, and Lef.

“A great tour and so much good food! We sampled a wide variety of food all over the city and then sat down to even more delicious food. Our guide, Elilase, was fun and knowledgeable.”

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