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15 Athens Food Tours, from Market to Meze

49 tours  ·  from $62 a head

Athens eats in the street, at the market and very late. These 15 food walks are priced, timed and clear on how hungry you should arrive.

Greek Food Walking Tour in Athens - Seeing Varvakios Central Market at work
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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

Walk central Athens with a local food leader, stopping for six food tastings and a visit to Varvakios Central Market. Expect koulouri, pies, meze, souvlaki, Greek coffee and loukoumades, with wine and tsipouro for adults. The tour is described as private, lasts about 3.5 hours and starts and ends in Monastiraki.

“Fun, very informative of the Greek cuisine and all the food tasting were delicious. Our tour guide, Dorela, was excellent. We enjoyed all the food. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Athens. Come hungry since you will get a lot of food!!”

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Athens: Street Food Tasting Tour - Souvlaki, pita, and a drink
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Athens: Street Food Tasting Tour

2.Street Food Tasting Tour

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

Join Greekality for a three-hour English-language walk from Syntagma Square, tasting Greek pies, souvlaki, local beer or wine, loukoumades, and other sweets. Guides such as Jenny, Amy, and Fotis have led the route, adding food stories, local history, and practical tips as you explore Athens’ shopping district and Psyrri.

“Our tour with Foti was amazing! He was super high energy and told us a lot about Athens while on the tour. We had a lot of incredible things to eat and left the your very full. Highly recommend.”

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Athens: Greek Foodie Tour with Tastings - Sesame Rings, Coffee, and Greek Sweets
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Athens: Greek Foodie Tour with Tastings

3.Greek Foodie Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,177 reviews · from $62Best value

Spend four hours eating your way through central Athens, from koulóuria and pastries to market cheeses, olive oil, wine, mezze, and gyros. Your English-speaking guide leads the walk from Monastiraki Square and shares food traditions and local history along the way. Guides have included Maro, Maria, Tonya, and Dmitra.

“Our Tour guide was Maria. She was very nice! My first ever streetfood tour and it was amaizing! Very worth it. Good food and good company. A very good way to explore the city! :)”

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Small Group Greek Traditional Food Tour in Athens 20+ Tastings - Sit down for gyros, meze, and wine
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Small Group Greek Traditional Food Tour in Athens 20+ Tastings

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

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

Spend three and a half hours tasting your way through central Athens with a local guide and a group of no more than 12. Visit Central Market when it is open, sample foods in Psirri, and sit down for gyros with wine. Rachel, Arela, Sofia, and other guides lead the tour. Dietary options are available on request, with limits on Sundays.

“This food tour was the best thing our party of 6 could have done after arriving in Athens after a long overnight flight from Atlanta. Rachel is an owner of the company with her husband and an excellent guide, She was so knowledgeable about Athens and all of its wonderful food. We got to see places and taste food that we would have not known about on our own. We highly recommend this tour and Rachel!!!”

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Athens: Food Market Visit and Cooking Class with Wine - Back at The Greek Kitchen, everyone gets involved
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Athens: Food Market Visit and Cooking Class with Wine

5.Food Market Visit and Cooking Class with Wine

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

Meet your cook at The Greek Kitchen on Athinas Street, walk to Varvakios Agora to shop for ingredients, then prepare dishes such as dolmades, spanakopita and portokalopita. The four-hour class includes a shared meal, wine, soft drinks, a Greek liquor shot and recipes. Instructors have included Vasia, Despina and Thanasis.

“Amazing experience and they made my gluten free friend feel very comfortable”

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Athens Authentic Greek Food Walking Tour (Small Group) - Monastiraki: market streets and layers of the city
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Athens Authentic Greek Food Walking Tour (Small Group)

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

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

Meet your English-speaking food guide at Syntagma Square for a 3.5-hour walk through Plaka, Monastiraki, Psiri, and the Varvakios market. A group of up to 12 visits local food shops and shares 15 tastings, from olive oil and cured meat to souvlaki, Greek coffee, and pastries. Guides have included Andreas, Elizabeth, Elena, and Joseph.

“The food was all great. Our tour guide, Elena, also did a great job explaining each neighborhood and why the restaurant and food was chosen. I loved that!”

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Athens Greek Food Tour Small-Group Experience - Psiri, meze, and a family-run taverna
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Athens Greek Food Tour Small-Group Experience

7.Athens Greek Food Tour Small-Group Experience

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

Walk from Syntagma Square through Ermou Street, the Commercial Triangle, Psiri, and Monastiraki with a local food guide and no more than 12 people. Expect Greek products, street food, a family-run taverna meal, local drinks, and dessert. Guides named for this tour include Emi, Yota, Fotis, Jenni, and Amy.

“Our tour guide Jenny was excellent very well-versed in the history. She spoke English perfectly. She was very friendly, very personable very accommodating. She is truly top-tier. The places that she chose was excellent. Everything was wonderful all the food. The staff the best walking food tour. I have been on thus far and I have been on several.”

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Athens Evening Food Tour - Psirri: pie, street art and local squares
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Athens Evening Food Tour

8.Athens Evening Food Tour

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

Spend about three hours walking and eating around Monastiraki, Psirri and Aiolou with an English-speaking local guide. Expect Greek pies, souvlaki or gyros, cheeses, wine, tsipouro, a seated meze dinner and dessert. Guides including Katerina, Dimitri and Clea have led the tour, though your guide may differ.

“Interesting food tour in Athens. Tasted a bit of all of the traditional foods. Loved seeing some “off the beaten path” spots that we would have never found on our own.”

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Get a Taste of Athens Food Tour - Athinas Street puts everyday food in view
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Get a Taste of Athens Food Tour

9.Get a Taste of Athens Food Tour

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

Walk from Monastiraki through Athinas Street, the Central Market, Psirri, and Evripidou, tasting Greek pies or souvlaki, cheeses, olives, meze, wine, and a traditional dessert. Guides such as Orestis, Viktor, and Constantina have led tours with food stories and neighborhood history. The three-hour route ends near Aiolou Street and returns to the starting point.

“We had such a fun time walking through Monastiraki and learning about different types of foods while trying them. We were full when we left and even had a few leftovers!”

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Athens, Greek food tour including market visit - Sampling the city, one specialty shop at a time
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Athens, Greek food tour including market visit

10.Athens, Greek food tour including market visit

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

Walk from central Athens through bakeries, spice shops, dairies and pie counters with a local English-speaking guide. Taste Greek staples such as koulouri, cheeses and olive oil, visit Varvakeios Market, then finish with souvlaki in Psyri. The group is capped at 16, and vegetarian options are available.

“Knowledgeable guide, tasty treats, local history - what more could you ask for? Would absolutely recommend.”

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Eating Athens: Our Big, Fat, Greek Food Tour - Try handmade pies at Bougatsadiko Psirri
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Eating Athens: Our Big, Fat, Greek Food Tour

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

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

This 3.5-hour evening food walk starts at Monastiraki Square and winds through Monastiraki and Psiri, with Greek coffee and a fortune-reading tradition, handmade pies, a build-your-own gyro, Greek cheeses and cured meats, wine, spirits, and loukoumades. Groups are capped at 12. Guides include Sophia, Christina, Blossom, and Zoi, though your guide may vary.

“Had a great evening with group of 10. We had fun trying Greek food and drink and found places we wanted to return to!”

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Athens: Ultimate Food Walking Tour with 15 Tastings - Cheese, olives, and a taste of the deli counter
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Athens: Ultimate Food Walking Tour with 15 Tastings

12.Ultimate Food Walking Tour with 15 Tastings

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

Start near Syntagma Square with a local food guide, then walk to family-run shops, taverns, specialty food stores, and Athens Central Market. Across eight food stops, expect 15 tastings, from spanakopita and barrel-aged feta to olives, meze, Greek coffee, and cake. Small-group vegetarian substitutions are available; gluten-free tastings require the private tour.

“This was by far the best experience I had while in Athens. Elena was very knowledgeable about the history of Athens, the traditional foods that were unique to the Greek culture, and offered additional recommendations on places to go to. The food locations that she picked out were truly amazing and all the shop owners welcomed us with open arms. I would 100% recommend this tour to anyone who is going to Athens to not only taste amazing foods but to also learn more about the culture and history of Athens. Thank you Elena!!”

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Best Seller: Semi-Private Athens Morning Food Tour (15+ tastings) - Olives and loukoumades in Monastiraki
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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

This four-hour, English-language walk starts at Syntagma Square and ends in Monastiraki, with 15-plus tastes at bakeries, delis, local eateries and Athens Central Market. Expect cheeses, olives, cured meats, sweets, Greek coffee and a filling lunch. Groups are capped at 10; guides such as Niki, Eugenia and Gari have led the route.

“Demitri was an excellent guide. The food selection was varied and good quality. The lunch itself might have been improved with a bit of meat, overall there was way more than enough food.”

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Private Food Tour of Athens: 6 or 10 Tastings - What might be on the tasting trail
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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

Spend about three hours walking central Athens with a private local foodie guide, sampling 6 or 10 Greek foods and drinks. The route may include markets, small shops, tavernas, and neighborhood cafés, with city history between stops. Guides such as Voula, Makram, and Yorgos have led tours, though your guide and exact tastings may vary.

“Wonderful tour guide with knowledge of history and food. She took us to interesting places including the central market.”

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Best Food Tasting Tour of Athens, taste 18+ iconic Greek foods! - Cheese, cured meats, olives, and olive oil
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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

Spend about four hours walking Athens with a local guide and a small group of up to 12. Start with koulouri and custard-filled bougatsa, then sample Greek cheeses, cured meats, olives, mezze, loukoumades, and coffee. The route includes the Central Market when it is open, plus stops around the city center.

“It was a wonderful experience. Leif was a very knowledgeable guide of the area and of the local food. We went to six different eateries and were provided a taste of several items at each establishment. By visiting several establishments, we were able to taste everything from appetizers to desserts. All very tasty. Leif explained everything very well and truly gave us a feel of the local food culture. You will not be disappointed if you take this tour. All of us left a full stomach.”

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