Small Group Greek Food Tour Athens: 20+ Tastings

Walk the biggest fish market in Europe and taste what Athenians actually eat.

A small group food tour in Athens that moves through local markets, specialty shops and two sit-down meals over 3.5 hours, tasting 20+ Greek foods and drinks. The guide is live in English. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available, and vegan is offered except on Sundays when the markets are closed and the tour visits a taverna instead. Children under 12 receive a discounted rate when accompanied by two paying adults.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Athens traditional food markets

• Meet at Athinas Street pie shop
• Taste filo pastry pies and Greek coffee
• Walk along busy shopping street
• Visit meat, fish, spice, and fruit markets
• Sample seasonal fruits at farmers market
• Stop at honey, olive oil, and deli shops
• Honey tasting at family honey business
• Sample souvlaki with yogurt and local wine
• Enjoy big meze meal with ouzo

The experience

The tour starts at a hole-in-the-wall pie shop on Athinas Street with Greek coffee and filo pastry, then moves into the working markets where Athenians actually shop. You walk through the fish market (the biggest in Europe, handling over 5 tons daily), and the meat and spice markets, stopping at a honey producer, an olive oil maker and a deli to taste their products. The guide explains what makes olive oil good and how Greeks use honey in their diet, and you have time to shop for souvenirs in the local stores along the way.

Two sit-down meals anchor the day. The first is souvlaki (tender meat or vegetables on a skewer with Greek yogurt and local wine) at a favorite spot near the markets. The second is a full meze spread with meat, fish, vegetables, beans and more, finished with Greek yogurt and honey, all accompanied by ouzo. Between and around these meals come tastings of olives, cured meats, cheese, sweets, yogurt, nuts and seasonal fruits as you walk through the farmers market and learn when Greeks eat fresh produce.

On Sundays, when the markets are shut, the tour visits a taverna instead and includes a honey and olive oil tasting. The 4pm departure sees some of the market as it closes. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are built into the meals. Vegan is available on weekdays only. The group stays small, and a live English-speaking guide leads throughout.

What’s included

• 20+ tastings including souvlaki, meze with meat and fish, Greek yogurt with honey, traditional pies, olives, olive oil, honey, cured meats, cheese, sweets, locally grown nuts and seasonal fruits.
• ouzo, raki and locally made barrel wine.
• a live English-speaking guide throughout the 3.5-hour tour.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day12 departure times: the first at 09:30, the last at 17:30

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AgesAdult (13 to 90 years) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Food Around Athens

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to taste what Athenians eat in the places they shop, not what restaurants serve tourists: the markets, the specialty producers and the local tavernas are arranged for you, so you skip the work of finding them and spend the time tasting instead.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 12 years); Infant (under 6): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the biggest fish market in Europe and what will I see there?

The fish market in Athens is the biggest in Europe and handles over 5 tons of fish daily. On this tour you walk through it as part of the morning market experience. It is loud, busy and the hub of how Athenians shop and prepare food.

How many tastings are included on this tour?

The tour includes 20+ tastings across markets, shops and two sit-down meals, featuring Greek foods like olives, olive oil, honey, cured meats, cheese, souvlaki, meze and Greek yogurt, served with ouzo and local wine.

What happens on Sundays when the markets are closed?

On Sundays the markets are shut, so the tour visits a taverna instead and includes a honey and olive oil tasting rather than the market walk. All tours still have two sit-down meals and the same number of tastings.

Are vegetarian and vegan options available?

Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available on all departures. Vegan options are offered on weekdays but not on Sundays.

How long does the tour take?

The tour runs for 3.5 hours. The 4pm departure will see some of the market as it closes, while earlier times catch the markets in full operation.