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Athens Greek Food Walking Tour: 6 Tastings in Monastiraki★ 4.96 (5,669) · 3h 30m
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Athens: Acropolis Wine Tasting & Greek Cheese Pairing★ 4.94 (673) · 1h 30m
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Plaka Food Tour Athens: Bakery, Olive Oil, Kebab & Patisserie★ 5.00 (233) · 5h 30m
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Athens: Private Food Tour with 6 or 10 Local TastingsYou'll taste 6 or 10 authentic Athenian dishes and drinks hand-picked by your local guide, moving between neighborhoods and city landmarks at a pace that lets you actually enjoy what you're eating. The tour is private—just you and your guide—and includes vegetarian swaps if you need them. Book the 6-tasting option if you want a shorter afternoon, or the 10-tasting version if you're serious about eating your way through the city.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat the way locals do without arranging tastings yourself or navigating between spots—the private format and guide's knowledge mean you spend your time eating and learning, not planning.
Athens Private Walking Food Tour: 5 Neighborhoods, TastingsA 5-hour private walking tour of Athens with a local guide takes small groups through Parliament, the flea market at Monastiraki, the bar-and-restaurant neighborhood of Psiri, and the city's food markets. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for central Athens hotels, and the tour covers roughly 5 kilometers on flat ground. Food tastings—Greek coffee, tapas and sweets—are part of the route, and the guide speaks English or French depending on which option you book.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand how Athens' neighborhoods and food connect to its history, rather than just see the famous sites. The small group size and local guide mean you move at a pace that lets you actually talk to someone who lives here, and the food stops are real places where Athenians eat, not tourist setups.
Athens: Private Night Food Tour & 5 Greek Wine TastingsYou meet your local foodie guide at Syntagma Square at dusk and move through three eateries over the course of the evening, tasting souvlaki, then four Greek wines paired with cheese at a wine bar, then a full dinner with appetizers and salad. The tour ends with gelato in Syntagma. All food, wine, and the guide's knowledge are included; you choose your proteins and mention any dietary needs when you book.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to eat like locals without arranging stops or timing themselves—the guide handles the route and introductions, and the fixed menu means you taste more than you could order alone. Plan for an evening out; the multiple stops and wine tasting are what make a full dinner possible without feeling rushed.
Up to 2 hours (2)
Athens: Wine Workshop & Bottle Creation Under AcropolisYou’ll blend rare Greek wines with a sommelier in central Athens, taste local cheeses and olives, then cork and label your own bottle to take home. Expect laughter, a few spills, hands-on moments with real tools, and an easygoing vibe that stays with you long after you leave.
Athens: Greek Wine Tasting & Acropolis Views with SommelierYou arrive at a restaurant below the Acropolis, taste seven or more rare Greek wines selected by a sommelier, pair each with local tapas, learn the geography of Greek wine regions, and watch the Parthenon from your table. The whole experience runs about two hours, and you leave knowing wines you can't find outside Greece and how to talk about them.Is it for me?Book this if you want to taste Greek wines you can't find at home and understand where they come from, without spending the day hunting down wineries — the sommelier and the fixed location handle both the selection and the education.
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Small Group Greek Food Tour Athens: 20+ TastingsA 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.Is it for me?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.
Athens: Greek Cooking Class & Market Visit with WineYou spend a morning or afternoon cooking five classic Greek dishes with an experienced home cook at The Greek Kitchen in Athens. The class includes a 30-minute walk to the central market, hands-on instruction for each dish, local wine, bread and olives, and printed recipes to take home. You leave knowing how to make spanakopita and dolmades, and having tasted what you made.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to learn real cooking techniques from someone who actually cooks this way at home, not from a script — the small groups and hands-on format are what make that possible.
Athens: Greek Cooking Class & Rooftop Dinner Acropolis ViewYou’ll join a small group in Athens’ lively Psirri neighborhood for a hands-on Greek cooking class led by a local chef. Prepare spanakopita, moussaka, salads and more before heading upstairs for a long dinner on a rooftop terrace facing the Acropolis at sunset. Expect laughter in the kitchen and food that tastes even better because you made it yourself.
Athens Food Walking Tour: 15 tastings through 4 neighborhoodsAn award-winning small group food walking tour in Athens takes you through Plaka, Monastiraki, Psirri and the city's central food market, stopping at 10 specialty shops to taste olive oil, cheese, cured meats, sweets, spices, tapas and Greek souvlaki. A local food expert guide leads the route in English or French, and all 15 tastings are included — the operator calls it lunch. The tour runs 3.5 hours and suits all fitness levels; vegetarian tastings are available, and special dietary needs can be arranged.Is it for me?Your guide navigates the backstreet food shops and handles the ordering—you simply taste your way through 15 stops that replace lunch.
Athens Evening Food Tour: Greek Street Food with Local GuideAn evening food tour of Athens led by a local guide through the neighborhoods of Monastiraki and Psirri, where you taste souvlaki, traditional Greek pies, cold cuts and cheeses at working eateries, then sit for a full dinner with wine and dessert. The tour lasts three hours, starts and ends near Monastiraki, and runs with either a shared group (up to 20 people) or a smaller group (up to 12 people). Children from age 4 are welcome; limited options exist for gluten-free, vegan, lactose-free and low-carb diets.Is it for me?Book the shared group tour if you want to meet other travelers while eating; choose the small group option if you prefer a quieter pace and closer attention from the guide. Either way, you're walking with someone who knows which eateries locals actually use, so you taste real food instead of what's built for tourists.
Athens Food Tour: Small-Group Tasting Through NeighbourhoodsA small-group food tour through Athens' most foodie neighbourhoods with a local guide, visiting a traditional deli, street food vendors, a family-run taverna and a dessert spot in Monastiraki. The group stays under 12 people, which means the pace is steady and the guide can answer questions at each stop instead of rushing through. Vegetarian options exist at every location; private tours are available on request for an extra cost.Is it for me?You end the morning with a working knowledge of where Greeks actually eat and what they order, which is what a small group and a local guide make possible—you're not following a script or a crowd, you're following someone who knows the neighbourhood and can stop when you have a question.
Athens Food Tour with 10+ Tastings of Greek Traditional DishesA 3-hour food tour of Athens that takes you through Plaka, the Central Market, and Hadrian's Library, stopping to taste over 10 traditional Greek dishes paired with local wine and ouzo. A live English-speaking guide leads the route; the itinerary and menu shift based on what's available that day and any dietary needs you mention in advance.Is it for me?Book the small group tour if you want to meet other travelers and follow a set schedule; choose the private option if you're traveling with your own group and want to set the timing yourself. Either way, you're walking through the real Athens — the market, the old neighborhoods, the places locals eat — instead of planning it alone.
Athens: Greek Food Tour with Souvlaki & DonutsYou walk two central Athens neighborhoods with a local guide, stopping at eight food spots where you taste handmade pies, make your own souvlaki, sample Greek cheese and cured meats with wine, and end with authentic Greek donuts. The guide covers coffee rituals, Orthodox fasting traditions, and neighborhood history along the way. Dietary needs can be accommodated if you mention them at booking.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to taste real Greek food the way locals eat it, not restaurant versions — the guide takes you to neighborhood spots and explains the traditions behind the dishes. Plan for an afternoon of walking and eating at a steady pace across two central neighborhoods; it's the pace that lets you stop and linger at each place instead of rushing through.
Athens: Walking Food Tour with Market Tastings & Meze LunchYou’ll walk through Athens’ lively markets and side streets with a local guide, tasting olives, cheeses, pastries and classic street food along the way. Enjoy a generous meze lunch with wine or beer in a neighborhood taverna—and finish with dessert and strong Greek coffee as ancient ruins glow nearby.
Athens Street Food Walk: Taste Souvlaki, Pies & LoukoumadesA small-group food tour through Athens where you taste Greek street food at local establishments in Monastiraki, Psyrri and the main shopping district, guided by a food expert who stops regularly at five different spots over three hours. The tour includes souvlaki, Greek pies, peinirli, loukoumades, baklava desserts, local beer or wine, and tips on where to eat for the rest of your stay. Vegetarian options are available with advance notice.Is it for me?Book this if you're joining a small group and want to taste what locals actually eat in the neighborhoods where they eat it, rather than hunting for restaurants on your own. The regular stops and three-hour pace work best if you can walk comfortably and keep up with the group's rhythm.
Athens: Greek Food Tour & Varvakeios Market with Local GuideYou walk with a local food specialist through Athens' historic streets and markets, tasting bougatsa, loukoumades, olives, cheese and souvlaki at 100% local shops. The group stays under 16 people, so the pace stays personal. You finish with a full meal, a map, and real tips on where to eat next.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat real Greek food the way locals do, without arranging stops yourself or wondering which shops are worth your time—the guide handles the route, the tastings, and the introductions, leaving you free to taste and ask questions.
Athens: Greek Cooking Class & Dinner with Acropolis ViewYou spend four hours learning to cook traditional Greek dishes from an experienced instructor, working in a small group of no more than 18 people. You prepare starters, salad, a main course and dessert, then sit down and eat it all with a glass of wine overlooking the Acropolis. You leave with printed recipes and the muscle memory of how to make it again at home.Is it for me?Right for food-focused travelers and home cooks who want to learn Greek techniques hands-on and leave with recipes they can actually use — the small group size and Acropolis setting make it feel less like a tourist activity and more like you've been invited into a kitchen that happens to have a view.
Athens Morning Food Tour: 15+ tastings from market to PsiriYou meet at Syntagma Square and walk through Monastiraki and Psiri with a local guide, tasting 15+ Greek foods: pies, cheeses, cold cuts, olives, loukoumades, a full lunch, and desserts. You'll see the Athens Central Market in action and learn how Greeks actually eat. The tour takes four hours, keeps groups under ten people, and includes vegetarian swaps on request.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat your way through Athens without planning stops or worrying about where to find real food — the guide handles the route, the timing, and the introductions, leaving you to taste and ask questions.
Athens: Food Tasting Walking Tour & Central Market BitesYou’ll start your Athens day with warm koulouri from a local bakery, taste more than 18 classic foods at Central Market (think cheese, olives, sweet bougatza), sip Greek coffee in a tucked-away café, and laugh along with your guide’s stories as you wander lively neighborhoods. This isn’t just eating — it’s slipping into real Athenian life for a few hours.
Athens: Souvlaki & Wine Tasting Dinner Tour, Groups to 8You meet your guide at Syntagma Square and walk to Agias Irinis for souvlaki, then taste four Greek wines with cheese at a wine bar, return to Syntagma for a full dinner with your choice of main course and traditional spirits, and finish with gelato. The whole evening is planned around the restaurants and bars themselves, not around moving you through them quickly.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat the way Athenians do after dark without spending your evening figuring out which restaurant to choose or what to order — the guide and the restaurants handle that, leaving you free to taste and talk.
Athens: Greek Food Tour & 16+ Local TastingsYou walk through Athens' central markets with three local food guides, tasting 16+ traditional Greek dishes including breakfast, lunch, cheese and dessert. Every bite is included in the price, dietary needs are accommodated, and you meet the vendors and learn the stories behind the food. The tour is wheelchair accessible and paced for all fitness levels.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to eat like locals instead of tourists and don't want to figure out where to go or what to order. Expect to be on your feet for several hours moving through markets and neighborhoods — that's what puts you in the actual places where Athenians shop and eat, not in a restaurant designed for tour groups.
Athens: Greek Cooking Class with Acropolis View & WineYou prepare a multi-course Greek meal working in pairs under local instruction, learning handmade phyllo and seasonal mains from scratch. After cooking, you sit down to eat everything you made with views of the Acropolis, accompanied by Greek wine and beer. Recipes arrive by email so you can recreate the dishes at home.Is it for me?Book this if you want to learn a practical skill and eat well in the same afternoon without hunting for a restaurant — the cooking and the meal are one experience, and you leave knowing how to make it again.
Athens: Market Tour & Greek Cooking Class in Garden HomeYou’ll wander Athens’ lively market with a local chef, picking fresh ingredients for your own Greek cooking class in her leafy garden home. Roll dolmades under fig trees, share stories over homemade wine, and linger over lunch in the sun—this day is more than recipes; it’s a real taste of Athens life.
Athens Food Market Walking Tour: 4-hour tasting routeA 4-hour walking tour of Athens food markets and neighborhoods with a live English-speaking guide, starting at Monastiraki Square. You taste Greek breakfast bread, century-old pastries, roasted coffee, wine, yogurt, aged vinegars, honey, local pies, mezedes plates and souvlaki at stops through the Varvakeios market, Evripidou Street and the Psirri neighborhood. Vegetarians are welcome; gluten-free cannot be accommodated. The tour includes all tastings and ends back at Monastiraki.Is it for me?The guide speaks English throughout, so you follow the commentary and the stories behind each stop without translation. This works for English speakers of any age traveling with small children in strollers, since the pace is a walk through neighborhoods rather than a hike, and the guide can adjust timing around the group.
Athens: Greek Food Tour & Street Vendors with Local GuideYou walk through eight to ten stops in Athens City Center, tasting souvlaki, pies, honey puffs, cheeses, olive oil, Greek coffee and more at vendors and markets your guide knows personally. The group stays under eight people, all food and drink is included, and you get a real sense of the neighborhoods and the history underneath them. Bring comfortable shoes and your appetite.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat well on your first day in Athens without figuring out which vendors are worth the line or hunting for recommendations—the guide does that, and the small group size means you're not rushing between stops.
Athens Greek Cooking Class: Pita Gyros from ScratchA 3-hour Greek cooking class in Athens where you prepare pita bread, five versions of gyros at home, tzatziki, spicy feta spread and a Greek-style cheese cake with a local instructor, finishing with lunch or dinner and alcoholic beverages. All ingredients are bought the same day and never refrigerated before you cook. A live English-speaking guide leads the class; bring nothing but your appetite.Is it for me?Most cooking classes in Athens happen in a kitchen separate from where you eat. This one ends with you sitting down to the meal you made, with a local instructor and a beer, no separation between the cooking and the eating.
Athens Street Food Tour: Taste Local Eateries in MonastirakiAn Athens street food tour through Monastiraki, Psirri and the Central Market, led by a local guide who stops at working eateries and food stalls to taste koulouri, spanakopita, souvlaki, peinirli and loukoumades. The tour runs 2.5 hours at a relaxed pace with regular stops; small-group and private options are available, and dietary needs (vegetarian, gluten-free, vegan, lactose-free) can be accommodated with advance notice.Is it for me?Small groups move at a relaxed pace with more conversation; go private to explore the markets and eateries at your own rhythm with your travel companions.
Athens Cooking Class in Kerameikos: Make 6 Traditional DishesA cooking class in Athens where you prepare six traditional Greek dishes—stuffed tomatoes, scrambled eggs with feta, spinach pies, Cretan salad, tzatziki and a seasonal dessert—in a 1920s stone house in the Kerameikos neighborhood, then eat together with local wine. The class runs 3.5 hours and includes instruction from a local expert in English; the menu changes with the season.Is it for me?Book this class if you want to learn recipes you can actually cook at home—the menu centers on family dishes that work with ingredients you can find anywhere, not restaurant techniques or hard-to-source items. The 3.5-hour window gives you time to cook without rushing and still sit down to eat together the same afternoon.
Athens: Bike Food Tour Psirri, Koukaki & Greek DinnerYou’ll cycle through Athens’ lively neighborhoods with a local guide, stopping for fresh cheese pies in Psirri and sharing dinner in Koukaki. Expect stories about street art, laughter over dessert, Acropolis views at sunset, and plenty of warm Greek hospitality along the way.
Athens: Small Group Food & Drinks Tour by Acropolis & KoukakiYou’ll wander ancient streets below the Acropolis with a local guide, tasting flaky phyllo pies and sipping Greek coffee where Athenians start their day. Try fresh gyros in Koukaki and sweet loukoumades as laughter spills out of family-run shops. This small group food tour lets you taste real Athens — sometimes sticky-fingered, always full-hearted.
Athens Food Tasting Tour: Loukoumades, Cheese & Olive OilYou'll spend the morning in Athens Central Market tasting Greek cheese, loukoumades with honey, koulouri bread, raki and Greek coffee alongside a local guide who knows the vendors. Lunch at a neighbourhood restaurant in Monastiraki follows, with mezze and cooked dishes included. The tour covers the food and the stories behind it—why locals eat what they eat—without the rush or the performance. You handle none of the navigation, ordering, or deciding what to try; the guide and the inclusions take care of all of that.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat the way Athenians actually do—in the market where they shop and the restaurants where they lunch—without figuring out where to go or what to order. The guide and the fixed itinerary handle all of that, which is what makes it possible to spend the whole day tasting instead of deciding.
Athens evening food tasting tour: Small group, Greek mezze & wineThis small-group evening food tasting tour in Athens combines a walking route through the city with stops at traditional eateries where you sample Greek mezze, cheeses, spinach pies, yogurt with honey and walnuts, pastries like Bougatsa and Koulouri, cold cuts, and dessert, all paired with local Greek wine and ouzo. The tour runs 3.5 hours with a live guide in English, Spanish, French or German, and includes all tastings and drinks.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to taste what Athenians actually eat rather than what a menu calls "traditional"—the mezze, the ouzo, the cheeses and pastries arrive in the order locals order them, and the small-group pace means you can ask about each one as it comes.
Athens: Family Food Tasting Tour with Plaka & AnafiotikaYou’ll share breakfast near the Acropolis, taste fresh market cheeses with your kids (and probably laugh at their reactions), wander Plaka’s winding lanes with a local guide, and pause for ice cream beneath flowers. This Athens food tour is really about slowing down together—and you might find yourself remembering those little moments long after you leave.
Athens Food Tour: Central Markets, Psiri & Monastiraki EatsYou’ll wander through Athens’ lively markets with a local guide, sampling warm pies near the National Library, tasting Greek coffee and honey at bustling stalls, and finishing with souvlaki in Monastiraki. Expect laughter over mispronounced words and small surprises at every stop—the kind you’ll remember long after you leave.
Athens Greek Food Tour: Olive Oil, Markets & WineA private food tour of Athens with a local guide takes you through the city's markets and neighborhoods to taste olive oil, Greek wines, meze, sweets and local snacks over 3.5 hours. Hotel pickup is included for hotels within a 10-minute walk of the starting point. The itinerary may shift on Sundays when the markets close, and you choose between an English or French-speaking guide at checkout.Is it for me?Book the English tour if you want a guide who can explain the history and culture behind what you're tasting; book the French tour if that's your preferred language. The fixed route and timing mean the day is planned for you—no deciding where to eat or what to order—so you spend the afternoon tasting instead of organizing.
Athens e-bike tour: Historic sights with local food tastingThis 3.5-hour e-bike tour in Athens visits six historic landmarks—Temple of Olympian Zeus, Pnyx Hill, National Gardens, Olympic Stadium, Ancient Agora, and Tower of the Winds—with a live guide in English, French or Dutch and a tasting of Greek mezes at a local spot off the tourist circuit. The e-bikes handle the hills; the guide handles the history and the food culture behind what you're eating. Luggage storage is available at the start.Is it for me?The e-bike motor is what makes six major sites fit into a morning without leaving you exhausted—the hills become manageable, the pace stays steady, and you actually absorb what the guide is telling you instead of catching your breath. Book this if you want to see the real Athens—the neighborhoods locals move through, the food they eat—without the setup of renting a bike yourself or the slowness of walking.
Frequently asked questions
Can I book with free cancellation?
Yes: 38 of the 39 options offer free cancellation, so you can book now and confirm your plans later.
How long do these experiences last?
Most options last between 2 and 5 hours. There are also shorter and longer formats to fit your itinerary.
Which one is the travelers' favorite?
Athens Greek Food Walking Tour: 6 Tastings in Monastiraki is the travelers' favorite, rated 4.96 out of 5 across 5,669 reviews.
Are private options available?
Yes, 3 private experiences are available if you prefer a closed group.
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