Top Athens Food Tours

Get an in-depth understanding of Athens’ culinary culture and get to know the city through its food on this gastronomy tour. Select a private or small-group tour and explore the city in the company of a guide. Visit the central market and other local shops and sample a variety of sweet and savory snacks, along with Greek wine.

Eat your way across downtown Athens with this small-group culinary tour. In the company of your guide, visit the Central Market in Athens and sample a variety of local snacks and dishes along with coffee and tea. Enjoy multiple meals during the tour and learn about the culinary landscape of the city.

Eat your way around Athens with a local foodie who will show you the local hot spots. Sample traditional Greek foods like olives and olive oil, honey, cheese, meats, Greek coffee, and sesame bread. You can also enjoy a cocktail or two. Along the way, learn a bit about Greek culture and everyday life in the city.

Experience the dynamic city of Athens from a new perspective: a night tour lets you see the city from a unique perspective. Leave the logistics and navigation to someone else as you explore the city on foot, seeing highlights including the Plaka neighborhood, Monastiraki square, and Psirri. Stop for Greek snacks like gyros and loukoumades along the way.

Experience authentic Greek cuisine and learn to make traditional dishes when you book this hands-on cooking class in Athens. Enjoy the warmth of Greek hospitality and taste fresh, homemade dishes. Learn to make favorites like gyro wraps and tzatziki from scratch, using locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. Then, enjoy the fruits of your labor with drinks and good conversation.

Enjoy the perfect introduction to Greek cuisine on this leisurely Athens food walking tour, with a small group and a foodie facilitator. Enjoy several dishes that may include traditional Greek meze, souvlaki in pita, greek beer, ouzo, and baklava. Dishes are subject to change but you are always guaranteed the best Greek flavors.

Discover the many flavors of Greece in an authentic atmosphere on a half-day food tour with a small group. Taste your way through Monastiraki and the Varvakios Central Market, while your guide explains the history and traditions behind the various dishes. Culinary highlights include *koulouri* (Greek round bread), Kretian cheeses, and *gemista* (stuffed peppers).

Embark on a delightful journey through Athens during this 2.5-hour small-group wine tour. Explore the charming streets of Plaka and discover three extraordinary wine bars, each with its own fascinating story and style. Prepare to be enlightened as you delve into the intricacies of each variety, learning about the unique production methods that make them so special. Sip on six Greek wines, lovingly crafted by local vintners, each one carefully selected for its distinct flavor and origin.

Delve into Athens’ vegetarian cuisine on this special walking tour. Spend 3 hours exploring the city and stopping to try flavorful olives, honey, nuts, sesame bread, Greek coffee, loukoumades, and more. Taste at least 10 different local delicacies before your tour concludes. This tour can also be tailored to accommodate vegans.

Explore Greece's Nemea wine region, without the hassle of planning, navigating, or driving, on this private, full-day tour from Athens or Nafplion. Travel in comfort aboard your private vehicle with hotel pickup included. See landmarks such as the Corinth Canal and optionally visit the Ancient Stadium of Nemea. Visit three wineries for cellar tours and tutored tastings (own expense).

Discover several of Greece’s most important ancient landmarks, all in one day—and leave all the logistics and planning to someone else—on this full-day, private tour. Following pickup at your Athens hotel, venture to Thermopylae, site of an ancient battle. You’ll also discover the UNESCO-listed highlights of Delphi, from the Temple of Apollo to the Delphi Archaeological Museum (entry to the sites own expense) and visit the scenic mountain town of Arachova.

Choosing a Greek wine can feel overwhelming when you don’t know the differences between varieties. This hands-on workshop in Athens turns tasting into a creative experience. Sample distinct grape varieties with guidance from a qualified sommelier, then blend, bottle, cork, and wax your own custom wine. Design a personalized label to take home, and enjoy olives and local cheeses as you craft a bottle that’s uniquely yours.

Immerse yourself in the culinary history and practices of Greece during this half-day traditional cooking class in Athens. Tour Athens' Central Food Market to purchase produce, then head back to the home kitchen with your instructor to prepare dishes using the fresh local ingredients. Menus are adaptable to most dietary requirements so everyone can participate.

Explore Athens at your own pace with a hop-on hop-off bus tour that provides easy transportation to key attractions like the Panathenaic Stadium and the Parthenon, part of the Acropolis. Travel across two interchanging lines—the Blue and the Orange—plus enjoy access to/from the port in Piraeus for cruise passengers.

Prebook this Acropolis of Athens and Parthenon tour to guarantee your visit to the UNESCO World Hertiage Site. Going with a guide gives you more as you walk along the site learning the history and beauty behind the ruins. Plus, you can choose whether to add your admission ticket for convenience when you book or to purchase when you arrive there.

Escape the city and indulge in a truly beautiful day outside Athens with this unforgettable excursion to Nafplio — widely considered the most charming town on the Greek mainland. Travel in absolute comfort in a Mercedes super luxury vehicle, ensuring a smooth and elegant journey. The historic Corinth Canal, a breathtaking engineering marvel that once marked a vital trade passage in antiquity. In Roman times, Corinth was the most important colonies of the Roman Empire and a major commercial hub — a city so significant that even Apostle Paul passed through it during his travels. Picturesque Nafplio, a seaside gem filled with neoclassical architecture, stunning views, and romantic alleyways. A highlight of the day is a visit to a winery in the Nemea region, where expert oenologists will guide you through a memorable wine tasting experience. It is a picturesque journey filled with sunshine, exceptional wine, delicious food, breathtaking photo opportunities and unforgettable memories.

Dive into the rich gastronomic culture of Greece with a vegetarian twist when you book this private tasting tour. Join a local foodie guide to explore the city center and discover the best veggie spots. Sample traditional Greek vegetarian dishes, such as phyllo pie, cheese, olives, and loukoumades, while learning about the local produce that has sustained Greeks since ancient times.

There's more to Greek wine than retsina nowadays. Join one of the nation's top sommeliers in a spectacular location just below the Acropolis hill with spectacular Parthenon views to discover the art of Greek wine. You'll focus on rare wines and grapes from local wineries, such as Roditis, Limnio, Kidonitsa, Muscat, and Mandilaras, and get to sample nibbles alongside it too.

The foods most associated with Greece are hardly vegan-friendly—yoghurt, honey, and cheese. Discover Athens' vibrant vegan food scene in a group of maximum eight like-minded travelers on this fascinating food tour. You'll taste more than 10 local products as you stroll downtown, sampling juices, sesame bread, nuts, olives, salads, vegan pies, vegan donuts, and vegan Greek street food.

Exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Meteora by rental car or public transportation from Athens can be stressful. Avoid navigating unfamiliar routes on this tour, which covers all six monasteries—with guided tours of three—plus hermit caves that most tourists miss. Break up the drive with stops in coastal villages (instead of highway rest stops), plus upgrade to add a traditional Greek lunch. Treat yourself to a private tour or opt for an extended, overnight tour with an included hotel stay.

Learn how to cook a traditional Greek lunch or dinner at this cooking class. Experience a hands-on class and prepare at least five different dishes. Bring home the recipes you prepare during the class and recreate a taste of Greece at home.

Immerse yourself in Greek cuisine on a private 4-hour gastronomy tour. Together with your guide, visit the top markets, including Athens Agora, and food establishments that the city has to offer.  Begin with sweet treats such as koulouri (a circular bread with sesame seeds) and bougatsa (breakfast pastry), moving on to traditional cheeses and olives.  The non-stop food adventure continues with coffee, souvlaki (skewered meat), and other savory dishes.

Immerse yourself in the myths and monuments of classical Greece on this full-day tour of Delphi from Athens. Explore the UNESCO-listed archeological site of Delphi with a guide and learn how the city was considered the ‘Center of the World’ in ancient Greece. Stand in awe before the dramatically situated Temple of Apollo, then discover long-lost wonders at the Delphi Archeological Museum, including the Charioteer of Delphi and the Sphinx of Naxos.

Immerse yourself in Greece’s millennia-old winemaking traditions, and enjoy a generous wine tasting, on this private, sommelier-led outing. Held in a charming wine bar that’s just minutes from the Acropolis, this session will introduce you to Greece’s longstanding love affair with wine. Sample special varieties that hail from across the country, and enjoy eight different glasses in total. You’ll also pair your wine with bread, cheese, cured meats, and other local delicacies.