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Athens Authentic Greek Food Walking Tour (Small Group)

Recommended by 98% of travelers
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Athens, Greece
High interest
Booked 3 times today.
  • 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9
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· Katherine_H ·
Aug 2025
Joseph was a wonderful guide. He was knowledgeable of all the food and information about the city. He was very helpful in identifying which options were gluten free, and even brought gluten free cookies from the bakery to start the tour. There was so many different foods to try and we loved them all! We fully enjoyed our experience on the tour!
· Jennifer_F ·
Oct 2025
We had a great time at this food tour! We would recommend to anyone traveling to do a food tour! You will leave this tour with a full and happy tummy!

Overview

Rather than dining in any old restaurant, elevate your eating experience on this small-group food tour of Athens. Follow your guide to 10 culinary hot spots located off the beaten path in residential neighborhoods, to taste Athenian delicacies such as honey, spices, sweets, cured meat, cheese, and olive oil. Finish your tour with a taste of the much-celebrated Greek souvlaki. This tour is capped at a small group to ensure an intimate atmosphere; all tastings are included.
  • Stroll through off-the-beaten-path residential areas with your guide
  • Get help deciphering menus in another language
  • Leave with plenty of tips for further exploration in Athens
  • Don't worry about checking your map—leave navigating to someone else

Sample Menu

Starter

Koulouri

A beloved street snack lightly chewy on the inside, crunchy on athe outside.

Starter

Extra-virgin olive oils

We'll taste a variety of extra virgin olive oils, Greece's liquid gold, which elevates dishes with its rich, fruity taste.

Starter

Graviera cheese & apaki cured meat

A prominent Greek cheese, that stands out for its firm texture and distinctive sweet and nutty taste and a cretan cured meat to remember!

Starter

Olive tapenade

A flavorful spread crafted from finely chopped olives, capers, olive oil, herbs and garlic. A quintessential part of the mediterranean diet.

Starter

Tsipouro drink

A traditional Greek grape pomace brandy, known for its strong, clear spirit. It's enjoyed as an aperitif or accompanied by meze in social settings.

Main

Souvlaki with pita

A classic Greek dish with skewered and grilled meat, served in warm pita bread, accompanied by fresh vegetables and often tzatziki sauce

Main

Assortment of tapas

A variety of Greek dishes, both main and starters to share family style so that you can taste many more Greek flavors

Starter

Greek coffee

Our version of coffee, a finely ground coffee brewed with water and sugar, boiled to create a strong, thick brew

Dessert

Baklava & loukoumades

A luscious Greek pastry, with layers of crisp phyllo, honey, fragrant butter and nuts and loukoumades, the Greek version of donuts!

Dessert

Bougatsa phyllo pastry

A delectable Greek pastry, consisting of thin layers of phyllo dough enveloping a sweet creamy filling. Can be enjoyed for breakfast or as a dessert.

What's Included

  • All tastings during the tour (15 tastings that equal lunch)
  • Local Food Expert guide
  • Any extra food or drinks participants may get on their own
  • Transfers from/to the meeting point

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Public Syntagma
    Karagiorgi Servias 1, Athina 105 63, Greece

    The tour starts at the MAIN entrance of PUBLIC store located at the lower part of Syntagma square, next to the Everest store (be careful, there is a side entrance on Karageorgis Servias street, this is NOT the main entrance)

End point

  • Monastiraki, Athina, Greece

Itinerary

Meet your guide at Syntagma Square, the most central point in Athens. Your tour group is limited to 12 travelers to ensure an intimate experience, personalized attention from your guide and the chance to ask questions.

Take off walking through the residential areas of Athens, in which you will get see a true slice of everyday life. Visit nearly a dozen carefully selected specialty food stores, favorites of the locals, to taste traditional Greek foods. 

Bite into some 'pastoruma', or cured meat, and taste local honey, cheese and olive oil. Sip aromatic Greek coffee (erroneously known as 'Turkish' coffee in many parts of the world). Get familiar with some of the local spices that are the basis for Greek cooking, a multi-sensory experience for the eyes, nose and mouth. Stroll through the bustling alleys of Varvakios, the fish, meat and vegetable market known as the true 'belly of Athens'. Visit local bakeries and pastry shops serving traditional Greek sweets, including the famous souvlaki. Along the way, enjoy informative commentary from your guide on the culinary history and traditions of this ancient city.

Finish your tour with a full stomach and a better understanding of Greek culinary culture.
1

Syntagma

40 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

2

Plaka

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

3

Monastiraki

40 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

4

Psiri

1 hour Admission Ticket Free

5

Varvakios Central Municipal Market

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour equals lunch. It visits 10 food places, has 15 tastings and goes through 4 different neighborhoods
  • We recommend you have a light breakfast as there will be plenty to taste!
  • Suitable for vegetarians
  • Can accommodate special dietary requirements, please ask
  • Not recommended for travelers with constraining dietary restrictions or severe food allergies
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Melanie_S
We would highly recommend this tour. What we thought was to be a tour only about food was actually a Greek history/food tour. Andreas did a great job of providing samples of local foods. He also provided the background of each food and where the influence came from for the particular dishes we ate. Prepare to come hungry, we had far more food than we could possibly eat. Despite a torrential downpour, Andreas still made the best of the tour. Andreas kept it interesting throughout the tour. He is full of knowledge. It was a wonderful experience.

Reviews

4.9
based on 818 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

The guide, Elizabeth, was...

Mikaela_P, Dec 2025
The guide, Elizabeth, was very knowledgeable and lovely. The food was very good, plentiful and diverse.

Exceptional Tour

Melanie_S, Nov 2025
We would highly recommend this tour. What we thought was to be a tour only about food was actually a Greek history/food tour. Andreas did a great job of providing samples of local foods. He also provided the background of each food and where the influence came from for the particular dishes we ate. Prepare to come hungry, we had far more food than we could possibly eat. Despite a torrential downpour, Andreas still made the best of the tour. Andreas kept it interesting throughout the tour. He is full of knowledge. It was a wonderful experience.

Great food in Athens!

Jennifer_F, Oct 2025
We had a great time at this food tour! We would recommend to anyone traveling to do a food tour! You will leave this tour with a full and happy tummy!

Greek Food Adventure

Patricia_D, Oct 2025
We were in a group of 8 people and the guide was Elena. She was very well organized and knowledgeable.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thank you for sharing your feedback and for joining our tour with Elena! We’re happy to hear that you found her well organized and knowledgeable. We did notice your rating of 3 out of 5 and would really appreciate any additional details about what we could have done to make your experience even better. Your comments help us continue improving our tours for future guests.

Best foodie tour in town

Maria_S, Sep 2025
From the moment we saw Andrea our tour guy, he was very friendly and never hesitated to answer any questions we had. The best tour guy in town.

This food tour was the...

Caroline_F, Sep 2025
This food tour was the perfect start to my trip andhelped me figure out what to order for my next meals. Andreas was very informative and helpful

A must do experience!

Cindy_C, Sep 2025
It was a delightful informative walking tour with beautiful choices of traditional Greek stops and our guide, Anti made our journey memorable!

Best way to taste all the street food!

Elizabeth_R, Sep 2025
Our tour guide took us through a few villages and the central market in Athens at a good pace. The food was delicious!

10 out of 10 experience

Katherine_H, Aug 2025
Joseph was a wonderful guide. He was knowledgeable of all the food and information about the city. He was very helpful in identifying which options were gluten free, and even brought gluten free cookies from the bakery to start the tour. There was so many different foods to try and we loved them all! We fully enjoyed our experience on the tour!

Food was fabulous. Come...

Christine_Y, Jul 2025
Food was fabulous. Come hungry and experience delicious food. Guide was excellent and shared history of foods.

Joseph food tour excellent!!!

Stephen_S, Jul 2025
Joseph was amazing we had a great tour and food was so good! We were full for two days! We saw so much and really enjoyed the markets and the taverna! Such a friendly and kind guide!!!

Don’t forget the...

Shawn_S, Jun 2025
Don’t forget the sunscreen. The guide brought us to some great local spots came hungry and it didn’t disappoint.

Great walking food tour. Would do it again.

Ali_p, Jun 2025
A great walk thru Athens as we ate all sorts of Greek delicacies. The tour guide gave us a lot of history about the food and about Athens itself. Totally worth it. All the food is included. The tour guide cared about your trip and gave us advice about the rest of our trip.

Great cultural...

Robert_M, May 2025
Great cultural experience. Very educational. Tour guide spoke great English and provided lots of insight into Greece.

Viator’s Food Tour

Gary_G, May 2025
Simon was excellent. Picked fabulous locations to eat and mixed in the right dose of Greek culture and history. A wonderful experience. Highly recommended.

Culinary delights with history

Mary_S, May 2025
Klelia gave us a delicious, fascinating, history-infused tour highlighting culinary delights available in the old city of Athens. In addition to being very knowledgable and personable, she was a wonderful storyteller! We loved our experience.

Lots of fun. Elena was a...

Andrea_V, Mar 2025
Lots of fun. Elena was a great tour guide and we really enjoyed the delicious food. She's showed us how to pick good restaurants in the city.

wonderful tour - highly recommend

Jacqueline_W, Nov 2024
This tour was absolutely perfect! We loved the small group format. The tour guide was great at keeping a pace that worked for everyone in the group. The food was absolutely amazing at every stop. Frankly, we were a bit surprised about that given the reasonable price of this tour. All of the places we stopped were ready for us and very friendly. Highly recommend this tour, and if we’re ever in Athens again, we would be happy to repeat this experience.

Don’t miss this “foodie” experience

Marianne_M, Nov 2024
Elizabeth was more than a tour guide. She was a wonderful representative of her Greek culture. There were four of us on her walking tour. We made seven stops and sampled delicious food at each one. One of my favorite stops was a small store that sells olive oil and other Greek specialty products. We got to taste three different types of olive oil, found out how they were processed, and also the health benefits of olive oil and how to store it. Most of the small places we visited were family owned businesses and took great pride in the food and products they served. I highly recommend this experience.

Great guide, great food

SusieK_H, Nov 2024
Our guide, Elissavet, was magnificent! She shared so much history along with facts about the food we were eating. And eat we did! We basically skipped dinner that night. I feel she went way beyond what was required for the tour. It was a wonderful experience and so happy we did her tour. Thank you!!!

Engaging and delicious tour of Old Athens

Steve_B, Oct 2024
Our guide Josef was engaging and shared history and culture as we walked and snacked our way through the Athens old city center. The pace was leisurely and the food stops tasty as we chatted along. Lunch was great as we sampled 8 or so typical foods at a sit down restuarant, and then Greek donuts at our final stop.

A wonderful tour.

Pam_M, Oct 2024
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!

Great food, great company, excellent guide

Luis_P, Oct 2024
Guide was amazing giving us information about the food we were tasting and about the city of Athens itself. Beautiful walk throughout the city, delicious food

Fun tour

Kathy_H, Oct 2024
Enjoyed the olive oil tasting and the place where we got lots of small plates to taste. There was not much discussion about the foods and how they were prepared. Sweet dishes were mixed into savory instead of at the end.

Excellent, tasty, fascinating tour. Book now!

Karina_G, Oct 2024
Excellent guide Mary-Kate provided great advice, history, recepies and tips about what to eat and drink in Athens. I tasted olive oil, kebabs, several deserts, baklava and mere. Book this on your first day in Athens for a great introduction to the city by a local resident.

tasty, pleasing and educating

Rafael_M, Oct 2024
We had a "Small Group, Delicious Athens Food Tour" with Elissavet and it was tasty, pleasing and educating. The courses plan was smart throughout the almost 4 hours. Definitely worth the price in terms of food capacity and on top of that you learn a lot about food history and tour the city.

A Must in Athens

Paula_S, Oct 2024
Obviously the food and the variety and choices of establishments was superb . Our guide was wonderful.

A cultural experience seen the thru the neigborhoods

Suzanne_F, Oct 2024
Wonderful, wonderful! Highly recommend the tour with Maria Katerina who was a wealth of cultural information!! Small group is the way to go as one can engage easily with fellow travelers, young and not-so-young alike. So much food, so much fun…Thank you!

What better way to experience Greek culture if not through the food )

Natalia_F, Oct 2024
Andreas-our wonderful tour guide was fantastic, he took us to the best authentic food stops and shared some history lessons with us and it was well done - not boring but informative and well customized to meet even the highest of expectations. We wondered through the streets of Athens and had an opportunity to visit a very nice mom and pop taverna, and do olive oil tasting paired with local jam’s and cheeses , try gyro’s and tsipouro and eat lokoumoudes with honey for desert, and still we had so much more to try -the small food platter and wine red and white tasting from the barrel ( this was extra ) but the owner of the restaurant didn’t charge us for it - we were so stuffed at the end and happy nevertheless! What an amazing tour, def a must , highly recommend-you will thank me later! )))

Fabulous food tour

Mike_G, Oct 2024
Wonderful guide and tour! We had a delightful, delicious time and met very nice people. Maria was a well spoken informative guide.
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