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title: Small Group Greek Traditional Food Tour in Athens 26+ Tastings
lang: en
type: tour
city: Athens
country: Greece
price: 73
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.98
reviews: 2151
duration_minutes: 210
languages: [en]
free_cancellation: "true"
rank_in_category: 1 of 66 (Food & Wine Tours)
schedule_checked: 2026-10-22
data_updated: 2026-10-22
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# Small Group Greek Traditional Food Tour in Athens 26+ Tastings

In our comparison: #1 of 66 in Food & Wine Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## Overview

Discover authentic, fresh, traditional food in non tourist, hidden spots of the City! Food and places you may not find alone! 
Visit local streets where we see, taste and shop for cheese, cured meat, fruits, sweets and spices in markets of colour, scents and noise. Taste olives, oil and honey from a farmer and local wine made on site.
 4.00pm tours will see SOME of the market as it is closing. On Sundays the markets ARE SHUT so we visit a taverna and eat traditional food with ouzo and local wine. Visit a delicatessean and a spice shop and a producer of olive oil and honey. You will also enjoy Greek coffee and yogurt from a local producer.
20+ tastings offered including sit down meals of meat and fish on all tours. Learn about Greek culture and meet with the locals.
Vegetarian, vegan, GF options available. Vegan not available on Sundays.
Discounted childrens rate offered.
If you want a particular host then please message before booking to find out which tours they are running!

## Before you book

- Meeting point: Our meeting point is at a pie coffee…
- 12 start times: between 09:30 and 17:30
- Food included: Ouzo, raki and locally made barrel wine.
- Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked
- Strollers OK: infants accepted

**Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

## Key facts

- Price: from €73 per person
- Duration: 3h 30m
- Rating: 4.98/5 from 2151 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: Food Around Athens
- Group: Shared tour
- Guide languages: English
- Start times: 12 start times between 09:30 and 17:30
- Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-22

## Reviews

4.98 from 2151 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
100% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 2143 of 2151.

- 5 stars: 2121 (99%)
- 4 stars: 22 (1%)
- 3 stars: 6 (0%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 star: 2 (0%)

## What's included

- Chicken sausage, pork sausage calamari, fish, traditional beans, salad, local dishes, chicken souvlaki, vegetables, yoghurt and more. Served with ouzo and wine.
- Ouzo, raki and locally made barrel wine.
- Olives, olive oil, honey, traditional pies, cured meats, cheese, sweets, Greek yoghurt,locally grown nuts, bougatsa. cured meat, halva, fruits and handmade cheese

## Not included

- Private transportation

## Itinerary

1. **You will be fully immersed in the meat, fish, spice and fruit markets** (40m) - This is not a supermarket experience. The markets are the hub of Athens shopping area and a must see to truely understand how we shop and prepare our food. The fish market is the biggest fish market in Europe with over 5 ton of fish daily. It is loud, busy and fascinating.
2. **Learn about how the Greeks eat seasonal fruits and vegetables as we walk thro...** (10m) - Learn about how the Greeks eat seasonal fruits and vegetables as we walk through the local laiki (farmers market). We will discuss when we eat fresh products and sample some seasonal fruits
3. **The wonderful spice market and home to many local producers shops** (50m) - Here we will stop at three different stores, a honey producer, olive and olive oil producer and a highly esteemed deli shop. We will tast their products and learn about what makes olive oil good and how Greeks use honey in their diet. You will have an opportunity to shop for...
4. **Athens Street** (30m) - Sample souvlaki in one of our favorite places right near the markets. The tender pieces of meat (or vegetables) on a skewer with Greek yoghurt and a local wine is the first of our 2 sit down tasting experiences. Some tours will go to a mom and pop taverna instead of the...
5. **Athens** (50m) - Now for the grande finale. A big meze meal with meat, fish, vegetables, beans and more. This covers many aspects of Greek gastronomy. A desert of Greek yoghurt with honey, all accomponied with our national drink, Ouzo.
6. **A honey tasting in a wonderful family owned honey business** (15m) - Sample different honies and discover how honey is made and how the Greeks include this delicacy in their daily diet.
7. **Athens Street** (15m) - We meet in Athinas Street at Ev Athinas, a hole in the wall pie shop and start our tastings immediately with our most favorite filo pastry pies and Greek coffee. As we walk along this busy shopping street, you will start to see signs of the food markets and the daily...

## Schedule

- Runs: daily
- Departures: 12 start times between 09:30 and 17:30
- Schedule last checked: 2026-10-22
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

## Meeting point

Our meeting point is at a pie coffee shop called En Athinas which you will find at Athinas 41 10554.
We will hold a small red sign says Food around Athens.
The meeting point En Athinas 41 is next to a small hotel called Hotel Cecil. 

Ends: back at the meeting point

## Good to know

- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- When booking the tour starting at 4pm or later the market will be closed
- On Sunday the markets are shut so we do not visit them. We have a honey and olive oil tasting instead
- Most dietery requirements can be accommodated including vegetarian, vegan and gluten free
- We have over 7000 online reviews
- Licensed tourism office number EOT 0259E70000815901
- Featured on UK TV show, A new life in the sun
- Vegan options not available on Sundays
- Our tours are wheelchair accessible but there are no toilets available without steps

## Compared with other Food & Wine Tours

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #1 of 66** | €73 | 3h 30m | 4.98 (2151) | shared |
| [Athens Food Tour with 10+ Tastings of Greek Traditional Dishes](/greece/athens/tours/athens-food-tour-with-10-tastings-of-greek-traditional-dishes/?format=md) | €69 | 3h | 4.98 (740) | shared |
| [Explore the hidden food gems of Athens](/greece/athens/tours/explore-the-hidden-food-gems-of-athens/?format=md) | €80 | 3h 30m | 4.99 (356) | shared |
| [Culinary Backstreets of Plaka - Athens Food Tour](/greece/athens/tours/culinary-backstreets-of-plaka-athens-food-tour/?format=md) | €127 | 5h 30m | 5.0 (246) | shared |

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