Athens Local Food Tour in Monastiraki
Discover the real taste of Greece with a fun foodie guide and explore amazing Varvakios Agora Market
Join this small-group culinary experience and discover where locals eat in Athens. This guided Athens food tour takes you to multiple authentic stops—including Varvakios Agora Market—to sample traditional Greek flavors like koulóuria, loukoumades, spanakopita, souvlaki, coffee, cheeses, and wines. Enjoy a Greek food tour in Athens that goes beyond the tourist traps and dives into the authentic heart of local cuisine for an unforgettable experience.
- Meeting point in Monastiraki Square
- Spanakopita
- Filo pastry and loukoumades
- Varvakios Agora Market
- Meat and fish market
- Greek Coffee Tasting
- Evripidou Street
- End in Monastiraki Square
Start your Athens culinary tour in vibrant Monastiraki Square, where you’ll meet your foodie guide and small group, to begin your Greek food experience. Your first stop is a cozy local café for a warm slice of traditional Greek spinach pie. As the tour unfolds, your guide will share insights into Greek cuisine while leading you through lively neighborhoods and the bustling central Athens market. Enjoy a rich Greek food tasting of local food in Athens, including regional specialties, artisanal products, olive oils, and more.
Just don’t come full—no one leaves this tour hungry!
Athens Local Food and Market Tour Description
Your 4-hour tour includes:
Guided walking tour of the Monastiraki neighborhood
Visit the vibrant Varvakios Agora Market
Various food stops with coffee, pastries, wine, and local specialties
Try koulóuria, loukoumades, spanakopita, and more!
English-speaking local foodie guide
Maximum group size of 12
Food and drinks included
The exact food stops on this tour may change due to holidays, closures, or other factors, but your guide will always make sure you have a fantastic foodie experience.
Welcome to Monastiraki!
After meeting your fun local guide in Monastiraki Square, you'll begin your foodie journey. As you stroll around this lively neighborhood, your guide will explain some of the history and influences that helped form Greece's world-famous cuisine, and soon you'll reach a centuries-old cafe for your first tasting of the day, the much-loved spinach pie known as spanakopita.
Next, visit a much-loved local pastry shop for filo pastries and loukoumades—Greece's answer to the donut! You'll also try Athens favorites like koulóuria as you visit the neighborhood's best bakery, cheese shop, and more on your Monastiraki discovery!
Varvakios Agora Market
Your tour continues in Athens central Varvakios Agora Market—the beating heart of the neighborhood's food culture. Your guide will lead you to sample some of the finest local produce at the market's top stalls. Try the best local treats, including wine, aged vinegar, honey, and much more!
You'll then explore the meat and fish market, a living monument of Athenian culture, before heading outside the market where you will soon catch the scent of coffee roasting in the distance. Follow the aroma to the next stop.
Historic Coffee Roaster
Enter this century-old old coffee roaster and you'll instantly understand the Greek obsession with coffee. See the roasting process, where the expert roaster will describe how the beans are roasted and transformed from farm to cup.
You'll sample two wonderful coffee experiences. Similar to espresso but not filtered, a traditional Greek coffee presents a combination of flavor of texture deeper than most other coffee choices around the world. You'll also try the local favorite, Frappé, learn the story of how the drink accidentally came to fruition due to an American and the arrival of an unheralded product.
Stroll Down Evripidou Street
As you belly gets full and the tour draws to an end, you'll head down one of Athens' hippest roads, Evripidou Street. There you will sample Greek charcuterie and take the opportunity to stock up your kitchen for when you get home. Kalí Órexi!
Your tour comes to a close back at Monastiraki Square.
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33 total reviews
Leave a reviewGreat food and fun host!!
Regan Emery
It was very hot that day, and to make matters worse...my neck was out of whack. Our host was so accommodating. She told me if I needed to rest a minute...just to tap her on the shoulder and we could stop for a bit. Everything we had was very tasty, but our favorite was the honey dipped loukoumades. The lemon white chocolate ones were also our favorites. We are from Montana, but the next time in Athens...we might do it again!! Thanks:)
Great tour!!
Ginny Maybury
Do this tour! Our guide Adele was amazing. So knowledgeable, fun and energetic. The small group size was perfect. Lots of food and facts
Pete Whittard
Frequently Asked Questions
What to bring?
Some comfortable shoes and a healthy appetite!
What to bring?
Some comfortable shoes and a healthy appetite!
What if I'm vegetarian, vegan, or have special dietary requirements?
Please contact us after booking to let us know your requirements. We’ll work with our partners to accommodate your needs.
Can I bring my kids on this tour?
Sure, kids are welcome on this tour, especially if they like trying weird and wonderful foods! They'll have to skip the wine though, of course.
Is this tour run by The Tour Guy?
No, it's run by one of our trusted and vetted partners in Athens. They're a specialist local tour company who we know uphold our high standards.
How much walking is involved in this tour?
This is a walking tour but an easy one, with plenty of stops and a gentle pace.
Do the stops on this tour ever change?
Yes, the stops may change depending on closures or circumstances beyond our control. Don't worry, if one is closed, we'll substitute it with a similar or better alternative.
Is pick-up included?
No, you will meet the guide at the meeting point in Monastiraki Square.
Is lunch included?
Yes, this tour includes several stops during a 4-hour tour, and most participants find it more than enough for lunch.