Street Food Tour - Sample the Food the Locals Love

Summary

Begin your epicurean experience at Monastiraki Square, in front of the Byzantiune church in the middle of the square. Here, you’ll convene with your guide and small group, and embark on a street food tour of Athens.   Awaken your palate with a cup of rich and roasted Greek coffee and a fresh koulouri, whose sweet pastry and crispy sesame seeds are sure to make your mouth water. Then, satisfy your sweet tour with loukoumades (Greek donuts) smothered in honey and cinnamon. In the Central Market, browse stalls brimming with Greek produce and then proceed to the commercial center of Athens to sample what are arguably the city’s best Greek pies, filled with feta and spinach. Your tour culminates with soup or souvlaki at an eatery favoured by locals—relish the simple, fresh flavors of Greek cuisine before you bid your guide farewell at your final location.

Tour info

Duration
3 hours
Group Size
Pricing (From)
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Meeting Point
Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

From eye to hand to mouth, we are taking you into the Athenian kitchens of the streets, markets and alleyways hiding the best street food. Sample the food the locals love while exploring Athens. Learn the history of the Greek street food. The great Greek culinary tradition of tasty street food just waiting to be discovered, from Koulouri(pretzel with sesame seeds) and loukoumades ( Greek doughnuts) Souvlaki and Kebab, Greek pies and desserts. Get into the city's most popular food market and experience the street food locals love to eat!

What’s included?

  • Food tasting Coffee, Koulouri (local pretzel with sesame seeds), Loukoumades (Greek doughnuts) Greek pie or Souvlaki

  • Local guide

  • Additional food or drink not mentioned above

  • Tips for your guide

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 3h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Urban Athens Collective

About operator:

Urban Athens is a collective consisting of people whose common characteristic is that they love their city and have deep knowledge of her. Their vision is to offer their knowledge to those who are really interested in discovering the unknown Athens. Following their steps, through the ancient roads, you will get to know the contemporary Athens. You will discover the, not so common, but of great historic importance ancient ruins, you will learn all the urban myths, you will visit secret caves and crypts, you will follow the paths of other religions, you will visit the open… museum of the streets, the young inhabitants neighborhoods, the smells, the tastes and the entertainment of a city that you are not afraid to get lost in its streets, a city that for thousand years integrates all the positive elements that people who inhabit her bring with them, no matter how they got here. Our vision is to give, both to the citizens and travelers, a different view of our city, by discovering the not so common, but of great historic importance ancient ruins, neighborhoods, buildings, caves and crypts, revealing urban myths and discovering unknown hidden paths, having fun while strolling around the city and at the same time gaining the knowledge needed to understand the modern lifestyle of the city. Urban Athens Collective is a NON Profit organization and is legally entitled to conduct workshops and seminars, organize congresses and events, provide cultural education and offer urban tours and excursions. Part of the revenue from the participation are used to support voluntary programs that give prominence to the cultural and architectural inheritance, voluntary groups that support vulnerable sets of the population and many others.

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