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The way to a city's heart it's through its food! And on this private food tour, you'll get to know Athens through its cuisine and the tastings favorite of the locals. A local food expert is ready to give you a taste of the real Athens satisfying your cravings for local food and city highlights.

Destination

Athens, Greece

Category

Food Tours

Duration

2 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Ελληνικά, Français, Čeština, Deutsch, Italiano

Included

• Private Guide
• 6 Local Food & Drink Tastings
• Vegetarian Options Available
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to Attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 11 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at At the entrance of Athens Tiare hotel - Athens to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Food Introduction

   This culinary kickstart tour is short and sweet! A perfect way to get acquainted with the local cuisine, its best tastings, and where to find them - all with the help of a local food expert

4. Locals’ Favorites

   Kickstart your time in Athens by discovering the local cuisine. Try some of the ultimate locals’ favorite food treats like loukoumades and raki picked by your local host and hear why the locals love them so much!

5. City Highlights

   This tour is more than just food; it’s a cultural experience! In between food stops, discover city highlights for a well-rounded experience that will satisfy your appetite for Athens. Check out Varvakios Central Municipal Market, Avissinias square and more city highlights along the way

6. Food Recommendations

   With this private food tour, you’ll be set to keep enjoying the most authentic food and drinks in Athens. Your food expert host knows where to go and what to order and will give you recommendations based on your likings and dietary preferences

7. Special Diet or Allergies?

   If you follow a special diet or have an allergy to a specific food, let your host know! They’ll make sure to consider that so you can have an enjoyable and safe experience

8. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

James🇺🇸 United States

(About local Vasiliki)

25 April 2025

We had a wonderful private tour with Vasiliki getting to know the commercial district in Athens and some of the traditional foods. We loved getting to know the market and family owned businesses making incredible products. Vasiliki was accommodating and flexible and made sure everyone got to try a variety of delicious local foods. She was also incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the food and the city. Would definitely recommend this experience and the guide. Thank you so much! Amazing experience

Jill🇺🇸 United States

(About local Voula)

24 April 2025

Voula was absolutely wonderful! She took us to some great locations including the market and a honey shop! We sampled lots of local bites while also learning some very interesting history. She was kind and extremely knowledgeable. She answered all of our questions and provided us a very personalized introduction to all that Athens has to offer. These tours are a great way to get a lay of the land and to truly understand all the great insights only a local can provide. We had an absolutely lovely experience and were so impressed with Voula’s energy and passion for her trade and her beautiful city! Would highly recommend spending some time with her to really appreciate all that Athens has to offer! Don’t miss the honey! It was a highlight of our tour!! Absolutely delightful experience!! Great first time in Athens!

Michal🇮🇱 Israel

(About local Vasiliki)

10 April 2025

We were a family of 5 - two of whom don't speak English... And yet - we all had a great time! Viki was very attentive and flexible, especially considering we had a vegetarian child with us. Vicky’s vibrant and lively personality added so much to the experience, and we really enjoyed every moment with her. Highly recommended! Wonderful two hours with Vasiliki (Viki)

Kriselle Rae🇵🇭 Philippines

(About local Marina )

21 March 2025

Our group had a great and delicious time with Marina. She was such a warm and engaging host and gave us a taste of Greek food we would never had tried on our own. She also took us around to see beautiful spots in central Athens, giving us some history lessons on these. We loved the places we walked along while moving on to the next food destination, getting a lot of ideas and recommendations for eating, dining, hanging out. Our eyes, mind, and definitely our mouths were well fed! Highly recommended activity and host to jumpstart your culinary adventures in Athens! Thank you, Marina!Highly recommended host and experience

Oktay

(About local Vasiliki)

12 January 2025

Ich finde, das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis stimmt bei dieser Geschichte generell nicht auch die Empfehlungen und das, was verköstigt wurde, steht überhaupt nicht im Verhältnis zu geben, was vorher angepriesen wird! Nicht meine Welt!

Jess🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Nikolas)

21 September 2024

We had an amazing time with Niko exploring Greek food in Athens, we absolutely loved the experience. Niko was very personable, great sense of humour and we had an amazing time with him, thank you! Amazing must do tour in Athens!

S🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

(About local Eleni)

18 August 2024

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We did the local food tour with Eleni. She made sure to ask us before what are thing we would like try from the local food. She took us to the local market and was patient with us while we were buying some products she would also recommend what to take what to not. She did also share a good information of Athens history through the walk. The highlight of the tour was trying the pie with spinach and fita cheese it was so so good.See athens from a local eye

Anshuman🇮🇳 India

(About local Voula)

4 June 2024

We made a friend with Voula. Not only was the food tasting tour fantastic, it was organised, interesting and informative. Most of all, Voula was so good with telling us things about Athens and Greece and so handy with her recommendations, that we felt like locals by the end of it. Efcharistó, Voula. Perfect!!

Alexia

(About local Voula)

31 May 2024

Voula was an incredible guide and made our first day in Athens so amazing!! We loved all the food we sampled and had so much fun hearing all of her stories. We would recommend Voula’s tours to anyone! Perfect First Day!

Ada

(About local Dimitri)

27 May 2024

Dimitri was a fantastic guide, we learned about great spots to eat and also got yo learn about him, which made the experience even sweeter. He was kind enough to have our last stop be a bar with FANTASTIC views. Thank you Dimitri for a great timeGreat introduction to Athens delights!

Chardian🇲🇹 Malta

(About local Eleni)

31 March 2024

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Eleni spoke excellent English and is very knowledgeable about the history of Athens! She was very accommodating as well as she asked us if we have any allergies and whether we prefer savoury or sweet food. A suggestion for next time, perhaps, would be to try different food from different merchants as we tasted 3 things from the same place. So maybe it could have been planned slightly better. Having said that, we ate well and in abundance. It was certainly a pleasure getting to know her and well worth the price. Good food and good guide!

Patricia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Dimitris)

14 February 2024

We had a wonderful time with Dimitris! The food we tried was awesome! And we visited a part of Athens we hadn't seen. Dimitris was fun, easy going and very informative! We got so lucky since our other guide canceled on us!Awesome Tour Guide

Janis🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Tatialena)

21 October 2023

After we met Tatialena, we knew for sure, this was going to be a good tour! It felt like spending a few hours with a really fun friend. She is so knowledgeable, shared her insights about Athens as a local, and brought us to wonderful Greek tastings! Told her stories with some acting, LOVED it! We thought we would eat some small dishes, but we were totally stuffed at the end! We highly recommend the tour with Tatialena! We were a group of 5 (age of 27-31).Fantastic food experience

Rebecca🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Voula)

19 October 2023

Many thanks to Voula for the beautiful food tour in Athens. We loved the food she had us try, and one of the shops she took us to had wonderful non-perishable souvenirs to bring home. Would not hesitate to book again.A perfect day

Ulrike

(About local Tatialena)

10 October 2023

We had a wonderful evening with Tatialena exploring Athens food culture and getting insides of the Greek soul. Tatialena is a very heart-warming person who told us stories about food, dancing, music and history with so much verve that is was a pleasure listening to her. We could have continued our tour for many more hours because Tatialena - with her cheerful manner - always managed to capture our attention with her profound knowledge. Next time we‘ll be back for dancing! Cheerful evening with Greek soul

Michael

(About local Yorgos)

7 October 2023

Yorgos was perfectly on time at the meeting point. He asked us about our preferences, foodwise and showed us some excellent places to eat around the marketplace as well as in the outskirts of the Psirri area and a little away from the beaten tracks where the locals dined. We had several tastings on the tour and an interesting conversation about the Greek way of living and family structures as well as some talk about the old bulidings in Athens. Yorgos has a nice sense of humor and is very easy going company. Perfect stroll through Athens

Mike🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Yorgos)

8 August 2023

All the family had a great time with Yorgos. really helped us out with a last minute change in our itinerary so a massive thank you for that. Really glad we did this as it gave us a completely different perspective of Athens than what we had seen on the normal tourist hot spots and changed our views on the city. saw sides to the city that would never have found. Really pleasant man with very personaablel character who engaged with all members of the group ensuring we all had a good time. different side to Athens.

d6jm4v9fyn🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Vasiliki)

24 April 2025

We really enjoyed our tour with Vasiliki, walking through different parts of the city, stopping several times at cozy locations to eat and be taught about life in Athens.A lot of fun and great food

Eveline🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Yorgos)

21 April 2025

Very Nice guide, very helpfull and the choice of a local fish restaurant was Great.

Annette

(About local Eleni)

20 April 2025

Sites we visited were great, little shop with honey and food were AWESOME. Very knowledgeable of the history of Greece , wish there was a little more mythology . Define worth it Had a great time

Unknown

(About local Ioannis )

19 April 2025

Ioannis was a kind, entertaining and knowledgeable guide. His background in history as well as local culture, and his lovely personality made our tour so enjoyable. Instead of droning with a continuous monologue like so many tour guides, Ioannis asked us up front what are interests were, answered our questions as they came upon, and interacted skillfully with our group. Yiamas to Ioannis for a great tour!DC family had a great tour!

Letitia

(About local Ioannis )

19 April 2025

Ioannis was fun and extremely informative. Tour was great value for money. Fun in the back streets of Athens

Gerald🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Vasiliki)

18 April 2025

Wir durften als Familie 3 wunderbare Stunden mit „Vicki“ in dieser einzigartigen Stadt genießen. Ob es Monastiraki oder Psyrri sie hat uns mit Storys diese Viertel toll und lebendig erklärt. Auch die Olivenverkostung am Markt war ein Highlight für uns. Wir würden Vicki 💯 prozentig weiterempfehlen.Tolle Stadtführung

Pete and Judy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Voula)

18 April 2025

We love exploring cities via their restaurants and cafes. Voula planned an interesting and varied tour for us in central Athens. We walked about three miles and visited a variety of places to eat. We also enjoyed speaking with her and learning more about Athens and Greece. Voula is knowledgable, friendly and fun to be with.Fantastic Food, Outstanding Guide

8qthyn6hws

(About local Dimitri)

16 April 2025

Dimitri nous a emmené dans le centre pour une merveilleuse visite hors des sentiers touristiques, nous faisant découvrir les lieux appréciés des Athéniens. Il est très sympa et de bon conseil. Super découverte du centre ville

Cynthia

(About local Voula)

15 April 2025

Voula was the best. She took us to many interesting places (meat market, seafood market, vegetable market) All the food tastings were amazing. Make sure you go hungry! Voula made sure you understood what you were eating and took your likes and dislikes into consideration! I would highly recommend Voula and the Taste of Athens Tour!Best Tour Ever!

Mary

(About local Voula)

9 April 2025

A friend & I booked a tour with Voula for our first night in Athens. She provided a warm, insightful tasting & cultural experience. Tried foods I thought I knew (the "authentic" version was different) plus a host of new things. Voula made sure we knew how to access the meeting point & return plus had recommendations for restaurants later in our 3 week trip. Highly recommend.Perfect introduction to Athens & Greece

Julie🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Dionysis)

7 April 2025

Dionysius gave us a wonderful tour of Athens which included many hidden treasures that we never would have found by ourselves. He was knowledgeable and provided facts and information at each stop. He even took the time to provide restaurant tips & he also sent other tips for Athens to us via WhatsApp.Fantastic tour of Athens

Katie🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Ioannis )

6 April 2025

I am travelling from Australia with my 15 year old daughter. We took a tour to Mycenae, Napflio and Epidavros with Ioannis. It was a fantastic day. The sites themselves are beautiful but there are many other tours that go to the same places. The difference for us was having Ioannis as our guide. He made the day very interesting for both of us and also went out of his way to be kind to my daughter - even insisting on taking her to the best gelato place. We both found him warm, funny and a wonderful guide. When I asked my daughter how I should rate this tour she said "Give Ioannis 11 out of 10"!Wonderful day

Deborah🇺🇸 United States

(About local Eleni)

3 April 2025

Great guide, a lot if local knowledge, very interesting. We enjoyed it immensely!Great morning

Matthias

(About local Dimitris)

3 April 2025

Dimitris is a great host and guide. It was great to learn about insights of Athens and living in Greece. We had a great time. Thank you Great Experience

Brice

(About local Voula)

2 April 2025

Loved my walk with Voula. 3h weaving in and out of ancient and modern parts of the city, chatting about Greece’s history, culture, society, journalism, economy. A fantastic way to understand the country beyond the Acropolis.An amazing dive into modern Greece

christel🇸🇪 Sweden

(About local Dionysis)

2 April 2025

We just had some fantastic hours with Dionysos. What a fantastic guy ‼️‼️Dionysos

Bridget

(About local Marina )

31 March 2025

We had a custom food walking tour with Marina our 2nd full evening in Athens. Since I am a very picky eater, I did request that we purchase the food separately from the tour so I could choose what we tried. She listened and took us to amazing places to experience food that she knew I would enjoy. It was a great time, and we are very glad we did it!Great Food Walking Tour Experience

José

(About local Dionysis)

17 March 2025

We had a fantastic tour, Dionysis knows a lot about the history and can show you beautiful places in Athens. We had a great time. Robbert and José from HollandGreat tour with Dionysis

Dirk

(About local Dimitris)

11 March 2025

Dimitris gidste ons (zoveel mogelijk- zoals gevraagd) in het Grieks en vroeg dit ook aan de bezochte handelaars (die we anders nooit zouden gevonden hebben) : zeer aangenaam er waren 3 drankjes en 3 proeverijtjes aangekondigd : slechts 2 ontvangen de toer duurde 2u (wat op zichzelf lang genoeg is) ipv aangekondigde 2.5ude journalist

William🇺🇸 United States

(About local Voula)

9 March 2025

Voila was a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable about the city of Athens and took us to some great places to get a taste of this amazing culture. Voila has outgoing personality and very personable. Would highly recommend.A Excellent experience!

Justin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tatialena)

4 March 2025

We had the absolute pleasure of experiencing a food tour in the Monastiraki Square area of Athens with Tatialena, and it exceeded all our expectations! From the moment we met her, her warmth and genuine passion for Athenian cuisine and history were evident. What truly set Tatialena apart was her ability to create a personalized and engaging experience. She shared fascinating local and historical insights, bringing Monastiraki to life. Traveling with our four-month-old son presented some unique challenges, but Tatialena handled everything with incredible grace and understanding. She was incredibly patient, allowing us time for diaper changes and feedings without missing a beat. Her kindness and willingness to accommodate our needs made us feel completely at ease. Beyond her knowledge and helpfulness, Tatialena is simply a delightful person. She's funny, engaging, and made the tour a truly fun and memorable experience. We sampled some incredible local foods, and her recommendations were spot-on. If you're looking for a food tour in Athens that's authentic, insightful, and tailored to your needs, look no further than Tatialena. We wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone visiting Athens, especially those traveling with young children. Thank you, Tatialena, for an unforgettable experience!A Must-Do in Athens!

Mary

(About local Makram)

2 March 2025

My husband and I had the most amazing day with Makram. He brought us to some really great places and we ate delicious food. We particularly loved his secret spot. Makram was incredibly generous with his time, his knowledge and his insights. We learned so much about ancient and modern Athens. A truly inclusive experience. We would highly recommend his tour. Marvellous Makram

hadar

(About local Yorgos)

1 March 2025

Our morning tour with Yorgos was delightful, he is a generous and performative guide that gently adjusted himself to our wishes and interests. Thanks to Yorgos we had a welcoming intriguing encounter with Athens. Many thanks! Highly recommended private tour

Panos

(About local Tatialena)

27 February 2025

Tatialena was an awesome guide and excellent for families. Much recommended Excellent for kids

Christine

(About local Ioannis )

6 February 2025

Ioannis is passionate about his Athenian knowledge and carefully listens to your own interests.He explains that he is a court lawyer and actor by profession. He communicates politely and professionally to understand our wishes for the tour. We talked about what we had experienced already and skilfully Ioannis worked out that we were interested in art and modern politics. We are Scottish and he had interesting insights when comparing our legal systems for instance. Our conversation varied widely using the starting point of the Athenian archeology we walked past. We progressed to modern Greek art by visiting hidden spaces an art cooperative we would never have found. Next we were debating graffiti as art as we walked up the Plaka houses beneath the Acropolis walls with a fascinating story about their origins. He found hidden fresco details which again we would never found without Ioannis. We walked back down through the maze of small streets and markets. Again he skilfully guided us with our interests in mind. At each step of the way he was knowledgable and had an infectious enthusiasm for his local culture. We were returned to near our hotel in a master stroke at a bar called Noel. He understood our enthusiasm for whacky art! What a wonderful man and experience. A real privilege to meet Ioannis. His English is impeccable. Unique insights into Athenian culture

Beatriz Yunes Guarita

(About local Dionysis)

22 January 2025

Super complete The best iExcelent

Robert

(About local Marina )

21 January 2025

Marina is a wonderful guide. She brought us to local establishments where we sampled Greek food and learned about Greek culture. I highly recommend this tour. If you go, come hungry and get ready to be informed by a delightful leader.Wonderful introduction to Greek culture and food

Neta

(About local Yorgos)

11 January 2025

I want to express my sincere gratitude to our tour guide in Athens. He had extensive knowledge and shared fascinating insights about the city’s history and culture. His English was clear and easy to understand, making the entire experience enjoyable. He was attentive to our requests and tailored the tour to meet our interests, taking us on a comprehensive journey to some of Athens' most magical spots. He also recommended excellent restaurants, bars, and taverns, which added so much to our trip. Even after the tour, he was available to answer our questions and provide further tips. We are truly grateful for his dedication and highly recommend him to anyone visiting Athens. An Exceptional Tour Guide in Athens

Margarita🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Ioannis )

7 January 2025

Ioannis was very kindly able to accommodate us when we had a problem with our flight and were delayed by a day and I was worried we were going to lose our different bookings we had planned. He offered to move it to the next day and adapt the time to fit with another booking (for the Acropoli) we already had. Thanks to Ioannis we had a great time discovering some great places whether on the cultural /historical front or the food and drink front! We were able to see places and areas we probably would have missed had we not been with someone local. The concept of a local guide is amazing , I will be looking out for this on our travels in other countries and for Athens Ioannis was an extremely fun ,cheerful and interesting guide who I highly recommend, Thank you Ioannis!!!A beautiful tour with a great guide!!

Unknown

(About local Marina )

1 January 2025

Marina curated an amazing tour and added so much depth to my knowledge of Greek food products and culture. The group was the perfect size and the experience was a great value for the price. Highly recommend taking this tour.Delicious and Educational Taste of Athens

Nikeesha🇺🇸 United States

(About local Dionysis)

30 December 2024

Dionysis did a very good job! Of course he was very knowledgeable about the city and he gave us great recommendations for the remainder of our trip. I would definitely book with him again. Kickstart Tour

Mike🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Dionysis)

29 December 2024

We would all like to thank you so very much for the most brilliant tour yesterday. You made it so interesting, informative and varied, and we all came away feeling like we saw and learnt about a huge range of topics, giving us a really good insight into Athens, and Greece as a nation. Thank you also for all of the recommendations you have sent, we are very grateful that you took the time to do that for us. We are loving our stay here, and we feel very fortunate to have found you as our guide, so thank you for looking after us so well. Wishing you the very best and a Happy New Year to you. Sarah, Mike, Grace and Noah ☺️

Tina🇺🇸 United States

(About local Voula)

23 December 2024

We truly enjoyed our experience. Voula introduced us to many different Greek foods in Athens as well as explained the significance of each one! She was very personable, making sure everyone was able to enjoy the food and was able to try the foods they were interested in! Not only was she a great food tour guide, she was very kind and knowledgeable! She taught us about many different Greek customs and answered all our questions! 10/10 recommend booking a food tour with her! Full Experience🌯