Athens Off-the-Beaten-Path Gastronomy: Secret Authentic Flavors

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What You’ll Experience
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3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 12 guests
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English
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Embark on a culinary journey through Athens' hidden gems, savoring authentic flavors from cozy cafés to charming tavernas, away from the crowds. Discover Greece's true gastronomy secrets.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Step in the authentic Greek flavors on our alternative food tour, away from the tourist sights. Starting at the Kallimarmaro Olympic Stadium, immerse to the hidden gem of Pagrati, a breath away from the city center but worlds apart in ambiance.


Our tour highlights the neighborhood's charm offering glimpses into every day local life rarely seen by tourists.


This journey showcases the best of Greek cuisine, from sipping on coffee at a cozy local café to savoring puff pastries with cheese and honey. Rich flavors of dried figs and pistachios at a quaint nut shop and a visit at a neighborhood bakery for spanakopita


Next, we'll gather at a charming taverna in a local square and dine family-style, inspired by Greek grandmothers. Classics like moussaka, stuffed peppers, and zucchini balls, accompanied by feta cheese dips and meatballs in lemon broth.


As the evening unfolds, we'll venture to an edgy bar for sweet digestive liqueurs. Finally desserts: Baklava and other traditional sweets.


What You Get

Tea and coffee
Traditional Greek coffee or iced coffee
Snacks
Local pastries
Alcoholic beverages
Rakomelo or Mastiha (traditional liqueur digestives)
Extra food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

Kallimarmaro (Pass By)

Experience the edgy charm of Pagrati and mingle with the locals, just moments from touristy Plaka. We will commence our tour at the iconic Kallimarmaro Olympic Stadium, and guide you away to the hidden gem of Pagrati, just a stone's throw from the bustling city center but worlds apart in ambiance.
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Church of Saint Spyridon, Stádio

Start your day with a Greek breakfast: Greek iced coffee or traditional Greek coffee and puff pastries with cheese and honey
40 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Pangrati

Indulge in a Gastronomic Jounrey through Greek Cuisine. Try the rich flavors of dried figs, raisins, and pistachios in a nut shop, to a freshly baked Spanakopita in a local bakery.
40 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
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Mouries

Feast on Homemade Classics at a Charming Taverna, savoring Greek Grandmother-inspired dishes. Taste hearty lunch mezze family style where everything is to share: moussaka, pastichio, stuffed peppers, and zucchini balls.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
4

Αρbarοριζα

Conclude your culinary adventure with two sweet digestive liqueurs and traditional Greek Sweets like baklava.
40 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Efforionos 1, Efforionos, Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon, Greece, GR, 116 35

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Kallimarmaro Panathinaic Stadium, on the left-hand side of the Stadium at Plateia Stadiou and Efforionos Streets.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Athens - the real deal
October 20, 2024
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This tour takes you off the beaten track to the neighbourhood of Pantrati. The tour starts near the Panathenaic Stadium and you are treated to real Greek coffee, delectable delights, a real Greek m...read more

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Savoring Pagrati
October 13, 2024
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The food tour in Pagrati was a fantastic experience! This hidden gem of a neighborhood offered delicious homemade Greek dishes, but what really made it special was Dimitri, our guide. Not only did ...read more

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I had a great time on...
September 28, 2024
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I had a great time on this food tour. We tried lots of yummy local food and had great insights about the way people live in this charming neighborhood of Athens

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A unique tour away from the standard tours that happen in most of the areas around Athens. The food was exceptional!
September 15, 2024
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This was an amazing day discovering an alternative, more 'real' side of Athens. I booked this tour in order to experience something different from the busy city center, and to eat a lot of Greek ...read more

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Outstanding
September 12, 2024
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This was a very enjoyable excursion. Niko was an outstanding guide who grew up in the neighborhood we visited. The stops were carefully chosen, and led to an excellent learning experience about Gre...read more

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