Get a Taste of Thessaloniki - Food tour to local tastes

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Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Thessaloniki

Duration

4 hours

Number of Guests

3 - 14 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English

Other

Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheelchair Accessible, Family-friendly, Pet-friendly

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Discover Thessaloniki through its vibrant flavors. Join us for a walking tour sampling local dishes, exploring authentic spots, and enjoying a bistro lunch, all guided by a local food expert.

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

Experience Details

Explore Thessaloniki and greek cuisine the local way!

This food tour is for you, if you love tasting authentic flavors and discovering culture and history!

In this small-group personalized tour, you'll be:

- beginning with a local breakfast pastry

- walking to various artisan food shops to taste original savory and sweet flavors (16+ tastings)

- learning about Thessaloniki's culinary culture and stories behind each product

- discovering hidden places of the food markets that a local knows

- savoring delicious local dishes at a cozy restaurant

By coming in this tour, you'll get connected to Thessaloniki’s culture and local everyday life, get guided by a warm food-expert, expand your taste buds and learn culinary past and present stories !

We can adapt to vegetarian or vegan options, please inform in advance!

Sample Menu

MAIN

Meze dishes

Dishes that distinguish Thessaloniki from other greek destinations: Soutzoukakia meatballs, eastern-style cheese in the oven, local pies etc

What You Get

Local guide in a small-group setting

Meals

savoring selected local meze dishes at a tavern (seated stop)

Snacks

includes: coffee and 16+ food tastings (walking and seated stops)

Alcoholic beverages

only as tastings

Tips

Personal expenses

Good To Know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Service animals allowed
Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

Ladadika District

The tour begins at the area of Ladadika, a vibrant place with restaurants and bars, and heads to a local spot to taste Thessaloniki's breakfast pastry: bougatsa

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

The Kapani (Vlali) Market

This is the heart of local markets. Our selected tasting stops include olive varieties, olive oil, sweets, cured meat, spices, herbs, and cooked greek cuisine dishes

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Modiano Market

Past and present featured in Modiano market.

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Thessaloniki Region

Food - a memorable way to experience travel Together with your local food-expert guide, you'll visit the hidden gems of the food market, delis, and pastry places, while listening to cultural stories that shaped Thessaloniki’s culinary heritage! * welcome with a brewed greek coffee & bougatsa pastry * stroll around downtown food spots, the old food market, hidden alleyways * enjoy 16+ food tastings --olive varieties, olive oil tasting, diverse artisan local cheeses & cold cuts, greek spice blends & herbs, distilled local drink, homemade sweets

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Thessaloniki Region

Ending with cooked dishes at a local restaurant

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Katouni 10, Katouni, Thessaloniki, Greece, GR, 546 25

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Meeting point : Katouni square at Ladadika area. The guide will be waiting at the water fountain

End Point

Venizelou, Thessaloniki, Greece, GR, 546 24

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Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

4.8

based on 8 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Excellent food (and food history) tour in SKG

October 23, 2025

This was a charming and informative tour. Our guide was lovely, attentive, and very experienced. Most importantly, she personalized the experience and information around our interests. We take many...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Uniquely wonderful foodie experience

October 22, 2025

We had a most mémorable evening with Xana. She introduced us to the Lattica area of Thessolaniki. She showed cased foods from different areas of Greece visiting different artisan shops of unique ch...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Great food experience

January 27, 2025

Had a great day fully exploring local tastes! We enjoyed so much tasting olive oil and olives that we couldn’t find in our place. Bugatsa definitely was a great kick-starter in the tour! During our...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Thoroughly enjoyed the flavors of Greece!

October 20, 2024

Walking with Hara was simply amazing as she introduced us to the many tastes and flavors of Greece, while also answering many questions as to what life is like living in Greece! We did have some re...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Great great local tour in Thessaloniki

September 13, 2024

We had such an amazing day with Hara. She taught us so much about the Thessaloniki culture. We met many passionate store owners in the local markets and enjoyed many different types of food. We wo...read more

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