Street Food Tour - Sample the Food the Locals Love

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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English
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Explore Athens' culinary side on a street food tour. Taste diverse snacks like koulouri and loukoumades. Discover hidden markets and learn about Greek street food's rich history.

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

Experience Details

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 You Get

Local guide
Coffee, Koulouri local with sesame seeds, Loukoumades (Greek doughnuts) Greek pie or Souvlaki
Additional food or drink not mentioned above
Tips for your guide

Good To Know

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wear comfortable clothes and shoes
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

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Monastiraki

We start our experience from Monastiraki square Οur guide will be waiting for you, at Monastiraki square, in front of the little medieval church with the tower bell. We discover few the Romam, medieval, Ottoman past of the city, and how life goes on now. We start our tour with a coffee, Greeks are heavy coffee drinkers and like to socialize in cafes, and a fresh koulouri, from one of the oldest bakery which is the source of all peddlers in Athens, for those who have sweet tooth hot loukoumades with honey and cinnamon is a must. We stroll around the central Market and the old commercial center in Athens, and we taste the best Greek pies in Athens, in one of the most old and famous and pastry shop in Athens, no worries the are choices for vegans and vegetarians also, our tour is ending with fresh soups or souvlaki. We are heading trough Monastiraki square to Psirri, passing form the Flea Market of Athens
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
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Psirri

We are heading to the former working class district of Psirri, that now is one of the most alternative neighborhoods of Athens, making a stop for Koulouri, in one of the oldest Bakeries of Athens
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Varvakios Central Municipal Market

From Psirri, we are heading to the Public Market of Athens, we taste Greek Olives, discover Greek Herbs, honey and fresh fruits and vegetables.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

Roman Agora

As we heading to Roman Agora, we taste the Greek Souvlaki, drnk Greek coffee and eat Lukumades with honey and cinammon. We end the tours in the famous Roman Agora, the roman market, which is used with the same way since the middle of 19th century
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Virgin Mary Pantanassa, Platia Monastirakiou, Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon, Greece, GR, 105 55

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Our meeting point is at Monastiraki square, in front of the old small church with the tower bell
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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Highly recommended
March 26, 2025
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Excellent tour. I learned a lot of history of the area in addition to trying some great food. Helen was the perfect guide

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Educational Visit/Sites & Culture
September 21, 2023
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Dionysius was very knowledgeable and educated re: Athens & ancient history. I most enjoyed our conversations as he cleared up many historical questions related to the sites & cultural areas we visi...read more

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Not worth the money
June 26, 2023
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No earphones provided so couldn’t hear the guide despite being a group of 5 in total. The guide was a lovely person but most of the experience was awkward. Food was nice but to be honest nothing sp...read more

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Nice evening. Didn’t know it was private.
August 18, 2022
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A bit pricey I thought but an enjoyable evening after a transatlantic flight. Good for our first evening when we were tired and didn’t want to figure out dinner plans. Ate any things we may not hav...read more

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Great tour
June 19, 2022
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Helen was very informative. The good we sampled was great and gave a nice overview of Greece cuisine. We tried food we would not have ordered on our own and loved it!

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