Greek Spirits & Meze Experience – Taste Athens Like a Local

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours

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Are you a foodie who loves tasting local flavors while sharing stories and exploring new places? Join us for a delicious walk through the heart of Athens as we explore three vibrant neighborhoods and enjoy Greek cuisine, the way locals do it—through sharing, laughter, and good company.

You’ll taste a variety of sweet and savory specialties from different regions of Greece, while discovering the everyday rhythm of Athenian life.

What you’ll enjoy:

1. ouzo or tsipouro

2. Greek red/white wine

3. Souvlaki wrapped in pita bread

4. Greek beer

5. Baklava

6. Greek coffee

7. Cured, spiced beef

8. Spicy sausage

9. Air-dried pork salami

10. Greek hard cheese

11. Feta cheese

12. Rusks

All tastings take place in locally loved venues that celebrate Greek food heritage, keeping your experience authentic and sustainable.

You’ll be accompanied by a friendly, knowledgeable local host who will make sure you feel at home, answer all your questions, and share plenty of fun facts along the way.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Plaka

A glass of Ouzo served with a typical greek meze

20 minutes • Admission Included

Central Market Athens

Greek Wine and tsipouro with meze

20 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Third Party Liability Cover

Alcohol free options available.

Local tapas (meze) & sweets (Baklava).

Traditional greek Souvlaki with pita bread and beer

A glass of Ouzo, Tsipouro and greek wine

Dinner

Lunch

Options

Greek Spirits & Meze Experience – Taste Athens Like a Local

Reviews

5.00

11 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great food tour!
sophiabK7139EW,,Jul 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great time on this food tour! Our guide was Angelo, and he was friendly, knowledgable, and an amazing tour guide. The food was fantastic and we got to taste authentic Greek food in authentic (and not touristy) restaurants and cafes in Athens. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone!
Girls Day
Carolynn S,,Jun 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Exceptional tour! Very knowledgeable and friendly guide, Angela. It was like we spent the day with an old friend who showed us all the finest places for fresh, authentic food! Highly recommend!
Street food tour
joycebG9972SO,,Sep 9, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The food was terrific and my tour guide was wonderful. Very knowledgeable about Athens and we had enjoyable conversations about our different cultures.
Amazing Experience
telis32,,Jul 15, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What an amazing experience! Our guide took us to many different places where we tried soooo much food. Everything was very delicius and the stories behind every snack were really interesting. Totally recommended!! P.S. Do this on an empty stomach
Warm and friendly welcome
Audrone Z,,Mar 23, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00
I booked my tour for Sunday morning. It was rainy & cold day and I thought that I have made a mistake. Originally I preferred to book for Saturday. However, did Sunday. Telis (tour guide) proved me wrong! I came to the office and he welcomed me with his bubbly personality. He told me that I will be alone on my tour which was a real winner! He moved locations around to suit my preference. We were walking through plaka, psirri and montasiraki. Telis made the tour really personal and individual. We talked a lot about life in Greece, food traditions, ways of living which was amazing. He took me to eat traditional food from unique places which are off the tourist trail.
in Hebrew
438udi,,Nov 14, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
In Hebrew Excellent trip, you will see things you don’t usually see, the guide was great!!! We tasted things we never tasted before and drank in magical places
Food Tour
BoardingPass539665,,Oct 31, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a fantastic experience. We spent the last few hours of our visit to Athens exploring the ancient city with Konstantinos and were blown away with his knowledge of history and his passion. Despite the weather, we ate, we drank, we drank.. we walked a little more... learned so much and shared an incredible amount of laughter! Special thanks to Vassilis too who made sure all the places we visited rolled the red carpet for us! A must do for anyone visiting!!!!
Excellent tastes & hospitality by Vassilis
DaniRojas7000,,Sep 25, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I have to say that as a foodie I have done Food Tours in many places and many countries. What makes this tour unique is how friendly Vassilis is and how comfortable he makes you feel. Also of course he tells you everything you want know about everything you taste, which of course is all excellent, as Greek and Mediterranean cuisines are well known not only for their healthy components but also for the rich and diverse palette of tastes, combining many years of history and diverse mixture of cultures. A must-do tour when in Athens.
Authentic Athenian flavors
371nink,,Sep 21, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
10/10 recommended. Ouzo, Tsipouro AND Greek wine, along with local tastes, like greek olives, traditional sweets, cheese, cured meat…this food tour had everything it should have. Vassilis spoke perfect English and was very pleasant. He also knew a great deal about local food culture, which he got to share with us. Also the venues we visited were picturesque and we also got some great tips from Vassilis as to what to visit next in Athens, which we did and everything was as great as he had promised. If you would like to get to know the real Greek culture and get a look into the authentic Athenian tastes you should book this tour!!! I totally recommend this tour. Thank you Vassilis!
Excellent experience
Alex J,,Jun 22, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
An amazing experience! I live in Greece and usually do not join tours. However, with a friend visiting from abroad, we decided to join one, and I are really glad we did. It was fun and delicious and interesting. So, in more detail. We met our guide and began the tour. There, we had the opportunity of tasting a wide variety of traditional and super-tasty Greek dishes, such as different sorts of cheese, olives, homemade sweets etc., all local products of excellent quality. Plus, we were served ouzo and tsipouro (both local alcoholic beverages) as well as Greek wine. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, giving us some fascinating information on the different dishes that we tried. What I particularly liked was that he had some excellent tips about what we could do after the tour ended, things I had not thought of.