- 4.5-hour culinary walking tour
- Visit to local markets & Gourmet Shops
- Food & Sweet Tasting
- Wine & Spirit Tasting
A 4.5-hour food walk through Downtown Athens, exploring markets, bakeries, gourmet shops, regional Greek flavors, wines, spirits, and the city’s hidden culinary stories.
Planning a trip to Athens? The best way to understand the city is to taste it.
Taste Athens is a personalized culinary walking tour designed for small groups of 10 guests or less. Led by Diane Kochilas’ team of passionate, multilingual local food experts, this experience takes you through Downtown Athens the way locals know it: through its markets, bakeries, pie shops, regional food stores, gourmet stops, and neighborhood flavors.
Over 4.5 hours, you’ll taste your way through Greece’s culinary identity, from meze and Greek olives to extra virgin olive oils, raw regional honeys, cheeses, charcuterie, wines, spirits, sweets, breads, and savory pies. Along the way, your guide will share the food history, urban stories, and hidden architectural details that make Athens one of Europe’s most exciting and underrated food cities.
This is not a generic food tour. It is a carefully curated walk through the flavors, people, and traditions that define the Greek table.
“Taste Athens is the city seen through its markets, flavors, people, and stories.”
Sample the range of Greece’s iconic olives and explore the depth of regional olive oils.
Taste small plates that reflect everyday Greek eating and sharing traditions.
Discover regional products from across Greece, from complex cheeses to distinctive cured meats.
Experience raw regional honeys, aromatic herbs, pastries, and traditional sweets.
Visit local bakeries and pie shops for some of Athens’ most comforting flavors.
Sip selected Greek wines and, when appropriate, a little tsipouro, Greece’s fiery grape spirit.
This food walk is available year-round, except Sundays and selected holidays. Reserve your place now!
10:00 AM
4.5 Hours
Syntagma Square
Up to 15 Guests
Monday to Saturday. Not available Sundays and selected holidays.
Up to 15 guests for a personal experiece.
Our guides are passionate locals with deep roots in the food world.
Every detail crafted by Diane and her team for an authentic experience.
It's about stories, people, culture, and connections that last.
We meet at Syntagma Square and begin our culinary journey.
Explore a vibrant market and taste seasonal, local favourites.
Warm pies, greek koulouria and sweet bites fresh from the oven.
Cheeses, charcuterie, olive oil, herbs and family-run delicacies.
Meze, hidden gems, and a deeper look at Athenian food culture.
Local wine or spirit and stories that bring Athens to life.
*Exact stops may vary with the season and guide.
Celebrate special moments or travel with friend and family.
We offer private, custom experiences tailored to your interests and dietary needs.
Diane Kochilas is one of the leading voices in Greek cuisine and Mediterranean cooking. Through her books, television work, culinary teaching, and deep connection to Greece, she has helped introduce audiences around the world to the richness of the Greek table.
Taste Athens brings that perspective into the streets of the city, led by Diane’s trusted team of local food experts who know Athens through its markets, flavors, producers, and everyday food culture.
The tour is available year-round, except Sundays and selected holidays.
The food walk usually starts at 10:00 AM unless otherwise indicated.
The tour starts at Syntagma Square and ends near the Central Market.
The walking tour lasts approximately 4.5 hours.
Groups are kept small, with up to 10 guests.
Please include any dietary restrictions when booking. The team will review them in advance, but some substitutions may depend on the tasting stops and local availability.
The tour includes multiple tastings across different stops. Many guests find it generous, but it is structured as a tasting walk rather than a formal seated meal.
Yes. Private and specialty food walks can be arranged on request.
Selected wine or spirit tastings may be included depending on the route, availability, and group preferences.
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
Book your culinary walking tour and discover the flavors, markets, stories, and hidden corners of Athens through Diane Kochilas’ trusted team of local food experts.
