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Shaded taverna terraces on a stepped lane in the Plaka district of Athens
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Food tours in Athens

Six guided food tours in Athens, from 49 to 88 euros per adult and two to four hours long, with morning and evening departures, children’s rates and meeting points.

At a glance

  • Six tours with a published price, from 49 to 88 euros
  • Athens Walking Tours’ 2-hour option is the cheapest, 49 euros, at 11 am
  • Eating Europe’s morning tour leaves daily at 11:30 am in the Acropolis district
  • Athens Food On Foot walks Plaka at twilight, 3.5 hours, 10 people at most
  • Children’s rates from 39 euros with Athens Food Tour

How the visit runs

Athens food tours start in the old centre: six operators publish a price, 49 to 88 euros, for walks of two to four hours, from Monastiraki Square to Omonia and up into Plaka.

Food tours in Athens: the long walk and the twilight walk

  • The longest walk: Secret Food Tours, six stops in Downtown Athens over 3½ to 4 hours.
  • Twilight: Athens Food On Foot’s Evening Food Tasting Tour in Plaka, 3.5 hours, 10 people at most.

“English-fluent Athens locals”, says Eating Europe of its guides.

The cheapest tour and the bill for two

  • On a budget: Athens Walking Tours’ 2-hour option, 49 euros for adults.

For two adults, the bill comes to 98 euros with Athens Walking Tours, 118 with Athens Food Tour, 134 with Eating Europe and 159.98 with Secret Food Tours.

From koulouri to loukoumades

TourWhat the operator lists
Eating Europe, morning tourphyllo pies, Trigona Panoramatos and loukoumades with honey, gyros or kebab in pita, cheeses, cold cuts, olives and Greek yogurt with honey, a freddo espresso or cappuccino, Plaka, the Acropolis district and Koukaki
Secret Food ToursGreek coffee in a historic café, koulouria, a savoury pastry, seafood with a glass of ouzo, mezes and dips in a taverna, a sweet in Psyri, a Secret Dish
Athens Walking Toursmore than 12 samples, from a koulouri vendor to souvlaki, bougatsa and loukoumades, with a walk through the Varvakeios Central Market
Athens Food Tourkoulouri, cheeses, bougatsa, wines and tsipouro, olives at the Varvakeios market
Athens Food On Foot, eveningyoghurt near the Acropolis, cheese, cold cuts, olives and bread with a mastic liqueur, Monastiraki and Psirri, a mezze dinner and loukoumades

Two tours stop in Psyri, the district next to Monastiraki: Secret Food Tours ends there with a sweet, and Athens Food On Foot walks it before its mezze dinner.

Before you go

  • Morning departures: Athens Food Tour 10 am to 1:15 pm, Athens Walking Tours 11 am, Eating Europe daily at 11:30 am.
  • Meeting points: under the Flea Market sign in Monastiraki Square for Secret Food Tours, by the G. Zongolopoulos sculpture in Omonia Square for Do Eat Better, Amalia Hotel for Athens Food Tour.
  • Children: Eating Europe from age 4 (57 euros from 4 to 12, 62 from 13 to 17). Athens Food Tour 39 euros for a child.
  • Group size: 12 people at most with Secret Food Tours, 10 with Athens Food On Foot.
  • No Acropolis ticket: Eating Europe’s morning tour is a food tour only.
  • Language: English with Eating Europe, Secret Food Tours and Athens Food Tour.

Athens food tours side by side

TourAdult priceDurationStart
Athens Walking Tours, Athens Food Tour (2-hour option)49 euros2 hours11 am
Athens Food Tour, daily morning walk59 euros (child 39)10 am to 1:15 pmAmalia Hotel
Do Eat Better, Athens Food Tourfrom 59.95 euros per personn/aOmonia Square
Eating Europe, Morning Food & Drinks Tourfrom 67 euros (18 and over)2.5 hoursdaily 11:30 am, Acropolis district
Secret Food Tours, Athens79.99 euros per person3½ to 4 hoursMonastiraki Square, 6 stops
Athens Food On Foot, Evening Food Tasting Tour88 euros per person3.5 hoursPlaka, evening

Source: operators’ pages, read on 14 October 2026. Athens Walking Tours, Athens Food Tour, Do Eat Better and Athens Food On Foot were read on one page each.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a food tour in Athens?

49 to 88 euros per adult for the six tours compared here (2026 prices): 49 with Athens Walking Tours, 59 with Athens Food Tour, from 59.95 with Do Eat Better, from 67 with Eating Europe, 79.99 with Secret Food Tours, 88 with Athens Food On Foot.

How long is an Athens food tour?

Two to four hours: 2 hours for the shortest option, 2.5 with Eating Europe, 3.5 to 4 with Secret Food Tours.

Is there an evening food tour in Athens?

Yes. Athens Food On Foot’s Evening Food Tasting Tour walks Plaka for 3.5 hours, 88 euros per person, 10 people at most.

Can children join an Athens food tour?

Yes. Eating Europe takes children from age 4, at 57 euros from 4 to 12. Athens Food Tour charges 39 euros for a child.

Where do Athens food tours meet?

In Monastiraki Square for Secret Food Tours, Omonia Square for Do Eat Better, the Amalia Hotel for Athens Food Tour. Eating Europe sends its point in the Acropolis district at booking.

Sources

  • Eating Europe: Morning Food & Drinks Tour, A Bite from the Acropolis (prices by age, duration, departure, languages) consulted on October 14, 2026
  • Secret Food Tours: Athens (price, duration, stops, group size, language, meeting point) consulted on October 14, 2026
  • Athens Food Tour: daily morning walking food tour (adult and child prices, times, meeting point, language) consulted on October 14, 2026
  • Do Eat Better Experience: Athens Food Tour (price, meeting point) consulted on October 14, 2026
  • Athens Walking Tours: Athens Food Tour (2-hour and 3-hour options, prices, start time) consulted on October 14, 2026
  • Athens Food On Foot: Evening Food Tasting Tour (price, duration, capacity) consulted on October 14, 2026

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