Top 15 Athens Market Tours

1.Classic Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,101 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83Our pick

Spend four hours with a Greek home cook preparing tzatziki, spanakopita, dolmades, stuffed eggplant, and portokalopita. The class begins with a 30-minute walk through Central Market, includes bread, olives, seasonal bites, wine, recipes, and a shared meal at The Greek Kitchen.

“This was the most amazing activity!! We explored the nearby market, which had everything you could ever need for a cooking class. We made dolmas, stuffed eggplant, YUM, then phyllo dough spanakopita, my fav, tzatziki. Both the tzatziki and the spanakopita I will definitely make at home. It was so fun to share the prep with others at our table gave us a chance to get to know the others from many different homelands. The women who taught us all these new recipes was a great teacher, sharing family recipes for these Greek meals. I would highly recommend this experience to everyone who visits Athens, Greece. Something we will remember…”

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2.Food Market Visit and Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,087 reviews · 4 hours · from $81

Meet your English-speaking cook at The Greek Kitchen on Athinas Street, walk through Varvakios Agora for ingredients, then prepare dolmades, spanakopita, imam baildi, tzatziki, and portokalopita. The four-hour class ends with a full meal, wine, soft drinks, recipes, and Greek liquor.

“It was fantastic experience. I loved every moment of it. I am so glad I took the course. Learned so much about the food and culture. Thank you”

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3.Athens, Greek food tour including market visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 618 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Start at Syntagma Square with an English-speaking food specialist and walk through Aiolou, local bakeries, dairies, pie shops, and specialty stores before visiting Varvakeios Market. Expect Greek cheeses, olive oil, honey, pastries, and a final souvlaki in Psyri. Vegetarian options are available.

“We had a lovely time on our small group Athens food tour. We had 6 guests plus the tour guide so it was nice and small. We stopped at a number of stops and had a great experience in every location. Great serving sizes of everything and great personalised service. Our guide asked us if we wanted coffee and took individual orders as well as bought us fruit at the fruit market that the group wanted. FYI - you will see dead animals at the meat market.”

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4.Athens Market Tour and Cooking Class in a Beautiful Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Meet chef Mara or Natalia at Monastiraki Square, visit Athens Central Market, then ride to a welcoming home garden for hands-on Greek cooking. Prepare dishes such as dolmades, spanakopita, keftedakia, and tzatziki before eating with unlimited wine and ouzo.

“Great experience and learned all about Greek cuisine through the class. Natalia was wonderful and we really had a fun time!”

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5.Classic Athens Food Tour with Local Drink & Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 99 reviews · 4 hours · from $69

Start near Syntagma Square and walk central Athens with a small group of up to 10. Expect bakery treats, olives, coffee, Greek spirits, market sights, souvlaki, and local stories. Guides such as Tasos bring food, history, and practical Athens advice together.

“Tassos was a fantastic guide! So many wondurful flavors and fun stories with some stops to take great photos mixed in.”

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6.Cooking Class in Athens with Shopping in Central Market & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $101

Walk from Plaka to Athens Central Market with an English-speaking host, choose ingredients, then cook tzatziki, dolmadakia, Greek salad, stuffed vegetables, and chocolate salami in a traditional taverna. The chef may speak Greek, with translation provided. Lunch, wine, equipment, and one recipe book per booking are included.

“Anastasia was AMAZING! She was so much fun and gave the best insight to local living! This tour was the best part of our trip in Athens so far. 10/10 recommend!”

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7.Private Athens Walk: Ruins, Markets & Local Stories

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $166

Walk central Athens with a private English-speaking guide such as Babis or George. Visit Kotzia Square, the central market, Monastiraki, Hadrian’s Library, the flea market, Ancient Agora, Plaka, and the Acropolis perimeter. Coffee and a local sweet are included, but Acropolis entry is not.

“We had a great private tour with Babis who is so knowledgeable about his home town of Athens. We started in the markets then walked through old Athens and Plaka finishing at the Acropolis museum. All the time Babis talked about the Read more”

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8.Classic Athens Food Tour with Local Drink & Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $70

Start at Syntagma Square and walk toward Varvakios Market and Evripidou Street with an English-speaking gastronomy guide. Expect generous Greek tastings, one local drink, market scenes, history, and practical food tips in a group capped at 10. Vegetarian choices are available, but severe allergies cannot be accommodated.

“To say we loved it is an understatement. Touring with Tassos felt like visiting an old friend. He's knowledgable, personable, and showed us all the hidden gems tucked away while other tourists waited in long lines for other mediocre options. Tassos has the best stories, is hilarious, and is just a really nice guy. I'd recommend this tour to my friends, parents, big groups, small groups-- anyone. Cannot endorse enough.”

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9.Cooking Class, Market Visit & Lunch at Local Tavern

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 4 hours · from $105

Meet at Active Athens Holidays near the Acropolis Metro Station, walk through Plaka and Monastiraki to shop Athens Central Market, then cook with a professional chef in a traditional taverna. Guides such as Anastasia and Antonia help translate, explain local foods, and lead a four-hour lunch experience for up to 12 people.

“excellent experience. great for kids, though it does require kids to be able to use knives to prepare the meal. great guides. great taverna. great chef. well organized and executed.”

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10.Athens Street Food Markets and Hidden Gems Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $106

Meet your English-speaking guide at Korai 4 for a 2 to 3-hour Athens food walk. Visit Varvakios Central Municipal Market, taste local products, browse Ariana Olives, and finish near Monastiraki Square. Groups are capped at 15, with a start time of 11:00 am.

“This was the highlight of our trip. Our guide was amazing and catered the tour to our preferences. We were so lucky to have her to ourselves. Thank you so much for a great day!”

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11.Street food tasting in the locals favorite hidden places

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $69

Meet in Monastiraki for a 2.5-hour food walk through the market and Psiri. Guides such as Rachel, Arela, and Mike lead tastings of souvlaki, gyros, seafood, pies, loukoumades, honey, olive oil, Greek coffee, and local drinks. Groups are limited to 10.

“We had a great time and learned so much about Athens and Greek food! Very fun way to see the Athens market.”

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12.Athens Market Tour and Cooking Class in a Beautiful Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 4 hours - 270 minutes · from $93

Meet Natalia at Monastiraki Square, explore Athens Central Market, then ride to a welcoming home garden for a hands-on Greek cooking class. Mara, Natalia, and Maria guide you through several dishes, followed by a three-course meal, unlimited wine and ouzo, and recipes to take home.

“Had a fabulous cooking experience! The tour of the local market was amazing, overflowing with spices, meats, fish and produce (super fresh, all for purchase) followed by tasting both honey and olives. Then it was on to a beautiful home and garden to prepare our meal. So much fun! And delicious! Highly recommend!”

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13.Greek Food Tasting and Market Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 reviews · 4 hours · from $93

Walk through Psyrri with an English- or German-speaking guide, starting with Greek coffee and koulouri, then sample pies, market dishes, cheeses, olives, mastic products, and meze. The four-hour route includes Varvakios Market and more than 18 Greek tastes.

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14.Traditional breakfast in markets with olive oil and honey tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $73

Start at Central Market Athens with a guide, then taste Greek breakfast staples and a traditional pie in Psiri. You will visit Athens’ oldest coffee shop, learn how locals shop, and share the morning with no more than 10 people. Rachel is one named guide associated with the tour.

“Loved this experience! I would definitely recommend!♥️ I learned about and ate the wonderful food of Athens! Best experience of the 3 days spent in Athens!”

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15.Street Food Tour Market & City Centre

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $116

Walk Athens with an English-speaking licensed guide, sampling traditional street food at the Central Market and local shops. The route passes Parliament, Ermou Street, the Ancient Market, Monastiraki, and the Cathedral, ending with Greek dessert and coffee. Groups are limited to 10.

“Filippa, our guide, enthusiastically guided through the streets of Athens stopping to provide us with interesting historical facts in addition to treating us to traditional Greek menu items with our final stop souvlaki for lunch.”

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