Athens Greece- walking food tour
On my full day in Athens, I went on a walking food tour with Athens Walking Tour. We met up in the morning, just blocks away from the hotel and tried and assortment of Greek foods and learned about Greek culture and history. Our guide Christina was the best! She was very friendly and super knowledgeable.
Our first stop was at Kpivos a small dessert shop where we ate loukoumades, a greek version of a donut. I loved how you could see Acropolis from Aiolou Street.
After eating our loukoumades headed out to the local market and learned about Greek Mountain Tea and how it is used to possibly cure Alzheimer’s! I loved how there was an abundance of fresh herbs and teas.
Municipal Market of Athens
We tried kalva, it’s made from sesame and tahini and is very sweet, it’s consumed a lot during periods of fasting. We also tried pastourma which is cured meet.
Snails are collected after a heavy rain and cured meets can be found hanging in the streets!
I loved this grass lined building!
In Athens central market, we passed by Diporto a super old tavern located in the basement of the building pictured below. The entrance is directly in front of the motorcycle! Diporto is known for its truly authentic food and not well known to tourists. The tavern stays busy so if you manage to find a table, you will probably not be eating alone for long as you will probably end up sharing a table with a stranger but that’s the beauty of traveling! You meet so many great people from around the world!
One of my most favorite dishes in Greece was Bougatsa, a sweet dessert and Bougatsa with minced meet from Creme Royale.
After Creme Royale, we went to a local shop and tried Ouzo, Mastic liquor and Tsipouro. One of my most favorite parts of the tour was trying the different olives and olive oils. I purchased a bottle of everything! I like to break out the Greek liquor at get togethers to make me seem more cultured.
We ended the tour at this cute restaurant that had delicious Gyros. I was pleasantly surprised that traditional Gyros have potatoes in them. I was so in love with this tiny square, it was tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city and the buildings surrounding the restaurant were covered in beautiful greenery. The streets were narrow and the cafes were filled with people having coffee and talking on the patio.
After the tour, our guide Christina walked me in the direction of Acropolis! She was so friendly. If you are a foodie like me, I would definitely recommend a great food tour like this one. Not only are you walking around and submerging yourself into the culture, but you are learning things you may not if you were alone. It’s also an incredibly easy way to meet new people!
