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Koukaki and Acropolis Food Tour: Trigona, Gyro and Tsipouro
Most Athens food tours work the Monastiraki and Psirri end of town. This one starts under the Acropolis and heads the other way, into Koukaki, where the people who live in the district actually eat. The first stop is a family pastry shop for freddo espresso, the iced coffee Greece drinks all summer, with trigona panoramatos alongside: triangles of baklava phyllo soaked in syrup and filled with cream. Then handmade phyllo pies at a small family place where, if the timing is right, you can watch the pastry being made. Cheese, chicken, spinach, and whatever else is on that day. The charcuterie stop is a deli-grocery: Greek cheeses, cold cuts, olives and fresh bread, with tsipouro poured without limit and a glass of wine, finishing on Greek yoghurt with honey. After that, gyro or kebab from a place that bakes its pita every morning, wrapped and eaten with a small Greek beer. Loukoumades close it, honey and cinnamon or chocolate, at one of the few places still making them by hand. Six food tastings and two drink tastings in two and a half hours, guided in English. Twelve people at most, two at minimum. Under-fours join free without food. What is on offer shifts with the day and the season.
What's included
- Local English-speaking guide
- Wander through Acropolis and Koukaki, meeting vendors who keep Greek food traditions alive.
- Enjoy a handmade gyros or kebab, wrapped in warm pita with classic Greek flavors
- Savor 6 food tastings, including phyllo pies, Trigona Panoramatos, and warm loukoumades with honey
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- ‘Food & the City’ Insider Tips
- Enjoy 2 drinks tastings, including Greek Coffe, wine and Tsipouro (Greek spirit)
Itinerary
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Pl. Tsokri 1, Athina
Tsokri Square, right in front of the Namaste Indian Restaurant. The guide carries a purple Eating Europe bag.
You'll pass through one of the most storied corners of the…
The Acropolis district: the Parthenon overhead and streets that have been walked for thousands of years. The history here is outside the window, not behind glass.
Koukaki District
Koukaki, a few minutes from the ancient sites and still a neighbourhood people live in rather than visit.
Family-run pastry shop
A family pastry shop, for freddo espresso or freddo cappuccino with trigona panoramatos: crisp baklava phyllo triangles soaked in syrup and filled with cream.
At this cozy family-run spot
A small family kitchen where the phyllo pies are made by hand, and you may catch it happening. Cheese, chicken, spinach and more.
At this charming deli-style grocery
A deli-grocery for the charcuterie board: Greek cheeses, cold cuts, olives and fresh bread, with unlimited tsipouro and a glass of wine, then Greek yoghurt with honey.
Visit this small
A family place known for handmade gyros and kebabs, with pita baked daily. A wrap of pork, chicken or the vegetarian option, and a small Greek beer.
Stop at one of the few places in Athens that still makes…
One of the few places in Athens still making Greek donuts the old way, crisp outside and soft in, with honey and cinnamon or chocolate.
Kidathineon 41, Athina
Not included
- Gratuities / Tips for the guide
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Extra drinks
Good to know
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This activity requires a minimum of 2 guests. Should this not be met, we will contact you directly to help you get rescheduled or reimbursed.
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- Children under 4 years old do not need a ticket and can join the tour for free. However, food is not included. Paid tickets with food included are available for ages 4 and up.
- Please note that the tastings mentioned are a selection of the delicious foods we often feature. Both offerings and tour stops may vary by day or season, but you're sure to enjoy a delightful array of local flavors!
- Have dietary requirements? Simply email us or add a note at booking, and we’ll do our best to accommodate vegetarians, gluten-free guests or other dietary needs where we can. For guest safety, this experience isn’t suitable for those with severe or life-threatening food allergies to ingredients found on the tour, and the company cannot take responsibility for any food allergies or intolerances.
- Up to 12 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: en.
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