8 Best Athens Food Tours in 2026 (Local's Guide to Eating Like a Greek)
ℹ️ TL;DR: The best Athens food tour in 2026 is the Central Market and street food walk — 3-4 hours, €59-79, covers Varvakeios Market, artisan cheese vendors, local souvlaki spots, and loukoumades (rated 4.9/5, 3,400+ reviews on GetYourGuide). Morning market tours are the most immersive. Evening food and wine tours suit couples. Book at least a week ahead from June to September. I’ll tell you something most travel blogs won’t: you can eat badly in Athens. Stick to the tourist-trap tavernas around Monastiraki Square — the ones with the aggressive hosts waving menus at you — and you’ll have a mediocre, overpriced meal and walk away thinking Greek food is “fine.”