- Category
- Cuisine, Newly Added, Three Days in Athens
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Location
- Athens
Plaka Neighborhood
The Taverna
Beyond Baklava
FAQ
This food tour is designed to run in the evening and visits wine bars and restaurants that might not be open during the day. If you’d prefer a morning food tour you can check out our other Athens food tour offering: Beyond Feta, a Food Tour of Athens.
Yes, but please let us know ahead of time about any dietary restrictions so we can make arrangements with your expert.
Does this tour replace dinner?
This tour does not include a sit-down dinner. However, a wide variety of tastings will be provided and will be plentiful enough to substitute dinner.
Is this tour possible for reduced mobility?
In general, it is but there are some difficulties. Athens, especially the Plaka area, is not friendly for people with mobility issues. Wheelchair access is very difficult and there are also some steps along the walk.

Although trained as an architect, Nikitas lives and breathes Greek cuisine. Beginning at an early age with weekly treks to the Athenian markets with his two grandmothers, Nikitas has surrounded himself with skilled home-cooking and the specialty foods of Greece throughout his life. He has been conducting tours in his hometown for many years: what began as small walks with friends from abroad in the late 1970s have morphed into critically-acclaimed culinary adventures in Athens' central market. Nikitas' walks are equally focused on food, the people, and the city, producing a rare insider's glimpse into the food culture of Athens.

Born into a French - Greek family, Melina found herself balancing between two rich and diverse cultures. Aromatic memories from her French family’s kitchen mixed with the flavors of traditional Mediterranean cooking, taught her very early that food brings people together and reduces distances. After studying Journalism and Drama in Paris she became a professional traveler leading trips and writing articles, thus having the chance to experience different places and tastes around the world. She also belongs to the new generation of handbag designers. She loves to meet new people and to share with them the secrets that make Athens unique. Her aim is to be a great culinary ambassador.

Alex is passionate about food, he has always been surrounded by food since his family runs one of Athens most traditional culinary shops. With experience from the age of 10, Alex has travelled all around the country collecting information not only about the secrets of the Greek cuisine, but for the history behind it as well.
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