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The 15 Best Food & Meze Tours in Greece

46 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 average  ·  from $49

Meze is not a starter, it is the structure of the meal. These 15 walking-and-eating tours cover Athens markets, Cretan mountain villages and island tavernas, with the number of tastings, how much walking is involved and whether it replaces dinner. It usually does.

Athens: Street Food Tasting Tour - The pie shop stop: spanakopita and cheese pie that set the tone
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Athens: Street Food Tasting Tour

1.Street Food Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,343 reviews · 3 hours · from $69Our pick

Taste Athens like locals do on a 3-hour street food walk with beer or wine, pies, souvlaki, loukoumades, Psyrri strolls, and dessert.

“I was blown away by this experience. Our guide, Fotis, was the best tour guide I've ever had. He was so welcoming to people from all over the world. He knew not just a little, but a lot, about everyone's cultures. Including how to say complicated ingredients in Hebrew, English, Albanian, German, and even some Chinese! (I don't remember the dialect) His knowledge about food, the science behind it, the history behind the importance of the dishes we tried, and other people's cultures really blew me away. He was kind, witty, and clearly loved in the community. Everywhere we went people in the shops and on the street were glad…”

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Small Group Greek Traditional Food Tour in Athens 20+ Tastings - Psirri walking tastings: cheese, cured meats, honey, and olive oil
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Small Group Greek Traditional Food Tour in Athens 20+ Tastings

Athens Greek Food Tour Small-Group Experience - Small Groups and Guides Like Emi, Yota, Fotis, and Amy
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Athens Greek Food Tour Small-Group Experience

3.Athens Greek Food Tour Small-Group Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 802 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Athens Greek Food Tour links Syntagma to Monastiraki with street bites, meze, desserts, and a small-group guide plus great local tips.

“Our guide Emi was very friendly, and shared a lot about the history of food in Athens, along with her personal stories about food from her hometown of Kalamata. There were 4 stops: an olive oil tasting with cheese and bread, the tastiest gyro I’ve ever had, a traditional Greek dinner with beef and sides, and a pastry shop with ice cream. All stops had wine or spirits to complement the food. Excellent advice on shopping and bars for later, too!”

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Athens Evening Food Tour - Monastiraki at night: souvlaki and views without a long hike
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Athens Evening Food Tour

4.Athens Evening Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 766 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $96

Taste Athens by night with a local guide across Monastiraki, Psirri, and Aiolou, ending in a seated meze dinner with wine.

“The tour was excellent. Our tour guide placed history of Greece within the tour which added to the experience. He also had a great sense of humor and worked well with the entire group like he has known us for a long time, awesome tour guide trait. The food was as well an excellent mix the provide true Greek experience.”

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Santorini: Wine Tasting Tour with Snacks - Your 4-Hour Plan, Morning or Sunset Route
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Santorini: Wine Tasting Tour with Snacks

5.Wine Tasting Tour with Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 693 reviews · 4 hours · from $200

Four-hour Santorini wine tour with cellar visits, 12 volcanic tastings, Greek cheese snacks, and scenic waterfront or sunset stops.

“Angelo is the best! He is a professional Sommelier and he knew all of his wines. He was witty and personable. We absolutely had the best time and I give my highest recommendation to Angelo and his tour.”

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Get a Taste of Athens Food Tour - Meeting at MAKARON and how the tour keeps you moving
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Get a Taste of Athens Food Tour

6.Get a Taste of Athens Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 624 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Walk Athens from Monastiraki to Psirri, tasting Greek pies, meats, cheeses, wine, tsipouro, and sweets on a 3-hour guided food route.

“Guide was great! Food and wines were good and well thought out. Only downside was that it should have ended with a small shot of Ouzo instead of a small shot of Homebrew which we had had already. Might be more apt to buy some Ouzo if I had a chance to try it.”

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Athens, Greek food tour including market visit - Aiolou Street: A Street Market Warm-Up You Can Feel
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Athens, Greek food tour including market visit

7.Athens, Greek food tour including market visit

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

Taste your way through Athens with market stops and guided tastings, ending in Psyri with souvlaki after a Varvakeios visit.

“Stella was an excellent guide introducing us to the food traditions of Athens. She filled the three hour tour with a variety of tastes and sights.”

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Eating Athens: Our Big, Fat, Greek Food Tour - A mural square and Athens street history you can walk through
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Eating Athens: Our Big, Fat, Greek Food Tour

8.Eating Athens: Our Big, Fat, Greek Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 570 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $101

A 3.5-hour Athens food tour through Monastiraki and Psiri, with Greek coffee, handmade pies, gyro-making, charcuterie, and donuts.

“The tour company was incredibly accommodating, especially since our flight was delayed. They went above and beyond to help us reach the tour guide without any hassle. Christina, our guide, was exceptional—knowledgeable, friendly, and took us to some truly amazing places. The food was delicious, and the restaurants we visited were well-chosen. It was an incredible and enjoyable experience for a first-timer to explore Greek cuisine.”

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Best Seller: Semi-Private Athens Morning Food Tour (15+ tastings) - Syntagma Square and the bakery that kicks off your pie obsession
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Best Seller: Semi-Private Athens Morning Food Tour (15+ tastings)

Private Food Tour of Athens: 6 or 10 Tastings - Stop 1: Central Athens Bites and the Stories Behind Them
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Private Food Tour of Athens: 6 or 10 Tastings

10.Private Food Tour of Athens: 6 or 10 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 526 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $97

A private Athens food tour with 6 or 10 tastings, local stories, and classic stops like Iroon Square and Stoa Avissinias.

“The experience was excellent! We were immersed into the culture of Athens by our wonderful guide Mammos! The scenery and diversity of Athens was so interesting! The guide took us to unique restaurants and shops! The variety of food was good!”

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From Chania: Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour - Vouves Olive Tree: the iconic stop that makes everything else click
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From Chania: Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour

11.Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 490 reviews · 7 hours · from $49Best value

From Chania, taste Crete in 7 hours: Vouves olive tree, family bakery, award-winning cheese, honey and olive oil, plus wine.

“The activity was great and our guide Linda excellent! She was very knowledgeable and energetic. it was a very big group so sometimes difficult to hear the information at the winery.”

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Santorini: Wine Tasting Tour to 3 Wineries with Transfer - Canava Roussos in the garden: where the tasting starts relaxed
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Santorini: Wine Tasting Tour to 3 Wineries with Transfer

12.Wine Tasting Tour to 3 Wineries with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 455 reviews · 3 hours · from $174

Santorini wine tasting at 3 top wineries with transfer. Learn the island’s winemaking story, taste widely, and enjoy caldera views.

“The trip was magnificent, the bus is super comfortable and the 3 wine farms are so great. The views to die for are at the last one but they all bring something unique and different. I highly recommend. A great way to make your way around the island as well. There's only 10 wineries left in Santorini, so visiting 3 is a privilege.”

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Best Food Tasting Tour of Athens, taste 18+ iconic Greek foods! - The tasting lineup: 7 stops that map the core of Greek eating
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Best Food Tasting Tour of Athens, taste 18+ iconic Greek foods!

Athens Food Tour with 10+ Tastings of Greek Traditional Dishes - The tasting lineup: 10-plus traditional bites and drinks
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Athens Food Tour with 10+ Tastings of Greek Traditional Dishes

14.Athens Food Tour with 10+ Tastings of Greek Traditional Dishes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 444 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $103

Athens food walking tour with 10+ Greek tastings, local drinks, and stops in Monastiraki and Hadrian-era ruins. Small group, ~3 hours.

“Our guide, Christina, was excellent. She took great care to make sure my 82 year-old Mother could enjoy the tour. My entire family enjoyed seeing parts of Athens that we would not have found on our own.”

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Santorini Food Tour: Fira Half-Day Small-Group Tour with Tastings - The caldera-edge path to Fira, where the views shape the walk
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Santorini Food Tour: Fira Half-Day Small-Group Tour with Tastings

15.Santorini Food Tour: Fira Half-Day Small-Group Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 437 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $151

Half-day Santorini food tour in Firostefani and Fira with Greek coffee, pies, olive oil, souvlaki, wine, and caldera views.

“We had a great time trying lots of different foods, wines, raki and beers, all in the beautiful town of Fira with the most amazing sunset. Gabriel was a superstar, so knowledgable of his home town”

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