Thessaloniki Food Tour: A Feast of Local Delicacies
Description
Inviting all food lovers to theultimate gastronomic experience in Thessaloniki. Roam through the lively streets, soaking in the daily rhythms of the city. Make sure you come hungry, this tour replaces your lunch! Get started with a visit to the Local Market and let yourself get lost in the smells and colours. There you will taste fresh Greek olives followed by the best Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Traditional Raki, Cretan Barley Rusks, Tomato Chutney & Aged Graviera Cheese with Thyme Honey. Our special menu includes Greek ouzo paired with traditional meze plates. Don’t miss the must-try soutzoukaki with pita and a glass of Greek wine. Save room for the most delicious Bougatsa and Isli in the city, followed by a Greek coffee at a historic café. And before you go, grab a traditional Trigono sweet—just like the locals do. Leading you through this food journey is a knowledgeable and friendly guide, ensuring you have everything you need to relax and make the most of these special moments.
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Itinerary
We meet our guests in front of the Hotel. After a short 5 minute briefing we start our tour.
We will walk through the oldest and most historical open air market in Thessaloniki. Quick taste of Chalkidiki's famous green olives.
In our first stop we start with the most typical breakfast dish in Greece. "Bougatsa" a filo dough creation that can be either sweet or savory. Walk to the stop 10 minutes.
Time to start with our savory dishes. There is no better way to do that than trying one of the most traditional dishes of the city, the Soutzoukaki accompanied with some wine or a refreshment. Walk to this stop 5 minutes.
We will enter the newly renovated gem of the city where we 'll taste different varieties of local Greek cheese. The oldest indoor marketplace of the city that after many years got completely transform and nowadays is the meeting place of all locals. Walk to this stop 10 minutes
Of course the well know Ouzo could not be missing from this tour. On our next stop we will visit one of the best preserved "kafeneios" (cafe) in town and sip some ouzo the traditional way. Nearby we 'll get the chance to taste the most famous dessert of the city ''Trigono Panormatos'' a triangle shaped baklava pastry filled with delicious cream! Walk to this stop 10 minutes.
In the opossite side of one of the oldest Byzantine churches of the city you will find our last stop hidden. A family pastry shop run by the same family for 3 generation where we will have the chance to taste the traditional ''Isli'' , the recipe of which came along with the Greek refugees from Minor Asia more than a century ago! Walk to this stop 5 minutes
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- infant seats in restaurants are available
- Please inform us in case you have any dietary restrictions so that we can try to offer you alternatives.
Reviews(58)
We loved our tour! Our guide was very friendly, engaging, and knowledgeable. He took us through several parts of the city to out of the way places with excellent food. Highly reccommended.
An excellent tour. Perfect introduction to the local cuisine and the history of the region and its people. The guide, Maria, was very friendly and she had a very good understanding of the food and its context. Since I was the only guest on this tour we had time to have interesting discussions over a variety of topics. The food was delicious, not another word of it. I highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in Macedonian cuisine and the culture in general.
Lots of food in short period of time. It would be nice if the tour was longer allowing us to have time to digest
Thank you so much for your review! We're really glad you enjoyed the tour! 😊 You're absolutely right, our Food Tour is a generous tasting experience, and we know there's a lot to enjoy in a relatively short time. We appreciate your suggestion about extending the duration to allow for a more relaxed pace, and it's definitely something we'll keep in mind as we continue to improve the experience. We hope to welcome you back to Thessaloniki for another adventure soon!
Great food tour (and she was very helpful in offering vegetarian options everywhere) - definitely would do it again.
Maria met us promptly. She was friendly, knowledgeable, professional and helpful. She clearly loves the city and communicated this to us. Although it was a hot day the stops involved only short walks and she was great at making sure we got ample water and shade The foods we sampled were very tasty and characteristic of the city snd either Maria or the owner if the shoo dud a great job of explaining unique features of the food, where it csme from and its role in the daily culture. An excellent tour..
Such a great your. Maria was absolutely amazing!
There is lots of lovely local food. Food that you may not have tasted before. Would definitely recommend. Maria was a lovely guide,
Our guide and tour were excellent! We made 7 different stops from food, to olive oil selections, olive tastings, and more!
A great tour from our guide Maria. She is knowledgeable and passionate about her city. Arrive hungry!
Maria was wonderful! She was able to explain the food, how it became a tradition, and was VERY friendly! Such a wonderful tour. The reviews saying to not eat breakfast, don’t. You get so much food!!!
