Get a Taste of Thessaloniki - Food Tour & Lunch
ID: GYG965097-1500878
Category:
Country: Greece
Duration:
03:30 hours
Description
Explore Thessaloniki and traditional greek cuizine in a lively food tour!
Get treated with greek coffee, a 18+ mix of tasty delicacies, and gather around the table for a shared meal!
Travel and Eat as a local !
* Our small-group tour is for you, if you like engaging with culinary culture, get expanded taste buds and culinary stories to share, all these guided by a local food guide!
* In this active walking tour we are visiting artisan specialty food stores that locals know, and sample delicious bites!
-- Olive oil tasting -- Different olive varieties -- Cheeses -- Cured meat -- Spices & Herbs -- Handcrafted pastries -- "Grandma's" Spoon sweets -- Bougatsa pastry -- Halva -- Distilled Tsipouro --
** Our culinary tour begins with an aromatic greek coffee and the classic Thessaloniki breakfast pastry: bugatsa. After getting introduced to the local food scene and learn how its diverse cross-cultural background has influenced current flavors, we will wander around the city’s food markets, delis and hidden gems and savor local products while meeting the people behind. Finally, we’ll share together a lunch meal with tasty food dishes like soutzoukakia meatballs, local pies, roasted feta etc, and sense what food is: a way to meet and make vivid connections !
* Food...the heart of greek culture! What a better way to experience it than such an experience...Friends, families and couples, are creating rich tasty memories, having fun, and learning all about greek local cuisine within our warm company! We'll be happy to meet you.
Highlights
- Welcome seating stop – begin with brewed coffee & bugatsa pastry
- Food tastings – olives, olive oil, cheeses, cured meat, spice blends, sweets etc
- Meze meal - soutzoukakia, local pies, roasted spicy cheese, etc
- Walking at the best local food spots and alleyways that only a local knows
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Meet at the small square outside of the local restaurant Zythos, next to the fountain. Katouni is a small street above the Port Gate
INCLUDED
- All food tastings
- Meal
- Local guide
- Small-group setting
NOT INCLUDED
- Alcoholic Beverages other than samples
- Gratuities
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
