Vegan Food Walk in Athens, Athens

Explore the burgeoning vegan scene in Athens on this guided culinary walk. Meet your local food guide in Korai Square and then set out to taste some classic Greek dishes that are naturally vegan and discover contemporary vegan versions of old favorites. This journey will take you to one of the city's best vegan cafés, a nut and spice store, and end at a popular dessert spot for a sweet treat.

Greek cuisine is much more than grilled meats and souvlaki, offering many vegan-friendly recipes dating back centuries. Discover these traditional dishes, as well as contemporary vegan cuisine, on this journey through Athens' vegan scene. Begin by meeting your guide in Korai Square, then grab a freshly squeezed juice and head to one of the city's most beloved vegan cafés to sample plant-based versions of traditional Greek pies.

Continue to Syntagma Square to a shop filled with spices and nuts, where you can sample these superfoods used in many Greek recipes. Next, you'll visit a deli to sample Greece's famous olive oil, the foundation of its cuisine, accompanied by local alcohol. Your guide will also take you to a place in Plaka, Athens' oldest neighborhood under the Acropolis, to sample vegan souvlaki (Greece's famous meat on a stick) and enjoy a salad with non-dairy cheese.

Finally, you'll head to Agia Irini Square, a small but buzzing area of the city filled with cafés and restaurants, where you'll end your journey with a vegan version of a classic Greek dessert. This excursion finishes in Monastiraki, one of the city's most historic and popular neighborhoods, which you're free to explore afterward.