OUR FOOD TOUR PARTNERS

At the corner of Korai and Stadiou str., outside the Panepistimiou metro station, Andreas and Eirini treat hasty Athenians to a fresh warm Greek snack ‘The koulouri” which is a round shaped bread covered with sesame seeds; a popular favorite snack and a staple of the Greek daily diet. Eirini and Andreas have been married for 40 years, have two daughters, work 10-12 hours a day, rain or shine, always with the smile on their face while keeping up the old Greek tradition of the street “Koulouri vendors”;
Eirini says” it is important to keep your nook clean and be nice to everybody; a warm hello is the least and the easiest you can offer to all those who stop by to get their Koulouri.

Type: Street Vendor

Open: Every day from early in the morning

Offers: Koulouri (sesame covered round bread)

Address: Korai & Stadiou str.  

In the heart of Athens’commercial district, amongst shops and busy Athenians doing their shopping, The Doris Patisserie-Restaurant has been operating since 1900. Thanassis, the jovial and hospitable owner, will treat you to authentic traditional delicacies such as rice pudding with cinnamon, “loukoumades” dipped in honey with walnut and cinnamon, a piece of Halva- the semolina cake or with home made traditional dishes for all tastes and wishes if you get there by noon time. The cuisine includes a good selection of meat, fish and vegetarian dishes, soups, salads, omelet’s, pasta, cheese and spinach, pies and much more. The food is wholesome and the atmosphere is warm and inviting. Let yourselves feel like a real Greek for a while you eat at their favorite spots, away from the sometimes not so authentic tourist restaurants. 

Type: Patisserie-Restaurant

Open: Monday to Saturday from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm. Closed on Sundays 

Offers: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Address: 30 Praxitelous st, Tel. +30 210 3231 671, +30 210 3230 177

In the Historical centre of Athens, the Pantopoleion of Mediterranean Diet invites you to a gastronomic journey around Greece. This expansive store sells more than 2000 traditional and organic food products from every corner of the country, produced in home food factories by rural cooperatives mainly run by women, following old home recipes with pure ingredients and without preservatives. There are jars of sweets and goodies for edible souvenirs, a large range of Greek wines and spirits, and a fresh deli.

Type: Traditional Products Food Store

Open: Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 17:00 pm, Saturdays from 10:00 am to 16:00 pm. Closed on Sundays.

Offers: traditional and organic food products from Greece

Address: 1 Sofokleous st & Aristidou st. Tel. +30 210 3234 612

 

Fotsi Herbs & Spice store is a world of tastes and colours and is one of the oldest herb shops in Athens founded in the 30’s by Fotios TSironis hence the company’s name “fotsi”.

“The only recipe of success was our dedication to quality and the pure and natural products we use” says the third generation owner of the company today. Fotsi offers a wide range of herbs and spices such as dried or fresh basil, penny royal tea, lavender, mint , oregano and many more that cover the needs of the most demanding & exotic cuisines. Fotsi also offers a selection of other products such as natural hand made herbal olive oil soaps, incense and essential oils. 

Fotsi’s products are mainly Greek but they also import some rare and exclusive tastes and flavors, they package them and bring them to the farthest corner of the country. Their ecclesiastical products such as coals and wicks for the oil lamps or incense are mainly exported to the Greek orthodox communities in the USA. Trade mark of our business is our positive attitude, our smile and our kindness to all who honour us by choosing our store to shop.

Type: Herbs & Spices Store

Open: Monday to Saturday from 07:00 am to 15:00 pm. Closed on Sundays.

Offers: Spices and herbs from all over the world

Address: 39 Evripidou st.    Tel: +30 210 3217 131

The MIRAN Company was established in 1922 and has been growing ever since; two are the main products of the company produced massively, pastourma and soutzouki. The Miran Company is synonymous to quality and tradition and its name is known all over Greece. The quality and the unique taste of its products mainly of Pastourma, became a way of life for the lovers of the kind. In 1994 Miran obtains an export code for the European Union and exports its products in 5 European countries and its target is to cover all of them within the next five years. Its products fulfill the high standards of the European Union.

Pastourma is cured meat that has its roots in the Orient and most specifically in Armenia, Turkey and Cappadocia. It is wide spread delicacy in the Middle East as well as in the Balkan countries and should not be confused with pastrami. Originally it was made from camel meat but nowadays it is produced from all meats such as veal, beef, mutton and from all animal’s parts. It is spread with “tsimeni” which is a mixture of garlic, paprika, salt and fenugreek. It is this tsimeni that gives pastourma its strong taste. Pastourma is served with ouzo or raki and is one of the most favourite delicatessens of the Greeks eaten before a main meal as appetizer.

Type: Meat products

Open: Monday to Saturday from 07:00 to 16:00. Closed on Sundays.

Offers: Pasturma, saucages, sutzuk, etc.

Address: 45 Evripidou st.   Tel: +30 210 3217 187

In the heart of Psiri area and only a few feet away from Monastiraki Square you will try the best Bougatsa in Athens. This delicious pastry (consisting of custard, cheese, or minced meat filling between layers of Phyllo) was brought to Greece by refugees from Asia Minor back in 1922 and became very popular in Northern Greece. 

The Paschalides family, a refugee family from Pontus in Turkey, having first lived for a short time in Thessaloniki opened the bougatsadiko in Athens keeping up the family tradition. "I can still remember and smell the Bougatsa my grandmother used to make in a small kafeneion by Omonoia Square" says the owner Mr. Paschalides. "My grandmother's recipe as well as the fresh pure Greek products we use made our Bougatsa renowned all over Athens". Hasty Athenians pass by in the morning to have their Bougatsa breakfast but also in the weekends "the night birds" from night clubs or pubs of down town Athens like to sweeten their mouths and larynx by queuing up to eat their Bougatsa before they go to bed.

Type: Traditional fast food

Open: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday from 07:00 am to 02:00 am, Thursday to Sunday open 24 hrs 

Offers: Traditional pies

Address: 33 Evripidou st. Tel: +30 210 3222 088

In the oldest and most beautiful district of Athens, Monastiraki, with a fascinating view of the Acropolis and the temple of Thesseion, the restaurant “dia tauta” was created in 1998. Warm and spacious interior with an inviting outdoor seating area. You can enjoy a big variety of traditional dishes from all over Greece, but can also relax by having a drink or a cup of coffee. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday live Greek music from 21:00 till 01:00.

Type: Restaurant

Open: Everyday from 09:30 am to 01:30 am

Offers: Lunch and dinner

Address: 37 Adrianou st     Tel. +30 210 3212 347

A traditional cafe restaurant with a unique name in Monastiraki. The Kotili is an ancient type of measure and also a type of glass. The Kotili was used during religious holidays, as a sacrificial vessel. The restaurant has a green courtyard with tables. It offers a wide variety of Greek dishes, appetizers, fresh salads, desserts, coffee, ice cream and cocktails. 





Type: Restaurant

Open: Everyday from 10:00 am to 24:00 pm

Offers: Lunch and dinner

Address: 41-45 Adrianou st     Tel. +30 210 3232 868