The 5 Food Tours in Thessaloniki We Would Book

1.Open Market Food Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 186 reviews · 3 hours · from $53Our pick

Join a three-hour English-language walk from Le Palace Art Hotel through Ladadika, Kapani, Modiano, Louloudadika, and Athonos Square. Guides such as Eleni, Constantina, and Elvina lead tastings of bougatsa, feta, olives, dips, sweets, coffee, and tsipouro, with food and city stories along the way.

“Spending time with Konstantina was really fun and pleasant. You'd better be hungry because there's a lot to taste. This tour is without rush - after all it's unhealthy after eating!”

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2.Food Tastings and Drinks tour with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 181 reviews · 4 hours · from $94Top rated

Spend four hours walking central Thessaloniki with chef Panos, tasting koulouri, bougatsa, cheeses, seafood, coffee, wine and more. His small-group route links food with the city’s Greek, Balkan and Ottoman past, using local shops, markets and family-run food businesses rather than standard sightseeing stops.

“Fantastic tour! Great value for money! Learning about the history of the city through food was such a unique experience. Panos is a great guide! Can not recommend enough”

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3.Thessaloniki Food Tour with a Local Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $129

Join Tonia of How Greeks Eat for a 3.5-hour walk through Thessaloniki’s food market and local shops. Taste Greek cheeses, meats, olives, olive oils, honey, teas, spices, balsamic glazes, and finish with a high-quality lunch at a local restaurant.

“The 4hour tour with Tonia turned into 6h30mins of the most incredible experience! Home made food, multiple restaurant meals, tastings of olive, honey, olive oils and sweets... this was a truly amazing experience and highly recommended for a first day in Thessaloniki! Thank you!”

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4.Walking Open Market Food Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $54

Meet your English-speaking host at Le Palace Hotel at 10:30 a.m. for a three-hour walk through Ladadika, Kapani Market, and Aristotelous Square. Expect bougatsa, coffee, olives, pies, cheeses, spreads, and local drinks, plus tips from guides such as Eleni, Helen, Dina, and Konstantina.

“Excellent guide . We enjoyed more than 3 hours with the experience of Adria, she was awesome and took the time to answer all the questions”

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5.Half Day Food and Walking Tour with Tastings in Thessaloniki

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $91

This three-hour English tour starts at Electra Palace Thessaloniki and visits Kapani, Modiano, and Athonos markets, with generous tastings of bougatsa, soutzoukaki, cheese, ouzo, coffee, and local sweets. Guides including Maria, Konstantina, Kostas, and Thomas add food and city history.

“What a great tour! We found our way no problem to the meet up spot from the cruise ship. It was all very organized. Since there were 15 people signed up, they split us into two groups, so we ended up having 9 people in our group. Our guide, Maria, was an absolute delight and all the food was amazing and plentiful. We highly recommend this tour! The pace was perfect - not at all rushed but we managed to experience so many different Greek specialties. Such a fun way to experience the city life! Maria followed up with an email, explaining all the things we had tasted. That was…”

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