Food Tour with a Local Chef: Markets, Tastings & Lunch

Explore the lively Kapani (Vlali) Market, Thessaloniki's historic central food market. Walk through the market's fishmongers, butchers, produce stalls, spice shops and specialty food stores while discovering the ingredients that form the foundation of Greek cuisine.

Along the way, enjoy a selection of seasonal tastings, including Greek cheeses, cured meats, olives, olive oil, honey, traditional specialties and other local delicacies. Your chef guide will introduce you to the products, explain how they are used in Greek cooking and share stories about the city's food traditions.

1 h 20 min

Finish your culinary journey with a sit-down lunch at a carefully selected independent restaurant around Athonos Square.

Enjoy contemporary Greek cooking based on seasonal ingredients and the chef's daily selection. Depending on the season and what's freshest that day, dishes may include local seafood, seasonal vegetables, Greek cheeses, legumes, handmade specialties and modern interpretations of traditional Greek dishes.

The menu changes every day, allowing you to experience Greek cuisine as locals do — according to the season, the market and the best ingredients available that day.

2 h