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

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| Thessaloniki, Greece
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Overview

Discover Thessaloniki's food culture with a local chef, exploring its historic market, tasting seasonal Greek specialties and finishing with a restaurant lunch shaped by the day's freshest ingredients.

You'll learn not only what you're tasting, but how these ingredients are used in Greek kitchens and why seasonality is so important to Greek cuisine.

The experience continues with a sit-down lunch at one of Thessaloniki's carefully selected independent restaurants. These are places where the daily menu is driven by the market and the season rather than a standard tourist menu.

Menus and tastings change according to the season and the day's best ingredients. This means that there is no rigid menu to follow — instead, you experience Thessaloniki as we would eat it ourselves: according to what is fresh, local and at its best that day!

What's Included

  • Breakfast
  • Tea and coffee Coffee and/or Tea
  • Lunch
  • Private transportation
  • Hotel Pickup
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Kastritsiou 32
Thessaloniki 546 23, Greece

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Ionos Dragoumi 4
Thessaloniki 546 25, Greece

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Thessaloniki

Meet your local chef and begin your culinary journey with an introduction to Thessaloniki's food culture. Learn about the city's multicultural culinary heritage, the importance of seasonality in Greek cooking, and what makes Thessaloniki's cuisine unique.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

The Kapani (Vlali) Market

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.
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1 hour 20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Athonos Square

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.
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2 hours Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Frequently Asked Questions (8)

Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Food Tour with a Local Chef: Markets, Tastings & Lunch?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Frequently Asked Questions (8)

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Food Tour with a Local Chef: Markets, Tastings & Lunch?
A:
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • Breakfast.
  • Tea and coffee. Coffee and/or Tea.
  • Lunch.
  • Snacks.
  • Alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic Beverages.
  • Bottled water.
The following is NOT included:
  • Private transportation.
  • Hotel Pickup.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the weather cancellation policy?
A:

This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
A:

The minimum age to participate is 15..

Apr 2025
Q: My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?
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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
A:

Accessibility information for the Food Tour with a Local Chef: Markets, Tastings & Lunch is as follows:

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Apr 2025
Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Food Tour with a Local Chef: Markets, Tastings & Lunch will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

Mar 2024
Q: How long does a refund take to reach my card, and can I get it faster?
A:

Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.

Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.

If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.

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What's Included

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  • Breakfast
  • Tea and coffeeCoffee and/or Tea
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Private transportation
  • Hotel Pickup

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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