What to Eat in Athens Greece!!

athens is one of my favorite cities and it has one of the most unique and delicious food scenes of any city in the world which makes sense because it is after all pretty old from the best street market and food tour in athens to the city's most famous greek taverna i'm going to show you where to eat and what to eat in athens greece including a visit to one of the most romantic restaurants in all of greece and this is a restaurant that will take your breath away welcome to the trot i'm mark after years in corporate america i decided to feed my soul literally following my family roots back to europe so with food as my compass in europe as my map i'm exploring the best that european life has to offer and that means you're going to see some amazing places meet some incredible people and of course watch me eat some pretty spectacular food and because life is a full-time vlogger only pays some of the bills i started a travel company taking my followers with me on custom tours through europe so whether i'm traveling solo with my friends or my guests one thing is for certain i'm exploring europe one bite at a time this is eurotron if you're looking to taste authentic grease then a visit to athens central market is a must and it's not for the faint of heart because along with sampling some pretty amazing food you're going to see taste and smell some pretty hardcore things from super fresh seafood to butchering meat and even rocky mountain oysters today i'm exploring the market with restaurant olivia my absolute favorite italian pasta restaurant in denver colorado and our first stop is to niko's olive stand for the ultimate greek olive tasting if you come to one place at the market this is it the olives here are off the hook delicious and there are so many olives here well it's kind of like baskin robbins or olives there are like so many different types of olives and i encourage you to get several different types so you can truly taste some of the different varietals of the greek olives it's absolutely fantastic and delicious hi michelle do you want to taste some olives with me green with the lemon wow how cool is this when you come to the market you can sample the olives see which ones you like and which ones you want to take with you this is the way to start the day it's really good it's juicy it's briny the pop of the lemon super salty this is what you come here for the olives are fantastic the wrinkly looking black olives here are sun dried olives that's why they have the texture that they have how super cool look at this sun-dried olives wow oh my gosh look at this i'm gonna grab one of these [Music] sun-dried olives wow [Music] the sun-dried olives not very salty at all very very fleshy juicy really delicious and very subtle brine so if you're not a huge olive fan i would encourage you to try the sun dried olives because they're very i would say very even and quite pleasant when you're at nico's don't miss out on trying some authentic greek halva halva is a sweet confection sold in blocks made of semolina or tahini sesame butter and it is out of this world delicious so what's under the domes is actually called halva which is um just probably one of the best things you're ever gonna eat it reminds me of a one of those like sugar wafer cookies uh that you have like the pink the green the chocolate the vanilla really really tasty you can get almond you can get chocolate it's got almost a little bit of a peanut buttery nutty essence to it it's really outstanding don't just hit the olives make sure you get the halva really delicious from there and because you just have to do it head into the fish market it's a stinky but fun experience one tip i will give you when you come to the fish market is don't wear good shoes and don't wear sandals because you're gonna get wet it's a fishy mess everywhere and when you come into the fish market you can go straight behind me into the meat market where you'll find some really hardcore butchering going on and it's definitely something to see now if you're looking for one of the best food tours in athens look no further than my friend julia her food tour is one of the best foodie experiences you'll have in athens and today i'm taking my guess from one of my custom tours of greece on julia's food tour and we are about to be blown away julia's food tour is a three-hour gastronomic tour of athens exploring some of the most authentic and delicious flavors in the city the food tour starts in the morning where you'll enjoy traditional greek coffee and the most delicious greek yogurt julia how do people find out about your food tour other than asking me they can find my two through airbnb uh explore the hidden food gems of athens or just direct methods on instagram julia pond this is where you can find me i would love hosting you in my athens and i'll have all that information in the notes section of the video in the description from breakfast you'll head to athens central market where you can shop for antiques spartans are coming get your fill of olives and then head inside for the show so guys this shop right here on the corner of athens central market was julia's family shop that belonged to her grandfather all these years ago and she used to ride your bike around here yeah in the market a red bicycle and everybody the butchers were treating me with a candy they knew which candy i loved and they all had the pink candy for me and now julia's coming back feeding us in the market and that's pretty darn cool you can see that here they use everything that comes out of the town so we have the liver we have the heart we have the tongue and what have we got here anyone knows what the heart is that the heart it's the testicle oh my god [Music] so i have to say i'm a little jealous it's time to visit my absolute favorite along the tour it's arcadian julia and her husband george's shop where you will enjoy the most pleased you want an amazing selection of meats cheeses wine and bonus you'll learn how to make julia's famous tzatziki oh so i think eurotrotter is going to put his hand at making some fresh tips although julia did the hard part yeah yes i am the sous chef this is an interesting role for me i love it from there you'll head back to the market to taste the most delicious and authentic greek gyro baby's ready okay and now for the euro i have to prepare him oh there you are oh don't lose the sausage ever when you're with mark that one [Music] you gotta do it athens julius tour lifetime experience there you go very good okay ladies it shows you'll head down a side street to the most unexpected and delicious sampling of fresh seafood and greek legumes so if you guys thought we were like eating before well we haven't even gotten started we have a whole lagoon show with fresh seafood we're talking calamari we've got beer we've got beans we've got all kinds of magical fruit coming and we are looking forward to it so julia thank you everybody oh yeah how could i forget my absolute favorite calamari and for italia we have fried anchovies and beer and beer perfect let's eat we are literally here eating at this side street if you will cafe on the street look right here in athens and this is very special and julia thank you for sharing this with us i thank you for coming to my athens this is julius athens let's have a toast everybody hamas cheers all the best to you enjoy your trip i've got yours we've got the yellow split piece the faba yes what we call ingress flower so they boiled the fava they used a hand stick blender to make it as a puree when i make it in my house i prefer it a little bit more creamier here they prefer it a little bit crunchy so what i need to do now i need to add lots of lemon oh yes lemon juice is key and i have to mix it and i will do the same to the other one olive oil chopped onion some parsley lots of lemon juice there is a carrot and an onion mixed into the puree flour [Music] always fresh but grilled bread and we get a bread and we spread our father this is la dolce vita how do we say that do the greeks have an expression for la dolce vita there you go it's almost yes wonderful what about you only live once that is true you only live once you got to eat you got to enjoy be with friends experience everything this beautiful culture has to offer the people the food the flavors the atmosphere the architecture i mean we are literally in the cradle of western civilization uh amidst so many contributions to everything we know and sometimes taking for granted on a daily basis it's all thanks to the greeks we're so happy to be here and happy to be sharing with uh you at home this incredible experience and remember when in doubt keep eating yes and don't forget subscribe to euro trotter on youtube and follow the adventure at eurotrot fava bean fresh baked bread roast tomato and a nice cold beer it does not get better than this my grandmother even though meat was for peanut houses she was cooking meat once every week and meet days and uh on sunday we ordered the family the fava and the pop of that tomato gives it such a sweetness and then the bread which i'm still chewing it's soft it's chewy it is such a wonderful flavor it's a delicious start to a wonderful afternoon and it wouldn't be complete without some delicious greek beer yamas yamas so we have a greek smorgasbord also called the meze and zucchini croquette calamari almost like llama beans and chickpeas and chickpeas with a spinach bell pepper and some color now i just saw julia down in anchovy whole and i kind of feel like is this something that i should really try maybe winning grease all right i want us to do it together you want to be the cameraman all right i've actually always wanted to try this just because so vicky and i are going to try our first whole sardine and we're talking head through the tail in one bite head tail bones fins flins scales everything and all should be interesting i want a small one she wants anchovy light yeah okay okay let's see come on mark we can do it oh i guess the big one okay yamaz yes [Music] delicious [Music] tonight i'm taking you to one of the most special places to dine in athens in the historic placa athens oldest neighborhood tonight we're dining at yarrow sumoria for the most authentic greek dinner in athens if you'd like to dine at the most famous and delicious greek taverna in athens you know the same taverna that aristotle onassis frequented well then yaros tumoria is where you want to go and my recommendation let them feed you and they will so prepare for a greek feast and tonight i'm taking restaurant olivia with me to enjoy some of my favorite dishes greek salad tzatziki domades fava beans peppers eggplant share with the table along with some crafts of house red and white wine it's the ultimate and best greek taverna experience in all of athens what i love about coming to yarrow sumoria is not just the food not just the family but look at the ambiance behind me you are literally eating in an alley a cobblestone alley with stairs under a canopy of grapevines this is athens at its finest so we have a feast here tonight and let me tell you it does not get more authentic than what is in front of me right here starting with the greek salad you cannot come to greece let alone athens and not have this spectacular greek salad we're talking feta cubes with greek olives bell green pepper cucumber tomato and red onion and this is a little bit different than what we're used to back in the states when you come to greece the greek salad is actually composed in very large chunks usually a big pad of feta with the bell pepper and the big chunky tomatoes and the onions it's amazing and let me tell you be careful when you eat the salad because these olives have the pits and they wouldn't be the real deal if they didn't and they do it's amazing the feta gives this such a beautiful sour if you will taste to the crunchy crisp bell pepper the very juicy tomato and then the vinaigrette on here very light with some oregano fantastic and the tomatoes are so perfectly room temperature they are warm and all the flavors just marry so well this is a perfect start to dinner at eurostumoria now for my next course tonight we're having tzatziki which is a beautiful if you will dip that we're familiar with which is going to be classic greek yogurt with shredded cucumber some vinegar to help that really just come together and of course a little bit of cuke and an olive and why not put it on some bread classic way to start a meal as well look at that thick and delicious if you don't like greek yogurt you're gonna like greek yogurt because tzatziki is one of my favorites and you can easily make it at home [Music] the tzatziki is cold the cucumbers are fresh you get that bite of the yogurt and the vinegar and then the surprise ingredient dill gives it such a beautiful freshness this is a hit get the tzatziki now the main course tonight is probably one of my favorite things to eat in all of greece and that is lamb and it's greek zucchini which has been beautifully sauteed in a ragu of braised lamb these are actually braised chunks of lamb in a tomato ragu over this very unusual shape sauteed zucchini it looks fabulous and it melts in your mouth the tomato is so rustic and earthy it's fabulous and i found my first chunk of lamb that oh wow look at this holy smokes oh my gosh this is a whole darn shank look at that well this really is lamb zucchini and the best part is when you actually go right on in and pull it apart perfectly braised look at that fall off the bone if you don't like lamb there is no better place to try it than in athens greece at dieros tumoria [Music] wow the lamb is perfectly cooked tender melts in your mouth the tomato ragu is warm with the zucchini this is a dish you cannot miss and bonus you'll enjoy live greek music where you can get your dancing zorba on that is if you don't mind showing off a few moves in front of a crowd of strangers dinner at yaros tu moria is the perfect evening out for an authentic greek taverna experience in athens and it is a don't mess all right that's about as good as it's going to get tonight you know tomorrow you gotta do it for one of the most romantic dinners in greece head to horizontes at the top of mount lycobetus and when i say top i mean the very top of athens tallest hill in the city for dinner you'll enjoy panoramic views of the city with the acropolis and parthenon as your backdrop along with an inventive and delicious cuisine and wine pairing that will make this one of the most memorable and romantic dinners of your life tonight i'm taking my private tour group to dinner and here's how you do it all right tonight we are having a very special dinner here literally going to the top of leica bettis which is athens highest point it is a hill a mountain it's whatever you call it it's the highest point and when we get to the top we're having dinner at horizontas but to get there you've got to take the funicular to the top of the mountain let's do this you guys ready to eat ready oh wait that was pretty bad one more time are you guys ready to go to the highest point in athens yes [Applause] oppa all right let's go it's dark but we're here we made it to the telepheric just in time like i said it leaves every half hour on the hour and the tickets are well we paid seven euros a round trip per person uh which is a discounted rate if you're having dinner at horizonte we're heading to the top of the mountain right now where you'll wander around a bit as we did until you find your way up some stairs and down some stairs to the restaurant and it is absolutely beautiful we uh snake through the cafe down some stairs up a funicular to the top of the mountain and we have the most spectacular view we're gonna have the most spectacular dinner and incredible sunset here at horizontis what do you think guys hey buddy wow understand a definite one fantastic it is me wow wow if you're looking for the most romantic spot in all of athens this is it reservations are a must as is reserving a table next to the edge now mark how are you gonna top this so paula keeps saying for every experience we've done how are you going to top this how are you going to top this and again tonight well it's up there i'm not sure it's untoppable dinner begins with a fresh watermelon and mango salad with a touch of creamy mustard dressing this is delicious you have the fresh sweet mango the watermelon a creamy light aioli with the fresh crisp lettuce it's delicious it's light and it is the perfect way to start dinner at horizontas the wine is delicious but we're fortunate because one of our guests on this euro trotter travel experience is a sommelier in the making italo and he can tell you a little bit about the notes in this wine tonight hi everyone so first of all this is a sonia blanc greek sauvignon blanc i didn't know personally that greece was producing sonia blanc second of all it's a good quality sony black it has your typical vegetables it's a crispy wine it's very refreshing with the view with the company with the salad it is a perfect wine for the education highly recommended and i think that was the perfect explanation so with that let's enjoy our salads then the most beautiful soup and of course it's soup in a show shrimp and veggies slowly cooked by adding the hot bisque so i have to say i was blown away by the presentation and then it just went up a notch because the broth came and not just any broth but almost almost almost a consummate it looks very beautiful so we have green shrimp we have the pink steamed shrimp we have kiwi we have mango and we maybe have a little kiwi reduction or some sort of a chive oil and look at that seafood shrimp stock wow spectacular all right so vicky just shared something really interesting with me because as you heard i mentioned the green shrimp vicky take it away so the green shrimp is raw and it was in the middle of the bowl so when they pour the hot consummate over it it cooks the shrimp so it's perfectly cooked when you put it in your mouth it's delicious and the last thing you want is overcooked shrimp so it will be perfectly cooked in the broth it's gorgeous i cannot wait to dig in and one really interesting thing that happened when they poured the broth in here is that the chive oil that's in here actually formed little pockets little bubble pockets is quite a work of art of course we're in greece [Music] for dinner pistachio crusted rack of lamb with shoestring potatoes roast pear and the most stick to your bones good lamb gravy out of this world all right so dinner has arrived and we have the lamb and i love lamb and it's not just any lamb it's a rack of lamb with these beautiful not shoe string they're almost like shredded hash but wafer thin hash fried potatoes with lamb crusted in pistachio with this beautiful uh what looks like a brown lamb juice reduction and i'm not sure exactly what that is but it looks delicious and we're gonna jump right into it it looks like maybe a poached pear or fruit i'm not sure we're gonna try it out and see what this is like and you know what whenever you are served a bone at a restaurant it is permissible to pick it up and go fred flintstone so we're going fred flintstone in the land of stone in athens at horizontes and we know it's going to be pretty damn good you forgot to say he's not done yet he's not done look are you chewing the bone girl paula knows what she's doing this is one really good rack of lambs it's fabulous it's tender it's rare the pistachios give it such a nutty earthy wonderful flavor and what i love about this juice is that it's actually more like a gravy perfectly salted perfectly seasoned it's really delicious i'm going back in for a little dip and we're going to suck the bone [Music] so i have to say because you know me wow and i'm looking for my napkin this is so good the fat on the rock of lamb is fabulous the gravy the potatoes at this point looks so good crispy light delicious with the little red that i have left the syrah blend dinner is a don't mess thank you for watching and please remember to subscribe like comment and share the video and if you're interested in joining me on one of my private european tours please visit markfilis.com

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Length: 29min 47sec (1787 seconds)

Published: Mon Sep 06 2021