Varvakios Agora and the Cheese Shops of Evripidou Street

What You Find

The covered halls are mostly meat and fish. The cheese, olives, cured meats, spices, nuts, herbs and eggs are in the open-fronted shops along the outside of the market and down Evripidou Street, which the City of Athens calls the city's stomach. Farmers' stalls on the street sell cheap seasonal fruit and vegetables.

Strounga tou Moria

At Evripidou 21, on the right side of the market, Strounga tou Moria has sold cheese in the same spot since 1886. It stocks almost any Greek cheese you can name, from feta and myzithra to kasseri, along with yogurt and butter. It is a good place to compare fetas from different regions.

Practical Details

Monastiraki and Omonia metro stations are both a short walk away along Athinas Street. Parking nearby is scarce, so come on foot or by metro. The market is closed on Sundays, and mornings are the time to see it at full speed.

Food Tours

Several food walks start here, including Athens Food on Foot's Classic tour, which takes in the market and the delis around it with cheese tastings. See cheese tasting in Athens for seated tastings at Cinque and the Kostarelos delis.