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Souvlaki
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Source Verified · 2026-09-01
The Verdict
Essential Athens eating — the city's great cheap meal, and the thing you'll miss when you leave.
Why go
For grilled meat on a skewer wrapped in pita with tomato, onion, tzatziki and chips — the everyday food of Athens, eaten standing or on the move. Find a busy shop and order.
Time needed
20 minutes
Best for
Food · First Greece Trip · Budget
Skip if
you don't eat meat
Best months
Year-round
Recommendation
Essential
Understand the place
Grilled meat on a skewer wrapped in pita with tomato, onion, tzatziki and chips. Athens' standing-up, cheap, everyday meal, and what you'll miss first after leaving.
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