Vegan Guide to Athens
Traditionally Greek Food is very rich in vegetables. A lot of vegetables are local to Greece such as olives, tomatoes, onions, peppers, etc — basically the ingredients you can find in a Greek salad lol. So safe to say we weren’t worried when it came to finding vegan food in Greece, but we always do our research anyway. We actually saw way more vegan options while walking around exploring than we even found online! So if you’re plant-based and heading to Greece, you have absolutely nothing to worry about. Continue reading below for our vegan guide to Athens!
Mama Tierra
Vegan Moussaka
Vegan Soutzoukakia
Location: Akadimias 84, Athina
Our recommendations:
Vegan Moussaka - It’s a vegan version of the traditional Greek moussaka but the bechamel is made with coconut milk
Vegan Soutzoukakia - Another traditional Greek dish made with eggplant & tomato ragout
Veganaki
Location: Athanasiou Diakou 38
Our recommendations:
Rustic Sandwich, Tabbouleh, Souvlaki - Everything is vegan here and all the dishes we tried were amazing!
LUKUMAADES
Vegano Lukumaades
Lukumaades
Location: Eolou 21 & Aghias Irinis Str, Athina
Our recommendations:
Vegano - Try their vegan version of the typical Greek dessert Loukoumades — it contains chocolate sorbet, vegan chocolate praline, peanut butter, & almonds!
Freddo Espresso with Almond Milk - The traditional Greek coffee but with almond milk instead, it’s delicious!
Taverna Saita
Location: Kidathineon 21, Athina
Our recommendations:
Greek Salad
Baba Ghanoush Spread
Bread with Olives
Greek Salad - just ask for no feta!
Bread with Olives - the olives are fresh in Greece so you can’t pass them up!
As a side note, this place is great because it’s a traditional Greek Taverna but a lot of their dishes can be vegan! You can come here with people who aren’t vegan and everyone will have a great time.
Tylixto Greek Wrap
Grilled Vegetable Gyro
Location: Aiolou 19, Athina
Our recommedations:
Falafel or Grilled Vegetable Gyro - It’s only €2.60 and it’s massive! But also delicious!
Ice Queen Gelato
Vegan Gelato
Ice Queen Gelato
Location: Makrigianni 9, Athina (right next to the Acropolis!)
Our recommendations:
We only got their vegan gelato, but they also had vegan milkshakes, waffles, and crepes!
Vegan Beat
Location: Perikleous 56, Athina
Our recommendations:
Lahmajoun Gyro - a mixture of soy meat, hummus, tomatoes, & onions in a pita.
To be honest, this was our least favorite vegan option in Athens but it is an option nonetheless!
Other vegan places we didn’t get pictures of: Bamboo Vegan, Cookoomela, The Vegan Vandal, Ohh Boy