This gluten free guide will be short and sweet, as we were only in Athens for 2 days (July 2022). Greek food in general is fairly safe, with Greek salad, grilled meats, and roasted vegetables being commonplace. The restaurants I’ll list below are places where I felt super confident eating as they clearly had knowledge of gluten free. Of course, do your own research, ask questions ahead of ordering, and reach out ahead of time when needed. I have included a map at the end that may help you with your meal planning while in Athens (that includes other restaurants I found during my research but did not eat at).
Greek Stories
This place is ENTIRELY gluten free! It was DELICIOUS! We didn’t know it was entirely GF going in, so it was a pleasant surprise. So good, we ate here all 3 nights we were in Athens! (The staff may or may not have recognized us by the end, and thanked us for letting them feed us each day). I got to eat things that I hadn’t had a chance to during our 3 weeks in Greece, and I loved everything – moussaka, baklava, pita bread, gyro, saganaki. Beware the desserts are HUGE; two of you still might not be able to finish. It is located right near the Acropolis Museum.
Nudie Foodie Psiri
This place is ENTIRELY gluten free! It’s a little hidden, so you might want to Google Map your way. We had smoothie bowls and spanakopita. I was thrilled to get to try spanakopita! They have vegan and vegetarian options. Note that they are closed Mondays.
Django
A gelato shop located near-ish to the Acropolis Museum (5min walk) that was recommended to us by our AirBNB host. This was the best gelato we found during our 3 weeks in Greece. Yes, yes, I know that gelato isn’t what Greece is known for. But, it was HOT, and we had been to Italy first so wanted gelato.
All their flavours are gluten free, and they label other allergens. The flavour labels list each ingredient, and you can watch them make the gelato right there! They have unique flavour combinations as well. Definitely check Django out!
Sklavenitis
A popular grocery store in Greece. There are several locations throughout Athens. We were able to find gluten free bread, crackers, biscuits, etc. We bought groceries here to make our own breakfasts during our stay.
Map of Gluten Free Options
If you want more options, here is the Wanderlog map I made of everywhere I could find that was still open post-COVID and had good gluten free reviews, labelled menus, and/or indications that gluten free was safe at their restaurants. Please note that I did not personally eat at all these restaurants, so do your own due diligence and reach out or check their websites/menus ahead of your visit.
HOW TO USE THE MAP: Click on the Wanderlog logo in the bottom right corner to open the full-size map up in a new tab. There, you can choose to just look at one category at a time or see all of the categories on the map at once (click the 3 squares in the top right to choose). You can also export the map to Google Maps, share the map with others, or save the map.