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The Olivest

Olive-oil shop·Kolonaki·€€

Olive-oil tastings

A Kolonaki olive-oil showroom with guided tastings and Greek oils listed by variety and region

Olive-oil tasting set with glasses and fruit in The Olivest showroom — Photo Credit
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Tasting glasses of olive oil and fruit on a cane tray at The Olivest — Photo Credit
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Two bottles of The Governor olive oil on black — Photo Credit
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Guests at an olive-oil tasting around the long table at The Olivest — Photo Credit
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Guests at The Olivest — Photo Credit
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Guests at The Olivest — Photo Credit
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On the shelves at The Olivest — Photo Credit
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On the shelves at The Olivest — Photo Credit
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About The Olivest

The Olivest is a calm, white showroom on Sina Street, five minutes’ walk from Syntagma, given over entirely to Greek extra virgin olive oil. Oils are chosen by variety and region, from Koroneiki and Manaki to Kolovi and Tsounati, with early-harvest and high-phenolic bottlings for the curious. The guided tastings, led by the shop’s olive-oil sommelier, set out flights of oils with apples and herbs to reset the palate, and are the best introduction to the subject in Athens. Bottles can be packed for travel or shipped home. Our advice: book a tasting first, then buy the oil that surprised you, not the one you expected.

Our take

Guided olive-oil tastings in Kolonaki
Greek oils chosen by variety and region
Packed for travel or shipped abroad

Address: 38 Sina Street, Kolonaki, Athens 10680
Kolonaki, Athens
Phone & reservations: +30 693 717 4122
Website: theolivest.com
Price guide: €€ (shopping price guide)

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Olivest before you go.

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