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Do Greeks take breakfast seriously? I heard from some friends that many Greeks do eat brunch, but that seems more like a once in a while thing. What do Greeks eat for breakfast on a regular basis? I have observed all kinds of things, from nothing to maybe a tiro pita or something bought on the street, washed down with a Greek coffee. Also, I have seen people eat fruit and nothing else for breakfast.
 
Breakfast is definitely not as popular as mesimeriano (lunch) is in Greece. With that being said, we do like to eat breakfast. Some popular options are:

Koulouri thesalonikis
Tiropita
Spanakopita
Auta tiganita (fried eggs)
Omlete
Tsoureki
Keik (cake)
Bread with honey Or marmalade
 
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When I was in Greece I ate a lot of fruit and cheese fr breakfast. Sometimes I would grab a tiro pita somewhere on the street. I wonder if it is my Greek DNA but I am not a huge breakfast person! I did enjoy brunch once when I was in Greece and there were omelets, fried eggs, different cakes, tiro pita, olives, cheese, some fruit - in the spread. It was yummy!
 
The breakfast of champions: Yoghurt with walnuts and honey (or just honey). It is yummy!!!
All washed down with a Greek coffee of course!
 
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