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Category: Greek - Athens Restaurants
Address: 2 Themistokleous St, Athens
Greek mezedes are similar to Spanish tapas – savory appetizers ordered in combination to make a meal. This spot has specialized in them since its inception in 1932 and is a favorite lunch and dinner haunt with local lawyers who work in the courts near Omonia Square. Sample grilled squid or hearty loukanika (sausages), along with patsanga (spicy...
Category: Greek - Athens Restaurants
Address: 46 Panepistimiou St, Athens
Ideal specializes in Greek comfort food, just like Grandma used to make. The house specialty is silky avgolemono soup; other popular dishes include stuffed peppers, leek croquettes, and lamb with spinach. For something really memorable, try Smyrnaika tsouotsoukakia, which flavors spicy meat patties with ouzo and cumin. The oldest restaurant in...
Category: Greek - Athens Restaurants
Address: 26 Loukianou, Athens
This spot is one of the most popular eateries in fashionable Kolonaki, so don't be fooled by the name – it's a bistro, not a coffee shop! Dark wood walls and candlelight make it an especially good spot for a romantic dinner. House favorites include marinated octopus, onion pie with dill, and artichokes la polita. Vegetarians relish stuffed squash...
Category: Greek - Athens Restaurants
Address: 10 Kekropos St, Athens
This jubilant spot can be a bit touristy, but it's all in good fun. Diners are treated to authentic folk dances and songs, which perfectly complement traditional Mediterranean cuisine. Stuffed grape leaves, fried eggplant, and lamb dishes are tasty choices, as is grilled octopus. The restaurant is located in the Plaka district at the foot of the...
Category: Greek - Athens Restaurants
Address: 35 Arktinou at 4 Pausaniou, Athens
Near the Panathenaic Stadium and across the street from the statue of Harry Truman sits this cozy, traditional eatery. Relax there, and enjoy fried zucchini dipped into zingy tzatziki (cucumber and yogurt sauce.) Bekri meze, or lamb in spicy tomato sauce, is the house specialty. Huge casks of wine surround the dining room, keeping things cozy in...
Category: Greek - Athens Restaurants
Address: 3 Plastira St, off Kalokerinou St, Piraeus
It isn't easy to find this legendary fish taverna, but the search is worth it. Located in Piraeus on the outskirts of Athens, the restaurant serves extremely fresh, innovative seafood dishes at affordable prices. Reliable dinners include grilled sea bass or shrimp in tomato and pepper sauce. Adventurous diners should try mussels stuffed with rice,...
Category: Greek - Athens Restaurants
Address: 4 Diogenous, Athens
It's easy to see how this spot – popular since the 1930s – got its name. "Platanos" means "plane tree" in Greek, and outdoor tables are shaded by a giant specimen. Inside, walls are decorated with paintings and old photographs, but don't let that distract you from the superb, home-cooked food. Start with crisp green beans marinated in olive oil,...
Category: Greek - Athens Restaurants
Address: 25 Rovertou Galli, Athens
Two blocks south of the Acropolis, this taverna is the perfect place to refuel after a day hiking through the ruins, or after a show at the nearby Odeon Theater. Diners with light appetites should try mezedes (appetizers) like fried zucchini with garlicky yogurt-cucumber sauce or rustic bread with fava bean puree. Heartier entrees include rabbit...
Category: Greek - Athens Restaurants
Address: 4 Geronta, Athens
This restaurant has kept patrons coming back since 1935. Traditional dishes are the draw for locals, who come after 10pm to avoid tourists. Lamb yiouvetsi, baked in a clay pot with tomatoes and tiny pasta, is delicious, as is livers and sweetbreads in vinegar and oregano. In the summer, dine on the courtyard beneath the stars. When winter's chill...
Category: Greek - Athens Restaurants
Address: 8 Paster, Athens
Look carefully for this upper-level restaurant – which occupies an old mansion around the corner from the American Embassy – because there isn't a sign to mark it. Even so, the alley on which it sits gets a fair amount of local traffic, given the place's popularity with Athenians. (Tourists often have too much trouble finding it.) Once inside,...
