Athens
9 places we tried and liked in Athens. We went to every one of them and paid our own bill.
16Papaioannou Restaurant
Athens has become a favourite destination for Turkish travellers lately, and the interest has started to show up in both local and international press…
6Atina, Yunanistan
Lefteris o Politis, with roots going back to 1951, is one of Athens' most deeply rooted souvlaki shops. Founded by Lefteris Usta, a migrant from Istan…
8Αριστον
Ariston is a bakery that has been serving since 1910, right beside Athens' famous Syntagma Square. Thanks to the queue that never quite disappears, a …
8Balthazar
Balthazar has been serving since 1973 beside Athens' popular Kolonaki district, in a delightful neo-classical building with 19th-century origins. Its …
10Zurbaran Athens
Zurbaran is a popular place in Kolonaki — the closest thing Athens has to Nişantaşı — serving good examples of world cuisine. The menu runs from sushi…
9Άρτεμις Ψαροταβέρνα - Artemis Fishtavern
Artemis Tavern is a wonderful fish restaurant east of Athens, out beyond the airport. You reach it by turning off the main road onto a dirt track that…
8Brettos
Brettos is a bar in Athens' popular Plaka district. With origins going back to İzmir in 1909, you can taste and buy the ouzo they produce themselves. …
8Me_kolonaki
Me Kolonaki is one of the most elegant and delicious breakfast/brunch spots in Athens. A minimal and healthy kitchen — book ahead, especially for brea…
7Ο Τζίτζικας κι ο Μέρμηγκας
On the other side of the Aegean the flavours are both familiar and different. Tzitzikas kai Mermigas, near Syntagma Square — Athens' equivalent of Tak…
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