Athens
10 places we tried and liked in Athens. We went to every one of them and paid our own bill.
Taverna 37
South of Athens, in Vouliagmeni, in the Four Seasons Astir Palace's own cove: Taverna 37. It is nothing like the classic hotel restaurant; right on At…
Papaioannou
Athens has become a favourite destination for Turkish travellers lately, and the interest has started to show up in both local and international press…
Lefteris o Politis
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…
Ariston
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 …
Balthazar
Balthazar has been serving since 1973 beside Athens' popular Kolonaki district, in a delightful neo-classical building with 19th-century origins. Its …
Zurbaran
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…
Artemis Fish Tavern
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…
Brettos
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. …
Me 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…
Tzitzikas kai Mermigas
On the other side of the Aegean the flavours are both familiar and different. Tzitzikas kai Mermigas, near Syntagma Square — Athens' equivalent of Tak…
In Athens, by cuisine
Our picks: Lefteris o Politis (Monastiraki), Tzitzikas kai Mermigas (Syntagma), Me Kolonaki (Kolonaki). 10 places in total — every one tried by us, every bill paid by us.
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