World cuisine restaurants in Athens
7 world cuisine restaurants in Athens that we tried and liked. We went to every one and paid our own bill — no scores, no advertising.
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…
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…
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…
Other cuisines in Athens
Our picks: Lefteris o Politis (Monastiraki), Tzitzikas kai Mermigas (Syntagma), Artemis Fish Tavern (Athens). 7 places in total — every one tried by us, every bill paid by us.
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