Where to eat in Athens

Restaurants, cafés and street food in Athens, Greece that locals actually go to — plus the local names for the chains you already know.

• Diporto — Taverna, Central Market / Omonia (1). Order the Revithia + barrel retsina. A cellar with no sign and no menu since 1887 — chickpeas, wine, done.
• Klimataria — Taverna / rebetiko, Theatrou Sq (2). Order the Lamb in the pot + live music. A 1927 taverna where dinner comes with live rebetiko.
• Krinos — Loukoumades, Central Athens (1). Order the Loukoumades with honey + cinnamon. Honey-drenched loukoumades since 1923.
• Hoocut — Souvlaki, Agia Irini Sq (1). Order the Pork souvlaki wrap. Top Athens chefs rebuilding the souvlaki from the pita up.
• Atlantikos — Fried fish, Psyrri (1). Order the Fried anchovies + calamari. A narrow fish-fry doing one thing perfectly.
• Varoulko Seaside — Seafood, Piraeus / Mikrolimano (4). Order the Crayfish pasta + catch of the day. Michelin-level seafood on the marina.
• Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani — Deli-taverna, Psyrri (2). Order the Pastourma + apaki plate. Cured-meat and cheese heaven in an old charcuterie.
• Stani — Dairy / galaktopoleio, Omonia (1). Order the Yogurt with thyme honey. The 1931 milk shop — sheep's yogurt with honey, nothing else needed.
• O Thanasis — Kebab, Monastiraki (1). Order the Kebab me pita. The kebab of Monastiraki Square since 1964.

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