Select Restaurants
​for Lunch or Dinner

As you are about to pay the check of your meal, please remember that unlike what happens in the US, gratuities, aka tips, are already included in the bill, so you should only leave up to a couple of € for the bus-boy and not a percentage of the check for the whole crew.

The following is an ever changing list of restaurants grouped in self-explained categories, according to our own personal experience, or that of trusted friends. We keep adding new listings as we become aware of them, but sometimes we fail to timely remove a venue which did not survive the hard times or the quality standards we expect. We apologize in advance, and promise to keep updating the page!
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Cosmopolitan Restaurants
​​Balthazar, 27 Tsoha & Bournaziou Sts., Ampelokipoi
tel.: 210 644 1215 - www.balthazar.gr
​Delta Restaurant, 364 Syggrou Avenue, Kalithea
within The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Culture Center, 5th Floor, Greek National Opera Building
Tel: 698 665 7553  www.deltarestaurant.gr
​Fuga, 1 Kokkali St. and Vas. Sophias Ave., Megaron Mousikis Athinon
tel.: 210 724 2979 - www.fugarestaurant.com
Metropolis Roof Garden, Electra Metropolis Hotel, 15 Metropoleos St., 
tel.: 214 100 6200
​Sky Lounge, Melia Hotel, 14 Halkokondyli & 28th October Sts.
tel.: 210 332 0100
​St Astra, Radisson Blu Park Hotel, 10 Alexandras Ave., 
tel.: 210 889 4500
​Zonar's, 9 Voukourestiou & Panepistimiou Sts., Downtown
tel.: 210 325 1430 - www.zonarsathens.gr
est. 1939, Food Bar, Lobby Lounge, Restaurant and Tea Room
Meal with a View
​Atrium Greek Bistro, Herodeon Hotel, 4, Rovertou Galli, Acropolis
tel.: 210 923 6832
Dinner in the Sky, within the Technopolis in Gazi
tel.: 694 539 6509 - www.dinnerinthesky.gr
Mediterranean - Greek cuisine with a fantastic view! - Dinner only 
Voted #2 Best Choice "Pricey" Restaurant in Athens by TripAdvisor readers.
​​Dionysos, 43 Rovertou Galli, Acropolis                     
tel.: 210 923 1936 - www.dionysoszonars.gr
pricey, but worth the view - you may go for coffee or just a drink
GB Roof Garden, Hotel Grande Bretagne, 1, Vasileos Georgiou A, Syntagma Square
tel.: 210 333 0000 - gbroofgarden.gr
unparalleled view of Athens, from the Acropolis to Lycabettus Hill
open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Wine Spectator 4-time Award Winner
​2018 TripAdvisor #5 Best Restaurant in Athens
Orizontes, on top Lycabettus Hill, via Funicular: Ploutarhiou & Aristippou Sts., Kolonaki
tel.: 210 722 7065  www.orizontes.gr
​contemporary Mediterranean cuisine
​Strofi, 25 Rovertou Galli, Acropolis                           
tel.: 210 921 4130 - www.strofi.gr
International Cuisine
A Little Taste of Home, 8 Astiggos St., Gazi
tel.: 211 001 1511 
Aneton, ​3 Navarhou Nikodemou St., Syntagma,
​tel.: 210 806 6700
fusion restaurant with a good wine list
​Birdman, 2, Skoufou St., & Voulis St., (two entrances), Syntagma,
tel.: 210 321 2800
Japanese Yakitori Bar-Restaurant
Bohemia, 5 Demou Tseliou St., Ampelokipoi
​tel.: 210 642 6341  www.bohemia.com.gr
Czech cuisine, Lunch & Dinner
Brigante, 6 Xenofontos St., Syntagma
tel.: 211 182 1400
Italian tratoria-style food, Noon-9pm
​CTC, 14 Oumblianis St. & Dioharous, Hilton area
tel.: 210 772 8812  www.ctc-restaurant.com
​​FNL Best Restaurant Awards 2016
​Dosirak, 33, Voulis St., Syntagma
tel.: 210 323 3330
Korean & Japanese Cuisine
​East Pearl, 2 Apollonos & Nikis Sts., Syntagma
​tel.: 210 321 1218
Chinese Restaurant
​Fatsio, 5-7 Eufroniou St., Pangrati
tel.: 210 721 7421
Greek / Constantinople traditional cuisine, Lunch only
Herve, 170 Trion Ierarhon, Petralona
tel.: 210 347 1332 ​ www.herve-restaurant.com
chef's table restaurant
Hafu, 8 Dragatsaniou St, Downtown
tel.: 215 215 5550  Mon - Friday: 18:00-23:00
​fusion of Greek and Japanese cuisines by chef Sotiris Kontizas
​​Indian Chef Restaurant, 22 Ath. Diakou St., Neos Kosmos
across the Temple of Olympian Zeus
tel.: 210 923 3585 - www.indianchef.gr
​​Indian KItchen, Syntagma
6 Apollonos St., tel.: 210 323 7720, www.indiankitchenathens.gr
IT, 30 Voukourestiou & Soutsou Sts., Kolonaki
tel.: 21 0 363 5773 - www.itrestaurant.gr
Italian Cuisine - all day cafe & restaurant where fresh meets comfort. 
Koi, 1 Apollonos St., Syntagma
tel.: 210 321 1099
Japanese Cuisine
Le Petit Bistrot Chez Lucien, 32 Troon St., Ano Petralona
tel.: 210 341 0590
highly recommended low-key French cuisine
L' Abreuvoir, 51 Xenocratous St., Kolonaki
tel.: 210 722 9106
French Cuisine
​Nolan, 31-33 Voulis St., Syntagma
tel.: 210 324 3545  www.nolanrestaurant.gr
Asian Fusion Restaurant & Deli
Osaka Sushi Bar, 12 Lepeniotou St., Monastiraki
​tel.: 210 332 7999
Ovio, 2-4 Apollonos St., Syntagma
​tel.: 211 411 5755
Italian cuisine
​Premiere, Athenaeum Intercontinental Hotel, 89-93 Leof. Syngrou, Neos Kosmos
tel.: 210 920 6000
​​FNL Best Restaurant Awards 2016
​Spondi, 5 Pyrronos St., Pangrati
tel.: 210 752 0658 - www.spondi.gr
​​​​​​Michelin Star - FNL Best Restaurant Awards 2016
​Spyros & Vassilis, 5 Lahitos St., Kolonaki
tel.: 210 723 7575
high-end French cuisine
​Sushimou, 6 Skoufou St., Plaka
tel.: 211 407 8457  www.sushimou.gr
​FNL Best Restaurant Awards 2016
TUK TUK Thai Street Food Restaurant, ​40 Veikou St., Acropolis-Koukaki
tel.: 211 405 1947
​Thai Food 16-seat miniature restaurant that was an overnight success
Meat Restaurants
​Base Grill, 64 Konstantinoupoleos Ave., Peristeri / Bournazi
tel.: 210 575 7455
Hoocut, True Pitta, 9 Ag. Eirinis Square, 
tel.: 210 324 0026 - www.facebook.com/hoocut/menu
Sunday - Thursday: 12:00- 02:00 Friday & Saturday: 12:00- 03:00
​Karamanlidika, 1 Socratous & Evripidou Sts., off Athinas Street
tel.: 210 325 4184 - www.karamanlidika.gr
an eatery within a deli selling traditional Greek food products
​Paradosiako Mas, 59 Kolokotroni St., Syntagma         
tel.: 210 323 1700
the best affordable grill house downtown
Telemachos Athens, 10 Panepistimiou St., (arcade), Syntagma
tel.: 210 361 3300  telemachosbarbeque.gr
​To Steki tou Ilia, 5 Eptahalkou St., Thesseion           
tel.: 210 345 8052
the best grilled lamb spare ribs in the area
Seafood Restaurants
​Argoura, 49-51 Agisilaou St., Tzitzifies
tel.: 217 717 3200
highly recommended seafood restaurant in an authentic setting
Atlantikos, 7 Avliton St., Psyrri
tel.:  213 033 0850
Dourambeis, 29 Akti Dilaveri, Piraeus
tel.: 210 412 2092   www.dourambeis.gr
Lesvos, 38 Emm. Benaki St., Exarheia
tel.: 210 381 4525 
Lesvion, 3 Vardoussion St., Galatsi
tel.: 210 292 3689
Margaro, 126 Hatzikyriakou Ave., Piraeus
tel.: 210 451 4226
Mastra, 34 Papadiamantopoulou, Ilissia,
tel.: 210 748 2642
Ouzeri tou Laki, 16 Elpidos St.,Victoria Square,
​tel.:  210 821 3776
Papaioannou, 42 Akti Koumoundourou, Mikrolimano
tel.: 210 422 5059
Psarokastella, 19 Skra St., Piraeus
tel.: 210 422 2237
Psarokokkalo tis Annas, Tsakalof & Victoros Ougo Sts., Keratsini
tel.: 210 432 3010
​Skoumbri, 14, Drakou St., Koukaki
tel.: 210 921 0994
To Triantafyllo tis Nostimias, 22 Lekka St. St., Syntagma
tel.: 210 322 7298
​excellent food at very modest prices
Varoulko Seaside, 52 Akti Koumoundourou, Mikrolimano
tel.: 210 522 8400  www.varoulko.gr
​​​​Michelin Star
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