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!
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
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
The Good Soldier Švejk, 8 Roumbesi St., Neos Kosmos tel.: 210 901 8389 - svejk.gr Excellent Czech cuisine and beer
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 rated 5 of 5 on TripAdvisor
Karamanlidika, 1 Socratous & Evripidou Sts., off Athinas Street tel.: 210 325 4184 - www.karamanlidika.gr a fine 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