Top 20 · Athens, Greece
Top 20 Restaurants in Athens
Michelin-starred tasting menus, rooftop tables facing the Acropolis, seafood by the harbour and the tavernas Athenians love — the twenty places to eat in Athens right now.
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Two Michelin stars
1. Delta
Greece's most decorated kitchen, set inside the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. Nordic-inspired technique meets Greek produce in long, seasonal tasting menus with a strong sustainability focus.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, 364 Syngrou AveDetails View on map
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Michelin Guide
2. Botrini's
Chef Ettore Botrini's elegant flagship in the northern suburbs, blending his Corfiot and Italian roots into refined tasting menus. A benchmark for contemporary fine dining in Athens.
24b Vasileos Georgiou B'Details View on map
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Michelin Guide
3. Spondi
A long-standing Athenian institution serving French-led haute cuisine in a romantic stone courtyard tucked away in Pangrati. Michelin-starred since 2002.
5 PirronosDetails View on map
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Michelin Guide
4. Soil
An intimate, earthy restaurant in a neoclassical house with a leafy garden. Tasos Mantis cooks thoughtful tasting menus built around Greek terroir and foraged ingredients.
5 FerekidouDetails View on map
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Michelin Guide
5. Hervé
A chef's-counter experience where every guest watches the open kitchen at work. Precise, playful tasting menus and one of the city's most sought-after reservations.
170 Trion IerarchonDetails View on map
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Michelin Guide
6. Pelagos
Seafood fine dining at the Four Seasons on the Athens Riviera, with tables looking out over the bay. Pristine Greek fish treated with Mediterranean finesse.
Four Seasons Astir Palace, 40 ApollonosDetails View on map
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Michelin Guide
7. CTC
Chef Alexandros Tsiotinis's 'urban gastronomy' restaurant in upmarket Kolonaki. Creative, French-trained cooking served as a polished tasting menu.
27 PloutarchouDetails View on map
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Michelin Guide
8. Varoulko Seaside
Lefteris Lazarou's celebrated seafood restaurant on the pretty Mikrolimano harbour. Inventive fish cookery with the yachts bobbing just beyond your table.
54 Akti KoumoundourouDetails View on map
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Rooftop views
9. Tudor Hall
Grand rooftop dining on the seventh floor of the King George, with panoramic views of the Acropolis and Syntagma Square. Classic elegance for special occasions.
King George Hotel, 3 Vasileos Georgiou A'Details View on map
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Rooftop views
10. GB Roof Garden
The legendary rooftop of the Grande Bretagne, facing the Acropolis and Parliament. Mediterranean dishes and one of the most famous views in the city.
Hotel Grande Bretagne, 1 Vasileos Georgiou A'Details View on map
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Seaside setting
11. Matsuhisa Athens
Nobu Matsuhisa's signature Japanese-Peruvian cuisine on the Riviera. Black cod miso, impeccable sushi and a glamorous seafront terrace.
Four Seasons Astir Palace, 40 ApollonosDetails View on map
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Rooftop views
12. Hytra
A rooftop classic on top of the Onassis Stegi cultural centre. Seasonal tasting menus, inventive cocktails and sweeping views across the city to the sea.
Onassis Stegi, 107-109 Syngrou AveDetails View on map
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Modern Greek
13. Cookoovaya
Founded by a group of top Greek chefs, Cookoovaya serves generous, wood-oven-led modern Greek cooking that never tries too hard. Ideal for sharing.
2A Chatzigianni MexiDetails View on map
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Seafood
14. Papadakis
Chef Argiro Barbarigou's much-loved Kolonaki restaurant, bringing the island flavours of Paros to the city. Fresh fish, seafood pastas and warm hospitality.
15 FokilidouDetails View on map
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Fusion
15. Nolan
A small, buzzing bistro where Greek, Japanese and Nordic influences collide. Creative sharing plates in a relaxed setting a few steps from Syntagma.
31-33 VoulisDetails View on map
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Local favourite
16. Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani
Part deli, part restaurant, where you eat among hanging cured meats and cheeses. Anatolian-Greek charcuterie, pastourma and meze with a glass of tsipouro.
52 SokratousDetails View on map
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Hidden gem
17. Diporto
A legendary no-menu basement taverna beside the Central Market. Simple daily dishes, chickpeas, grilled fish and barrel wine, shared at communal tables.
9 Sokratous (basement)Details View on map
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Acropolis views
18. Kuzina
Modern Greek cooking on lively Adrianou Street, with a rooftop terrace that looks straight up at the Acropolis. A great choice for a first night in Athens.
9 AdrianouDetails View on map
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Local favourite
19. Mavro Provato
One of the city's best-loved meze spots, always full of locals. Inventive small plates to share on a pavement terrace in residential Pangrati.
31 ArrianouDetails View on map
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Garden dining
20. Ama Lachei
A charming taverna set in an old schoolyard garden on the slopes of Strefi Hill. Hearty, home-style Greek cooking in a laid-back neighbourhood setting.
69 KallidromiouDetails View on map
Price guide: € under €20, €€ €20–40, €€€ €40–80, €€€€ over €80 per person. Book ahead for fine dining.