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Best Restaurants in Athens (2026)

Eating out in Athens ranges from souvlaki shops and basement tavernas to some of the most ambitious kitchens in the Mediterranean. For a taste of the old city, queue for pork skewers at Kostas on Agias Irinis Square, eat kebab on Monastiraki Square at O Thanasis, which has served it since 1964, or find the unsigned stairs down to Diporto near the central market, where pulses, fried sardines and barrel wine are served at shared tables. Karamanlidika tou Fani, a few streets away, is a deli and meze restaurant built around the cured meats of Cappadocia.

A newer generation of restaurants has put Athens firmly on the food map. Nolan near Syntagma, Akra in Pangrati and Pharaoh near Exarchia all hold Michelin Bib Gourmands for creative, good-value cooking, from Greek-international small plates to wood-fired dishes and natural wine. For special occasions, Spondi in Pangrati serves contemporary French cooking with a Michelin star, Delta at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center holds two stars, and Varoulko Seaside cooks the day's catch on the harbour of Mikrolimano in Piraeus. Booking is wise for the more popular tables, especially at weekends.

10 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 restaurants in Athens

  1. Delta Creative Greek fine dining, KallitheaTwo-Michelin-star restaurant on the fifth floor of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, serving a single creative tasting menu built on its own garden produce.
  2. Spondi Contemporary French fine dining, PangratiLong-running Michelin-starred restaurant in Pangrati, where chef Arnaud Bignon serves contemporary French cooking in vaulted rooms and courtyard terraces.
  3. Varoulko Seaside Fish and seafood, Mikrolimano, PiraeusChef Lefteris Lazarou's seafood restaurant on the harbour of Mikrolimano in Piraeus, built around the day's catch with à la carte and tasting menus.

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1. Delta

Creative Greek fine dining$$$$Kallithea

Two-Michelin-star restaurant on the fifth floor of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, serving a single creative tasting menu built on its own garden produce.

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2. Spondi

Contemporary French fine dining$$$$Pangrati

Long-running Michelin-starred restaurant in Pangrati, where chef Arnaud Bignon serves contemporary French cooking in vaulted rooms and courtyard terraces.

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3. Varoulko Seaside

Fish and seafood$$$Mikrolimano, Piraeus

Chef Lefteris Lazarou's seafood restaurant on the harbour of Mikrolimano in Piraeus, built around the day's catch with à la carte and tasting menus.

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4. Pharaoh

Wood-fired Greek cooking and natural wine bar$$Exarchia

Bib Gourmand restaurant and listening bar where everything is cooked over wood and charcoal, paired with a long list of natural wines and vinyl DJ sets.

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5. Nolan

Greek-Asian fusion$$Syntagma

Bib Gourmand bistro a few steps from Syntagma, blending Greek cooking with flavours from around the world on a short, regularly changing menu.

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6. Akra

Contemporary Greek, wood-fired$$Pangrati

A small Bib Gourmand counter restaurant and bakery in Pangrati, cooking a daily-changing Greek menu in wood-fired ovens and over an open grill.

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8. Diporto

Traditional basement taverna$Central Market

An unsigned basement taverna by the central market, serving pulses, fried fish and stews at shared tables to market workers and visitors alike.

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9. Kostas

Souvlaki$Agia Irini

A tiny family souvlaki shop on Agias Irinis Square, founded in 1946, serving hand-threaded pork skewers and beef patties with its own tomato sauce.

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10. O Thanasis

Kebab and souvlaki$Monastiraki

A Monastiraki Square fixture since 1964, known for kebab in pitta with onion, tomato and paprika, open daily until late.

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