Athens — Places to eat
The Parthenon overhead, a souvlaki in hand.
- Kostas Souvlaki — Tomato-sauced souvlaki pita since the 1940s; the queue moves fast
- O Thanasis — Old kebab house by Monastiraki station, a fixture on travel blog lists
- Klimataria — Taverna with gastra-oven meats and live bouzouki at night
- Diporto — Signless cellar taverna, no menu, a bowl of chickpea soup
- Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani — Deli-meets-meze bar for pastourma and cheese boards
- Atlantikos — Alley-table calamari and mussels; a top seafood pick
- Varvakios Central Market — 1886 iron-roofed fish and meat halls; best seen early
- Akra — Counter seats by a wood-fired oven; Michelin Bib Gourmand
- Lukumades — Fresh mini doughnuts with pistachio cream, modern style
- Krinos — Loukoumades and bougatsa since 1923, canteen-style
- Little Kook — A whole alley dressed as a fairy tale, re-themed each season
- Stani — Sheep's-milk yogurt with honey and walnuts since 1931
- Myller Coffee Shop — Freddo espresso under the trees by a little church
- A for Athens Rooftop — Hotel rooftop bar facing the Acropolis over Monastiraki
- 360 Cocktail Bar — Acropolis rooftop from morning coffee to night cocktails
- Avli — Home-style meze in a courtyard; expect a short wait
- Taverna Oikonomou — Pick from the trays, home cooking since the 1930s
- Bairaktaris — Gyros and souvlaki on the square since 1879
- Telis — A grill that serves one thing: pork chops
- Mavro Provato — Daily meze on butcher paper; Michelin Bib Gourmand
- Cookoovaya — Modern Greek from a five-chef kitchen
- Manas Kouzina-Kouzina — Regional home cooking, menu changes weekly
- Spondi — Two-star tasting menu in a garden courtyard
- Birdman — Japanese robata skewers at a long counter
- The Clumsies — Playful cocktail bar on the World's 50 Best list
- Baba au Rum — Athens' rum bar with 400+ bottles on the wall
- Six d.o.g.s — Garden courtyard: coffee by day, cocktails and gigs at night