Top 6 Restaurants To Go in Athens

Greek cuisine is very waste and tasty. There are many options from fish to pork to salad. However in big cities like Athens it may be hard to find the good restaurants where you can have a good quality Greek food. Here is the list of restaurants where you can have real Greek food suggested by locals: 

1) Mani Mani : If you want a to try good quality Greek food for reasonable prices this is the place to go. The menu offers different types of dishes with an excellent presentation. The ambiance of restaurant is very nice with white chairs, black tables with high ceiling and good lighting. The waiters are very helpful and they have a wide selection of wines. Located in Koukai near Acropolis area is a popular place among locals so it’s better for you to make reservations before you go there.

Indoors of Mani Mani

2) Kosta’s Souvlaki: If you are in Greece you must try souvlaki that is is one of the most popular street foods in Greece and for a good reason. It’s stuffed with well-cooked and seasoned meat (pork/chicken), served with a cooling tzatziki sauce (yogurt, cucumber, garlic) wrapped in a delicious crispy pita.

Souvlaki

Kosta’s is a small souvlaki place located in Monastraki and they serve really delicious traditional souvlakis for very cheap prices. There is a long queue at the restaurant especially during lunch break because it’s highly popular among Athenians.

Entrance of Kosta's

3) Melilotos:  If you want to have good Greek food with local ingredients in the heart of Athens for reasonable prices Melilotos is the place to try. Located in Monastraki this restaurant is very inviting with it’s secret inner garden and white tables. The staff is very nice and the ambiance is very friendly. 

Melilotos

4)Aleksandria: If you are longing for a true Greek restaurant experience this is the place. This restaurant with its blue and white floor tiles  offers the Greek atmosphere as we see in the movies. Located in Moussio near the National Archelogical Museum this small restaurant offers delicious and authentic food and a good ambiance. I suggest for you to make reservations.

Beautiful tiles & amazing food of Aleksandria

5) To Vrasto: This family owned restaurant located in Chalandri is a modern tavern. They serve authentic Greek food based on 40 year old family recipes and they are very tasty. The place has a lovely atmosphere where you can feel like you’re at home. The retro decoration of indoors with bookshelves and a fire place gives a warm atmosphere to the restaurant. The garden area of the restaurant is very lovely, full of trees and flowers. There is a pergola and big lights made of burlap, glass and wood. The menu isn’t very wide but the food is really tasty and they have a large selection of wines. I suggest for you to make reservations.

Indoors of To Vrasto

Garden & The Pergola