AthensRestaurants

The definitive dining guide to Athens: Michelin-starred culinary institutions, iconic local bistros, reservation secrets, and must-order signature dishes.

01

Spondi

CUISINE:FRENCH
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:DISCOVERY TASTING MENU

Spondi sits in Pangrati with stone vaults, polished service, and a quiet courtyard glow. The room feels formal, but never cold. Its plates lean French, shaped with Greek produce, herbs, seafood, citrus, and precise sauces.

Must Try:Discovery Tasting Menu
02

Varoulko Seaside

CUISINE:GREEK SEAFOOD
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:SQUID INK SOUP

Varoulko Seaside sits on Mikrolimano marina, with tables facing the water and moored boats. The room feels polished but calm, shaped by sea light, glass, and restrained Greek elegance.

Must Try:Squid Ink Soup
03

GB Roof Garden

CUISINE:MEDITERRANEAN
SETTING:ROOFTOP
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:GRILLED TURBOT

Must Try:Grilled Turbot
04

Dionysos Zonar's

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:ACROPOLIS TERRACE DINING

Dionysos Zonar's sits below the Acropolis, with clean modern lines and a terrace facing ancient stone. The room feels formal but calm, shaped by white tablecloths, polished service, and Athens light.

Must Try:Acropolis terrace dining
05

Hytra Athens

CUISINE:MODERN GREEK
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:THINK GREEN TASTING MENU

Hytra sits in a polished modern room inside the Megaron Music Hall garden. Glass, pale stone, and clean lines keep the focus on Athens and the plate. The mood is quiet, precise, and more local salon than destination trophy.

Must Try:Think Green Tasting Menu
06

Delta Restaurant

CUISINE:CONTEMPORARY GREEK
SETTING:ROOFTOP
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:12-COURSE DEGUSTATION

Delta sits high inside the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, above the opera and the city edge. The room feels calm and exact, with a bronze bar, suspended trees, and wide sea views. It is polished without feeling cold.

Must Try:12-Course Degustation
07

Soil Athens

CUISINE:MODERN GREEK
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:SEASONAL GARDEN TASTING MENU

Soil sits in a calm neoclassical house in Pangrati, away from Athens noise. The room feels restrained, garden led, and quietly exact. Plates carry herbs, flowers, vegetables, and seafood with clean Greek depth.

Must Try:Seasonal Garden Tasting Menu
08

Botrini's

CUISINE:MEDITERRANEAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:DEGUSTATION MENU

Must Try:Degustation Menu
09

CTC Urban Gastronomy

CUISINE:MODERN GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:BLIND TASTING MENU

Must Try:Blind Tasting Menu
10

Estiatorio Milos Athens

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:WHOLE GRILLED FISH

Must Try:Whole Grilled Fish
11

Tudor Hall Athens

CUISINE:CONTEMPORARY GREEK
SETTING:ROOFTOP
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:CONTEMPORARY GREEK TASTING MENU

Tudor Hall sits above Syntagma inside the King George hotel. The room feels formal but calm, with neoclassical details, white linen, and the Acropolis held in clear view. Plates arrive with quiet precision, built around Greek seasonality and clean modern technique.

Must Try:Contemporary Greek tasting menu
12

Cookoovaya

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:BIANCO

Cookoovaya feels like modern Athens at the table: bright, precise, and quietly confident. The room is polished but relaxed, built around Greek produce, clean lines, and the open rhythm of shared plates.

Must Try:Bianco
13

Papadakis Athens

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:KAKAVIA FISH SOUP

Papadakis Athens feels polished without losing its island pulse. The room is calm, white, and quietly elegant, with seafood at the center. Plates arrive clean and direct, built around Aegean fish, olive oil, herbs, and bright citrus.

Must Try:Kakavia Fish Soup
14

Aleria

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:NEW GREEK TASTING MENU

Must Try:New Greek Tasting Menu
15

Athรฉnรฉe

CUISINE:GREEK MEDITERRANEAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:LOBSTER SPAGHETTI

Must Try:Lobster Spaghetti
16

Vassilenas

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:VASSILENAS TARAMOSALATA

Must Try:Vassilenas Taramosalata
17

Kuzina

CUISINE:MODERN GREEK
SETTING:ROOFTOP
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:SEAFOOD ORZO

Must Try:Seafood Orzo
18

Strofi

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:ROOFTOP
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:ROOSTER IN WINE SAUCE

Strofi sits below the Acropolis, with a terrace facing the Parthenon and old Athens rooftops. The room feels polished but relaxed, with white tablecloths, warm service, and a clear sense of place.

Must Try:Rooster in Wine Sauce
19

Orizontes Roof Garden

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:ROOFTOP
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:GRILLED SEA BASS

The rooftop terrace sits above Thessaloniki with open views across Thermaic Gulf. Tables align along clean lines facing the city skyline and sea horizon. Evening light softens the space as wind moves steadily over diners.

Must Try:Grilled sea bass
20

Ithaki

CUISINE:MEDITERRANEAN SEAFOOD
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:GRILLED FRESH FISH

Ithaki sits above Vouliagmeni Bay, with glass, pale stone, and open Aegean light. The room feels polished but coastal, shaped by salt air and precise service. Plates arrive clean and deliberate, led by fresh fish, seafood, citrus, herbs, and olive oil.

Must Try:Grilled Fresh Fish