GreeceRestaurants

The definitive dining guide to Greece: 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

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
04

Selene Restaurant

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:CYCLADIC TASTING MENU

Selene sits in Pyrgos, carved into whitewashed Cycladic stone terraces. The dining rooms open toward volcanic slopes and Aegean light. Stone walls, soft lighting, and minimal design create calm refinement.

Must Try:Cycladic tasting menu
05

Botrini's

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

Must Try:Degustation Menu
06

Etrusco

CUISINE:CORFIOT GREEK
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:CORFIOT TASTING MENU

Etrusco sits in a green garden in Kato Korakiana, away from Corfu’s polished resort rhythm. The room feels calm, precise, and personal. Plates carry the Ionian landscape through herbs, citrus, vegetables, seafood, and flowers from close by.

Must Try:Corfiot Tasting Menu
07

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
08

Pelagos

CUISINE:CONTEMPORARY MEDITERRANEAN
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:CAVIAR PASTA

Must Try:Caviar Pasta
09

Makris Athens

CUISINE:MODERN GREEK
SETTING:ROOFTOP
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:PHYSIS VEGAN TASTING MENU

Must Try:Physis Vegan Tasting Menu
10

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
11

CTC Urban Gastronomy

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

Must Try:Blind 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

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
15

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
16

Lycabettus Restaurant

CUISINE:CONTEMPORARY GREEK
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:DEGUSTATION MENU

Lycabettus Restaurant sits on a sharp volcanic ledge in Oia, above Santorini’s caldera. Whitewashed curves, candlelit tables, and black rock frame the Aegean in clean lines. The room feels quiet, precise, and built for slow attention.

Must Try:Degustation Menu
17

Ambrosia

CUISINE:GREEK MEDITERRANEAN
SETTING:ROOFTOP
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:GRILLED OCTOPUS

Ambrosia sits on the caldera edge in Oia, carved into volcanic rock. The dining room opens directly to the Aegean Sea and the submerged caldera below. White stone walls, candlelight, and hand-thrown ceramic plates keep the space grounded. The setting is intimate without being precious.

Must Try:Grilled Octopus
18

Metaxi Mas

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:SLOW-COOKED LAMB SHOULDER

Whitewashed stone walls and wooden beams frame a warm hillside dining room. Soft light filters through windows overlooking terraced vineyards and Aegean blue horizon. Tables sit close, creating a calm, intimate rhythm of evening service.

Must Try:Slow-cooked lamb shoulder
19

Spilia Seaside Restaurant

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:SOCIAL-HUB
SPECIALTY:GRILLED FRESH FISH

Spilia sits inside a sea cave on the southwestern edge of Mykonos, where the water glows turquoise beneath ancient rock walls. The restaurant opens directly onto the Aegean, with tables positioned so close to the surface that waves occasionally brush the stone floor. Natural light filters through the cave ceiling, and the salt air is constant.

Must Try:Grilled Fresh Fish
20

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