Piraeus
Dourambeis
- 29 Akti Protopsalti, Piraeus, 210 4180160 / €€€
Modern decor and a trusted place for first class seafood and great salads, reasonably priced.
Istioploikos
- Akti Mikrolimanou, 210 4134084/184 / €€€
Chic, upscale venue with a view to match the menu. After lunch you can go upstairs to the bar-café.
Glyfada
Mentzelos
- 16 Pandoras Street, Glyfada, 210 8941071 / €€
This is bistrot-style restaurant in a quiet street of Glyfada, which serves homecooked meals like spicy meetballs (soutzoukakia), beetroot soup, stews in an airy veranda. There’s a huge world map pinned on the wall inside the main area.
Piatsa Kalamaki
- 17 Fivis Street, Glyfada, 213 0413159 / €
This souvlaki place is always packed and the reason is its juicy souvlakia, perfectly fried fries and fresh salads.
Les Petites Maisons
- 18 Pandoras Street, Glyfada, 213 0149904 / €€
Modern, white and with many rooms, this restaurant follows the some-Greek-some international-plates trend followed by most restaurants in the area.
Tou Garbi
- Selinis & 21 Iliou, Kavouri, 210 8963480 / €€€€
Fresh seafood is getting harder to find, but this restaurant is a sure bet. Garbis has a long tradition in fresh, well made seafood.
Vincenzo
- 1 Giannitsopoulou, Glyfada, 210 8941310, Tram: Angelou Metaksa / €€
An Italian restaurant with modern décor and excellent pasta and helpful service. Good value for money.
TGI Fridays
- 43 Lazaraki, Glyfada, Tram: Angelou Metaksa / €€
The well-known chain has found a fitting environment in Americanised Glyfada. Popular with local youngsters.
Kifisia
Berthema
- 20 Vasilissis Amalias Street, Kifisia, 210 8013853 / Train: Kifisia / €€€
A modern taverna serving Greek and Turkish fare with a twist. Try the doner, the tomato-balls, the stuffed cabbage leaves and the fresh salads.
Il Salumaio di Atene
- 3 Panagitsas, Kifisia, 210 6233934 / Train:Kifisia / €€€
An Italian delicatessen, doubling as a restaurant with a wide selection of cheeses and cold cuts, and the classic cured ham hanging from the ceiling. You must try the delicious focaccias or a fresh salad. Closed on Sunday.
To Kalosorisma tou Antoni
- 41 Lyra Street, Nea Kifisia, 210 8017869, 210 8018457 / Train: Kifisia / €€€
A welcoming taverna serving casserole and grilled dishes, made from high-quality ingredients.
Kouzoulo
- Corner of Dragoumi & Adrianou Streets, Kifisia, 210 6233900 / Train: Kifisia / €
Authentic Cretan cuisine cooked by the Cretan family which opened this taverna in an effort to bring their traditional recipies to Athenians.
Pandeli
- 3 Pendelis, Kifisia, 210 8080787, Train: Kifisia / €€€
Turkish flavours on the elaborate side, it is related to Istanbul’s original.
Pritaneion
- Kefalariou Square, 210 89089160 / Train: Kifisia / €€€
A modern all-day restaurant serving international dishes to a hip crowd.
Vari
At the southern suburb of Voula there’s “Vlahika” on Varis street, an area known for its traditional plain red meat tavernas. It’s the place to go for a Greek interpretation of Sunday family lunch and a generous plate of meat. A prancing tout dressed as an Evzone –presidential guards in full uniform which includes a fluffy white kilt - greets customers on the street and shows them in the taverna. The food options exhaust the meat category: There are pork or beef hamburgers, rolled roast of beef liver and innards (kokoretsi), pork and lamb chops, T-bones, meatballs, all grilled on large roasting jacks or over charcoal. The cooked meat is displayed behind the glass kitchen divide to tempt customers – or freak them out if they’re vegetarians. These restaurants are a big hit with families who swarm them on the weekends bringing kids and in-laws for a casual lunch.
Vlahos
- Leoforos Varis & 2 Panos, 210 8952485 / €€
Serves big chunks of kokoretsi and T-bones grilled over charcoal.
Tseligas
- 24 Panos, Dilofo Varis, 210 8952371 / €€
It serves all possible meat combinations and it is packed on Sundays.
Babis
- Varis & Paizi, Vlahika, Vari, 210 8951710 / €€
Offers its juicy meat dishes in generous servings and low prices.
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