Searching for the most appetizing Greek food in Athens? Then look no further! This is the blog for your extraordinary exploration of the marvelous Greek food experience.
Reaching a travel destination without sampling all of the country’s food, is like doing half the job. Actually, you need the full experience in both the food and the scenery. When they come together as one, you can live and sample the local flavors and aromas to get the complete picture of the visited destination. For this reason, Greek food always tops the list of immersing food experiences. This is thanks to the charming history of the nation combined with the beautiful weather and hypnotic islands. To wrap it all up, Greece and especially Athens has some of the best foods in the world.
Here is the list:
Seafood
Seafood in general is a requirement when you visit Athens and sample the Greek food there. It has some of the finest seafood venues from Michelin-star restaurants to inexpensive and charming little fish tavernas. In a small alley street, filled with the aromas of seafood, Atlantikos is one of the must visit modern tavernas. It serves the best and the freshest (can’t stress enough how fresh the fish is) seafood. Be mindful that it tends to get very busy so it’s best if you book a table in advance.
Atlantikos Address: 7 Avliton, Psiri
Greek Cheese Pie (Tiropita)
Tiropita is very popular throughout Greece and can be consumed as a starter or a mid-day snack. Tiropita can be filled with minced meat, mixed cheeses but mostly feta cheese. Moreover, spinach with feta can be a great choice and the pie itself comes in various sizes and shapes. One famous and affordable place to visit and try this Greek pie is:
Mám Address: Pesmazoglou 3, Athina 105 59
Kebab with Yogurt (Tzatziki)
Along with the prominent souvlaki and gyros, you have to taste the Greek kebabs. Due to the strong influence of the Greek refugees from Constantinopolis (Istanbul today) and the Middle east, this dish became an essential experience among Athens Greek food list. It is a pita that wraps a lot of history and cultures together into one immersive bite. A place where you can experience this worldwide famous dish is O Thanasis. Don’t be scared to try it due to the huge number of tourists, just be confident and have a seat. It is an authentic and not a touristic place. Their signature dish is the YogourtLou Kebab Thanasis, which is their legendary kebab topped with a pleasant delicious yogurt and tomato sauce.
O Thanasis Address: Mitropoleos 69, Monastiraki Square
Gyros
The king of Greek street food is definitely Gyros. It consists of shaved pieces of meat made originally with pork. However recent versions also include chicken, beef, or lamb. It is prepared on a vertical rotisserie and is served on a slice of bread with tzatziki sauce, fried potatoes and some vegetables. The go to place is:
H PITTA TOY KARAFLA Address: Filolaou 142, Athina 116 32
Greek Yogurt with Walnuts and Honey
Yogurt is one of the vital foods in our everyday life and imagine if this yogurt is from Greece! It is both tasty and good for your health due to its high protein and calcium content. One of our favorite places to indulge in this delicacy is “Stani”. Although the area is not the perfect place in Athens but to get a taste of this…
Stani Address: M. Kotopouli 10, Athens 10431, (Omonia)
Loukoumades
Loukoumades are the the Greek version of donuts. They are small bite-sized soft and moist sweet honey balls that are deep fried. These Greek donuts can be filled or topped with many flavours and you can always add gelato on the side. One traditional Greek shop that serves this loukoumades delicacy is:
Loukoumades Ktistakis Address: Sokratous 59, Athina 104 31
There you have it! This is one of the ultimate food experience in Athens. Just imagine walking in the same streets where Socrates inspiration came from while indulging on all of these goodies. This will surely boost your creativity and unleash your imagination. Who knows, maybe you will be the new food philosopher of the century. Stay inspired…
