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The GuardianSep 26

Athens on a plate – a food-lover’s guide to the Greek capital

Athens -born chef Nick Molyviatis and Greek restaurant supremo David Carter share their top tips to the best cafes, bars and restaurants in the city Normally we stay around Plaka, so Anana is the coffee shop I go to most often. There’s also Behold The Man in Exarchia, which is one of the coolest coffee shops I’ve been to. Exarchia has a really rebellious, anti-establishment feel and this place…

good for vegetables and fermented wheat dishes

25 restaurants in this story

Epta MartyresRestaurantwine bar from the people behind Loggia
Wine is FineRestaurantgood for a pre-dinner drink
Taníni Agápi MouBaramazing wine bar
PharaohRestaurantgood for vegetables and fermented wheat dishes
AnanaCafécasual and low-key coffee shop with seating
Behold The ManRestaurantcool coffee shop in Exarchia with great music
AkraRestaurantserves rustic, simple, delicious food and technical pastries
No CrumbsRestaurantplace for breakfast or something to eat on the move
FilloFast foodspecialises in traditional pies from around Greece
DiportoRestaurantold, rundown restaurant near the market with simple food
IpirosRestaurantserves slow-cooked dishes in huge pots, good for tripe soup
ManáriRestaurantproper meat chop house with traditional feel
Linou Soumpasis & SiaRestaurantforward-thinking restaurant with humble, seafood-led food
AtenoRestaurantserves Greek salad, stuffed vegetables, fries with mushrooms
Ex MachinaRestaurantserves cold saganaki and seafood broth
TravoltaRestaurantold-school seafood place with crudo and prawn skewers
PhitaRestaurantgood seafood place
IodioRestaurantelevated seafood with raw fish and avgolemono sauce
Psitopoleio PeloponnhsosRestaurantserves souvla, lamb heads, and other rotisserie meats
HoocutFast foodslices meat raw, cooks, then chops for a gyros-like dish
Line AthensBarmolecular place with excellent cocktails and punches
Elsewhere
Taverna To TrigonoRestaurantKalyvia, Greecemagic taverna near the airport with salads and grilled meat
Tavern SpanosRestaurantKato Patisia, Greeceserves lamb chops and meats cooked slowly on the spit
AchilleasFast foodNeos Kosmos, Greecemakes their own gyros meat
MandrakiRestaurantKaisariani, Greeceopen late for huge gyros cooked on spits

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Condé Nast TravelerSep 10

Off-Season Greece: Athens Comes Alive in Fall, According to Hotelier Agapi Sbokou

The crowds may ease off, but the warmth of the summer and the beaming Greek hospitality continue through the cooler months.

slow-cooked over wood-fired grill, best music

9 things in this story

AcropolisAttractionAn acropolis was the settlement of an upper part of an ancient Greek city, especially a citadel, and frequently a hill…
KolonakiNeighborhoodarea Agapi Sbokou has lived in and around
Benaki MuseumMuseumwith the Nema Collection
PhāeaHotelGreek hotel brand co-owned by Agapi Sbokou
Benizelos MansionMuseumoldest house in Athens
Manári TavernaRestauranttraditional cuisine with Cretan influence
PharaohRestaurantslow-cooked over wood-fired grill, best music
DourambeisRestauranttraditional, delicious fish
Lycabettus HillSightKolonaki is at the bottom of it

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Athens on a plate – a food-lover’s guide to the Greek capital

Off-Season Greece: Athens Comes Alive in Fall, According to Hotelier Agapi Sbokou