Guidebook for Athina
Food Scene
Oikeio (pronounced Ikio) is one of the most popular restaurants in Kolonaki, and it is usually necessary to book in advance. Based on the philosophy of high quality ingredients, and authentic Greek recipes prepared with attention to every detail, Oikeio has been awarded the Bib Gourmand prize by Michelin Guide for the best quality/price and also by the Greek Tourist Organization for the quality of the Greek cuisine. The menu is based exclusively on fresh ingredients, organic olive oil and local products and is renewed daily. This cozy and intimate locale attracts many Athenians and visitors.
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ΟΙΚΕΙΟ
15 PloutarchouOikeio (pronounced Ikio) is one of the most popular restaurants in Kolonaki, and it is usually necessary to book in advance. Based on the philosophy of high quality ingredients, and authentic Greek recipes prepared with attention to every detail, Oikeio has been awarded the Bib Gourmand prize by Michelin Guide for the best quality/price and also by the Greek Tourist Organization for the quality of the Greek cuisine. The menu is based exclusively on fresh ingredients, organic olive oil and local products and is renewed daily. This cozy and intimate locale attracts many Athenians and visitors.
Filippou in Kolonaki is full of memories for many Athenians who used to go there as children and continue now as adults, remaining faithful to the authentic cuisine. The restaurant has an interesting history, starting in 1923 when the grandfather of the actual owner opened a winery which later became a tavern and was awarded for his wine in 1935. The restaurant has been on the same premises since 1968 and is now run by the third generation of the family. The menu is based on traditional plates like moussakas, pastitsio, stuffed zucchini with egg-lemon sauce, simple but tasty. Returning customers swear the tastes and smells take them back to childhood. High quality products, reasonable prices
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K Filippou & Co EE
19 XenokratousFilippou in Kolonaki is full of memories for many Athenians who used to go there as children and continue now as adults, remaining faithful to the authentic cuisine. The restaurant has an interesting history, starting in 1923 when the grandfather of the actual owner opened a winery which later became a tavern and was awarded for his wine in 1935. The restaurant has been on the same premises since 1968 and is now run by the third generation of the family. The menu is based on traditional plates like moussakas, pastitsio, stuffed zucchini with egg-lemon sauce, simple but tasty. Returning customers swear the tastes and smells take them back to childhood. High quality products, reasonable prices
Lycabettus hill is the highest peak of Athens, overlooking the city and with a panoramic view. Considered one of the most romantic places, it offers a spectacular view which extends from Acropolis to Piraeus. Orizontes, situated on this natural balcony, is one of the best restaurants in Athens, serving delicious Mediterranean cuisine in an elegant environment with discreet luxury. The menu draws inspiration from numerous Greek recipes using high quality, fresh ingredients, and is accompanied by a carefully selected wine list with Greek and international labels. Visitors to Orizontes appreciate the overall style and impeccable service, the welcoming atmosphere and the creative flavour.
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Orizontes Lycabettus
1 AristippouLycabettus hill is the highest peak of Athens, overlooking the city and with a panoramic view. Considered one of the most romantic places, it offers a spectacular view which extends from Acropolis to Piraeus. Orizontes, situated on this natural balcony, is one of the best restaurants in Athens, serving delicious Mediterranean cuisine in an elegant environment with discreet luxury. The menu draws inspiration from numerous Greek recipes using high quality, fresh ingredients, and is accompanied by a carefully selected wine list with Greek and international labels. Visitors to Orizontes appreciate the overall style and impeccable service, the welcoming atmosphere and the creative flavour.
Kiku Japanese restaurant in Kolonaki, since 1993, is the first authentic Japanese restaurant in Athens, and over the years has brought the spirit of Japanese gastronomic culture closer to the public. Simplicity, high aesthetics of presentation and natural flavors are the main characteristics of Japanese cuisine, which are followed at this elegant and refined restaurant. At Kiku, guests discover a new gastronomic journey and every dish is exceptional. The extensive menu is always based on classical flavors while introducing modern tastes. The elegant and minimalistic atmosphere, with its sophisticated decor is in perfect balance with Japanese tradition.
Kiku
12 DimokritouKiku Japanese restaurant in Kolonaki, since 1993, is the first authentic Japanese restaurant in Athens, and over the years has brought the spirit of Japanese gastronomic culture closer to the public. Simplicity, high aesthetics of presentation and natural flavors are the main characteristics of Japanese cuisine, which are followed at this elegant and refined restaurant. At Kiku, guests discover a new gastronomic journey and every dish is exceptional. The extensive menu is always based on classical flavors while introducing modern tastes. The elegant and minimalistic atmosphere, with its sophisticated decor is in perfect balance with Japanese tradition.
Taverna Catalana on Sina street is a wine bar and restaurant, with a large variety of wines both from Greece and from Catalonia. The wines combine ideally with the dishes on the menu, which include specialties such as cream of mackerel with dates, pork fillet with prunes, pine nuts and sweet wine, chicken with sesame seeds and cream of sweet potato, just to mention a few. The wild boar sausage, the buffalo boiled in wine and the Catalana custard flambee are also mouthwatering to taste. More than fifteen kinds of cold cuts from Catalonia are also served in this atmospheric restaurant, decorated in vibrant colors.
La Taverna Catalana
9 SinaTaverna Catalana on Sina street is a wine bar and restaurant, with a large variety of wines both from Greece and from Catalonia. The wines combine ideally with the dishes on the menu, which include specialties such as cream of mackerel with dates, pork fillet with prunes, pine nuts and sweet wine, chicken with sesame seeds and cream of sweet potato, just to mention a few. The wild boar sausage, the buffalo boiled in wine and the Catalana custard flambee are also mouthwatering to taste. More than fifteen kinds of cold cuts from Catalonia are also served in this atmospheric restaurant, decorated in vibrant colors.
Italian taste is always a favorite and Malconis in Kolonaki is an excellent example. Open 24/7, this ultra chic locale, with minimal, artistic decor, offers an inspired menu based on contemporary Italian cuisine. Enjoy your beloved spaghetti or a wonderfully thin pizza, fresh aromatic salads, classic tagliatta, the avant garde dishes cooked in sous vide, the heavenly coconut mousse for dessert. All time favorites are the pizza cooked in the traditional oven and the home made gnocchi. During the warm season meals at Malconis are served outside, in an internal patio or on the sidewalk.
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Malconi's Italian Restaurant
23 PloutarchouItalian taste is always a favorite and Malconis in Kolonaki is an excellent example. Open 24/7, this ultra chic locale, with minimal, artistic decor, offers an inspired menu based on contemporary Italian cuisine. Enjoy your beloved spaghetti or a wonderfully thin pizza, fresh aromatic salads, classic tagliatta, the avant garde dishes cooked in sous vide, the heavenly coconut mousse for dessert. All time favorites are the pizza cooked in the traditional oven and the home made gnocchi. During the warm season meals at Malconis are served outside, in an internal patio or on the sidewalk.
Para Siempre, which means forever in Spanish, is a warm tapas and wine bar in Kolonaki, decorated in urban style, with interesting details such as the stools on bicycle wheels. Spanish, Mediterranean and Greek tastes, carefully prepared in a wide variety, together with a very good wine list with some of the best local labels. The menu includes burritos, frittate with potatoes, bacon, cheese and spinach, bruschette with salmon, tomatoes, spicy shrimp or goats cheese, kebab, steamed mussels, mushrooms, varieties of cheese and ham and many more delicious plates at reasonable prices. Open from noon until after midnight, Para Siempre is a favorite hang out in the neighborhood.
Para Siempre
43 CharitosPara Siempre, which means forever in Spanish, is a warm tapas and wine bar in Kolonaki, decorated in urban style, with interesting details such as the stools on bicycle wheels. Spanish, Mediterranean and Greek tastes, carefully prepared in a wide variety, together with a very good wine list with some of the best local labels. The menu includes burritos, frittate with potatoes, bacon, cheese and spinach, bruschette with salmon, tomatoes, spicy shrimp or goats cheese, kebab, steamed mussels, mushrooms, varieties of cheese and ham and many more delicious plates at reasonable prices. Open from noon until after midnight, Para Siempre is a favorite hang out in the neighborhood.
Cookoovaya is a new restaurant combining the talents of five talented chefs, who united their knowledge and imagination to create an inspiring cuisine. P.Koskinas, M.Zournatzis, V. and Sp.Liakos, as chef de cuisine stated: "our relationship is expressed through a creative procedure of five, around a table. We consider cooking an act of offering. We believe in the virtue of hospitality and desire to serve customers as hosts. We share with our providers the same care about produce and the environment. We collaborate not only for the perfect taste, but also for sustainable food. We cook today's Greek cuisine. The food you will taste is clean, without frills or unnecessary sofistication.
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Cookoovaya
2a Chatzigianni MexiCookoovaya is a new restaurant combining the talents of five talented chefs, who united their knowledge and imagination to create an inspiring cuisine. P.Koskinas, M.Zournatzis, V. and Sp.Liakos, as chef de cuisine stated: "our relationship is expressed through a creative procedure of five, around a table. We consider cooking an act of offering. We believe in the virtue of hospitality and desire to serve customers as hosts. We share with our providers the same care about produce and the environment. We collaborate not only for the perfect taste, but also for sustainable food. We cook today's Greek cuisine. The food you will taste is clean, without frills or unnecessary sofistication.
Omorfo in Kolonaki is a neighborhood favorite both for lunch and dinner, on the road leading up to Lycabettus hill. This small and intimate restaurant has a long history since 1936 when it operated as a cafe where politicians and intellectuals gathered to exchange views. From 1980 it evolved to a family owned restaurant specializing in genuine traditional Greek cuisine at very reasonable prices. The premises have often been used for filming on location of Greek films and the restaurant is still a favorite with the society and intellectual set. Top specialties are veal with zucchini in egg and lemon sauce, pastitsio (thick macaroni with besciamel sauce baked to a golden crust).
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To Omorfo
50 XenokratousOmorfo in Kolonaki is a neighborhood favorite both for lunch and dinner, on the road leading up to Lycabettus hill. This small and intimate restaurant has a long history since 1936 when it operated as a cafe where politicians and intellectuals gathered to exchange views. From 1980 it evolved to a family owned restaurant specializing in genuine traditional Greek cuisine at very reasonable prices. The premises have often been used for filming on location of Greek films and the restaurant is still a favorite with the society and intellectual set. Top specialties are veal with zucchini in egg and lemon sauce, pastitsio (thick macaroni with besciamel sauce baked to a golden crust).
Sale e Pepe is undoubtedly one of the top choices for genuine gourmet Italian cuisine in town. Chef Ivan Ottaviani opened his first restaurant in Mykonos 20 years ago and transfers his locale to the magic island every summer. The restaurant specializes in northern Italian cuisine, with emphasis on game, homemade pasta and fresh fish. Sale e Pepe has been awarded by Wine Spectator for the wine list, which includes more than 1.500 labels, many of which are collector¢s items and Ivan Ottaviani has been voted as the best Greek sommelier.
Sale e Pepe
Sale e Pepe is undoubtedly one of the top choices for genuine gourmet Italian cuisine in town. Chef Ivan Ottaviani opened his first restaurant in Mykonos 20 years ago and transfers his locale to the magic island every summer. The restaurant specializes in northern Italian cuisine, with emphasis on game, homemade pasta and fresh fish. Sale e Pepe has been awarded by Wine Spectator for the wine list, which includes more than 1.500 labels, many of which are collector¢s items and Ivan Ottaviani has been voted as the best Greek sommelier.
Shy Horse in Kolonaki is a space with a classic bistro atmosphere. The high quality gastronomic creations, the attention to every detail, the careful selection of ingredients and the innovative combinations created by Executive Chef Stefanos Kolimadis, who has been awarded six Toques D'Or, make Shy Horse ideal for business lunches, an after shopping meeting point, weekend brunch or an evening outing in the center of Athens. Enjoyment, taste, environment and quality are the key qualities, and here you can taste contemporary gastronomy at reasonable prices and enjoy a drink from the selected wine cellar. The menu is simple and each dish is an experience.
The Shy Horse
43 Patriarchou IoakimShy Horse in Kolonaki is a space with a classic bistro atmosphere. The high quality gastronomic creations, the attention to every detail, the careful selection of ingredients and the innovative combinations created by Executive Chef Stefanos Kolimadis, who has been awarded six Toques D'Or, make Shy Horse ideal for business lunches, an after shopping meeting point, weekend brunch or an evening outing in the center of Athens. Enjoyment, taste, environment and quality are the key qualities, and here you can taste contemporary gastronomy at reasonable prices and enjoy a drink from the selected wine cellar. The menu is simple and each dish is an experience.
Abreuvoir is definitely a top choice for eating out in Athens. Since 1965 when the restaurant first opened, its fame has spread amongst Athenian and visiting connoisseurs of French cuisine. Situated in a cool, shady garden during the summer and in a cosy inside space during winter, this restaurant is a favorite for anybody who wants to enjoy French delicacies of top quality. Abreuvoir is a tradition in Athens, with a menu which is often renewed and a faithful prominent clientele. Some of the favorites remain filet au poivre, Steak Tartare, Canard orange and definitely Crepes Suzette or creme brullee with espresso for dessert. The wine list will satisfy even the most demanding tastes.
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Abreuvoir
51 XenokratousAbreuvoir is definitely a top choice for eating out in Athens. Since 1965 when the restaurant first opened, its fame has spread amongst Athenian and visiting connoisseurs of French cuisine. Situated in a cool, shady garden during the summer and in a cosy inside space during winter, this restaurant is a favorite for anybody who wants to enjoy French delicacies of top quality. Abreuvoir is a tradition in Athens, with a menu which is often renewed and a faithful prominent clientele. Some of the favorites remain filet au poivre, Steak Tartare, Canard orange and definitely Crepes Suzette or creme brullee with espresso for dessert. The wine list will satisfy even the most demanding tastes.