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Aleria
In a trendy, revitalized pocket of the city, this sophisticated restaurant pays homage to traditional Greek cuisine, but incorporates an innovative flair.
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Athinai Bistrot
With so many little touristy tavernas to choose from in the neighborhoods around the Acropolis, it's not easy to sort out the one with the best kitchen. According to insiders, it's this tiny eatery that serves Greek dishes with a...
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Avocado
Finally Athens has its own juice bar and vegan hot spot. Avocado, a friendly narrow café located next to a small little organic market, is the place to go when you're craving a green juice, kombucha, or raw chocolate dessert.
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Eat at Milton’s
Set on a corner of Adrianou, a popular shopping street, Eat at Milton’s serves fresh and delicious seafood dishes in an airy patio restaurant.
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Funky Gourmet
Recently awarded its second star, this small ambitious kitchen headed up by a young couple serves dishes that are as cutting-edge and pioneering as the neighborhood it sits in, the gritty Kerameikos-Metaxourgeio district. Located in a modern glass box of...
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Hytra Restaurant
On the 6th and 7th floors of the Onassis Cultural Centre you will find Hytra, one of Athens’s more adventurous eateries. With stunning views of Athens and the Acropolis and an exciting menu, Hytra offers diners an unparalleled visual and...
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Melilotos
This cozy cultish casual café painted different shades of green is located in the city's garment district and offers an excellent affordable menu of home-cooked dishes focused on regional ingredients from small producers that changes daily. Think a lentil salad...
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Varoulko
This is a favorite restaurant of many Athens’s insiders, such as Lena Korres, founder of the international beauty line. The fish dishes, like kritharoto—a Greek risotto with crayfish, are exquisite. Chef Lefteris Lazarou was one of the first in Greece to...
Athens

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For an ancient city, Athens’s culinary scene is decidedly modern. With an emphasis on locally sourced, fresh ingredients and a wide variety of flavors, Athens cuisine consistently keeps its foodie visitors entranced.
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Santorini
Almost otherworldly in its dramatic beauty, Santorini is all about the simple pleasures of summer in Greece: sun, sand and the obligatory evening aperitif. The Aegean island is a caldera, with steep cliffs and towns dotting the upper ridge. Its...
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Crete
Greece’s largest and southernmost island offers a mix of glamorous hotels, beautiful beaches and historic ruins. Vast and amazingly diverse, the island's topography ranges from the snow-capped peaks of the White Mountains to miles of pristine golden sands on the southern...
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Istanbul
For centuries described as the heady meeting between East and West, Istanbul has served as the capital of three of the greatest empires in Western history and is on the legendary gateway between Europe and Asia. These days, the city...