Athens’s best casual eats
Our pick of Athens’s best casual eats — the souvlaki counters, the koulouri and bougatsa institutions, the market basements and the city’s ranked pizzeria. A favourite.place selection. Sources: 50 Top Pizza Europa 2026 https://www.50toppizza.it/50-top-pizza-europa-2026/
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Bairaktaris
3.7(10,968)rated 3.7 out of 5 by 10968 people on GoogleGreek Restaurant · ££
Gyros — meat shaved from a vertical spit, wrapped in flatbread
Μητροπόλεως 71-88 71-88, Mitropoleos St, Athina 105 55, GreeceLefteris o Politis
4.7(3,498)rated 4.7 out of 5 by 3498 people on GoogleKebab Shop · £
Souvlaki — grilled meat skewers, usually in flatbread with chips
Satovriandou 20, Athina 104 32, GreeceSavvas
3.9(9,538)rated 3.9 out of 5 by 9538 people on GoogleKebab Shop · ££
Gyros — meat shaved from a vertical spit, wrapped in flatbread
Ermou 91, Athina 105 55, GreeceKalamaki Kolonaki
4.1(968)rated 4.1 out of 5 by 968 people on GoogleRestaurant · ££
Kalamaki — skewered grilled meat — the Greek street standard
Ploutarchou 32, Athina 106 75, GreeceHoocut
4.3(4,672)rated 4.3 out of 5 by 4672 people on GoogleRestaurant · ££
Souvlaki — grilled meat skewers, usually in flatbread with chips
Pl. Agias Irinis 9, Athina 105 63, GreeceElvis
4.5(2,297)rated 4.5 out of 5 by 2297 people on GoogleBarbecue Restaurant · ££
Souvlaki — grilled meat skewers, usually in flatbread with chips
Archimidous 1-5, Athina 116 35, GreeceKlimataria
4.4(9,932)rated 4.4 out of 5 by 9932 people on GoogleGreek Restaurant · £££
Taverna
Pl. Theatrou 2, Athina 105 52, GreeceAma Lachei
4.6(7,989)rated 4.6 out of 5 by 7989 people on GoogleRestaurant · £££
Mezedes — small plates meant for sharing over a long sit
Kallidromiou 69, Athina 106 83, GreeceKrinos
4.3(2,523)rated 4.3 out of 5 by 2523 people on GoogleDessert Shop
Loukoumades — small fried dough balls in honey
Aiolou 87, Athina 105 51, GreeceStani
4.7(4,499)rated 4.7 out of 5 by 4499 people on GoogleFood Store
Galaktoboureko — semolina custard baked in filo and soaked in syrup
Marikas Kotopouli 10, Athina 104 32, GreeceNapul’è
4.5(3,182)rated 4.5 out of 5 by 3182 people on GoogleItalian Restaurant · ££££
Pizza · 50 Top Pizza Europa 2026 #56
Vasileos Konstantinou 43, Vari 166 72, Greece
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