Yeast-doughnut balls deep-fried to a crisp shell, dressed in honey syrup and cinnamon, the Greek dessert sweet served hot from the pan in Athens.
Loukoumades trace their lineage to ancient Greek honey doughnuts called enkrides, written about by Athenaeus in the 3rd century AD. The modern Athens loukoumades shop is Krinos on Aiolou, fried on the same recipe and decor since 1923. Lukumades on Aiolou is the modern reinvention since the 2010s, with cream fillings and chocolate toppings. The classic order remains a portion of nine round doughnuts with honey, cinnamon and a Greek coffee on the side.
2 editor picks for Loukoumades in Athens, ranked by editorial score. All Athens signature dishes · Loukoumades across every city.
Krinos ★ 4.4
syntagma-historic-centre · Aiolou 87, Athina 105 51, Greece
Krinos on Aiolou in central Athens has fried loukoumades on the same recipe and decor since 1923, a sit-down counter for the doughnut with honey and a Greek coffee.
Lukumades ★ 4.3
monastiraki · Aiolou 21, Athina 105 51
Lukumades on Aiolou and Agia Irini Square in Athens is the modern loukoumades shop with filled and topped doughnuts in a hipster-leaning counter near Monastiraki.