Spinach and feta in layers of crisp phyllo, baked in a deep tray and sliced into hot squares, the Athens breakfast pie at counters across the city.
Spanakopita is the canonical Greek savoury pita, layered phyllo over spinach, feta and herbs. The bakery counter version became the Athens breakfast in the 20th century. Ariston on Voulis has baked spanakopita since 1910, the long-running takeaway behind Syntagma. Most central Athens bakeries (Takis on Misaraliotou, Venetis) run a daily spanakopita on the morning trays. Best eaten warm out of the oven before 10:00.
2 editor picks for Spanakopita in Athens, ranked by editorial score. All Athens signature dishes · Spanakopita across every city.
Takis Bakery ★ 4.5
koukaki · Misaraliotou 14, Athina 117 42, Greece
Takis Bakery on Misaraliotou in Koukaki has baked breads and pies in Athens since 1961, three generations of the Papadopoulos family with 30 daily fresh breads.
Ariston ★ 4.3
syntagma-historic-centre · Voulis 10, Athina 105 62
Ariston on Voulis behind Syntagma in Athens is the 1910 takeaway-pie bakery where the morning Greek coffee comes alongside the spanakopita on the counter.