GreekChef Vasilis Roussos€€€€€85 to €140syntagma-historic-centreMon-Sun 19:00-00:30Book 2 weeks ahead
The Zillers in central Athens is one Michelin star for refined Greek cooking, in the Mitropoleos boutique hotel of the same name with views to the cathedral.
Order: The rooftop seating with the seasonal tasting menu when the weather is warm.
Tip: Hotel guests book the rooftop bar separately; the restaurant tables face the cathedral.
GreekChef Gikas Xenakis€€€€€75 to €110kerameikos-metaxourgeioMon-Sat 20:30-00:30Book 1 week ahead
Aleria in Metaxourgeio, Athens is Gikas Xenakis's modern Greek room in a neoclassical building, open since 2006 with a tasting carte and a courtyard.
Order: The chef's seasonal tasting menu with the optional Greek-only wine pairing.
Tip: The neoclassical courtyard opens late spring; the indoor room is the place to dine in winter.
GreekChef Periklis Koskinas€€€€€55 to €90pangratiDaily 13:00-00:00Book 1 week ahead
Cookoovaya near Mavili Square in Athens is the modern-Greek room from chef-owner Periklis Koskinas, opened in 2014 by a Greek-chef collective and now.
Order: The seasonal carte with the Greek wine list and the cellar's by-the-glass picks.
Tip: Book the inner garden room in spring; the open kitchen counter is the best winter seat.
Asian fusionChef Michalis Nourloglou€€€€€40 to €60syntagma-historic-centreMon-Sat 13:00-17:30, 19:00-23:30Book 1 week ahead
Nolan on Voulis is the Bib Gourmand Greek-with-Asian-influences room near Syntagma, kept since 2017. Located in Syntagma Historic Centre. Book 1 week ahead.
Order: The sharing carte; ask for the kitchen's three small-plate picks and add a noodle dish.
Tip: Lunch is the easier seating; book ten days ahead for dinner Thursday through Saturday.
GreekChef Ari Vezene€€€€€50 to €90syntagma-historic-centreMon-Sat 13:00-01:00Book 10 days ahead
Birdman on Voulis is chef Ari Vezene's Japanese-Greek robata grill: a long open counter for yakitori, kushiyaki and dry-aged niku with Greek seafood.
Order: The neck-to-tail yakitori with a few skewers of seasonal seafood from the robata.
Tip: Counter seats see the cooking; book a side seat for two and order across the menu.
GreekChef Giorgos Papazacharias and Thanos Feskos€€€€€180 to €260kerameikos-metaxourgeioWed-Sun 18:30-01:00Book 4 weeks ahead
Delta at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre in Athens-Kallithea holds two Michelin stars and a Green Star for fermentation-led Greek cooking.
Order: The full twelve-course tasting menu with the optional wine pairing.
Tip: Book a month ahead; the architecture is the warm-up so allow time for the foundation walk.