The Zillers is a greek fine-dining restaurant in Syntagma Historic Centre, Athens.
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.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must 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.
Address: 54 Mitropoleos, Historic Centre, 105 63, Athens
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Spondi in Pangrati has held a Michelin star since 2002, the contemporary French kitchen behind the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens that still sets the city.
Order: The Discovery tasting menu with the optional wine pairing from the Greek-leaning cellar.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead on the site; the courtyard tables open in May for warm-weather candlelit dining.
