Taverna Saita is a greek restaurant in Plaka, Athens.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: The rare Plaka room cooking for Athenian locals on the quiet end of Kydathineon, opposite the Metamorphosis church courtyard, away from souvenir shops.
Tip: Pavement tables face the quiet end of Kydathineon; book a fortnight ahead for weekend dinners.
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Enjoy Greek dancing and local food in the heart of Plaka. Savor Mediterranean dishes at a historic taverna while vibrant dancers perform lively Greek folk dances.
Address: Kydathineon 21, Plaka, Athina, Athens
Pnyka on Pratinou in Pangrati is the sourdough-only bakery with a stone mill in-house, baked in a wood-burning oven for a weekly local-habit crowd.
Why locals goSourdough-only bakery with a stone mill in-house, baked in a wood-burning oven on Pratinou, the kind of bakery Athens locals build a weekly habit around.
TipThe Pangrati branch holds the stone mill; the carob loaf is the long-keeper to take home.
Krinos on Aiolou is the 1923 loukoumades shop near Syntagma with a seated counter at the back where locals order honey, doughnut and a Greek coffee.
Why locals goLoukoumades shop since 1923 with seated counter at the back; tourists queue the takeaway window, locals know to sit down for honey, doughnut and a Greek coffee.
TipClosed Sundays; the seated counter at the back is the destination, not the takeaway window.
Diporto is basement koutouki on a market-square corner with no sign, no menu, no english; the door is two trap-style entrances at street level.
Why locals goBasement koutouki on a market-square corner with no sign, no menu, no English; the door is two trap-style entrances at street level.
TipLunch only from late morning until pans empty; descend the two doors and point at the trays.
Taverna tou Oikonomou is a greek room in Petralona. No microwave and no menu; you point at the trays. Closes when the pans run out, often by 22:00.
Why locals goPetralona mageirio that has cooked from the same pans since 1930, far from the centre, with locals at every table and no menu offered.
TipNo microwave and no menu; you point at the trays. Closes when the pans run out, often by 22:00.
Karavitis Tavern on Pausaniou in Pangrati is the 1926 neighbourhood taverna with a rustic courtyard, barrels of house wine and a point-at-trays system.
Why locals goPangrati neighbourhood taverna since 1926 with a rustic courtyard, barrels of house wine, and an order-by-pointing system that keeps the tourist trade away.
TipNo reservations are taken; arrive before 21:00 on weeknights and before 20:30 on Saturdays.
Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani in Athens: greek room. Tucked onto the Sokratous-Evripidou corner near Varvakios, an Asia Minor deli plus mezedopoleio.
Why locals goTucked onto the Sokratous-Evripidou corner near Varvakios, an Asia Minor deli plus mezedopoleio that locals know for the pastourma board and a tsipouro carafe.
TipClosed Sundays. The deli counter runs 08:00-21:00 if you want to take meats home.
