Day-by-day eating plans for Athens. weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.
Day-by-day plans
Athens Friday-Saturday: souvlaki, mageirio and a rooftop cocktail ★ 4.7
First-time visitor, two days2 days
A two-day plan built around the food Athens cooks best, from the Kostas counter at lunch to the Pangrati mageirio at dinner, plus one Acropolis-view rooftop bar.
Day 1: Friday: Monastiraki souvlaki, Plaka taverna, Praxitelous cocktails
Morning
Coffee at Taf Coffee in Exarchia from 09:00. Walk down to the Acropolis afterwards if you arrived without the morning queue.
Afternoon
Lunch at Kostas Souvlaki on Agia Irini Square at 13:30. Two pork pitas with the house tomato sauce. Walk through Monastiraki market to Ariston for a spanakopita at 16:00.
Evening
Dinner at Taverna Saita in Plaka at 21:00. Bakaliaros skordalia, lamb chops and retsina. Cocktail nightcap at The Clumsies from 23:00.
Day 2: Saturday: Varvakios market, Pangrati lunch, Acropolis rooftop
Morning
Coffee at Little Tree Books and Coffee at 09:30. Walk Varvakios Central Market from 10:30 for the spice and olive stalls on Evripidou.
Afternoon
Lunch at Karavitis Tavern in Pangrati from 14:00. Bekri meze, vine leaves and a carafe of the house red. Loukoumades at Krinos on Aiolou at 17:00.
Evening
Sunset cocktail at A for Athens rooftop above Monastiraki Square from 19:00. Dinner late at Atlantikos in Psyrri from 21:30.
Athens three days: the souvlaki and meze deep dive ★ 4.6
Returning visitor, three days3 days
Three days built around the souvlaki canon and the city's mezedopoleio culture, with stops at Mavro Provato, Ta Karamanlidika and the Pangrati neighbourhood lunches.
Day 1: Monday: Kostas, the central market, Pangrati meze
Morning
Coffee at The Underdog in Thissio at 09:30. Walk Iraklidon to the ancient agora.
Afternoon
Lunch at Kostas Souvlaki on Agia Irini Square at 13:30. Walk Varvakios Central Market at 15:00 for the fish, meat and spice halls.
Evening
Mezedopoleio dinner at Mavro Provato in Pangrati from 21:00. Saganaki, smoked aubergine and a carafe of house white.
Day 2: Tuesday: Ariston breakfast, Karamanlidika lunch, Spondi dinner
Morning
Spanakopita at Ariston Pies on Voulis at 09:00. Coffee at Taf Coffee afterwards.
Afternoon
Lunch at Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani on Sokratous from 14:00. Pastourma, sausages and a half-litre of the house white.
Evening
Michelin tasting dinner at Spondi in Pangrati at 21:00. The Discovery menu and the optional wine pairing.
Day 3: Wednesday: Diporto lunch, Strange Brew, Petralona mageirio dinner
Morning
Loukoumades at Krinos on Aiolou at 11:00 for a late breakfast with a Greek coffee.
Afternoon
Lunch at Diporto basement koutouki on Sokratous from 13:00. Revithia stew and a small glass of retsina from the barrel.
Evening
Craft beer at Strange Brew Taproom in Koukaki from 18:30. Dinner at Taverna tou Oikonomou in Ano Petralona from 20:30; point at the trays for the daily stew.
Athens with a family: pies, ice cream and a museum lunch ★ 4.4
Family with kids, two days2 days
A family-friendly food weekend built around the Acropolis Museum and Plaka, with pies at Ariston, loukoumades at Lukumades and a long lunch at Manimani.
Day 1: Saturday: Acropolis Museum lunch, Plaka taverna, loukoumades
Morning
Spanakopita and tyropita at Ariston Pies on Voulis at 09:30 for a stand-up bakery breakfast.
Afternoon
Lunch at Manimani in Koukaki near the Acropolis Museum at 13:30. Handmade Mani pasta with siglino and a chocolate dessert for the kids.
Evening
Family dinner at Taverna Platanos in Plaka under the plane tree from 19:30. Loukoumades at Lukumades on Agia Irini afterwards.
Day 2: Sunday: brunch, Kolonaki cheese counter, Plaka dinner
Morning
Sunday brunch at The Brunch Factory on Athinas a step from Monastiraki metro at 11:00 for Eggs Benedict and pancakes; book ahead.
Afternoon
Cheese-counter lunch at Kostarelos in Kolonaki at 13:30; the Sunday counter opens for the graviera and feta boards. Coffee at Little Tree Books and Coffee in Koukaki at 16:00.
Evening
Family dinner at Taverna Saita in Plaka from 19:30. Bakaliaros skordalia, lamb chops and the Byzantine-courtyard view.
Athens coffee and bakery day ★ 4.3
Coffee enthusiast, one day1 day
A day across Athens's third-wave coffee scene: Taf Coffee, The Underdog, Mind the Cup and a Little Tree Books closer.
Day 1: Day 1: Taf to Little Tree
Athens wine bar evening: Greek varietal flight ★ 4.4
Wine drinker, one evening1 day
An evening on Athens's wine bar map: Heteroclito Assyrtiko flight, By the Glass dinner glass and Oinoscent closer.
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