Bairaktaris is a greek restaurant in Monastiraki, Athens.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
3 hours
Taste an authentic Greek family meal during your stay in Athens with a class in cooking gyros. Leave formalities out, grab a beer or a wine from the fridge, and enjoy ...
Day trip · 12 hours
We visit the famous Meteora monasteries from Athens on a PRIVATE trip. A long day but worth the visit to the monasteries of Meteora that defy logic and inspire awe. Me...
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Discover authentic Greek flavors on a guided walking tour through Psyrri & Monastiraki. Taste moussaka, souvlaki, pastries, & loukoumades with full vegetarian & privat...
Address: Pl. Monastirakiou 5, 10555, Athina, Athens
Etnico on Kolokotroni in Monastiraki Athens cooks multi-ethnic street food across Mexican, Indian and Middle Eastern menus with sit-down tables and a counter.
OrderThe chimichanga or the chicken tikka burrito with a glass of the house red.
TipLate-night kitchen runs to 04:00 on weekends; the vegan list is the longest of the Monastiraki ethnic kitchens.
Etnico on Kolokotroni in Monastiraki Athens cooks multi-ethnic street food across Mexican, Indian and Middle Eastern menus with sit-down tables and a counter.
OrderThe chimichanga or the chicken tikka burrito with a glass of the house red.
TipLate-night kitchen runs to 04:00 on weekends; the vegan list is the longest of the Monastiraki ethnic kitchens.
Kostarelos on Patriarchou Ioakeim is the Kolonaki dine-in cheese deli of three generations of cheesemakers, with 14 cheeses, sandwiches and a short wine list.
OrderThe feta-and-graviera board with a glass of the house assyrtiko.
TipLunch on the pavement bench faces Kolonaki Square; deli counter open until 22:00 Mon-Sat.
Mavro Provato in Pangrati is the daily Athens mezedopoleio favourite for small-plate Greek cooking with regulars on the pavement from 14:00.
OrderThe smoked aubergine, the saganaki and a half-litre carafe of house white.
TipBook three days ahead for dinner; lunch tables on the pavement are walk-up only from 14:00 onwards.
Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani on Sokratous is the Athens deli-mezedopoleio for Asia Minor cured meats: Karamanli pastourma, sausages and small plates.
OrderThe Karamanli pastourma board with sheep cheese and a carafe of tsipouro.
TipClosed Sundays. The deli counter runs 08:00-21:00 if you want to take meats home with you.
Atlantikos in Psyrri is the central Athens seafood pick: Avliton 7 fires the daily catch on the grill from lunch through to past midnight every day.
OrderThe grilled octopus, the sea bream carpaccio and a chilled assyrtiko by the glass.
TipThe annex across the lane opens at 18:00 weekdays and 13:00 weekends; book the original room.
Tzitzikas kai Mermigas on Mitropoleos has cooked Greek small plates with seasonal ingredients off Syntagma Square in Athens for three decades.
OrderThe keftedakia and the kayianas allios with a glass of the house assyrtiko.
TipLunch from 13:00 is the easier seating; book three days ahead for Friday and Saturday dinner.
