10 splurge rooms in Athens, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Athens. All Athens food.
Spondi ★ 4.8
pangrati · Pyrronos 5, Athina 116 36
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.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead on the site; the courtyard tables open in May for warm-weather candlelit dining.
Delta Restaurant ★ 4.7
kerameikos-metaxourgeio · 364 Syggrou Avenue, Kallithea, 176 74
Delta at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre in Athens-Kallithea holds two Michelin stars and a Green Star for fermentation-led Greek cooking.
Tip: Book a month ahead; the architecture is the warm-up so allow time for the foundation walk.
Hytra ★ 4.6
kerameikos-metaxourgeio · Petrou Kokkali 1, Athina 115 21
Hytra at the Onassis Cultural Centre is one Michelin star for contemporary Greek cooking with a top-floor view across Athens to the Acropolis in warm weather.
Tip: The seventh-floor summer bar is a separate booking from the winter ground-floor dining room.
CTC Urban Gastronomy ★ 4.6
kerameikos-metaxourgeio · 15 Plateon , Athina
CTC in Kerameikos is Alexandros Tsiotinis's one Michelin star for creative Greek cooking, in a converted post-industrial space west of central Athens.
Tip: The dining room is small and the kitchen seats are the best in the house, ask when booking.
Soil ★ 4.5
pangrati · 5 Ferekidou, Pangrati, 116 35
Soil in Pangrati is Tasos Mantis's one Michelin star plus Green Star for sustainable Greek cooking with Nordic discipline and a fully seasonal carte.
Tip: The Green Star menu skews vegetable-forward; flag allergies and preferences when booking.
Birdman ★ 4.5
syntagma-historic-centre · Voulis 35, Athina
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.
Tip: Counter seats see the cooking; book a side seat for two and order across the menu.
The Zillers ★ 4.4
syntagma-historic-centre · 54 Mitropoleos, Historic Centre, 105 63
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.
Tip: Hotel guests book the rooftop bar separately; the restaurant tables face the cathedral.
Aleria ★ 4.4
kerameikos-metaxourgeio · Megalou Alexandrou 57, Athina 104 35
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.
Tip: The neoclassical courtyard opens late spring; the indoor room is the place to dine in winter.
Cookoovaya ★ 4.4
pangrati · Chatzigianni Mexi 2, Athina 115 28
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.
Tip: Book the inner garden room in spring; the open kitchen counter is the best winter seat.
Nolan ★ 4.4
syntagma-historic-centre · Voulis 31-33, Athina 105 57
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.
Tip: Lunch is the easier seating; book ten days ahead for dinner Thursday through Saturday.