Kostas Souvlaki is a street-food stop in Monastiraki, Athens.
Kostas Souvlaki on Agia Irini Square in Athens has fired the pork souvlaki pita with its house tomato sauce since 1946, a counter run by the same family.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Open weekdays until 17:00 or until the meat runs out; closed Saturday and Sunday and cash is preferred.
Address: Agia Irinis Square 2, Athina 105 60, Athens
Bairaktaris on Monastiraki Square is the long-running Athens souvlaki counter from the late 19th century, with a takeaway pita window onto the square open.
Try: Souvlaki and gyros pita
Tip: The pita window faces the square; the sit-down room behind is a separate tip and bill.
Falafellas on Aiolou near Monastiraki in Athens is the central falafel pita counter, where the takeaway pita is built on order with tahini, salad and chilli.
Try: Falafel pita with tahini and salad
Tip: Queue runs longest at lunchtime; the meatball pita is the variant the regulars order instead.
Lukumades on Aiolou and Agia Irini Square in Athens is the modern loukoumades shop, where the classic Greek doughnut comes filled with cream or topped.
Try: Loukoumades doughnuts with fillings and toppings
Tip: The injected loukoumades with cream are the order; queue runs longest on summer weekends.
O Telis on Evripidou in central Athens has grilled pork chops over coals since the 1970s, the king-of-Evripidou-Street counter with chips, salad.
Try: Grilled pork chops with chips and Greek salad
Tip: No menu; the order is pork chops with chips, salad, bread and red wine. Closed Sundays.
Bairaktaris on Monastiraki Square is the long-running Athens souvlaki counter from the late 19th century, with a takeaway pita window onto the square open.
Try: Souvlaki and gyros pita
Tip: The pita window faces the square; the sit-down room behind is a separate tip and bill.
Ariston on Voulis behind Syntagma in Athens is the 1910 takeaway-pie counter where the spanakopita is the order and the bougatsa is the breakfast on the way.
Try: Spanakopita, cheese pie, meat pie
Tip: Stand-up takeaway only; closed Sundays. Pies are warm out of the oven all morning.
Falafellas on Aiolou near Monastiraki in Athens is the central falafel pita counter, where the takeaway pita is built on order with tahini, salad and chilli.
Try: Falafel pita with tahini and salad
Tip: Queue runs longest at lunchtime; the meatball pita is the variant the regulars order instead.
Lukumades on Aiolou and Agia Irini Square in Athens is the modern loukoumades shop, where the classic Greek doughnut comes filled with cream or topped.
Try: Loukoumades doughnuts with fillings and toppings
Tip: The injected loukoumades with cream are the order; queue runs longest on summer weekends.
Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani on Sokratous in Athens runs a takeaway deli alongside the mezedopoleio, with pastourma sandwiches and a cured-meat counter.
Try: Karamanli pastourma and cured-meat sandwich
Tip: Closed Sundays. The deli counter at the front sells meats by the kilo to take home.
