Lukumades is a street-food stop in Monastiraki, Athens.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Roll up your sleeves and make your own souvlaki, then taste your way through one of Athens' most vibrant neighborhoods - five stops, real family businesses, zero filler.
Address: Aiolou 21, Athina 105 51, 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.
TryPork souvlaki pita with tomato sauce
TipOpen weekdays until 17:00 or until the meat runs out; closed Saturday and Sunday and cash is preferred.
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.
TrySouvlaki and gyros pita
TipThe 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.
TryFalafel pita with tahini and salad
TipQueue runs longest at lunchtime; the meatball pita is the variant the regulars order instead.
Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani on Sokratous in Athens runs a takeaway deli alongside the mezedopoleio, with pastourma sandwiches and a cured-meat counter.
TryKaramanli pastourma and cured-meat sandwich
TipClosed Sundays. The deli counter at the front sells meats by the kilo to take home.
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.
TryPork souvlaki pita with tomato sauce
TipOpen weekdays until 17:00 or until the meat runs out; closed Saturday and Sunday and cash is preferred.
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.
TryGrilled pork chops with chips and Greek salad
TipNo 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.
TrySouvlaki and gyros pita
TipThe 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.
TrySpanakopita, cheese pie, meat pie
TipStand-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.
TryFalafel pita with tahini and salad
TipQueue runs longest at lunchtime; the meatball pita is the variant the regulars order instead.
