Dolmades appears as a signature dish in 1 Greece cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Dolmades · Athens
Greek stuffed vine leaves filled with rice, onion, fresh herbs and pine nuts, simmered slowly in lemon and olive oil. Served warm or at room temperature as a meze.
Dolmades have been on Greek and Ottoman tables since the medieval period, with the rice-and-herb (yalantzi) version distinguished from the meat-stuffed version. Athens tavernas serve both; the yalantzi version is the Lenten-friendly mezze that anchors every mezedopoleio in the city. Tzitzikas kai Mermigas, Mavro Provato and the neighborhood tavernas of Pangrati all plate the canonical version, served warm with lemon and a drizzle of olive oil.
Where to eat in Athens:
- Tzitzikas kai Mermigas
- Mavro Provato
- Karavitis Tavern
- Klimataria