Dolmades is a signature dish of Greece; we have verified places to eat it in Athens. Greek stuffed vine leaves filled with rice, onion, fresh herbs and pine nuts, simmered slowly in lemon and olive oil. Start with where to eat Dolmades in Athens.
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
Where to eat Dolmades in Athens: the editor picks