Kolokithokeftedes is a signature dish of Greece; we have verified places to eat it in Athens. Greek courgette fritters bound with grated kefalotyri cheese, fresh mint, dill, spring onion and a little flour, shallow-fried until golden, served hot with tzatziki. Start with where to eat Kolokithokeftedes in Athens.
Kolokithokeftedes · Athens
Greek courgette fritters bound with grated kefalotyri cheese, fresh mint, dill, spring onion and a little flour, shallow-fried until golden, served hot with tzatziki.
Kolokithokeftedes are the Greek mezze fritter that channels summer-season courgettes through grated cheese and fresh herbs. The dish appears in Greek home-cooking from at least the 19th century, with strong roots in the Cyclades (especially Santorini) where courgettes were grown for the summer market. Athens tavernas like Tzitzikas kai Mermigas and Manimani plate them as the canonical opening mezze, served hot with a bowl of tzatziki and lemon wedges.
Where to eat in Athens:
- Tzitzikas kai Mermigas
- Manimani
- Karavitis Tavern
- Mavro Provato
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