Tzatziki appears as a signature dish in 1 Greece cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Tzatziki · Athens
Strained Greek yogurt with grated cucumber, garlic, olive oil and dill, the cold side dip on every Athens taverna table and every souvlaki pita in the city.
Tzatziki shares roots with the Turkish cacik and the Indian raita, all built around yogurt and cucumber. The Greek version with garlic and olive oil dominates from the post-war taverna era. Every Athens taverna serves a small bowl of tzatziki with bread before the meal arrives, and every souvlaki pita includes a generous spoonful. The dish requires only strained yogurt, fresh cucumber and good olive oil to work; it ruins fast with bad ingredients.
Where to eat in Athens:
- Bairaktaris
- Klimataria
- Taverna Saita