Tzatziki is a signature dish of Greece; we have verified places to eat it in 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. Start with where to eat Tzatziki in Athens.
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
Where to eat Tzatziki in Athens: the editor picks