4 greek spots in Kerameikos and Metaxourgeio, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Kerameikos and Metaxourgeio's food · All greek in Athens.
Delta Restaurant ★ 4.7
364 Syggrou Avenue, Kallithea, 176 74
Delta at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre in Athens-Kallithea holds two Michelin stars and a Green Star for fermentation-led Greek cooking.
Tip: Book a month ahead; the architecture is the warm-up so allow time for the foundation walk.
Hytra ★ 4.6
Petrou Kokkali 1, Athina 115 21
Hytra at the Onassis Cultural Centre is one Michelin star for contemporary Greek cooking with a top-floor view across Athens to the Acropolis in warm weather.
Tip: The seventh-floor summer bar is a separate booking from the winter ground-floor dining room.
CTC Urban Gastronomy ★ 4.6
15 Plateon , Athina
CTC in Kerameikos is Alexandros Tsiotinis's one Michelin star for creative Greek cooking, in a converted post-industrial space west of central Athens.
Tip: The dining room is small and the kitchen seats are the best in the house, ask when booking.
Aleria ★ 4.4
Megalou Alexandrou 57, Athina 104 35
Aleria in Metaxourgeio, Athens is Gikas Xenakis's modern Greek room in a neoclassical building, open since 2006 with a tasting carte and a courtyard.
Tip: The neoclassical courtyard opens late spring; the indoor room is the place to dine in winter.