Guidebook for Athina
Food Scene
Established around 1930, Oikonomou tavern specializes in home-style cooking, offering an authentic Greek restaurant experience. Locals travel from across the city to eat in this special place where the extensive menu of traditional, freshly made Greek recipes includes beef stew, roast lamb or even braised veal.
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ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΟΥ
Established around 1930, Oikonomou tavern specializes in home-style cooking, offering an authentic Greek restaurant experience. Locals travel from across the city to eat in this special place where the extensive menu of traditional, freshly made Greek recipes includes beef stew, roast lamb or even braised veal.
Rantevou is a small mezedopoleio (a spot where tapas-style food is served) where you can sample delicious Greek mezes that you can enjoy with tsipouro, ouzo or even Greek beers from small local breweries. While you’re at it, make sure to try their falafel, which can be ordered to go in a sandwich – perfect for a quick lunch. As Rantevou is quite popular, expect to wait for a table, but you will quickly understand that it is worth it.
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Ranteboú
8 KallisthenousRantevou is a small mezedopoleio (a spot where tapas-style food is served) where you can sample delicious Greek mezes that you can enjoy with tsipouro, ouzo or even Greek beers from small local breweries. While you’re at it, make sure to try their falafel, which can be ordered to go in a sandwich – perfect for a quick lunch. As Rantevou is quite popular, expect to wait for a table, but you will quickly understand that it is worth it.
Right in the heart of Petralona, Chez Lucien is a small, neighborhood French bistro that proves French food doesn’t necessarily mean expensive and snobbish. French owner Chef Lucien shows his magic in the kitchen while his lovely Greek wife plays hostess and welcomes the guests in perfect French or Greek. Standout options include the gratin dauphinoise, the salade de chèvre chaud (goat cheese salad), and the crème brûlée.
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Chez Lucien
32 Troon Right in the heart of Petralona, Chez Lucien is a small, neighborhood French bistro that proves French food doesn’t necessarily mean expensive and snobbish. French owner Chef Lucien shows his magic in the kitchen while his lovely Greek wife plays hostess and welcomes the guests in perfect French or Greek. Standout options include the gratin dauphinoise, the salade de chèvre chaud (goat cheese salad), and the crème brûlée.
Located in the heart of Petralona, Xrysa Xrysa is named after owner and chef Chryssa Protoppapa and presents creative combinations of traditional Greek products with successful results. With minimalist décor, a well-stocked wine list, and an innovative menu, you are sure to feel like royalty while dining here.
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Χρύσα Χρύσα - Xrysa Xrysa Restaurant
40 EoleonLocated in the heart of Petralona, Xrysa Xrysa is named after owner and chef Chryssa Protoppapa and presents creative combinations of traditional Greek products with successful results. With minimalist décor, a well-stocked wine list, and an innovative menu, you are sure to feel like royalty while dining here.
Draped in red on a street corner, Andaman, with its tropical rooftop jungle and its Asian-inspired interior, is a Thai joint. Offering a winning combo of delicious food and excellent cocktails, you’ll want to visit Andaman over and over again, especially in the summer when the rooftop is one of the best places to be in the city.
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ANDAMAN
65 AlopisDraped in red on a street corner, Andaman, with its tropical rooftop jungle and its Asian-inspired interior, is a Thai joint. Offering a winning combo of delicious food and excellent cocktails, you’ll want to visit Andaman over and over again, especially in the summer when the rooftop is one of the best places to be in the city.
Shopping
While it's so central, it's also quite easy to miss. Open all mornings, make your way to the flea market at Avissynias Square for a jumble of curios, from books to furniture and paintings, clothes to trinkets. Afterward, cross Athinas Street to the area of Psiri, where interlocking streets secret away a wealth of galleries and vintage stores.
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Platia Avissinias
Platia AvissiniasWhile it's so central, it's also quite easy to miss. Open all mornings, make your way to the flea market at Avissynias Square for a jumble of curios, from books to furniture and paintings, clothes to trinkets. Afterward, cross Athinas Street to the area of Psiri, where interlocking streets secret away a wealth of galleries and vintage stores.
Great, small but with a great choice of vinyl record store, right in the centre of Psyrri, few minutes walk from Monastiraki
Syd Records
13 ProtogenousGreat, small but with a great choice of vinyl record store, right in the centre of Psyrri, few minutes walk from Monastiraki
One of the oldest and with very diverse collections vinyl record stores in Athens. Right in the centre of Monastiraki. Be ready to spend from a few minutes to a few hours browsing 2nd hand vinyl
ζαχαριας records
20 IfestouOne of the oldest and with very diverse collections vinyl record stores in Athens. Right in the centre of Monastiraki. Be ready to spend from a few minutes to a few hours browsing 2nd hand vinyl
Essentials
ΣΚΛΑΒΕΝΙΤΗΣ
57 PapadiamantopoulouBig supermarket to cater for all your needs. Only 3 mins from the house
Parks & Nature
菲洛帕普山
215 ΦυλήςDrinks & Nightlife
Lola
11 KeiriadonLocal all day cafe bar, plenty of outside under the sun sitting
Σπιρτόκουτο Μπαρ
15 KeiriadonLocal indie bar for a beer and good indie/rock music
A cute all day cafe bar, that also does brunch, housed in an old 2 storey house with its own small garden. Good from the morning all the way till the evening for cocktails and local djs changing every night
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Κύριος Χου
1 IperionosA cute all day cafe bar, that also does brunch, housed in an old 2 storey house with its own small garden. Good from the morning all the way till the evening for cocktails and local djs changing every night
Klouvi
57 DimofontosLocal cocktail bar, quite hip in the 30s crowd. Good all-round vibes
Getting Around
Local metro station (green line, M1) that is your best starting point for anywhere in Athens
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ST.KATO PETRALONA station
Local metro station (green line, M1) that is your best starting point for anywhere in Athens