A couple of advice to those who arrived in Athens and does not know where to have lunch or dinner. Just list the best and expensive restaurants of Athens, which just can not help but like:
"Spondi" (Pyrronos 5) - Continental, European, Mediterranean cuisine
"HYTRA" (Syngrou Avenue 107-109) Greek, Mediterranean, European Cuisine
"Varoulko" (80, Peiraeus Avenue) - European, Greek, Mediterranean cuisine
"Abreuvoir" (Xenokratous 51) -European, French cuisine
"Milos Vasilissis" (Sofias 46) - European, Greek, Mediterranean cuisine, seafood
"Funky Gourmet" (Paramythias 13 & Salaminos) -Ethnic, European, Greek, Mediterranean cuisine
"Dionysos" (Rovertou Galli 43) -European, Greek, Mediterranean cuisine
"Spiros & Vasilis" (Lachitos 5) - European, French cuisine
"PAPAIIANNOU" (Akti Koumoundourou 42) -European, Greek, Mediterranean cuisine and seafood
"Kuzina" (Adrianou 9) -European, Mediterranean cuisine, Cuisine Fusion
On the contrary, Cheap bistro, taverns and cafes Athens:
"Au Grand Zinc" (Emmanouil Benaki 88) - Probably the best place to try real French crepes (that is, pancakes) in Athens.
This cute fastener resembles a French bistro in a strict style with paintings and photos on the walls. Salt or sweet pancakes at reasonable prices and a wide variety of drinks in addition please visit visitors for 25 years. Favorites are classic stuffing, such as cheese, ham, mushrooms and chocolate with nuts for dessert, as well as there are still many options: chocolate with banana, honey with walnuts, chocolate with strawberries, with vanilla and chocolate ice cream. The best options for salty fasteners spinach, chicken with bacon, tuna and cheese with mold. Wonderful place!
"Paella Barcelona" (Efranoros 8) - a tiny spanish restaurant in bright red colors.
In warm time you can sit at the tables inside and outside. Paella is the main dish of the restaurant, it is prepared here in different versions: with seafood-shrimps, squid and mussels, with meat-sausage, chicken and pork, or with vegetables. All Paelles are accompanied by fresh salad with balsamic sauce. The menu also includes delicious meat cuts from different varieties of ham, which will be very suitable in the evening to the mug of beer, and besides this, try spicy sharp snacks with chili, gumacure sauce, patties with beans, cheese and sharp sauce, Pinchs with salmon (sandwich) and Hamon ( Pork ham). Fragrant home Sangriya is definitely worth a try.
"Mystic Pizza An Pasta" (Olympiou 2) is a pretty pizzeria.
Pizza prepare here on olive oil, with delicious spices, from organic flour and with sea salt. The nutritional value of each dish is mentioned in the menu, so, those who are on a diet, you can choose something more or less non-caloric (although it is difficult to do in pizzeria). Of course, in addition to Pizza, there is a paste, such as homemade Taghethella or spaghetti with spirulina and seafood, as well as delicious fresh salads, appetizing desserts, such as hot chocolate souffle and panna-cotta.
"Makalo" (Nikis 23)
Makalo is obliged to the name of Northern Greece, a sauce similar to Beshamel sauce with garlic, parsley and sweet paprika, which is usually served to meatballs, fish, eggs and cheese. The Cafe Menu is based on an excellent value ratio and quality. Simple, modern dishes with affordable and good choices of beer, wine and cocktails. The restaurant is easily found, it is located in the immediate vicinity of the Syntagma and Scoop Area. The restaurant is open all day.
Oxo Nou (Emmanouil Benaki 63-65)
Friendly restaurant with a menu based on Cretan cuisine. All ingredients are delivered from Crete, known for the quality and canceled taste of natural products. Students, artists and residents of this area adore this restaurant and come here to dine smoked twin with baked potatoes, garnet grains, eggplants and herbs. It is definitely worth trying and fried potatoes with oregano, a stack sauce (cream-sauce of butter), olive oil and fresh tomatoes, as well as traditional Cretan Pie with zucchini, potatoes and cheese. Do not pass by the famous gamopilafo (something like Plov) and other local delicacies. Wine and Rakia (in tiny glasses) are also delivered from Crete vineyards.
"MINIATOURA" (Romvis 21)
This is a small, cozy restaurant in the center of Athens, not far from the shopping area, the favorite place of meetings of local families, merchants and simple passers-by. Since 2002, the restaurant does not lose popularity, because there are tasty dishes from local products, which are prepared according to genuine traditional recipes adapted to modern tastes. The menu is changing every day, there are seasonal dishes. Try special restaurant dishes - fresh salads, tabule (oriental salad with cereal bull, parsley, mint and tomatoes), sausages, peas with onions and pepper, various seafood, regional dishes of different areas of Greece. The long list of snacks is impressive, as well as quite reasonable prices!
"Melilotos" (Kalamiotou 19)
The kitchen of this restaurant of European, Greek and Mediterranean cuisine is famous for fresh ingredients and a large selection of dishes that change every day. Salmon in the oven, Musaka with spinach and yoghurt sauce Bezamel, roasted rooster with home paste and sweet cherry for dessert. Lbuels of healthy food will like a macrobiotic salad and a healthy soup with nettle, pumpkin, ginger and coconut milk, well, in the summer months, a mattress soup with fresh cucumbers, mint and yogurt. And also is a cute home furnishings, where I want to return!
"Tranzistor" (Protogenous 10)
This is a restaurant of European and Mediterranean cuisine. Opened at 11.00 and works until late evening. The atmosphere in the restaurant is absolutely informal, lightweight, restaurant itself is bright, light, with colorful air snakes hanging from the ceiling, large tables and unobtrusive music from the 80s and 90s on the background. Here you can have dinner, and dine, and run on coffee, all at low prices, and the portions are large. Organic red and white wine is also available in a cafe. The menu includes paste, meat dishes, homemade cakes, fresh salads and more.