Top 50 restaurants in Greece
50 of the best places to eat in Greece, from celebrated dining rooms to much-loved local favourites.
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50 restaurants
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1Fine dining
Spondi
Refined French-influenced tasting menus served in a stone-walled courtyard in Pangrati.
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3Traditional & regional
Peskesi
Revives old Cretan recipes using produce from its own organic farm, set in a restored mansion.
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4Fine dining
Selene
Modern Santorinian cuisine built on local island produce such as fava, capers and cherry tomatoes.
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5Fine dining
Botrini's
Inventive modern Greek cooking with Corfiot roots in a converted mansion in Chalandri.
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6Fine dining
Hytra
Contemporary Greek tasting menus in a sleek dining room at the Onassis Stegi cultural centre.
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7Traditional & regional
Karamanlidika tou Fani
Deli-meze house serving cured meats, pastourma and cheeses from Anatolian Greek traditions.
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8Casual & neighbourhood
Diporto
Unmarked basement taverna by the central market serving chickpea soup, fried fish and barrel wine.
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9Traditional & regional
Metaxy Mas
Cretan and Santorinian dishes in a much-loved village taverna with views towards the sea.
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10Bistro & brasserie
Salis
Seasonal Cretan-Mediterranean dishes and a strong wine list on Chania's Venetian harbour.
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11Traditional & regional
Ntounias
Mountain taverna cooking Cretan dishes slowly in clay pots over wood fires, with home-grown produce.
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12Grill & steakhouse
Kiki's Tavern
Beachside grill without electricity or reservations, known for long queues and grilled meats.
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13Casual & neighbourhood
Mourga
Lively modern meze spot known for inventive seafood and daily-changing dishes.
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14Traditional & regional
Ouzou Melathron
Bustling ouzeri famed for its playful menu of meze dishes near the Ladadika quarter.
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15Seafood
Ammoudi Fish Tavern
Waterside fish taverna at the foot of Oia's cliffs, serving the day's catch grilled simply.
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16Fine dining
Tudor Hall
Elegant hotel rooftop dining room with modern Greek cooking and views of the Acropolis.
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17Fine dining
Soil
Garden-house restaurant with plant-led tasting menus drawing on foraging and fermentation.
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18Fine dining
Etrusco
Long-established family restaurant blending Italian and Corfiot flavours in a restored manor house.
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19Traditional & regional
Axiotissa
Rural taverna using Naxian meats, cheeses and vegetables in hearty island dishes.
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20Grill & steakhouse
Bairaktaris
Historic Monastiraki Square taverna known for souvlaki, kebabs and oven-cooked dishes since 1879.
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21Market & street food
Kostas
Tiny souvlaki counter famed for its pork skewers wrapped in pitta with tomato sauce.
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22Seafood
Thalassino Ageri
Seaside fish taverna in the old tannery district, serving fresh catch at tables on the rocks.
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23Traditional & regional
Stoa Louli
Epirus dishes and meze served in a former Ottoman-era trading house in the old town.
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24Seafood
Barbarossa
Ouzeri on Naoussa's little harbour serving grilled octopus and seafood meze by the boats.
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25Traditional & regional
Klimataria tou Bellou
Small village taverna known for Corfiot dishes such as bourdeto, sofrito and fresh fish.
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26Seafood
Medusa
Family fish taverna by the sea in the fishing hamlet of Mandrakia, known for its octopus.
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27Seafood
Thalassaki
Seafood restaurant on the water's edge at Ormos Isternion, known for creative fish dishes.
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28Fine dining
Mavrikos
Family restaurant near Lindos square offering modern takes on Dodecanese flavours.
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29Traditional & regional
Xeri Elia Douskos
Old taverna under a plane tree in a leafy square, serving home-style Greek dishes.
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30Fine dining
Lycabettus
Cliff-edge dining at Andronis Boutique Hotel with caldera views and modern Greek menus.
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31Fine dining
CTC
Intimate urban restaurant offering precise tasting menus rooted in French technique.
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32Bistro & brasserie
Kuzina
Modern Greek dishes on a pedestrian street with a roof terrace facing the Acropolis.
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33Casual & neighbourhood
Seychelles
Busy, relaxed Metaxourgeio eatery known for honest, generous modern Greek home cooking.
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34Grill & steakhouse
Vezené
Wood-fired grill bistro known for dry-aged meats, fish and Greek-inspired small plates.
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35Traditional & regional
Charoupi
Cretan-focused restaurant in Ladadika serving island cheeses, greens and slow-cooked meats.
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36Traditional & regional
Chrisostomos
Family restaurant cooking Cretan dishes with ingredients from its own farm and wood oven.
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37Traditional & regional
Tamam
Old-town restaurant in a former Turkish bath, mixing Cretan and eastern Mediterranean dishes.
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41Traditional & regional
Fokos Taverna
Remote taverna above Fokos beach serving home-style Mykonian dishes away from the crowds.
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43Traditional & regional
Matoula
Old taverna in the castle town with a garden terrace and traditional Laconian dishes.
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44Café & bakery
Ariston
Historic pie shop near Syntagma famed for its cheese and spinach pies since 1910.
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45Café & bakery
Bougatsa Giannis
Classic Thessaloniki bougatsa shop serving flaky pastry filled with cream, cheese or meat.
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46Café & bakery
Hatzis
Historic patisserie known for syrupy eastern sweets such as kazan dibi and ekmek.
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47Traditional & regional
Strofi
Classic taverna below the Acropolis with a roof terrace and traditional Greek dishes.
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49Pub, tavern & wine bar
Zythos
Popular Ladadika beer tavern pairing a wide beer list with Greek and European dishes.
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