5 Best Historic Restaurants in Athens

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1. Gloria Gati

4.6

Exceptional(58)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Athens

Booked 15 times today

Gloria Gati is the new restaurant of chef George Papakostas who jokingly refers to Gloria as the older sister of Vittoria Gati, another famous restaurant of his in Glyfada. Gloria is located in a historic building in the Athens center just 50 meters from Syntagma square. It is defined by an eclectic vintage design in a very cosy space where the pizza oven takes center stage. The bar serves award winning cocktails and over 100 wines from Greece and around the globe. The menu is Italian with a focus on homemade pasta and quality meats. The pizza is made from a 1937 sourdough and baked in a traditional oven imported from Naples. Some of the signature dishes include the steak tartare, arancini bolognese, the raviolo cacio pepe, the reginette al tartufo for truffle lovers as well as pollo francese and the ossobuco which is cooked for 12 hours. A tiramisu is a must here accompanied by a single estate espresso. Outside seating is available all year round in the courtyard of St George church

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2. Hard Rock Cafe - Athens

4.5

Awesome(250)

Price: Moderate

• American • Athens

Booked 8 times today

Located at 52 Adrianou Str. in Monastiraki, just a stone’s throw away from the historic city center with stunning views of the Acropolis, Hard Rock Cafe Athens is a must-see for both visitors and locals alike. The Cafe Bar area features a beautiful internal atrium area with a sliding roof top. Guests can enjoy fresh, high-quality food from our food menu which includes a selection of our starters and salads, as well as our delicious Legendary burgers and many more. Hard Rock Cafe's food items, are complimented by an extensive, award-winning drinks menu that includes Hurricanes, Margaritas, signature favorites and Alternative Rock (alcohol-free) beverages, all available in Hard rock souvenir glassware. Hard Rock's cocktails are handcrafted, just like its cuisine and as authentic as the memorabilia on the walls. Memorabilia from Hard Rock iconic collection adorns the walls of Hard Rock Cafe Athens, including items form legendary and contemporary musicians from around the world.

3. Makris Athens

5.0

Exceptional(0)

Price: Very Expensive

• Greek • Athens

Booked 1 time today

Mystifying, alchemical, with contemporary design aesthetics and in a historic space where the impressive glass floor unveils ancient artifacts that have been there forever, MAKRIS Athens unfolds its simple complexity through flavors, aromas and a theatricality inspired by the ancient and modern Greece.

4. PO'BOYS BBQ

4.7

Exceptional(17)

Price: Moderate

• American • Athens

PO'BOYS BBQ, Athens' favorite pop up street food hangout is finally getting its own space.PO'BOYS, born out of the effort of Chef and Owner Vassilis Sporos to get acquainted with the authentic Southern BBQ and the low and slow smoked meats in the Athenian audience. The project made its first appearance at the Christmas Food Market in Kotzia Sq in 2016 as a food truck and became an instant hit. From March 2018, it found its new home in the historic neighborhood of Psirri, Athens and is hosting guests every day with love and attention. Won't lie, in the menu, smoked brisket is king but its burgers have a fanatic crowd. Bao Buns, Tacos, Mac N Cheese and Steaks will make their way to your table too. You have to try one of the 40 Greek microbreweries featured in the shop. It won 11th place for best BBQ Joint in Europe in 2019 (Big 7 Travel) and voted best street food place in Athens for 2020 (Readers of Athens Voice).

5. Botrini's

4.6

Exceptional(8)

Price: Very Expensive

• Greek • Chalandri

Botrini's is one of Greece's most historic Michelin-starred restaurants. We invite you to a journey into the gastronomic universe of Ettore Botrini, Greece's most influential Chef and Nikos Billis.Through tastes, textures and scents, the journey narrates the culinary origins of the Chefs, their experiences, the nostalgic yet contemporary way they approach Greek tradition, the stories of the places they grew up in: It has references to Corfu, a place of perpetual exchange of culinary influences, to islands where fishermen marinate swordfish in seawater, to ‘tsipouradika’, the simple taverns of Volos that a century ago the Asia Minor refugees brought to their new homeland.We invite you enjoy the journey in two ways. As an exploration but also as an escape: without a geographical mark or plan. Surrender to your senses, to the smiles of your loved ones, to our hospitality, to the elements of the small gastronomic ritual that will take place at your table.

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