Conde Nast Traveler: Athens is the coolest foodie city in Europe – The 22 standout restaurants
Athens has just been named the coolest foodie city in Europe, according to Condé Nast Traveler – Here are the 22 restaurants that made the list.
- 04/06/2025
The reposts came flooding in on Greek social media as soon as Condé Nast Traveler, one of the world’s most popular and influential travel magazines, posted on Instagram and Facebook calling Athens the coolest city in Europe for foodies.
The post linked to an earlier article by Rachel Howard, which had already stood out for its perspective: not just another guide featuring Michelin stars and fancy fine dining options, but a snapshot of what it really means to eat authentically in Athens today.
“Athenians love to eat out, so the best restaurants in Athens are always buzzing. From a quick souvlaki on the sidewalk to long evenings of meze and tsipouro, life in the city revolves around the simple pleasures of food and togetherness. The best restaurants in Athens range from open-air stalls and neighborhood tavernas to modern Greek bistros. Tables and chairs spill into squares and squeeze onto tree-lined sidewalks,” Howard wrote, among other things.
Here’s the full list of standout restaurants:
- Taverna ton Filon – Kolonos
- Manari – Agion Theodoron Square
- Linou Soumpasis & Sia – Psyrri
- Oikonomou – Ano Petralona
- Raw Bata – Ampelokipoi
- Cookoovaya – Ilisia
- Vezené – Ilisia
- Pharaoh – Exarchia
- Nolan – City Center
- Tanpopo – Ilisia
- Ama Lachei – Exarchia
- Annie Fine Cooking – Neos Kosmos
- Triantafyllo tis Nostimias – Lekka Street
- Birdman – Skoufou Street (near Syntagma)
- Akra – Pagrati
- Fita – Neos Kosmos
- Leloudas – Votanikos
- Kanaria – Moschato
- Feyrouz – City Center (Athens)
- Mikra Asia – Pagrati
- Simul – Kolonaki
- Mavros Gatos – Pagrati