{"id":435590,"date":"2024-05-20T17:23:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T14:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/?p=435590"},"modified":"2024-05-22T16:12:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T13:12:52","slug":"golden-caps-2024-the-best-restaurants-in-athens-and-the-athens-riviera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/en\/food-drink\/golden-caps-2024-the-best-restaurants-in-athens-and-the-athens-riviera\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Caps 2024: The best restaurants in Athens (and the Athens Riviera)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Entering its fourth decade, the institution of the Golden Caps (Toques d\u2019Or) \u00a0finds the Greek gastronomic scene in impressive bloom, as evidenced by the 43 award-winning restaurants, whose owners and chefs took to the stage on, April 8th to receive the highest Greek gastronomic distinction. For the twelfth consecutive year, \u201cEtrusco\u201d in Corfu was named the best restaurant in Greece, with Hector Botrini also claiming the second spot with his eponymous Athenian restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>Consistently in recent years, the significant tourist regions of Greece have dominated the awards (23 in total on the islands of the Aegean, Ionian, and in Halkidiki), with Santorini reaching nine restaurants awarded with a Golden Cap this year. Additionally, 17 of the awarded restaurants are located in the broader Athens area.<\/p>\n<p>In the Southern Suburbs of Athens (the famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/en\/tag\/athens-riviera\/\">Athens Riviera<\/a>), five restaurants managed to conquer a place on the list of Golden Caps.<\/p>\n<h2>The awarded restaurants in the Athenian Riviera<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Delta (Kallithea), Rating 16\/20 and one cap<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-435591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5E038A5A-22BB-403F-A6A6-DE22C245532E.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5E038A5A-22BB-403F-A6A6-DE22C245532E.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5E038A5A-22BB-403F-A6A6-DE22C245532E-640x427.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5E038A5A-22BB-403F-A6A6-DE22C245532E-885x590.jpeg 885w, https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5E038A5A-22BB-403F-A6A6-DE22C245532E-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5E038A5A-22BB-403F-A6A6-DE22C245532E-990x660.jpeg 990w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The restaurant on the top floors of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snfcc.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SNFCC<\/a> overlooks the Faliron Delta from its elegant hall, reminiscent of an art space, and brings new elements to the scene of Athenian fine dining. Georgios Papazacharias and Thanos Feskos create a cosmopolitan, conceptual, sustainable, nature-loving cuisine, which you experience as a journey through an \u201cenigmatic\u201d 12-stage tasting menu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Delta Restaurant | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Andrea Syngrou Avenue 364, Kallithea | 698 6657553<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Pelagos (Vouliagmeni), Rating 16\/20 and one cap<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>An exceptional fine dining experience at the luxurious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/athens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Four Seasons Astir Palace<\/a>, with chef the highly talented Luca Piscazzi. The elegant gastronomy is characterized by cosmopolitanism, smoothly moving between French, Italian, international, and Greek flavors centered around fish but also venturing into meats. You will dine in a very elegant hall in winter and on the terrace with a magnificent view in summer, feeling like you\u2019re on a luxurious cruise ship.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-435593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CB2B0735-DA1D-4FA8-B16A-EDB0AB503EF6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CB2B0735-DA1D-4FA8-B16A-EDB0AB503EF6.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CB2B0735-DA1D-4FA8-B16A-EDB0AB503EF6-640x427.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CB2B0735-DA1D-4FA8-B16A-EDB0AB503EF6-885x590.jpeg 885w, https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CB2B0735-DA1D-4FA8-B16A-EDB0AB503EF6-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CB2B0735-DA1D-4FA8-B16A-EDB0AB503EF6-990x660.jpeg 990w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pelagos | Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens, Apollonos 40, Vouliagmeni | 2108901192<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Varoulko Seaside (Piraeus), Rating 16\/20 and one cap<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-435595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/4FEF6C02-E199-4757-8DB5-635CE7D3F8E8.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1134\" height=\"1181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/4FEF6C02-E199-4757-8DB5-635CE7D3F8E8.jpeg 1134w, https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/4FEF6C02-E199-4757-8DB5-635CE7D3F8E8-461x480.jpeg 461w, https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/4FEF6C02-E199-4757-8DB5-635CE7D3F8E8-567x590.jpeg 567w, https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/4FEF6C02-E199-4757-8DB5-635CE7D3F8E8-768x800.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A landmark of Greece\u2019s gastronomic heritage, the legendary restaurant continues to make history in the seas of taste, with &#8220;captain&#8221; Lefteris Lazarou and chef Komninos Mouflouzelis in the kitchen, alongside the exceptional Thodoris Moysis on desserts. Odes to local seafood, with a modern aesthetic and always top-notch ingredients. Its timelessness is confirmed by continuous awards with a Golden Cap and the Greek Cuisine Award.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Varoulko Seaside | Akti Koumoundourou 54, Piraeus | 21 0522 8400<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Matsuhisa Athens (Vouliagmeni), Ratings 15\/20, one cap<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-435597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0F0C60C8-57BF-4D5B-85A7-DFDFE96C12F4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1156\" height=\"1273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0F0C60C8-57BF-4D5B-85A7-DFDFE96C12F4.jpeg 1156w, https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0F0C60C8-57BF-4D5B-85A7-DFDFE96C12F4-436x480.jpeg 436w, https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0F0C60C8-57BF-4D5B-85A7-DFDFE96C12F4-536x590.jpeg 536w, https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0F0C60C8-57BF-4D5B-85A7-DFDFE96C12F4-768x846.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1156px) 100vw, 1156px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The serene power of Japanese culture and the charm of tasteful fusion find an ideal home at Matsuhisa Athens, in one of the most privileged spots on the Athenian Riviera. Tony Vratsanos and Thomas Kourakos execute iconic specialties like black cod with miso to perfection, but this year they also introduce a daily specials menu, in the familiar style of the restaurant brand\u2019s cuisine. Must-try, among others, the tongue with chili shiso salsa and the scallops with black sesame sauce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matsuhisa Athens | Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens, Apollonos 40, Vouliagmeni | 2108960510<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Patio (Vouliagmeni), Rating 15.5 and one cap<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-435599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2F98D240-3904-4E87-9967-BFB495627FB4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1154\" height=\"1175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2F98D240-3904-4E87-9967-BFB495627FB4.jpeg 1154w, https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2F98D240-3904-4E87-9967-BFB495627FB4-471x480.jpeg 471w, https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2F98D240-3904-4E87-9967-BFB495627FB4-579x590.jpeg 579w, https:\/\/www.noupou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2F98D240-3904-4E87-9967-BFB495627FB4-768x782.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1154px) 100vw, 1154px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the inner courtyard of The Margi Hotel, with the iconic large olive tree and a soft Mediterranean atmosphere, the multiple Golden Cap and now Michelin-starred executive chef of the hotel, Panagiotis Giakalis, presents the official version of his contemporary cuisine. His particularly interesting dishes combine high technique with finesse, harmony, and well-balanced intensities, while desserts are now created by the talented Manolis Stithos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patio | The Margi Hotel, Litous 11, Vouliagmeni | 21 0892 9160<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Restaurants in the rest of Athens that won a Golden Cap:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Botrini\u2019s Athens (Chalandri), Rating 16.5 and one cap<\/p>\n<p>Herve Restaurant (Petralona), Rating 16 and one cap<\/p>\n<p>CTC (Kerameikos), Rating 15.5 and one cap<\/p>\n<p>Soil (Pagrati), Rating 15.5 and one cap<\/p>\n<p>Spondi (Pagrati), Rating 15.5 and one cap<\/p>\n<p>Tudor Hall (Athens Center), Rating 15.5 and one cap<\/p>\n<p>Aleria (Metaxourgeio), Rating 15 and one cap<\/p>\n<p>Hytra (Neos Kosmos), Rating 15 and one cap<\/p>\n<p>GB Roof Garden (Athens Center), Rating 15 and one cap<\/p>\n<p>Le Pavillon (Chalandri), Rating 15 and one cap<\/p>\n<p>Makris Athens (Thiseio), Rating 15.5 and one cap<\/p>\n<p>Seeds (Ilisia), Rating 15 and one cap<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entering its fourth decade, the institution of the Golden Caps (Toques d\u2019Or) \u00a0finds the Greek gastronomic scene in impressive bloom, as evidenced by the 43 award-winning restaurants, whose owners and chefs took to the stage on, April 8th to receive the highest Greek gastronomic distinction. 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