Street food in Athens

Trying the local food is one of the best ways to get to know a new city. It is also worthwhile to explore for regional versions of popular foods from other countries. And it’s true that this culinary adventure may be most satisfying when it comes to street food. And Athens is undoubtedly no exception. Athens is a diverse city worth visiting with a thriving culinary scene and centuries of tradition. Most people know souvlaki as the “king” of Greek street food, but there are many more delicacies that the visitor to Athens should try.

8 of our best guides for street food in Athens

In this article, we have collected eight of our best guides for street food in Athens. A search that has been going on for the past three years has produced this comprehensive result. We are sure there are other places to discover in Athens, but we believe this collection is a good start.

10 of the best places for souvlaki with pita in Athens

Souvlaki, especially the one wrapped in pita (tylichto/τυλιχτό in Greek), is a favourite meal of the Greeks and one of the most famous Greek dishes in the world. Although souvlaki restaurants (souvlatzidika/σουβλατζίδικα in Greek) have always existed in Athens, in the last 20 years there has been an…

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The ultimate guide for the best sandwiches in Athens

Although according to Wikipedia “a sandwich is a food typically consisting of vegetables, sliced cheese or meat, placed on or between slices of bread, or more generally any dish wherein bread serves as a container or wrapper for another food type”, it is certain that there are thousands of variation…

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Best burgers in Athens (updated)

About two years ago, one of the first articles we wrote in our search for the best food in Athens, was our tribute to the best burgers in town. Today more mature and after many suggestions from our readers, we are ready to make an update of our previous list. We are sure that apart… Read More

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Straight from the oven – The best places for Peinirli in Athens (updated)

In July 2020 we posted our article about the search for “the best places for peinirli in Athens”. But our motto is that “the search never ends”, so we have updated our choices and here is our new verdict : Peinirli or penirli (πεϊνιρλί ή πενιρλί) is a type of long narrow open pie, containing… Read…

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Slice by slice – The best pizza in Athens (updated)

In October 2019 we posted our article about the search for “the best pizza in Athens”. But now we have updated our choices and here is our new verdict : Pizza is probably one of the most famous dishes in the world. Pizza, as we know it, was invented in Naples and since then, along… Read More

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Where to taste the best traditional pies in Athens

There are many places in Athens that make pies of all kind. It is impossible to visit them and try them all. In this article we will focus only on places that according to our taste have the best traditional Greek pies. What characterises a traditional Greek pie (pita / πίτα in Geek) is its phyllo..…

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Take a bite : Best places for piroshki in Athens

Piroshki (aka Pirozhki) are Russian and Ukrainian baked or fried boat-shaped buns with a variety of fillings. Piroshki are popular street food and comfort food in eastern Europe. There are regional varieties of Piroshki, especially around the Balkans. The Greek variety is influenced by eastern cuisi…

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Best souvlaki (kalamaki) in Athens

Souvlaki (aka kalamaki) is a popular Greek food and probably the most famous Greek street food, which you should taste if you are visiting Athens. It could be found anywhere but basically at specialized restaurants known as “souvlatzidika”. It consists of small pieces of meat and sometimes vegetable…

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Read also our article on traveldudes.com: A guide to the Best Street Food in Athens