This article highlights fifteen top cheese pie spots in Athens, celebrating the city's culinary heritage. It features a variety of places, from historic workshops to hidden gems, known for their delicious cheese pies made with diverse doughs and fillings. Cheese pie remains a cherished snack for locals and visitors alike.
Although you will have heard a lot about the rich recipes of Greek cuisine, you’ll be surprised to learn that the Athenians’ favourite breakfast is the koulouri. It is a small circular bread made with flour and yeast and sprinkled…
Ice cream is a favourite dessert almost all over the planet, regardless of the ingredients used and the preparation method. A summer stroll through the centre of Athens, Greece’s capital, is ideal with an ice cream in hand. Although there…
After our successful articles for the “4 of the best restaurants for casual dining” and “4 of the best places for pasta” in Athens, our team decided to present our favourite 4 places for ethnic food in the city. In…
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…
In a city like Athens, blessed with sunshine throughout much of the year, commercial arcades might seem unnecessary. Yet, Athens has an extensive network of arcades, designed and constructed from the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. Inspired by French passages…
The pastry shops of a city are an integral part of its daily life and culture. Buying sweets is part of our social behaviour. We buy them as a gift, as an expression of love, as part of a social…
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…
This article highlights the best traditional Greek pie shops in Athens, focusing on their unique offerings and recipes. Notable places include Ariston for cheese pies, Pandora for various traditional options, and Dimitra Gounaridi for crunchy phyllo pies. Each shop uses fresh ingredients and traditional methods, showcasing the diversity of Greek pies.
They say that the history of a city is written in its buildings. The buildings are the witnesses of the events that took place in the history of a city. There are buildings in our city that we pass every…
