Politico - anatolian dining off Syntagma Square
Politico
Mitropoleos 3, Syntagma Square
Locals in Athens know that late July to mid August can be a hit or miss time to head out to their favorite restaurants. Like everyone in Athens, restauranteurs outside the tourist zone take their holidays mid to late summer, and thus, many local favorites are closed anywhere from a week [...]
Zeidoron - Food is life’s gift at this Psirri eatery
10 Taki and Agion Anargiron 210 321-5368
We stumbled upon Zeidoron one sunny autumn afternoon while exploring Psirri when Carole’s parents were visiting from Chicago. Knowing that Psirri restaurants are often excuses to operate until the wee hours as a club, we had about given up on finding anything really surprising in the neighborhood (that doesn’t [...]
Alegro - Ag. Fanouriou 6 at Imittou, Pagrati
One might wonder how come all the restaurants we write about are great. The reason is that we go to many places that we spend alot of time eating at places that we don’t write about …
Our quest usually takes us to side streets and places that are not usually written about or visited [...]
Tzitzikas & Mermigas - Syntagma Square
SYNTAGMA SQUARE
Mitropoleos 12 – 14
210/32.47.607
The true foodie’s cardinal rule: Never go to a restaurant too hungry and never, ever leave too full.
I violated both.
We’d been hearing buzz about Tzitzakis & Mermigas for awhile. Friends who work in the Parliament building say it’s their favorite long lunch, so we thought we’d better check it out. [...]