After living in hot and lively athens on and off for almost four years, im now on to new adventures. Greek tavernas and meze restaurants in athens my guide athens. Everything you need to know about melilotos, from our travel experts. Jan 17, 2010 the bulk of the restaurants business comes from delivery orders, and with so many hotels nearby, the daily rotating selection of dishes like the fresh chickpea soup 6. Athens is a huge city with several district articles containing sightseeing, restaurant, nightlife and accommodation listings have a look at each of them. This parthenon of produce dedicates the entire ground floor a doubleheight, lightfilled atrium replete with vertical orchard and 200yearold olive tree to food glorious grecian food. Melilotos in downtown athens, greece is a cozy restaurant offering a dailychanging menu of clever reinterpretations of classic greek dishes. Greek modern cuisine and comford food dishes are prepared by chef konstantinos siopidis, using top quality farmtotable products. Greeks often eat in small plates, a huge variety of which are vegetarian and even vegan friendly, but if you are looking for a more hearty, meatcentred meal, most tavernas have a variety of food tis oras, which means that its cooked to order, usually grilled meat of some sort. The menu at melilotos changes daily and ingredients are sourced from small, local producers.
Melilotos athens, greece restaurants lonely planet. It wasnt long before success led the owners to open a proper, sitdown restaurant. Insiders guide to dining in athens world travel guide. Author of a book on greeces most famous liquor, ouzo, and cofounder of the philosophers stove, a popup kitchen specialising in ancient greek cuisine, chef stathis georgiadis divides his time between athens, barcelona and london. Mediterranean restaurants in athens my guide athens. Neighborhoods by day and night in athens monastiraki and agia irini square often coined the new heart of athens by greek press, this picturesque square located in monastiraki has taken on many faces for more than a century including as a business district, a fabric business area and flower market. What i wasnt expecting is that they only have one table. A modern athenian take on classic greek fare culinary. The bulk of the restaurants business comes from delivery orders, and with so many hotels nearby, the daily rotating selection of dishes like the fresh chickpea soup 6.
In talking to others, we concluded that those are more typical of mainland greece, so we were excited to get our fill of those foods here. A neighborhood, that is well known for shops selling all sorts of. You may cancel or modify your reservation at any time and free of charge by loggingin at e table. Personally i prefer having lunch during winter and dinner on the pavement outside during summer. Where to eat contemporary greek food in athens the official. Having moved to athens from the northern greek town of veroia at the age of 18, he has closely followed the. Melilotos restaurant is located in the heart of athens, traditional shopping district on kalamiotou street. Fresh fish, delicious vegetables and ripe fruits are cooked in excellent quality olive oil and aromatic herbs and they are always served with great wine. Melilotos used to be in xenofontos str, from where they made daily delivery of homemade meals, until recently when they. This is a restaurant that primarily does deliveries to the nearby hotels and officesread more. Kostas has been operating since 1950 in athens and has a limited menu and a long line, both signs of great quality food.
When good foodies go to heaven, we imagine it looks a lot like ergon house in downtown athens. The mediterranean is home to one of the best tasting and most healthy cuisines in the world. Use our free athens trip planner to create your custom trip itineraries in athens. Well, i didnt find it, charly wildler of the new york times found it. Skoufou 2, athens, greece check facebook melilotos. You can also visit the athens city museum which is located right next to it. Start a night out in the monastiraki bar quarter with a healthy, sophisticated meal a salmon burger, say, or a bright beetandgrain salad at this small but friendly place. The menu strikes a balance between creative greek cooking and comfort food. The menu offers a large array of dishes at reasonable prices. Painted in hues of pistachio green, the new melilotos is located in the heart of athens traditional shopping district on kalamiotou street, a neighborhood that is well known for shops selling all sorts of wonderful fabrics and textiles by the meter. Quality food, great drinks all inside a peaceful garden. A modern take on classic greek fare in downtown athens. Theyre open from lunch to dinner and with a menu full of greek dishes, this might be the perfect hotspot to have something to eat or drink when youre busy shopping in. They use only the finest products for their foods, their sweets and coffee is amazing.
Alice inn athens is located in plaka, the oldest neighborhoods in athens, and within easy walking distance of pretty much everything. Jul 24, 2012 painted in hues of pistachio green, the new melilotos is located in the heart of athens traditional shopping district on kalamiotou street, a neighborhood that is well known for shops selling all sorts of wonderful fabrics and textiles by the meter. May 07, 20 melilotos in downtown athens, greece is a cozy restaurant offering a dailychanging menu of clever reinterpretations of classic greek dishes. Apart suite athens apart suite apartment features a designated place for smoking, a lift and a safety deposit box. This restaurant has a cute terrace, but perhaps an even cuter interior. A neighborhood, that is well known for shops selling all sorts of wonderfool fabrics and textiles by the meter. On a pedestrianised street in the heart of athens old fabric district, you can watch shopowners taking out their fabric rolls while youre eating. Melilotos, central athens, contemporary greek cuisine.
Theyre open from lunch to dinner and with a menu full of greek dishes, this might be the perfect hotspot to have something to eat or drink when youre busy shopping in the area of the big shoppingstreet ermou. A comprehensive guide to the worlds best travel destinations, its print heritage stretches back more than 30 years, with the online portal reaching its 20year anniversary in 2019. The world travel guide wtg is the flagship digital consumer brand within the columbus travel media portfolio. Sep 18, 2019 the 15 best places for feta cheese in athens.