![]() Or head to “ Makedonikon” on Exarcheia district, on Ippokratous and Solonos Street, for an exceptional phyllo cheese pie! Visit “ 7Cactus”, at Dimitrakopoulou Street in Koukaki area, if you want to try Greek street food breakfast in a beautiful garden. Visit “ Aristokratikon” and “ Ariston” on Voulis Street for a great sweet bun and many traditional pies. In addition, Greeks have a great love for puff pastry and leaf pies (“phyllo”), which are a great choice for a good breakfast meal. Then, they gradually came to the big cities, like Athens, starting working crazy hours and the habit of breakfast was replaced with the habit of coffee.īut where do Athenians find those “quick bites”? Don’t worry there are everywhere! You will notice that every few meters there is a yellow stand selling “koulouri tou Psyri”, which happens to be the cheapest but very nutritious Greek breakfast! If you want to buy it directly from its maker, then you need to head, where else, to Psyri neighborhood and the store named “ koulouri tou Psyri”. In Greece, 50-60 years ago, people ate a lot in the morning because they did agricultural or heavy manual labor. The perk is that in Athens, it lasts more than the actual brunch hours (sometimes even until 6 in the afternoon - yes, you guessed right many drinks are involved)!Īre you wondering where to eat breakfast in Athens? It’s a fact that Athenians are not fond of breakfast. ![]() You will find great brunch served in many places downtown. This is partly due to their work hours but mostly because it is a habit to finish our day with a late dinner with drinks.īrunch is something that was recently added to the local food culture and the Athenians embraced it like no other. As for dinner, the later we visit a restaurant the better! You will never see the Athenians eating dinner before 9 pm. That meal will probably include roasted delicacies as well as homie grandmother-like meals. If it is the weekend, lunch can be the main event of the day, with the gathering of friends or family. ![]() Because Athenians have very busy lives, their lunch is usually reduced to “grabbing a bite” from a street-food corner, from souvlaki to falafel wraps. Add some coffee to that and maybe a Thessaloniki bun, - or “Koulouri tou Psyri” as we call it in Athens a freshly-made round bread with sesame. Thus, we will focus on those.īreakfast for Greeks is not essential, especially if the busy Athenians are rushing to work the solution for an empty stomach in the morning is mostly coffee, coffee, coffee. Food culture in Athens is vast and not only traditional Greek! However, since you are visiting Athens, you probably wish to discover and taste the authentic Greek habits, and rightly so. and there is no better place to start exploring Greek culture than its gastronomy! Gastronomic enjoyment is a noble act and an expression of the particular cultural identity of each country and each people. For Greeks, the concept of gastronomy is always intertwined with quality - not quantity - and of course, authentic tones. That is, combining culinary satisfaction with entertainment and communication while preserving the echoes of ancient treasures… And the culture of taste is excellent and complex. In addition, the Greek food culture has traditionally added an extroverted social dimension. Dozens of scientific studies have shown the positive impact of a balanced Greek diet on health, beauty and longevity. The evolution of the ancient roots and the fusions from the East resulted in what we call today ‘Greek Mediterranean cuisine’. In the Greek food tradition, the tasty result is in harmony with the high nutritional value. In fact, it was Archestratus who in 330 BC wrote the first cookbook in history. You may have heard the famous Greek saying: Love comes through someone’s stomach… Greek gastronomy has a history of about 4,000 years! It is based on pure and unique quality Greek products. And that is true for Greece and especially Athens! Taste and food for Athenians seem to be a way of communication, a way to achieve a place in someone’s heart. One of the authentic cultural elements of a place is its gastronomy! The peculiarities of the taste of a region's cuisine are often linked to the quality of its society. Eat Like a Local in Athens 5 Rules to Follow.It is made with love, by locals who have picked their favorite places in Athens to eat and where they are ‘regulars’. *This Athens food guide is not sponsored by any of the businesses mentioned herein and there is no affiliation whatsoever.
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