Mekane in Athens

Kifissia izakaya — yakitori counter, charcoal-grilled, one Michelin star.

Pangrati five-chef collective — contemporary-Greek, Bib Gourmand, the city's most-booked Tuesday.

Praxitelous all-day cocktail bar — top-50-bar canon, Athens' canonical drinks address.

Athens institution since 1920 — Piraeus-port origin, contemporary chef-led set menu, family fourth generation.

Monastiraki rooftop bar — the postcard view of the Acropolis, the canonical drink-with-rock booking.

Koukaki rising small-plate room — modern-Greek, Acropolis-side, the chapter's Koukaki anchor.