overoll — Restaurant in Athens

Were it not for Polly Calliope and her café hopping video on YouTube, I would have dismissed Overoll Croissanterie as another tacky takeaway serving junk food and walked on past.

What I noticed apart from the tackiness, was the queue, it was busy, dreadful music playing only served to reinforce its tackiness.

The croissants looked enticing, but the ultimate the tasting of.

I ordered the pistachio croissant.

OMG it was good. The best croissant I've had had to date was at Monmouth Coffee in Covent Garden, but this was in another league.

The coffee is sourced from Taf, a La Marzocco espresso machine.

I did not try the coffee, I'd already had three, and that's my limit.

Maybe try a coffee another day.

Takeaway, but a couple of shelves to sit at if wish to sit in.

They need a sink to wash hands before and after eating

A lovely sunny day, but now...

For sure best croissants in Athens.. Croque madam is worth trying, but in general I was not a fan of savory pastries, on the other hand, the sweet ones we tried were perfect. I would say number one for me was dark chocolate croissant with hazelnuts. Pistachio croissant - the taste of pistachio is not so strong, but in general the croissant is nice Cheesecake croissant- I think it was favorite of my husband, it’s buttery, creamy with sweetness and sourness. The blend of taste was perfect. Apricot croissant - sweet apricot with vanilla cream inside, one of the favorites for sure Snickers croissant - crunchy, salty, very tasty, but veeery sweet! Caramel cruffin - maybe we were unlucky with this one, but I wish it had more of caramel filling inside, because with so little it tasted kind of blunt. I will not try...

It is the mark of a successful business if only after one visit, customers make the effort to go back there at every chance they can while in the area, then they got something good going on, a secret sauce that draws people back again and again, or in this case, pastries. So many pastries. I was in Athens for a week, and it was always a joy to start my day by walking around the corner to visit this small but mighty bakery, whose primary expertise is all things Croissant. The Nuetella croissant was decadent, the cheesecake croissant was sweet and filling, and the ham & cheese croissant was a perfect breakfast 👌! The French should be scandalized at how good this Greek patisserie was at making its iconic baked treat. Now, anytime I get the chance to return to Athens, nothing will stop me from returning...