To Kafeneio — Restaurant in Athens

We tried BREAD 1.10 4.40 13 % 1 VILLAGE SALAD 8.60 8.60 13 % 1 GRILLED SAGAANAKI CHEESE 6.90 6.90 13 % 1 PHYLLO PASTRY WITH FETA 7.50 7.50 13 % 1 WATER 1.5LT 2.00 2.00 13 % 10.60 21.20 13 % 2 MEATBALLS IN SAUCE 9.90 9.90 13 % 1 CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS 5.50 5.50 24 % 1 SOUR CHERRY SWEET 5.50 5.50 24 % 7 GREEN SWEET 7.20 7.20 13 % 1 DRY FRIED...

To Kafeneio offers a wonderfully authentic Greek dining experience nestled at the foot of the Acropolis in the historic Plaka neighborhood. Wandering through the uneven, maze-like cobblestone streets around the restaurant truly feels like stepping back into ancient Greece. It’s said that this place has been around for 140 years—and you can feel the history!

I originally tried visiting in the evening, but it was completely packed. So I came back the next day for lunch and was lucky enough to get a table after waiting just about 10 minutes.

The food was delicious—the Greek salad with a full block of feta cheese was absolutely satisfying, the eggplant dip with honey was a delightful sweet-and-savory treat 👍, and the meatballs in sauce were flavorful and tender 👌. The only dish that didn’t quite win me over was the tomato fritters—I found them a bit dry for my taste.

Overall, it’s a very local and genuine experience with great traditional flavors and friendly service. Highly recommended for anyone looking to enjoy classic Greek cuisine in a charming...

We visited this restaurant on Friday the 5/7 after reading that is one of the 10 best in Plaka. Such a waste of time and money and an added worry if our stomachs will complain too. Moussaka was their dish of day so taking the waiter’s recommendation we ordered it. Maybe one of the worst dishes ever, it was old and burnt.. also another dish meatballs in a sauce were full of breadcrumbs and also burnt… Greek Salad was ok..when we complained to the waiter, he went in to speak to the management and in few minutes he came back with two shots of a mastic, we didn’t ask for compensation as is not our style, just a recognition of our experience. We felt for the staff, they were clearly uncomfortable but the management didn’t bother to call me and talk to us. Photos of the plates have been taken to send to the magazine that advertise them. Such a same, these young people could do much better and take some pride in...