Perama Restaurants

Athinorama, the weekly review of the Athenian scene, has chosen Spondi several years running as the best place in town. The menu features light dishes -- the fresh fish, especially the salmon, is superb -- as well as... more

Greeks call this kind of food paradisiako (traditional), but paradisiacal is just as good a description. This very reasonably priced food is fit for the gods: delicious fluffy vegetable croquettes, a unique eggplant sala... more

After years in an unlikely location on a Piraeus side street, chef-owner Lefteris Lazarou has moved into central Athens what many already considered the greater Athens area's finest seafood restaurant. I had one of the b... more

The oldest restaurant in the heart of Athens, today's Ideal has an Art Deco decor and lots of old favorites, from egg-lemon soup to stuffed peppers, from pork with celery to lamb with spinach. Ideal is a favorite of busi... more

Kouti (meaning the ‘box') is situated right next to the Ancient Agora in Monastiraki, just a short stroll from the Acropolis and the Old Town of Athens. The restaurant, occupying an old mansion, is the right place to unwind aft... more

Fine Italian cuisine can be enjoyed overlooking the Bosphorus in Istanbul's award winning Meditrina restaurant. The restaurant boasts an extensive wine list, which won the restaurant the "Gold Award" in drinks category in Gast... more

Delfino Restaurant is located in the town of Piraeus, south-east of Athens. Though the drive here may be a tad inconvenient, the seafood delicacies, other meat dishes, pastas and wines make up for it. Located close to the sea,... more

T Square was founded by a couple of young Turkish architects. It's a sleek, well-designed bar-cum-restaurant located right in the heart of Beyoglu. Decked out in studded red leather, it's a great place for an early evening drin... more

If you love sushi, you shouldn't miss a midday sojourn to Udonya. It's a stylish, uncluttered dining space spread out on three floors, tastefully decorated in blond wood with bare tables and a few Oriental artifacts. The emphas... more

There are only a few eateries in the old town of Plaka that stand out from the area's numerous tourist traps, namely the tavernas that are frequented not only by visitors but also by Greeks. This century-old eatery hidden in th... more