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Top food to try in Athens

6 dishes to eat in Athens, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-08

1. Souvlaki and gyros

Souvlaki and gyros
Photo: Yannis Samatas · Public domain · source

Skewered or shaved meat in pita with tomato, onion, tzatziki and chips inside the wrap.

2. Moussaka

Moussaka
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Layered aubergine, spiced lamb and béchamel, baked and rested before serving.

3. Greek salad (horiatiki)

Greek salad (horiatiki)
Photo: Jérôme Lafréchoux · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Tomato, cucumber, onion, pepper, olives and a slab of feta with oregano and oil. No lettuce.

4. Meze and ouzo

Meze and ouzo
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Small plates over a long sitting, with ouzo or tsipouro clouding as water is added.

5. Loukoumades

Loukoumades
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Yeast dough balls fried and drenched in honey and cinnamon, eaten hot.

6. Bougatsa

Bougatsa
Photo: Philip Mallis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Semolina custard or cheese in filo, dusted with sugar and cinnamon, cut with a scraper at the counter.

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