Acknowledged as the face of contemporary seafood cuisine in Greece, Lefteris Lazarou’s open-minded and informal approach to fine dining has made Varoulko a place of gastronomic pilgrimage. “Food, should viscerally, instinctively, spiritually, transform you. It should, and has the power to inspire, astonish, shock, excite, deli...
Read moreWho said brunches aren’t an elegant affair? The Winter Garden ups the ante in the weekend brunch game with a setting that’s hard to match, discreet service and a truly delectable menu. The city’s preferred meeting point, the Winter Garden at the iconic Hotel Grande Bretagne, adds to its allure with an appealing weekend brunch ...
Read moreWhat would a city taste like? Would such a terroir be an amalgam of those of the more definable neighbourhoods that surround it? So would Exarcheia taste different from Kifissia or Kolonaki, and the taste of Athens be a sum of its parts? Or might it have a distinctive quality that—for different reasons—represents a break from expectations? ...
Read moreKeeping up with Athens’ giddy gourmet revolution is almost a full-time gig these days. Every week, another exciting new dining destination seems to open somewhere in the capital, adding extra garnish to Athens’ already rich culinary arsenal. Introducing another batch of the city’s most eligible new dining addresses for you to discover. ...
Read moreEtrusco - the celebrated Mediterranean eaterie run by the Italian-Corfiot Botrini family - has won Greece’s top gourmet gong at the 2018 “Toques d’Or” (Golden Caps) awards. Held at the Hotel Grande Bretagne hotel this week, the Golden Caps are the country’s most prestigious and recognised Greek gastronomy awards and are grante...
Read moreWHAT: Foodie utopia as the hugely popular Athens Restaurant Week, hosted by Alpha Bank, rolls into town for the third year, offering special lunch or dinner deals at 120 select restaurants. This is your chance to dine at some of the capital’s most prestigious eateries, including Michelin-starred culinary landmarks and exciting creative gourmet hots...
Read moreThere's something about Lefteris Lazarou that sets him apart from other celebrity chefs. Perhaps it's his looks: that avuncular face, his mane of grey hair, the honest brow and the guileless smile that conspire to make him more accessible. Despite 30 + years of culinary experience under his toque, and a Michelin star for 15 consecutive ye...
Read moreAmanda Dardanis visits the new restaurant arrival that’s finally broken the drought for Thai food aficionados on the southside - and encounters a novel dining concept that’s not afraid to leave you a little hot under the collar. Whenever my family and I go out for a celebratory dinner somewhere fancy, we like to play the “What...
Read moreGreeks will find just about any excuse to throw a party. Especially in the fertile harvest months of Autumn when Nature’s bounty overflows and – life-affirming celebrations abound to honour the traditional delicacies that have shaped the local character and flavours of villages, towns and islands all over Greece. Experience the wonderful...
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