WE RECOMMEND ( Places to eat or drink very close to Theasis Athens )
🍽️ 5 Places to Eat (Local Picks)
Authentic deli-taverna with cured meats, pastourma, and traditional meze.
Old-school Athenian taverna, simple Greek food, loved by locals.
Small, cozy, traditional dishes with a homemade vibe — not touristy.
Modern Greek cuisine, good wine & meze, lively but still local.
Hidden garden taverna, very traditional Greek food, loved by locals, super atmospheric without tourist crowds.
🍸 5 Places to Drink (Local Bars)
Creative cocktails, dark vibes, local crowd.
Alternative bar, good music, very popular with Athenians.
Cocktail bar with great atmosphere, not a tourist spot.
Craft beer and relaxed vibes on a square full of locals.
Late-night bar with dancing, casual and very local.
⭐ VERY Local Meze Spots
1. Diporto (Theatrou Square – 6 min from Monastiraki)
A true Athenian underground tavern from the 1950s. No menu, no signs, no tourists. You eat whatever pots they cooked that day (usually chickpeas, beans, fish, boiled greens, wine in jugs).Pure authenticity.
2. To Raki Meze (Plateia Iroon – Psirri)
Small local mezedopoleio, good raki, excellent fried meze, and locals sitting outside year-round. Not a tourist-heavy place despite the area.
3. Ouzeri Lesvos (Metaxourgeio – 10–12 min walk)
One of Athens’ purest ouzeri. Greek seafood meze, no decorations, no trendy setup.Locals go here for ouzo + octopus / sardines / fava.
4. Krasopoulio tou Kokkora
Old wine-tavern vibe, meze style, very Athenian, often overlooked by tourists.