Traditional dishes of Athens

Food in Athens

The Greek national cuisine is dominated by fatty, generously spiced dishes. Lamb or veal forms the basis of most national dishes.

The most popular local dishes in Athens are:

• avgolemono - rice soup with egg and lemon;
• barbouni - river mustache (fish);
• choriatica salata - vegetable salad with cheese pieces;

• domates hemistes - baked tomatoes stuffed with rice and meat.
• From desserts we recommend to try baklava - almond cake with syrup and honey.
• The most common alcoholic drink in Greece is wine, and non-alcoholic - of course, coffee.