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Cookoovaya
Pangrati five-chef collective, contemporary-Greek, Bib Gourmand, the city's most-booked Tuesday.
Reviewed by Mes Prestiges Editorial Team Last reviewed May 2026
Pangrati |
$$$ Upscale for Restaurant
| Mon–Sat 13:00–24:00; Sun 13:00–18:00
| Last reviewed: May 2026 Cookoovaya, 'cookery owl', opened in 2014 with five chefs co-running the kitchen: Pericles Koskinas, Dimitris Skarmoutsos, Pavlos Kyriakis, Manolis Papoutsakis, and Nikos Thomas. The model is unusual and the result has held: a Michelin Bib Gourmand, a long press track record, and the most-booked weekday table in Athens for the contemporary-Greek register. The dining room is open kitchen, polished concrete, modern-Mediterranean grammar without the fussy fine-dining ceiling. Order the lamb belly, the wild-greens pita, the seasonal raw fish course. Cookoovaya is what the chapter recommends when the brief is 'serious modern-Greek without a Michelin tasting menu commitment'.
Editor's Tip
Book two weeks ahead for Friday/Saturday, three days ahead for Tuesday-Wednesday. The five-chef rotation means the menu changes meaningfully every quarter, ask for the seasonal additions rather than the standing list.
MICHELIN Guide Greece 2026, Bib Gourmand
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Indoor Terrace
Recognition & Quality
Awards
- MICHELIN Guide Greece 2026, Bib Gourmand
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about Cookoovaya, reservations, hours, dress code, and price range.
Where is Cookoovaya?
Cookoovaya is located in Pangrati, Athens, Chatzigianni Mexi 2A, 115 28 Athens.
What are the opening hours of Cookoovaya?
Cookoovaya is open Mon–Sat 13:00–24:00; Sun 13:00–18:00.
What is Cookoovaya best for?
Cookoovaya is especially popular for Chef Led dinner, First Time Athens dinner, Modern Greek without Michelin formality.
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