Plekken in Athene

Pangrati five-chef collective, contemporary-Greek, Bib Gourmand, the city's most-booked Tuesday.

Kifissia French-Greek tasting room, Hervé Pronzato's one-Michelin star.

Pangrati taverna since 1926, barrel retsina, paper-tablecloth classics, the institution.

Plaka souvlaki stall since 1946, six stools, a charcoal grill, the canonical pita.

Pangrati mezedopoleio, the city's most-booked Bib Gourmand small-plates room.

Psyrri delicatessen-restaurant, the Smyrna refugee canon, the cuisine cousin Istanbul lost in 1922.

Working-class pork-chop room since 1955, Evripidou Street, one dish, the institution.

Praxitelous all-day cocktail bar, top-50-bar canon, Athens' canonical drinks address.

Nikis Street vegetarian-and-vegan day-room, the central-Athens brunch counter.

Koukaki rising small-plate room, modern-Greek, Acropolis-side, the chapter's Koukaki anchor.

Mitropoleos all-day food hall and hotel, produce market, day-bakery, modern-Greek dining counter.

Aiolou loukoumas counter, the chapter's classical-Greek sweet, fried-to-order.

Psyrri taverna, regional-Greek cooking, Bib Gourmand, the mother's-kitchen register made formal.

Athens institution since 1920, Piraeus-port origin, contemporary chef-led set menu, family fourth generation.