Plekken in Athene

Kifissia izakaya, yakitori counter, charcoal-grilled, one Michelin star.

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

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

Monastiraki rooftop bar, the postcard view of the Acropolis, the canonical drink-with-rock booking.

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

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