Best Restaurants in Plaka Athens: 12 Local Picks (2026)
ℹ️ TL;DR: The best restaurants in Plaka Athens in 2026 are one or two streets off the main tourist drag. Top picks: To Kafeneio (traditional taverna, €€), Tzitzikas kai Mermigas (modern Greek, €€), Scholarchio (great meze, lively atmosphere). Dinner runs €15-25/person at honest places. Red flag: anyone who approaches you from the street. Go where Greeks are eating at 9-10 PM. I’ll be honest with you: eating in Plaka is a minefield. For every genuinely good restaurant, there are three tourist traps serving reheated moussaka at double the price. On my first visit I fell for one — aggressive host, “authentic Greek” menu with photos, mediocre food, and a bill that made me question everything.