Street Souvlaki
Restaurant · Plaka
1 creator video
Best Restaurants in Plaka (2026): The Ones Locals Keep Quiet About
Plaka is good for tavernas under the Acropolis, a historic distillery bar and the lanes of Anafiotika, and the restaurants people save most are Street Souvlaki, EKIBEN KITCHEN and Nolan. Ranked from 10 places we track here, creator picks first.
Updated · 10 places we track in Plaka, first recorded between March 2026 and August 2026
Plaka is the old town under the Acropolis, and its reputation as a tourist trap is half deserved. Walk past the tables with laminated photographs. Psaras is the historic taverna set in stone buildings, Yiasemi has a fireplace for winter, and Brettos is billed as the oldest distillery in Athens, with bottles up every wall. The newer end is more interesting than you would expect: Nolan mixes Greek and Asian, Ekiben Kitchen cooks Japanese in front of you and Sushimou does omakase. Anafiotika, the whitewashed lanes above, takes ten minutes and costs nothing.
How we chose
We track 10 places in Plaka filed under restaurants. Some of them turned up in creator videos we pulled apart. Places with a creator mention, a member save or a member gem rank first, and mentions weigh most. The rest runs on a broader popularity signal from our wider place index, so the tail of this list moves less than the top does. Last added to in August 2026.
Ranked restaurants in Plaka
EKIBEN KITCHEN
Restaurant · Plaka
Watch chefs prepare Japanese dishes right before you at this welcoming Athens restaurant with an open kitchen setup.
Nolan
Restaurant · Plaka
Nolan brings together Greek and Asian flavors in a cozy, bright dining space.
Anafiotika
Restaurant · Plaka
Metropolis Roof Garden
Restaurant · Plaka
Dine high above Athens with views of the Acropolis while enjoying contemporary Greek cuisine.
Ami gastrotheque
Restaurant · Plaka
French-Greek flavors in a breezy spot, great for lunch or drinks with friends.
Brettos
Restaurant · Plaka
You'll find vibrant bottles lining the walls of Athens's oldest distillery, serving creative spirits in a atmospheric setting.
Sushimou
Restaurant · Plaka
Sushimou offers intimate omakase dining where skilled chefs craft fresh sushi right before you.
The Zillers Rooftop Gastronomy
Restaurant · Plaka
Dine high above Athens with stunning views of the Acropolis while enjoying refined cuisine.
ILIADA
Restaurant · Plaka
Family-run spot dishing out genuine Greek street food in downtown Athens.
Where this data comes from
Spillist pulls places out of TikToks and Reels and keeps track of what people save. The counts on this page cover the 10 places we hold in the Plaka neighborhood. Spot something wrong or closed? Tell us.