While the heat is still on, a stroll around Kifissia is always a good idea that gets some extra flavour from the many interesting restaurants that set up their tables in lush gardens and serve different culinary delights.
Whether you love exploring international cuisines or you prefer traditional and Modern Greek flavours, here are some addresses worth adding to your address book.
«Monzù» for all Italian lovers
This beautiful Italian restaurant that “breathes” in one of the most beautiful gardens of Kifissia found its place on the culinary map of the cool suburb very quickly. Hand-crafted airy and fluffy pizzas, as well as luscious handmade pasta, such as linguini with shrimp broth and tartare, arrive to your table straight from Chef Yiannis Liokas’ kitchen. In addition, the classy bar serves refreshing spritzes, special Negronis and signature cocktails such as their very own Manhattan, which is aged for a month in oak barrels.
317B, Kifissias Avenue, Kifissia, +30 210 6200495, https://monzu.gr
«Cash» for all Asian lovers
One of the most timeless meeting points of the northern -but not only- suburbs reveals its charm in the exotic courtyard surrounding the atmospheric mansion of Diligianni Street. The menu, signed by executive Chef Vaggelis Leousis, bears a modern Asian flair and features interesting raw dishes, such as sea bass carpaccio with smoked tarama and sea urchin, hot appetizers and imaginative main dishes, such as steamed shi drum with roasted celery root puree and dashi with capers and sea urchin sauce. It’s also worth taking a look at the sushi menu and pairing these truly unique flavours with one of their signature cocktails.
54, Diligianni Str., Kifissia, +30 212 1004772, http://cashrestaurant.gr
«Telemachos Athens Garden» for all meat lovers
In the coolness of this lush garden adorned with charming old-fashioned street lamps, you will enjoy the absolute meaty meal. The beef tartare is not to be missed. Try also the rotisserie-cooked buttery beef steak, the black pork short ribs, the grilled beef liver and the sweet and tender pork with orange and honey notes. With many carefully selected labels from all over the world, their extensive wine list also deserves a special mention. If you’d rather, you can instead choose from the many different spirits and cocktails available at the bar.
22, Fragopoulou and Botsari, Kifissia, +30 210 6204763
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«Artisanal Lounge & Gardens» for all Greek chic lovers
Colourful and cheerful, this stunning all-day hangout is housed in a beautiful neoclassical building with a huge garden on the fringes of Kifissia. Discover Chef Dimitris Dimitriadis’ refreshing take on Greek cuisine. Try his –now famous- “feta bouyourdi”, namely artisanal feta cheese wrapped in edible silver foil, his whimsical dolmadakia (stuffed leaves) made with sea lettuce stuffed with shrimps, as well as the chicken served with cooked onion puree and ash-backed potatoes. The fun kicks off early with an interesting brunch and keeps going until dark with delicious and well-crafted cocktails.
2, Zirini Str., Kifissia, +30 210 8086111, http://www.artisanal.gr
«Vasilis» for all time classic lovers
A tavern that has been writing its own history for almost forty years. Although this season the tables are set in the coolness of the huge garden, the menu remains the same, including all our favourite specialties. Cheese pies, perfectly fried cheese and ham flutes, handmade dolmadakia (stuffed grape leaves), delicious –and very hard to find- homemade gardouba (lamp spleen and intestines) for starters; stews and properly grilled meats for the main course; for dessert, fluffy ravani (sweet semolina cake), karidopita (Greek walnut cake) and amazing crème caramel!
284, Kifissias Avenue, Kifissia, +30 210 8082941,
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