In the spring, Athens is beautiful, and the cozy courtyards of taverns and restaurants are a good reason not to want to stay at home.
Orange trees, mimosa and apple trees in full bloom provide the opportunity for beautiful walks under the blue sky. A little further, all over Attica, nature is experiencing the most intense and colorful time of the year – spring. Easter in the city is fraught with many pleasant surprises. If you do not want to “bother” with cooking at home, and spend your precious time standing at the stove, on Easter Sunday you can have a good lunch outside the “walls”, fortunately, the capital offers many options.
Βραστό, Chalandri
For more than fifty years, the tavern, located in Polidroso (Halandri), has been serving the traditional Easter menu in a beautiful courtyard. Here you will be offered a wonderful soup with beef and vegetables (a variant of magiritsa), oven-baked lamb, salads, snacks and more. Taste traditional Easter dishes – kontosuvli and kokoretsi. More information can be found at vrasto.gr.
Οινομαγειρείον “Η Ήπειρος” στη Βαρβάκειο
Epirus is a historic tavern in the heart of Athens. Excellent stew, offal soup and other dishes are cooked here every day. Chefs know a lot about meat products, since the catering establishment is located in the Central Market of Athens – Βαρβάκειος Αγορά. On Easter Sunday here, you may have to wait until a table is free, as there are too many applicants.
Philopoimenos 4, Varvakios Agora, 210 3240773
Ροζαλία στα Εξάρχεια
A famous tavern is a great proposition these days, as it has the great advantage of being reminiscent of a Greek province. Neat, with a beautiful courtyard and tables on the pedestrian street, the diner seems to be made for visiting it on Sundays and holidays. It serves traditional dishes (and special ones on Easter Sunday).
Valtetsiou 59, Exarchia, 210 3802725
Κούβελος, Kukaki
The gravel courtyard of Kouvelos, with whitewashed walls, flowers and green plants, takes you straight to the “village”. Koukaki is one of the great areas to spend Sundays as it retains the charm of old Athens. There are many places here that make you forget, at least for a while, that you are staying in the city. One of the taverns that stopped time with its beautiful courtyard is the tavern of Kuvelos. Come here for a taste of Easter Sunday.
Gennaiou Kolokotroni 66, Koukaki, 211 405 2418
Κορομηλάς, Agia Paraskevi
On Easter Sunday in Koromilas you will find delicious dishes: lamb on a spit, kontosuvli and kokoretsi, lamb ribs.
One of the favorite courtyards of the city and a favorite catering establishment that we never get tired of visiting is Koromilas in Tsako Agia Paraskevi. Gravel, fig trees, neat tables and authentic flavors – this is the Koromilas tavern. On Easter Sunday, you will be served lamb on a spit, kontosuvli and kokoretsi, as well as traditional sweets. Try homemade sausage, green salads, fried zucchini, as well as tzatziki and other delicious snacks.
Γοργοποτάμου 6, Αγ. 210 6510496
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