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Plaka, Makrigianni and Koukaki : Restaurants and Tavernas

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1. O Platanos

Amid Plaka’s tourist traps, O Platanos’s tender, aromatic lamb, fresh horta (wild greens) and home-made retsina have been classics since 1932. In summer, eat under the giant plane tree.
2. Eden

Greece’s first vegetarian restaurant opened in 1982 and is still a haven for herbivores. The atmosphere is refreshingly bright and nonhippie.
3. Scholiarhio

Though somewhat touristy these days, this ouzeri still radiates character. Pick from the daily offerings on a tray.
4. Elliniki Etairia

At this elegant lunchtime stop, the dining room showcases ancient finds, and offers three different, beautifully prepared dishes daily.
5. Bakaliarakia tou Damigou

The name means “codfish”, which this local favourite has been serving up, with strong garlic sauce, for 140 years.
6. Daphne’s

If there’s a celebrity in town, they’re sure to eat in the frescoed dining room of this Neo-Classical mansion.
7. Symposio

Beautiful regional food from northwestern Epirus, most of it raised on the owner’s farm. (see Symposio)
8. Strofi

The rooftop view is fantastic, the food a cut above typical taverna fare, and the crowd often filled with theatre types from the nearby Herodes Atticus.
9. Edodi

The food is superb, unfortunately the space is limited and reservations essential. (see Edodi)
10. Psaras

This established, pretty taverna has tables on the whitewashed steps leading to the Acropolis. Try the soupes (cuttlefish).