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The best souvlaki in Athens

Charcoal-grilled pork skewers, eaten on the stick or wrapped in warm pita with tomato, onion and yogurt. The dish to eat here, and the three places that do it best. Recipe at chefamazing.com/food-travel/dish/athens.

3 places in Athens · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
Photo: Leeturtle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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  1. 1

    Kostas

    Souvlaki · Agias Irinis Square

    Get: Pork souvlaki in pita with the house tomato sauce

    A tiny stand open since 1950, still grilling only pork, still the one Athenians send visitors to.

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    Pl. Agias Irinis 2, Athens · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
  2. 2

    Lefteris o Politis

    Greek Constantinopolitan taverna · Near Omonia

    Get: Bifteki in pita, or the spicy soutzouki

    A stand-up counter that has fed the market crowd for decades; two choices, both right.

    Also on the list: Athens: what to eat and where.

    Satovriandou 20, Athens 104 32 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
  3. 3

    O Elvis

    Pangrati

    Get: Pork kalamaki with fries and a cold beer

    The neighborhood souvlaki place done perfectly: charcoal, fat pita, tables on the pavement.

    Archimidous 1, 116 35 Pangrati, Athens, Greece (some listings give Archimidous 3 or Archimidous 1-5 for the same Plateia Plastira location) · Map · Add to Chef Amazing

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