Chef Luca Piscazzi’s witty, playful menu at Pelagos, Four Seasons Astir’s much-awaited seafood restaurant, is a Michelin shoe-in, Sudha Nair-Iliades predicts. With evocative culinary displays that tease and provoke your palate into new territory, the young Italian chef sets the creative tone that currently defines Athens’ smart dining sce...
Read moreGreeks will find just about any excuse to celebrate. Especially in the fertile harvest months of Autumn when Nature’s bounty overflows and – life-affirming celebrations abound to honour the traditional delicacies that have shaped the local character and flavours of villages, towns and islands all over Greece. Experience the wonderful Gre...
Read moreTucked away in a stunningly beautiful neo-classical house, on the quiet pedestrian Ironda street in Pangrati, Alficon is everything you expect of a restaurant: character, substance, looks and service. Picked by Michelin as a promising new gastronomic destination with a coveted Plate, Alficon is fast emerging as a favourite haunt for exige...
Read moreWant to keep the summer feeling alive in September? Athens Insider culls the best addresses where you don't just have a sea-view perched a few metres above, you can dip your toes in the water. From fine dining bastions to simple seafood eateries on the sands, here's our pick of 12 restaurants where you can sink your feet in the sand and t...
Read moreA heady mix of summer cocktails and Tarantino fan talk as A for Athens takes the show streetside, Jack Rabbit Slims-style, inspired by the legendary film maker’s indelible cast of characters at Quarantino. Expect Mr. Pink served with a lemongrass varnish, to generous helpings of Reservoir (Hot)Dogs slathered with coleslaw. And, of course,...
Read moreBeyond its cobblestoned alleyways and dovecotes, Greek islands are fast acquiring a reputation as gourmet destinations. Talented Athenian chefs have set up culinary ventures from fashionable Tinos to hippie Koufonissia – proof that innovative locavore cuisine is thriving. A review of five new island restaurants that promise meals to remem...
Read moreRevel in your 'Summer of Sunsets' at the iconic Astir Beach, emblematic of the laidback allure of the Athenian Riviera. Elevate your beach moments with all-day indulgence at the Privilege Beach House. Expect music, food, cocktails and other temptations to succumb to, for the ultimate beach experience. Astir Beach promises ...
Read moreCome for its beauty, stay to savour its wines and fine produce. Its blue-domed churches and picture-perfect architecture feature in every holidayer’s idea of an escape. But what makes Santorini even more appealing is the sheer richness and diversity of its produce. Drenched by dazzling light in the day, caressed by the Aegean ...
Read moreA booming culinary revolution is quietly underway quickly transforming the coastal strip from Glyfada to Varkiza into a fine-dining destination. With enviable waterfront views, golfing greens and its forever-summer vibe, some serious culinary contenders have entered the fray. After all, the food has a lot to live up to when a killer setti...
Read morePart of the Astir peninsula, Matsuhisa Athens, located within the grounds of Four Seasons Astir, brings the quiet power of Japanese culture and the charm of fusion philosophy to the Athens Riviera. Nobu’s Matsuhisa with its sublime, refined Japanese-Peruvian cuisine remains a destination of choice for its spectacular setting a...
Read moreMichael Winterbottom's Trip to Greece launches this week at cinemas across Greece. The comedic-culinary travelogue featuring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon will draw you in with their singular brand of wit, with pit-stops at Greece's fave gourmet destinations. Behind-the-scenes shots with Chef Lefteris Lazarou and his team at Varoulko Seasi...
Read moreChef Luca Piscazzi brings his impressive talent and appetite for experimentation to Four Seasons Athens this summer. Piscazzi’s presence in the hotel is set to not only raise the culinary bar in Four Seasons Athens; but it will undoubtedly make the gastronomic landscape in Greece a lot more exciting. Four Seasons pulls off a c...
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