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Old Sep 19, 2021, 8:36 pm
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Originally Posted by stevebintley
Looks like this place? https://www.bairaktaris.gr/?lang=en

I like the recommendation and have added it to my list for when I'm there in a couple of weeks; thanks :-)
Yes, this is it! Thanks for finding the website. I am bookmarking it for my future visits.
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Old Sep 19, 2021, 11:15 pm
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Originally Posted by stevebintley
Looks like this place? https://www.bairaktaris.gr/?lang=en

I like the recommendation and have added it to my list for when I'm there in a couple of weeks; thanks :-)
You nailed it!
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Old Sep 19, 2021, 11:23 pm
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One of my favorites...

https://tomauroprovato.gr/
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Old Oct 14, 2021, 12:29 pm
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Gutted - I’ve been here for one day and the weather has been horrific. Shops and restaurants in the centre were getting flooded and roads were barely passable in some points. Locals cursed me for having brought “British weather with me”!

So I didn’t get a chance to check out any of your recommendations, but did manage one meal out at Mironi: https://goo.gl/maps/j4kiuUqiJ1ZZ2krr7

Amazing food, atmosphere, staff….highly recommended from me!
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Old Oct 14, 2021, 7:43 pm
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My personal opinion is to save the "fine dining" or "best restaurant" for places like Paris, London, or NYC. In Athens, I would recommend you a place that truly makes you feel like you are in Greece and are eating local food with the locals.
That's one point of view, but there are some fine dining restaurants in Athens that are well worth visiting. We ate at Aleria a few years ago and were blown away by how good it was. Food and service were truly top notch, in line with the best restaurants (Michelin star-level) I've eaten in. And the price was very reasonable compared to similar places in Western Europe and the US.

https://aleria.gr/en/
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Old Oct 15, 2021, 10:57 am
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Originally Posted by stevebintley
Gutted - I’ve been here for one day and the weather has been horrific. Shops and restaurants in the centre were getting flooded and roads were barely passable in some points. Locals cursed me for having brought “British weather with me”!

So I didn’t get a chance to check out any of your recommendations, but did manage one meal out at Mironi: https://goo.gl/maps/j4kiuUqiJ1ZZ2krr7

Amazing food, atmosphere, staff….highly recommended from me!
It's too bad you are having British weather in Athens. I hope the weather ahead will be better and you'll enjoy the rest of your trip.
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Old Oct 15, 2021, 11:00 am
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That's one point of view, but there are some fine dining restaurants in Athens that are well worth visiting. We ate at Aleria a few years ago and were blown away by how good it was. Food and service were truly top notch, in line with the best restaurants (Michelin star-level) I've eaten in. And the price was very reasonable compared to similar places in Western Europe and the US.

https://aleria.gr/en/
I am sure there are plenty of fine dining restaurants worth visiting. Thanks for the link. I'll add that to my to-do list for my next trip. It would be nice to try fine dining just for a change of pace and scenery.
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Old Oct 15, 2021, 11:01 am
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Originally Posted by snic
That's one point of view, but there are some fine dining restaurants in Athens that are well worth visiting. We ate at Aleria a few years ago and were blown away by how good it was. Food and service were truly top notch, in line with the best restaurants (Michelin star-level) I've eaten in. And the price was very reasonable compared to similar places in Western Europe and the US.
Unfortunately, they have a new chef and it's not nearly the same... Hoping they figure out again because we won't send our clients there anymore and it used to be a go-to.
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Old Oct 15, 2021, 4:16 pm
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Unfortunately, they have a new chef and it's not nearly the same... Hoping they figure out again because we won't send our clients there anymore and it used to be a go-to.
That's sad to hear. We still remember that dinner fondly. The waiters would gather around the six of us with test tubes of sauce and synchronize pouring it on our plates. To this day "test tube dinner" is a euphemism in our group for dinner at a fine dining restaurant.
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Old Oct 18, 2021, 4:31 am
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Originally Posted by snic
That's one point of view, but there are some fine dining restaurants in Athens that are well worth visiting. We ate at Aleria a few years ago and were blown away by how good it was. Food and service were truly top notch, in line with the best restaurants (Michelin star-level) I've eaten in. And the price was very reasonable compared to similar places in Western Europe and the US.

https://aleria.gr/en/
Gutting - your post was a day late for me! That place looks lovely, and I was only staying up the road! If I go back that'll definitely be on the to-visit list.
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