Best Fast Food Restaurants in Greece

"Map • +30 21 0323 2971 • Nearest Metro: Monastiraki The best gyros and souvlaki in central Athens, offering a choice of pork or beef topped with fries, fresh veggies, and their signature tomato sauce in place of tzatziki. This no-frills shop has hardly any seating, so be prepared to take your order to go. If the line is too long (as it often is) or if you crave for a more traditional gyro, head to the equally excellent O Thanasis, just a 3-minute walk away."

"For the best souvlaki in central Athens, look no further than Kostas. Upholding a 65-year-old tradition, the delicate flavours are a combination of fresh ingredients and quality meats on oil free pita bread. You’ll need to get in early."

"One of my favourites is Kostas just off Mitropoleos street near Syntagma. Kosta’s grandfather opened the shop in 1950 and it has been serving souvlaki ever since. How he makes the souvlaki?"

"Map • +30 21 1409 7046 • Nearest Metro: Monastiraki Awesome street food spot for pizza and their signature peynirli (Black Sea style pizza boats) made using a combination of Greek-Turkish and Neapolitan techniques for dough. Everything is cooked to order in an open kitchen and topped with a variety of cheeses, meats, veggies. Dine in or take away."

"The smoky peinirli of Smak is baked in front of your eyes on a hot stone with the most aromatic and delicate handmade fresh pastries of slow maturation. Peinirli mozzarella and kefalotyri, with soutzouki, and mushrooms. For the more daring, try the pork or chicken kalamaki, or with beetroot, lentils, herbs, and yogurt sauce."

"Makalo initially owed its name to a specialty of Northern Greece, a sauce similar to bechamel with garlic, parsley and sweet paprika, which usually accompanies meatballs, fish, eggs and cheese. However the word also means surprise or miracle in some African dialects. The menu is based on value for money dishes prepared with seasonal products and respect for each ingredient."

"Da Panda is a perfect spot to enjoy Chinese food in a relaxed atmosphere. Tucked away on Nikis Street, the restaurant may look unassuming, but this fast-food-style joint knows how to whip up some serious Chinese eats. Serving mouthwatering dishes at affordable prices, it has succeeded in establishing itself as the go-to place for delicious food on the go or for a quick lunch."

"Food Street’s burgers are well known especially for the after dark crowd. Photograph: Why Athens | Athens Street Food. Open from 12 noon until 4am and set among the popular bar strip near Kolokotroni Street, Food Str offers everything you’d expect from a street vendor; burgers, hot dogs but with a tasty and healthy twist."

"Ξε-κάθαρα το πιο αγαπημένο βρώμικο της Αθήνας, το Βρώμικο Μαβίλη είναι η πεμπτουσία του κάθε ξενυχτιού σου. Εδώ και κάποια χρόνια στεγάζεται σε κατάστημα όμως δεν έχει αλλάξει ούτε στο ελάχιστο. Αφράτο ψωμάκι με την κλασική, αθάνατη γέμιση."

"Falafel house is a small restaurant with just a handful of tables but the food is so worth it. You can or eat there or takeaway. I’ve been there just once but was more than happy with both meals I got."

"Next to the Mitropoleos Cathedral, Grexico has brought Mexican flavors to Athens. With a menu of tacos, burritos, quesadillas, fresh salads and tasty lime margaritas, Grexico caters to vegans and vegetarians too, and is a serious player in Athens’ food scene. https://www.instagram.com/p/BQVU-Y2hspy/"

"Όσο μακριά κι αν φτάσει η γαστρονομική σου αναζήτηση, όσο κι αν αυξηθούν οι απαιτήσεις του ουρανίσκου σου, ορισμένες γεύσεις της παιδικής σου ηλικίας πάντα θα σε ενθουσιάζουν όπως όταν ήσουν πιτσιρίκι και μετρούσες τα παγωτά του καλοκαιριού. Το παγωτό μηχανής είναι μία από εκείνες τις γευστικές αναμνήσεις που θέλεις να ζεις ξανά και ξανά, ειδικά όταν σου προσφέρεται φρέσκο στους πιο λαχταριστούς συνδυασμούς που μπορείς να σκεφτείς. Στο Crépe Diem, δίπλα στις ξεχωριστές κρέπες, αλμυρές και γλυκές, θα βρεις θεϊκό παγωτό μηχανής στις κλασικές γεύσεις βανίλια, σοκολάτα, φράουλα και μπανάνα, αλλά και σε συνδυασμούς που θα σε εκπλήξουν ευχάριστα."

"Italian taste is always a favorite and Malconis in Kolonaki is an excellent example. Open from morning to night, this ultra chic locale, with minimal, artistic decor, offers an inspired menu based on contemporary Italian cuisine. Enjoy your beloved spaghetti or a wonderfully thin pizza, fresh aromatic salads, classic tagliatta, the avant garde dishes cooked in sous vide, the heavenly coconut mousse for dessert."

"An Italian restaurant in the heart of Kolonaki, the perfect place for brunch, lunch or dinner. (Patriarchou Ioakim 43, Kolonaki)."

"Lollo’s in Halandri is just as photogenic as it is delicious. Like its namesake restaurant on the island of Antiparos, this is a white-washed, sunny space with lots of fantastic surfaces as a backdrop for your food photos (your Instagram will thank you). Their wood-fired pizzas are just as picture-perfect."

"Located on the Acropolis of Athens, the Parthenon is a grandiose temple that has become the symbol of Athens and Greece."