Athens & Peloponnese

Best and worst restaurants:

Worst: God's Restaurant
Why: Over-priced, low quality, and not-so-friendly service.

Caroline Young in Vancouver, BC Canada 11/19/2009

Best: To Kafeneio in Plaka
Why: Very traditional and cozy atmosphere, and the food was delicious!! We discovered that locals bring their out-of-town guests there well after 9 pm or so. The place was empty when we walked in at 9 pm, but soon the place was packed! Great food, great drink. Highly recommended! Thank you Steve!

Worst: Sholarhio Ouzeri Kouklis in Plaka
Why: The place only displays EXACT menu in Greek; ONLY the meal deal discription was printed in different langueges in small color-coded papers. The waiter brought a huge tray with all the dishes on it, but VERY LIMITED dishes available. The quality of food was nothing but mediocre. The place wants you to sit but doesn't want to tell you the individual dish choices. Once you sit, you are trapped! We saw a group of ladies who are very religiously sensitive about their meat choices; they were very poorly treated and walked out. In contrast, we really enjoyed dining at TO KAFENEIO across the street the night before...what a difference in service and taste!

Miyuki and James in Los Angeles, CA USA 11/18/2009

Best: Mezedopoleio O Noulis (Nafplio):Taverna Dionysos (Olympia)
Why: The saganaki flambe was just incredible: The best souvlaki I had anywhere in greece. The chicken was hot, tender and moist and very flavorful.

Worst: Taverna Gargadouas (Delphi)
Why: Lackluster service, bad house wine, poorly reheated moussaka

Davy Davis in Denver, CO USA 10/28/2009

Best: To Patriko Mas in Delphi; To Omorfo Tavernaki in Nafplio
Why: Food and view in Delphi were both outstanding. Food and atmosphere, both inside and outside were great in Nafplio. Ate in both places more than once. And of course, special cheers for Antica Gelateria di Roma in Nafplio! We also enjoyed one of the "steps" restaurants in Plaka, Athens.

Jim Reiners in Austin, TX USA 10/01/2009

Best: Savas on Metropoleus
Why: We loved the cheap and delicious food here, and the spicy cheese dip. We ate here more than once.

Kristen in Gail, TX USA 08/22/2009