Argoura Athens

Argoura sits on Agisilaou 49, a short drive from the Panathenaic Stadium. It serves contemporary Greek and Mediterranean cuisine, and the room runs smart and elegant.

Most visitors to this part of the city are chasing the view from the Acropolis or the history of the Temple of Olympian Zeus. They are wrong to stay so close. Argoura succeeds by ignoring the tourist gravity of the nearby landmarks, opting instead for a quiet precision in its contemporary cooking that the nearby dining halls lack. It is dressier than the casual tavernas found elsewhere in Kallithea, yet it avoids the self-conscious formality often found at competitors claiming to offer fine dining. Go here for the discipline of the kitchen rather than the proximity to the ruins.