Daphne's
Lisikratous 4, Athina 105 58, Greece
Phone: +30 21 0322 7971
Average Price: $ 30 per person
Cuisines: Greek
Features: Multicuisine, After Hours, Dinner, Lunch
About
Frescoes adorn the walls of this neoclassical 1830s home, which includes a shady garden courtyard displaying bits of ancient marble found on-site. Diners from around the world sit at Daphne's tables. The courtyard makes it a real oasis in Athens, especially when summer nights are hot. The food here -- recommended by the New York Times, Travel + Leisure, and just about everyone else -- gives you all the old favorites with new distinction (try the zesty eggplant salad), and combines familiar ingredients in innovative ways (delicious hot pepper and feta cheese dip). We could cheerfully eat the hors d'oeuvres all night. We have also enjoyed the stifado (stew) of rabbit in mavrodaphne (sweet-wine) sauce and the tasty prawns with toasted almonds. Live music plays unobtrusively in the background on some nights. The staff is attentive, endearing, and beyond excellent. Timings: 12:00-1:00 am, 7:30-11:59 pm.