When in Greece, do as the Greeks do. That means getting used to having your dinner at around 9pm to start with.

It can be a little strange for the quiet holidaymaker to walk into a typical Greek taverna where all the locals know each other. The TV is probable blasting from one corner, a granny is sitting in the other corner peeling carrots and young children are waiting the tables.

But that is the salt and pepper of dining in Greece, it’s different, much different from back home. The noise and friendly atmosphere makes you forget the everyday worries.

Suddenly you check the time and can not believe it’s past midnight. The children are just bringing the dessert and the granny in the corner is still peeling something.

Our favourite mezedopoleio in Aigina Island is the famous small place just next to the Postoffice in Aigina town. Having to walk just 200m to the ferries it can be worth just for a daytrip in order to enjoy Christinas and Vasilis little place. Already at the time of early spring its fantastic to get away from Athens to Aigina for a great meal at to Gramma.
To Gramma Mezedopoleio

Christina is a swedish national living in Greece for many years and she is married to Vasilis and have a daughter together. The feeling of their mezedopoleio is fantastic in a calm and silent environment you can eat many different dishes with a mix from both French and Swedish inspirations from Christinas kitchen.

Here is a taste of their deliscious menu.

• Tomato salad with Greek soft cheese & black sesame seeds
• Marinated octopus
• Ovenbaked fetacheese with sesame seeds & honey
• Clubsteak w baked potato
• Fried olives

Visit their website: to Gramma

Being a foreigner in Athens there is no end to run into a new place to eat lunch, dinner snacking in between or only having your delivery direct to office or house. Athens or should we say Greece has a extraordinary field of eating and Athens actually have a eating place in almost every corner of each block.

Our eating guide for Athens is a new idea we have got form collecting many tavernas, mezedopoleio and souvlakis trough the years. Also these are just the general names for a good meeting with friends and family evenings, days and late nights in the busy environment of Athens.

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