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ATHENS | Approaching the end of my time in Athens, I’d somehow managed to not yet visit and old school psitopolío (grill house). While exploring Koukaki that day, I noticed Kalyvas Family Grill. It was pumping, full of people from all walks of life enjoying themselves, and food coking out of the kitchen that looked good. I figured that I’d take a chance and have dinner here the next day, and I’m glad I did.
Kalyvas Family Grill House was opened by Ioanna and Joanna Kalyvas is 1993, taking over from a much smaller hole in the wall grill spot they’d been operating around the corner since 1977. Today, Ioanna and Joana’s sons – Thimios, Dimitri, and Kostas, run the show.
The menu is filled with psitopolío classics. An assortment of grilled meats like gyros, souvlaki, kebabs, and meat cooked on the spit. There’s also a selection of grilled veg and sides. It’s not a huge menu, but it’s a very appealing one.
I went classic with my order. Pork kebabs with grilled tomato, pita, and chips; roast lemon potatoes with tzatziki; grilled green peppers filled with semi-melted feta and diced fresh tomato; and beef liver. All quality, delicious versions of the dishes that I was craving, and exactly the unexpected find that I was looking for.
Kalyvas Family Grill
Cnr Dimitrakopoulou 91-93, G Olymbiou 10
Athina 117 41
Greece
Telephone: 021 0923 1257
E-mail: [email protected]
Website
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Mon – Sun: 12:00pm to 2:00am