ATHENS | If you’re in Athens and it’s a seafood feed that you’re craving, Ristorante Atlantikos should be on your list. Popular with locals and visitors who know where to look, Atlantikos is known for its high quality seafood. The sea’s bounty, grilled or fried, served simply in a variety of ways.
Located down a side street in the city’s Psiri neighbourhood, Atlantikos gets quite busy during peak times, with a small indoor dining section, and alfresco dining that spills out on the street and side alleyway. It’s a great atmosphere and the line moves reasonably fast. The restaurant also takes bookings before its busy period (after 10pm, Greeks like to eat late).
There’s a lot that’s enticing on the menu. I highly recommend going for a grilled and a fried option at a minimum. The mixed fried plate is a great option, featuring lightly dusted and fried school prawns, calamari, and anchovies, with lemon. Simple and brilliant, as is the grilled fish. Your choice of around 10 different fish depending on what’s fresh that day, served with lemon and a side salad. I had to go for the sea bass, given its unavailability in Australia, and was not disappointed.
Other dishes include things like seafood pasta, soup, baked dishes, and salads. The spaghetti with shrimp that seemed popular looked very appetising, so I ordered a plate and it was the perfect way to round off my meal. Paired with a glass of the house white, it was an affordable, tasty meal, and the perfect way to cap off a week in Athens before flying out the next morning.
Ristorante Atlantikos
Avliton 7
Athina 105 54
Greece
Telephone: 021 3033 0850
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Open
Mon – Sun: 1:00pm to 1:00am