Makrygianni area guide

Where to eat in Makrygianni

Eat in Makrygianni on Rovertou Galli, where Strofi (open since 1975) and Dionysos Zonar's both face the Acropolis, or in the Acropolis Museum's second-floor restaurant. Strofi opens Tuesday to Sunday from 12:00 to midnight; Zonar's is open every day of the year and books online. Mani Mani on Falirou cooks dishes from the Laconian Mani, and Drakou Street, near Syngrou-Fix station, is the nearby bar street.

Reviewed October 22, 2026next check by January 20, 2027

Places to eat

  1. Restaurant

    Strofi

    Greek cooking since 1975, with moussaka baked in a clay pot. The roof terrace seats up to 100, every table with an Acropolis view, and is glassed in and heated in cold weather; the first floor seats 50. Send a booking request through its site or to reservations@strofi.gr.

    Address
    Rovertou Galli 25, 117 42
    Hours
    Tue–Sun 12:00–00:00 (kitchen to 23:00); closed Monday
    Price
    Moussaka €15.50; grills €16–€38
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    Source: Official website

  2. Restaurant

    Dionysos Zonar's

    Greek cooking with modern touches under the Acropolis, in a building the restaurant describes as a historic monument. Open every day of the year; opening hours are not published. Book online through the link on its site, or call the second line, +30 210 923 1936.

    Address
    43 Rovertou Galli Street, 117 42
    Hours
    Daily, all year; hours not published
    Price
    $$$
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    Source: Dionysos Zonar's official contact page

  3. Restaurant

    Acropolis Museum

    The second-floor restaurant looks out at the Acropolis; without a gallery ticket, ask the ticket desk for a free entry ticket. It stays open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. The ground-floor café, over the excavation, needs no ticket. Restaurant line: +30 210 900 0915.

    Address
    Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, 117 42
    Hours
    From 1 Nov: Mon–Thu 09:00–17:00, Fri–Sat 09:00–00:00, Sun 09:00–20:00
    Price
    $
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    Source: Acropolis Museum official contact page

  4. Restaurant

    Mani Mani

    Recipes from the Laconian Mani cooked in a modern way, in a two-storey neoclassical house: handmade pasta from a Gytheio cooperative, and oil, cheese and eggs from the Mani. Book through the link on its site.

    Address
    Falirou 10
    Hours
    Mon–Sat 14:00–23:00, Sun 14:00–22:00
    Price
    Not published
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    Source: Mani Mani (official) — contact

Where to eat in Makrygianni: map

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Questions before you go

Do I need to book?

For a roof table, book ahead: Strofi takes requests for its terrace or first floor through its site, and Zonar's and Mani Mani book through links on theirs. The museum restaurant needs only the free entry ticket; its line is +30 210 900 0915.

Where can I eat on a Monday?

Strofi is closed on Mondays. Zonar's is open every day, Mani Mani from 14:00 to 23:00, and the museum restaurant until 17:00 from 1 November.

Can I eat at the Acropolis Museum without a gallery ticket?

Yes. The ground-floor café needs no ticket. For the second-floor restaurant, ask the ticket desk for a free entry ticket.

Where can I eat late?

The museum restaurant stays open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Strofi's kitchen takes orders until 23:00 from Tuesday to Sunday, and Mani Mani serves until 23:00 (22:00 on Sundays).

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Reviewed October 22, 2026 · next check by January 20, 2027