Psyrri area guide

Where to eat in Psyrri

Eat in Psyrri at its old tavernas: Nikitas on Agion Anargyron has served the same seasonal dishes for over 50 years. Avli cooks a short menu in a yard on Agiou Dimitriou Square. At the Central Market edge, Karamanlidika tou Fani serves cured meats and Asia Minor dishes Monday to Saturday 12:00–23:00. Diporto has cooked in a basement on Sokratous since 1887. For cocktails, The Clumsies has served from a neoclassical townhouse on Praxitelous since 2014.

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

Places to eat

  1. Restaurant

    Karamanlidika tou Fani

    A delicatessen of cured meats that doubles as a meze restaurant, at the corner of Sokratous and Evripidou, about 300 m north of Iroon Square. The kitchen follows Karamanli recipes with flavours from Asia Minor, and you can taste products before buying them to take home. Book through the reservations page or by email.

    Address
    Sokratous 1 & Evripidou, 105 52
    Hours
    Restaurant Mon–Sat 12:00–23:00; shop Mon–Sat 08:00–21:00; closed Sun
    Price
    $$
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    Source: Official website (Reservations / locations page)

  2. Bar

    The Clumsies

    An all-day cocktail bar on three floors of a restored neoclassical townhouse on Praxitelous, about 430 m east of Iroon Square, opened in 2014. It opens every day but publishes no times; book through its website or by phone.

    Address
    Praxitelous 30, 105 61
    Hours
    All day, Mon–Sun (times not published)
    Price
    $$$
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    Source: The Clumsies official site

  4. Restaurant

    Avli

    A plain taverna with a short menu of traditional dishes cooked on a gas stove, served at oilcloth-covered tables in a yard behind a graffiti-lined door on Agiou Dimitriou Square. Hours and prices are not published; call ahead.

    Address
    Plateia Agiou Dimitriou 12
    Hours
    Not published
    Price
    Not published
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    Source: This is Athens — Avli

  5. Restaurant

    Diporto

    A basement taverna with two entrances and no sign, in business since 1887 at the Central Market. The menu is short and built on pulses and fish, such as chickpea soup cooked with onions and olive oil, fava and fried sardines; retsina is the house wine. Hours, prices and payment terms are not published, so call before you go.

    Address
    Sokratous 9 & Theatrou
    Hours
    Not published
    Price
    Not published
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    Source: This is Athens — traditional lunch spots

Where to eat in Psyrri: map

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1Karamanlidika tou FaniRestaurant2The ClumsiesBar3NikitasRestaurant4AvliRestaurant5DiportoRestaurant
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Where to eat in Psyrri: mapNumbered pins are the places on this page; small dots are places from the other sections.

Questions before you go

Which of these publish opening hours?

Only Karamanlidika tou Fani: the restaurant opens Monday to Saturday 12:00–23:00 and closes on Sundays. The Clumsies says only that it is open all day, every day, and the city guide lists no hours for Nikitas, Avli or Diporto, so phone them first.

Do I need to book?

Karamanlidika tou Fani takes bookings through its reservations page and by email, and The Clumsies through its website or by phone. The city guide lists only a phone number for the three tavernas, so call ahead for a group.

Where can I eat on a Sunday?

Karamanlidika tou Fani is closed on Sundays. The Clumsies opens every day. For Nikitas, Avli and Diporto no days are published, so call before you set out.

Where do I eat near the Central Market?

Karamanlidika tou Fani at Sokratous 1 and Diporto at Sokratous 9 are both on Sokratous Street, beside the market and about 300 m north of Iroon Square.

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