Aleria Restaurant

Aleria is a Michelin Guide-listed restaurant in Athens’s Metaxourgio neighborhood, where Chef Gikas Xenakis leads a classical Greek kitchen. The focus is on foundational ingredients like olive oil and wine, served in a restored neoclassical building that draws a local Athenian crowd. The menu features modern, ingredient-driven dishes such as pumpkin mousse, roasted lamb, and couscous bourdeto, with serious attention to Greek wine varieties. It offers a level of culinary seriousness comparable to the city’s starred tables but at a more accessible price point. The room is elegant and composed, making it ideal for a date night or a special occasion where the food, not the spectacle, is the focus.