To Kafeneio

About To Kafeneio

To Kafeneio is a mezedes restaurant and coffee house in a more than 400-year-old building on Epicharmou Street in Plaka. The setting, with its historic rooms and outdoor tables, suits a slow Athens stop for small plates, coffee or drinks. Its menu focuses on Greek meze and traditional recipes, so it works best as a shared meal rather than a single large main course. Start with Kessaria pie, a Cretan pastry filled with pastrami sausage, cheese and red pepper sauce, then add Mastelo grilled cheese from Chios, fava and homemade dolmadakia. The operator also lists Tourloubouki salad, a combination of Greek and green salad, and kritama-leaf salad for something lighter. Finish with ksirotigano, a traditional Cretan sweet, or kormos, a chocolate log with Greek nuts, biscuits and brandy. To Kafeneio fits naturally into a Plaka walking route and gives visitors a relaxed way to sample several regional Greek flavors in one sitting.

Practical details

Website

https://tokafeneio.gr/en

Full address

1, Epicharmou Street, Plaka, Athens, Greece

Cuisine

Greek meze and traditional coffee-house dishes

Notable dishes

• Kessaria pie
• Mastelo grilled cheese
• Fava
• Dolmadakia
• Ksirotigano

Sources

• tokafeneio.gr
• tokafeneio.gr
• tokafeneio.gr
• tokafeneio.gr
• tokafeneio.gr

Checked 2026-09-29

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