Athens : our selection of restaurants with terraces and views

"Soil, from garden to plateNear the Panathenaic Stadium, the trendy Pangrati neighbourhood is a mine of top-notch restaurants. Opened in 2021, Soil is housed in a magnificent 1920s building with a neo-Classical façade and ironwork features. On entering the premises, the first thing you see is the kitchen, where the team can be glimpsed in action : it is an introduction that speaks volumes about the spirit of the place. The interior of the restaurant is most welcoming with its small, intimate spaces decorated with works of art ; however, in the summer months it is above all the terrace that sets the tone, when tables are laid out in a superb courtyard garden dotted with orange and lemon trees.The local, sustainable and zero-waste food is the work of chef Tasos Mantis, who has worked, most notably, at Hof Van Cleve in Belgium. He maintains that "simplicity is the peak of elegance", but that doesn't mean that subtle and original flavours are off the table. After all, he finds his inspiration primarily in the restaurant's extensive kitchen garden, which he likes to tend, before using the vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers in his cooking. A cook, for sure, but also a gardener ! The single tasting menu (with a vegetarian or vegan option) changes almost daily according to what is ripe and ready to harvest. The wine list features some fine options and a balance between labels from Greece and abroad." - MICHELIN Guide