Onassis Stegi

Athens : our selection of restaurants with terraces and views

"Hytra, heady heights of fine diningBetween the city centre and the port of Piraeus, Hytra has taken up residence on the top floor of the Stegi Onassis cultural centre, a contemporary building that anchors Athens unequivocally in the modern era. When the weather is fine, the restaurant trades its pleasant designer interior and buzzing kitchens for this gigantic roof terrace complete with a 360° view of Athens, including the Acropolis. As you dine, you can feast your eyes on these sumptuous surroundings, while also staying cool even in the height of the Athenian summer.Previously to be found in the kitchens of Quique Dacosta, Greek chef George Felemegkas now cooks up contemporary Mediterranean cuisine prepared using solely Greek produce from farms around Athens : meat from the Peloponnese, vegetables from market gardeners in Attica, fish from the Aegean, herbs and flowers picked in the scrubland… The three set menus (10 or 15 courses and an eight-course 100% vegetarian menu) change with each season, and are enriched with seasonal produce. The chef has no qualms about reinterpreting some of Greece's great classics, such as tsoureki, a delicious sweet bread that is usually made for Easter but is served here every evening, with extra virgin olive oil and condiments. When it comes to wine, the emphasis is on freshness and lightness, with a fine selection of Greek labels." - MICHELIN Guide