Zoodochos Pigi Athens

Fantastic flavors since 1944

Dimitris from Athens

""Zoodochos Pigi" in Athens (est. 1944) has everything going for it: likable owners, delicious Greek food with a twist and a perfect neighborhood ambience!"

Now, this is an amazing little hidden restaurant on a quiet street in Kaminia, a few blocks off Peiraios Street. We've been here with fellow Spotters, friends and family on different occasions and it's always been a top experience.

It's got absolutely everything going for it: the likable young brothers Lambrou who've been working here all their life, having inherited Zoodochos Pigi from the family; the recipes themselves, Greek dishes with tiny little twists that work oh-so-well (like the honey baby potatoes, the vegetarian dolmadakia, the beetroot mousse or the French fries topped with fried egg); the quiet, dimly lit, cozy neighborhood street it's on that creates just the right ambience; the satisfying portions, and the prices!

Not pictured is the she-sheep - sorry, "ewe" just plains sounds wrong - provatina burger that Marilena ordered, but she did insist that I mention the Lebanese pitas (pictured). The yoghurt they use here is also a bit more sour than usual - and I love sour!

"Zoodochos Pigi" is Greek for "the source/fountain that contains life". Many Orthodox Christian churches around Athens and Greece share this name. Oh boy, do I wish they were all branches of this source in particular...

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Athens Spotter Dimitris

About Me Hi! I'm Dimitris Hall. I've been an Athens Spotter since 2013 and have worked with Spotted by Locals as the site's editor, social media and content manager since early 2017. I was born a few months before the fall of the Berlin Wall and grew up in Nea Smyrni (New Izmir), a suburb of Athens that a century ago didn't even exist as a concept. I’m a μισός-μισός, a “half-and-half”, my constituent parts being Greek and Australian, which honestly doesn’t sound quite right, since the last time I was in Australia was more than 15 years ago, and that just for holidays. I woul...

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