A Contemporary All-Day Meze Restaurant — A Landmark in the Heart of Athens
With a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, Mezze Athens in Syntagma welcomes you from morning until late at night. The day begins with the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and tempting breakfast options, all prepared with care.
From midday onwards, the table fills with meze dishes meant to be shared — fresh seafood and juicy meats, all crafted with attention and based on local ingredients. The menu celebrates tradition through modern cooking techniques, offering flavors that truly impress. Inspired daily by the local market’s finest offerings, the chef creates unique daily specials with a distinct character.
Welcome to a new version of the neighborhood mezedopoleio — one that blends warmth with the vibrant energy of modern Athens.
Menu
Breakfast |
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| 1. Avocado Toast Brioche bread with poached eggs, guacamole, feta cheese and creamy goat cheese. Accompanied with green salad |
11,00€ |
| 2. Croque Madame Brioche bread with smoked ham, gouda cheese, bechamel and fried egg |
10,00€ |
| 3. Greek Omelete Omelet with cherry tomatoes, peppers, feta cheese and leek sausage. Accompanied with fries |
8,50€ |
| 4. Breakfast Plate Fried eggs, leek sausage, sauteed mushroom and grilled bread slices. Accompanied with fries |
9,50€ |
| 5. Greek Scrambled Eggs With tomato, feta cheese, apaki (smoked pork from Crete), creamy goat cheese and grilled bread slices. Accompanied with green salad |
9,50€ |
| 6. Classic Toast Ham, cheese, tomato. Accompanied with green salad |
6,00€ |
| 7. Savory Pancakes With fried eggs, gouda cheese, chicken, parmesan and bechamel |
8,50€ |
| 8. Chocolate pancakes With chocolate praline and grated biscuit |
8,00€ |
| 9. Millefeuille Pancakes With millefeuille cream and strawberry jam |
8,00€ |
| 10. Greek Yogurt Strained yogurt with walnuts and honey |
6,00€ |
| 11. Fresh orange juice | 5,00€ |
| 12. Homemade lemonade | 5,00€ |
Spreads |
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| 13. Bread with Cretan traditional spread cheese and tomato emulsion | 2,00€ |
| 14. Mezze trilogy / Spicy cheese spread, tzatziki, eggplant salad | 7,50€ |
| 15. Classic Greek tzatziki | 5,50€ |
| 16. Spicy cheese spread | 6,50€ |
| 17. Fish roe mousse, lemon, bottarga powder | 6,50€ |
| 18. Yellow split pea purée with onion, tomato, and capers | 6,80€ |
| 19. Smoked eggplant with garlic cream and mastiha | 8,50€ |
| 20. Οlives | 4,50€ |
Cheese suggestions |
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| 21. Feta cheese with olive oil and oregano | 6,00€ |
| 22. Gruyere cheese from Arcadia in a crispy crust with citrus jam and spices | 9,00€ |
| 23. Grilled melitato cheese from Arcadia | 9,50€ |
Salads |
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| 24. Classic Greek salad | 10,50€ |
| 25. Cretan barley rusk topped with fresh tomato, feta cheese and caper | 9,80€ |
| 26. Steamed seasonal greens | 8,50€ |
| 27. “Kastelorizo” salad with mesclun, pickles and aged vinegar | 9,50€ |
| 28. “Politiki” with cabbage salad, pickled apple and raisins | 9,00€ |
| 29. Mixed green salad with avocado, figs, pine nuts & orange vinaigrette | 12,50€ |
| 30. Salad with cous cous, mint, tomato, parsley, scallion, goat cream cheese and sumac | 10,50€ |
Appetizers |
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| 31. Marinated anchovy | 7,50€ |
| 32. Smoked mackerel with marinated fennel and citrus vinaigrette | 8,50€ |
| 33. Stuffed vine leaves with yogurt, extra virgin olive oil & dill | 7,00€ |
| 34. Handmade fried potatoes | 5,50€ |
| 35. Fried potatoes with feta cheese mousse and oregano pesto | 8,00€ |
| 36. Zucchini sticks with grated Arkadia graviera cheese | 8,50€ |
| 37. Zucchini fritters with tsalafouti cheese spread, black garlic and peppermint | 7,50€ |
| 38. Cheese pie with thyme honey from Viotia and two-colored sesame seeds | 9,50€ |
| 39. Spinach and cheese pie with Arcadian feta | 9,50€ |
| 40. Sautéed mushrooms with basil pesto and Cretan graviera cheese | 12,00€ |
| 41. Fried anchovies | 9,50€ |
| 42. Grilled sardines with herb oil | 10,50€ |
| 43. Fried squid* with corn crust | 13,50€ |
| 44. Grilled squid*, split peas cream, lemon sauce | 14,00€ |
| 45. Steamed mussels with mustard, herbs, and white wine | 12,00€ |
| 46. Crayfish tempura bites | 15,00€ |
| 47. Shrimp saganaki with tomato and feta cheese | 14,50€ |
| 48. Grilled shrimps | 16,00€ |
| 49. Grilled octapus* | 15,50€ |
| 50. Leek sausage | 9,00€ |
| 51. Beef meatballs with feta cheese cream | 11,00€ |
| 52. Pork sautéed in wine with wild herbs from rural Greece | 12,50€ |
Main courses |
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| 53. Grilled sea bream with seasonal steamed greens | 17,50€ |
| 54. Grilled sea bass fillet | 18,00€ |
| 55. Fish of the day (ask for daily availability) | 85,00€/Kg |
| 56. Salmon steak with tabbouleh salad | 23,00€ |
| 57. Fried cod fillet with Kefalonian aliada (garlic dip) | 13,00€ |
| 58. Salmon gyros | 14,00€ |
| 59. Chicken gyros Μezze (pulled chicken) | 11,50€ |
| 60. Pork gyros Mezze (pulled pork) | 12,50€ |
| 61. Kebab with marinated onion and yogurt sauce | 12,50€ |
| 62. Chicken patties with pita bread and light lemon mayonnaise | 13,00€ |
| 63. Beef patty with triple-cooked potatoes | 14,50€ |
| 64. Black Angus fillet "pagiar" with potato puree | 24,00€ |
| 65. Greek farm-raised pork tomahawk from Sparta (900g) with triple-cooked potatoes |
24,00€ |
On the spit (for 2 people) |
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| 66. Seafood spit (fresh salmon/shrimps/squied) with tabbouleh salad | 38,00€ |
| 67. Chicken spit with grilled vegetables | 25,00€ |
| 68. Black angus spit with triple-cooked potatoes | 52,00€ |
Traditional courses |
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| 69. Pasta with ground beef | 10,00€ |
| 70. Moussaka | 13,00€ |
| 71. Traditional Cretan pasta with slow-braised rooster cooked in tomato sauce | 13,50€ |
| 72. Braised veal in tomato sauce with hilopites pasta and graviera cheese | 16,50€ |
| 73. Traditional Cretan gamopilafo (Cretan style risotto) with lamb and chicken | 14,50€ |
| 74. Lamb shank with oregano and lemon sauce and mashed potatoes | 21,00€ |
| 75. Greek style carbonara (with traditional greek ingridients) | 15,00€ |
| 76. Seafood orzo | 18,00€ |
| 77. Spaghetti with Halkida crayfish, tomato, feta cheese and basil | 19,50€ |
| 78. Spaghetti with shrimps, crayfish, lemon sauce and peppers | 19,50€ |
Extra side dishes |
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| 79. Potato puree | 5,00€ |
| 80. Grilled vegetables | 7,00€ |
| 81. Rice | 4,00€ |
| 82. Olive oil 50 ml | 2,00€ |
Desserts |
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| 83. Crushed mille-feuille with vanilla ice cream | 7,50€ |
| 84. Baklava with vanilla ice cream | 7,50€ |
