The National

A gem of a find. Very good food and drinks!

Delicious food, nice drink selection, excellent service, and nice environment.. wish the outdoor tables were slightly larger, but the staff handled the placement of items very well.

This place is phenomenal. We started with a bottle of wine, that our waitress kindly let us sample first, and the mezze sampler plate. The olives were fresh and the lil moo cheese was SO GOOD - very creamy and rich. I got a salad that had fresh (and I really mean fresh) vidalia onions and balls of goat cheese covered in poppy seeds. Easily the very best salad I've ever had. Tim got steak that was cooked to perfection on top of some sort of mashed sweet potatoes. We shared orange sorbet, a macchiato and limoncello for dessert. Every bite of this meal was amazing. Great atmosphere, friendly staff. One of the most expensive restaurants in Athens, but absolutely worth the splurge.

This place has probably the best food I've ever eaten in Athens. Aside from it being a tad too loud at times, it's positively amazing

GET THE CUCUMBER GAZPACHO!! Great food, acceptable service. We were interrupted about 4 times when we didn't need to be (I used to work for a Michelin chef, so I get annoyed at those things). The food is a pretty high price, but the dishes are worth it. We got a bunch of appetizers and that was a great way to try different things.

No pretentious kickshaws here - just superb honest shareable food in a charming convivial setting with a late-night coziness. Very fresh bright well-balanced dishes. It’s not a big operation - some ingredients noticeably recur throughout the menu but everything was so well-judged and executed it doesn’t matter. Wouldn’t miss it on my next visit to Athens.

Did the online take-out and upon arriving to pick It up I noticed the place was packed. My food was still finished on time and handed to me hot. Will eat from there again!

Hanger steak and dates were delicious. My date had a salad and a nice glass of Riesling - enjoyed both. Definitely a nicer spot for fine dining in Athens

Update: came back for lunch on a business trip. Highly recommend the steak fries - smaller steak than the dinner entry, but quite tasty.

We had a belated Valentine's dinner at The National and had an excellent time. The restaurant at twilight is beautiful with twinkling candles and fresh flowers on the table. It's small enough that it feels cozy but still has a lively atmosphere. We ordered the manchego stuffed dates and fresh baguette which were both awesome. We then had the pork chop and hanger steak which were both cooked to perfection and the perfect amount of food for an entree. We finished our meal with the cherry Basque cake which was tart and sweet...a perfect way to end your meal. The service was great and with a reservation, we were seated immediately. We sat inside but on a nice night, sitting outside would be lovely as well.

Best meal I've had in Athens. I had the chicken salad at lunch. The food was so flavorful and fresh, and the service was friendly and unobtrusive. The acoustics could use some work -- it got loud as the place filled up. I'll definitely return to try out the dinner menu.