Hydro ergo Posted October 15, 2023 #1 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Hi All! As I'm sure many of you have done, we've got a busy day in Athens. We are going the DIY route and heading into town right away to see the Acropolis first. After that we are hoping to also visit the Ancient Agora and Monistiraki Square. Was hoping that someone might have a suggestion for a quick grab n' go type lunch in this area? We would love some tasty Greek food, but don't want to sit and spend a long time at a restaurant. thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeHeartCruising Posted October 15, 2023 #2 Share Posted October 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Hydro ergo said: Hi All! As I'm sure many of you have done, we've got a busy day in Athens. We are going the DIY route and heading into town right away to see the Acropolis first. After that we are hoping to also visit the Ancient Agora and Monistiraki Square. Was hoping that someone might have a suggestion for a quick grab n' go type lunch in this area? We would love some tasty Greek food, but don't want to sit and spend a long time at a restaurant. thank you! There are a ton of cafe type restaurants with outdoor seating along the streets in the Monistiraki area. I seem to recall a fair number of places that had walk up windows where you could buy a kebab or gyro type handhelds and walk away and then find some place to sit down and eat it. I wouldn't worry too much about it. The area is a center of bustling activity. Lots of places to eat that you can pick from. Personally, I'd take 45 minutes to have a sit down lunch at one of the outdoor cafes and soak it all in. Unless you have a really short day in port, you should have time. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted October 16, 2023 #3 Share Posted October 16, 2023 I agree with the above poster. You’ll easily find a place to eat a quick lunch in the area where you’ll be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare marazul Posted October 16, 2023 #4 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Restaurants in highly touristy areas are interested in giving you a tasty meal AND in turning over the tables. Pick a nice outdoor taverna, enjoy the ambiance. You will get served quickly and be on your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydro ergo Posted October 16, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Thank you everyone, this is helpful. From what I had read in other sources there was a lot about lengthy meals around two hours. We plan to enjoy such an experience in other ports where we have more time available. There's so much that we want to see in Athens that we would rather do something quick. 45 minutes is definitely doable. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted October 16, 2023 #6 Share Posted October 16, 2023 54 minutes ago, Hydro ergo said: Thank you everyone, this is helpful. From what I had read in other sources there was a lot about lengthy meals around two hours. We plan to enjoy such an experience in other ports where we have more time available. There's so much that we want to see in Athens that we would rather do something quick. 45 minutes is definitely doable. Thanks! As mentioned by one of the earlier responders, you will find restaurants where you order on the sidewalk through a window — generally souvlaki gyros and the like — then once you get it there are small cafe tables to sit and eat. It’s fast and good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted October 17, 2023 #7 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Guess you could always go to McDonalds! :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Milhouse Posted October 20, 2023 #8 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Our most recent visit to Athens this spring was on a Sunday and quite a few of the places we wanted to visit/re-visit were closed. We enjoyed a relatively quick sit down lunch at a place called Atlantikos which is about a 5 minute walk from Monastiraki Square. It's an inexpensive seafood restaurant where most people are eating on tables along the alleyway. There are a few reviews on Google. Enjoyed it. We also grabbed a gyro from Bairaktaris' take-out window along Monastiraki Square. Unfortunately it was probably my least fav gyro during our cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted November 1, 2023 #9 Share Posted November 1, 2023 We walked downhill after our morning at the Acropolis toward the start of the vendors in Monastiraki. Stopped at a sidewalk cafe called Sychophant. Had a delicious croqué madame and cappuccino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted November 1, 2023 #10 Share Posted November 1, 2023 After that, we wandered and shopped through Monastiraki then stopped for some wine at a cafe up the hill from Hadrian’s Library called Klepsidra Cafe. Very charming and they did not rush us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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