Greek
Casual, Seafood
$-$$
Review
Margaro is one of my favourite spots in Athens, and it truly does not get more authentic than this. You sit on plastic chairs at simple plastic tables, and the atmosphere is unpretentious and entirely true to its roots.
Margaro and her husband Giannis, originally from Ano Mera in Mykonos, moved to Piraeus in search of work. After the liberation in 1944, she reopened the tavern in its current location. The early menu featured small fried fish, baked cod, horta and her well known meatballs. In 1978, the family streamlined the offering to fish only, served with Greek salad and house made retsina from their own vines.
Today, the restaurant remains in the hands of the family, preserving one of Piraeus’ most enduring seafood traditions.
Closed Tuesday
Editor’s Highlights
- Fried red mullet