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Updated: October 14, 2021
By Santorini Dave
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Pame Tsipouro Pame Kafeneio is a lively and traditional restaurant located near Agias Irinis Square in Monastiraki.
Lively and family-friendly Pame Tsipouro Pame Kafeneio is located in bustling Monastiraki opposite the Church of Saint Irene in a pedestrian-only street. The idea behind the restaurant is to create a friendly space where friends can meet and laugh over tsipouro (Greek spirit) and mezes (small bites). The owner, Antonis, has designed the restaurant to look like an erstwhile village kafeneio: a coffee shop that also served as a post office, tsipouradiko (place to drink tsipouro), and mini-mart. The affordable menu features traditional Greek dishes, including meat, seafood, homemade pasta, and vegetarian options. Open late, with very hospitable service. Pame Tsipouro Pame Kafeneio’s original branch is located in Fokionos in central Athens.
Pame Tsipouro Pame Kafeneio Hours and Information
- Season: Open year-round.
- Hours: 7 am to midnight every day.
- Website: pame-tsipouro-pame-kafeneio.gr
- Location: Aiolou 31 in Monastiraki, with a second branch in Fokionos.
- Telephone: +30 210 325 0208
- View: The restaurant is located on a busy pedestrian-only street with lots of boutiques and restaurants, hence views are of people walking by and the Church of Saint Irene opposite it.
- Parking: The nearest parking garage is 250m west of the restaurant.
- Metro/Bus: Monastiraki metro station is 300m south.
Pame Tsipouro Pame Kafeneio
Pame Tsipouro Pame Kafeneio restaurant offers indoor and sidewalk seating.
The decor is meant to invoke a vintage Greek kafeneio (coffee shop) which was also a drinking hole, post office, and mini-market used by the entire village.
Colorful grocery products are prominently displayed across the restaurant.
There are 2 levels inside, with a central atrium adorned with charming vintage ads.
The second floor dining area is smaller but similarly themed.
The traditional menu features a colorful Greek salad.
The Feta Saganaki with honey and sesame is a must-try.
The beef kebap with homemade yogurt dip and potato chips is delicious.
Traditional bifteki (hamburger) with dip and chips.
Their specialty is homemade kritharaki (Greek pasta in the shape of long-grained rice) with chicken in a light tomato sauce.
No meal here is complete without their homemade walnut cake.
Some of the walls feature beautiful black and white photos of old Greece.
More groceries displayed prominently throughout the restaurant.
Vintage memorabilia evokes a simpler time.
The restaurant is especially popular in the evening, packed with hungry customers out for a good time.
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