Ariston Pies
Ariston is a bakery close to Syntagma Square where you can find more than ten different types of pies. They are experts in the field (it has been in operation since 1910). Ariston means ‘excellent’ in Greek, so be prepared to taste some excellent pies!
Reason to go
The pies are delicious and are considered to be a traditional part of Greek cuisine. At Ariston, you’ll find the most famous Greek pies: tyropitas/cheese pies and spanakopitas/spinach pies which almost always have cheese in them as well. But this bakery has gone a step further in pie-making, offering unique combinations of ingredients such as chicken pie, cheese pie with kasseri (a type of sweet, yellow Greek cheese) as well as pies with mushrooms, zucchini and feta cheese, pumpkin, eggplants, roasted red peppers, and others. The pies are very tasty and most of them cost around €2 each. They also have sweet pies, like the banana pie. In addition, it is very close to Syntagma Square, which makes it convenient to visit.
Highs & Lows
Low price for lunch or breakfast: €2.
Traditional Greek recipes.
Conveniently located, very close to Syntagma Square.
It is street food, so you’ll have to eat it standing or on the go.
Crowd and Style
Ariston is like a bakery in concept, so it attracts all kinds of crowds, including people working in the neighborhood who might buy a pie for lunch, or simply passersby.
Distance
5 min walk from Syntagma.
Meta
Voulis 10 Str.
+30 210 322 7626
