Lefteris O Politis

Try their famous politiko bifteki or the spicy politiko soutzouki for a taste of Asia Minor-influenced street food.

In their own words: “For the next stop, we're heading to Lefteris o Politis, located near Omonia Square. This is one of the historic names in Athens street food, serving customers since the 1950s. The name Politis refers to Constantinople and reflects the Asia Minor roots that have influenced the flavors served here for generations.”

Order two of their smaller, cheaper wraps with delicious soutzoukia or biftekia, served with super fresh, charred pita bread.

In their own words: “The second place I want to recommend is 'Lefteris O Politis'. They only have two things on their menu : soutzoukia and biftekia... And, at 'Lefteris', they have delicious super fresh pita bread usually charred on the grill with some lamb fat to make it even tastier.”

Join the queue for their famous beef souvlaki, featuring juicy minced beef, fresh vegetables, and a soft, charred pita bread – a true Athenian street food icon.

In their own words: “After waiting in line for 30 minutes, we finally got our first Greek souvlaki here in Athens. Take a look. Minced beef served with onion, tomatoes, chilli, and parsley, all wrapped up in this pita bread. Buon appetito Oh, man! Mamma mia! The beef is so juicy.”