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Restaurant Athen's

Restaurant Greek restaurant

Classic Greek mezes, skewers & meaty grills at a tavern with exposed bricks & sidewalk tables. People often mention good, staff, friendly, service, restaurant, Essen, delicious, sehr, nice, Greek,


Address

Heumarkt 2-4, 50667 Köln, Germany

Website

www.athens-koeln.de

Contact

+49 221 246360

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (1.1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 5:30 to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 5:30 to 11 pm
  • Friday: 5:30 to 11 pm
  • Saturday: 12 to 2 pm, 5:30 to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 12 to 2 pm, 5:30 to 11 pm
  • Monday: 5:30 to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (32) staff (19) friendly (19) service (19) restaurant (16) Essen (16) delicious (15) sehr (14) nice (12) Greek (12)
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  • 4/5 ali 1 year ago on Google • 51 reviews
    The restaurant had a great atmosphere and was very spacious so you got to choose where to sit. The staff was incredibly friendly and polite and were very quick to take our order. I ordered the souvlaki which was accompanied by fries, tzatziki and a salad. My dad ordered the koriatiki (Bauernsalat). In my opinion, the souvlaki portion was way too big for my liking. Still, it was all very tasty! We had a nice experience, left with a good mood.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dagmar L. 11 months ago on Google • 407 reviews
    Went there for a meal whilst in Cologne at the weekend. I had a Gyros platter and my husband had a El Greco platter really enjoyed it. Just the pork was a little bit on the tough side. Certainly would go again!!! If you are thinking of going, a reservation is a must!

  • 2/5 Burak 4 months ago on Google • 379 reviews
    Not like real Greek Restorant. Portion is very small. Prices are high. I Don't like. Taste is average.

  • 5/5 david s. 5 months ago on Google • 341 reviews
    Amazing food and good friendly service on a very busy Friday night. Great place for dinner.

  • 4/5 Ashleigh N. 10 months ago on Google • 245 reviews
    It’s pretty hot inside. The steak was amazing. The best we had in Köln. The fries were delicious, the fried zucchini was a great starter. Certainly recommended!

  • 5/5 Harris B. 7 years ago on Google
    An Italian restaurant in Berlin with excellent personal service, nice intimate athmosphere and superb food. No pizzas here. Not much more to say, really. I have come here 10 years in a row or so, and they haven't let me down so far. They have also a very good selection of wines and the knowledge to recommend them. If you like a taste of Italy you should not miss this place.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dana S. 2 years ago on Google
    Very friendly staff, willing to help however way they can! Order came quickly and was delicious! The owner is very nice and we could tell their guests love coming here 😊 Affordable too! Absolutely recommended for tourists!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alaa B. 10 months ago on Google • 97 reviews
    We tried lamb fillet with green peppers sauce and butter rice! I will definitely crave that taste. Lovely atmosphere and quick service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elsa T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very tasty dishes and nice staff (Original) Sehr lecker Gerichte und nettes Personal
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andre S. 6 years ago on Google
    A warm welcome, friendly and concerned staff and really good food. They even went the extra mile and altered the ordered food according to my wishes. I'd totally recommend this place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nosferatu 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good Greek with great grilled dishes. The staff is very friendly. The wine is also highly recommended. (Original) Sehr guter Grieche mit tollen Grillgerichten. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich. Der Wein ist auch sehr zu empfehlen.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rosie G. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice staff, very good food and everything is just nice. Always again when I'm back in Cologne 👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Holloway B. 7 years ago on Google
    Well to say I have been craving Mexican food since coming to Germany is an understatement. I mean how people over here have never had a taco, or burrito blows my mind and on top of that when they think of Mexican food they think of Taco Bell. This really grinds my gears!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maciej R. 3 months ago on Google • 64 reviews New
    Great and tasty food, service was good.

  • 5/5 Nol de R. 4 months ago on Google • 52 reviews
    Lovely place, nice servers they managed to fit us in during the rush! Food was awesome, one of te better greeks I’ve been to in a long time. Definitely would recommend and would return!

  • 2/5 Eve E. 6 months ago on Google • 20 reviews
    The food was good enough. Although, it does not have a variety of foods and the taste of the souvlaki was not greek at al. It is not a restaurant that reminds of greek flavours and greek vibe. At the payment they made a mistake and they did not know how to explain in it in English they were speaking in german. I could not understand what they were saying and they did not try to solve the mistake. There are way better greek restaurants with a big variety of foods and better staff. The waiter was laughing every time i was saying thank you, not in a good way. definitely not a way of tasting the amazing greek food and have an idea of the greek ' filoxenia'.

  • 5/5 Miriam W. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very tasty meat, fresh vegetables and good service. Highly recommend the restaurant, I would reserve in the evening or at least call if there is still something available. (Original) Sehr leckeres Fleisch, frisches Gemüse und guter Service. Kann das Restaurant sehr empfehlen, Abends würde ich reservieren oder zumindest anrufen, ob noch etwas frei ist.

  • 3/5 Roland G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The restaurant has had a good reputation for decades. It is well kept and very clean. The service is fast, competent and friendly. The menu offers neatly prepared Greek cuisine. Unfortunately, the side salad is boring as it is mixed, but probably fresh. The meat dishes were good and plentiful when we visited, the price was reasonable. We recommend the starter variations, the classics are really good! A pleasant change from the many tourist traps in the area. (Original) Das Restaurant genießt seit Jahrzehnten einen guten Ruf. Es ist gepflegt und sehr sauber. Der Service ist flott, kompetent und freundlich. Die Karte bietet ordentlich zubereitete griechische Küche. Leider ist der Beilagensalat langweilig da fertig gemischt, wohl aber frisch. Die Fleischgerichte waren bei unserem Besuch, gut und reichlich, der Preis angemessen. Zu empfehlen sind die Vorspeisenvariationen, die Klassiker sind wirklich gut! Eine wohltuende Abwechslung zu den vielen Touristenfallen in der Umgebung.

  • 5/5 Thomas B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Just great (Original) Einfach großartig

  • 5/5 Martin L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Perfect service? Excellent food? (Original) Perfekter Service? Ausgezeichnetes Essen?

  • 5/5 Roland M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very pleasant atmosphere, very friendly staff and delicious food! (Original) Sehr angenehmes Ambiente, sehr freundliches Personal und oberleckeres Essen!

  • 3/5 Thomas S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Average Greek restaurant (Original) Durchschnittliches griechisches Restaurant

  • 5/5 Angela E. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Get a table without a reservation. The quality of the food is very good and delicious. The service is very friendly and attentive. The prices are also moderate. I can only recommend it. We would love to come back (Original) Ohne Reservierung einen Tisch bekommen. Das Essen ist qualitativ sehr gut und lecker. Die Bedienung ist sehr freundlich und aufmerksam. Auch die Preise sind moderat. Nur zu empfehlen. Wir kommen gerne wieder

  • 5/5 Dian Maria B. 2 years ago on Google
    At first we were hesitant to go there because it's dark from outside. But once we were inside, the ambience is so cozy. And the food, OMG...heavenly.

  • 5/5 Christian W. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great Greek restaurant. But at Carnival, as a regular customer, I ordered a grill plate that was half-portioned and just smacked on it. The gentlemen from a carnival company had ordered the same and got a good portion. Then they got a schnapps, which is common, but I got nothing. Bread that was served before the meal was also not served. I am not resentful, but this is absolutely not appropriate for regular customers (Original) Tolles griechisches Restaurant. Aber an Karneval bestellte ich als Stammkunde einen Grillteller, der halb portioniert war und einfach drauf geklatscht aussah. Die Herren von einer Karnevalsgedellschaft hatten dasselbe bestellt und bekamen eine ordentliche Portion. Anschließend bekamen sie noch einen Schnaps, der üblich ist, ich dagegen nichts. Auch Brot, was vor dem Essen serviert wird, wurde nicht gereicht. Bin nicht nachtragend, aber gegenüber Stammkunden gehört sich das absolut nicht

  • 5/5 Marco 2 years ago on Google
    Good food and service

  • 5/5 Desiree R. 5 years ago on Google
    Must try food is Octopus, the authentic meal of Greek. Nice ambience, awesome delicious food

  • 3/5 Leena L. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place, good tasted greeck food. Still something missing from experience, cant point out what it was - worth eating. Reservation recomended

  • 1/5 Mr. H T. 4 years ago on Google
    It was the worst experience I ever have in Köln. I was with my wife in our marriage anniversary,, 1. not friendly 2. not clean and I saw 2 mouse running in the place . 3. the order took ages , was very late .4. the price is expensive.. We ordered, after that with 30 minutes they brought us the appetizers, which taste very bad ( 0 out of 10 ) , I ordered a beef steak with pepper sauce and rice ,( the order came 1 full hour after the appetizers) they brought me a steak which have the grill lines and raw from inside and it was very very chewy and doesn't have any good taste . and the rice was very little and not good cooked .I did not eat my food at all , specially after seeing 2 mouse running in front of me , I was near to throw out, I can't imagine how dirty the kitchen will be. for my food I will be too much fair if I give (0 out of 10) if its possible to give minus I will give minus , for my wife she ordered Moussaka ouflauf, the meat there was not tasty and the cheese is also not tasty taste , it was like expired food and she eat nothing from it and of course ( 0 out of 10 ) .. I asked for the bill and the woman asked do you want to take the food with you , I said no thx I just want to pay and go and never ever come here again even if everything will be free .. they screwed up my evening .... with 10% of what I pay there , I would have better evening at Macdonald's .

  • 4/5 GS van de V. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice food and staff. There's a wide selection of meat dishes. The food was very salty but tasted great. Staff was helpful and friendly. Go here!

  • 5/5 Mika K. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was delicious. Staff was friendly. Enjoyed it, didn't have time to take photos))

  • 2/5 aes r. 1 year ago on Google
    Expensive, the order came after 45 min.. there is no olive oil in table for ur greek salat, it doesen feel like u are in a greek restaurant..

  • 5/5 Viktoras �. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good place, delicious dishes. Also, you can taste Ouzo.

  • 5/5 Sina S. 2 years ago on Google
    Good service, great food, cozy atmosphere. Perfect experience!

  • 5/5 Zinaida P. 1 year ago on Google
    Both starter and lamb dish were excellent, the service was very friendly.👍

  • 5/5 Ekaterine M. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food, nice atmosphere, friendly and welcoming staff

  • 5/5 Joanna S. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic food and great service! Even thoug we had to wait a while it was worth it ;)

  • 4/5 Intars 1 year ago on Google
    Food was good 👌 recomend. Con = 2.8 eur for tee bag.

  • 5/5 Kejsa Q. 2 months ago on Google • 14 reviews New
    Delicious food, amazing service and good prices. It‘s more than worth it!

  • 5/5 spam s. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Friendly service, delicious gyros (Original) Freundliche Bedienung, leckeres Gyros

  • 5/5 Daniela P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Simply delicious (Original) Einfach super lecker

  • 5/5 Marion S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Just great (Original) Einfach nur super

  • 5/5 Dieter S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) ? Great thanks ?‍❤️‍? (Original) ? Super danke ?‍❤️‍?

  • 5/5 Christopher M. 3 years ago on Google
    Wonderful food . Friendly staff.

  • 5/5 Fred F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent cuisine with attentive service (Original) Hervorragende Küche mit aufmerksamen Service

  • 4/5 Calle B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good greek restaurant. The food was tasty and not too dry as in so many other comparable ones. Despite the location in the city center, it was a nice ambience inside. (Original) Gutes griechisches Restaurant. Das Essen hat geschmeckt und war nicht zu trocken wie in so vielen anderen vergleichbaren. Trotz der Lage im Stadtkern war es ein schönes Ambiente von innen.

  • 5/5 Peter S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) As a Cologne resident you know that the affordable gastronomy does not meet spoiled demands. The Athens restaurant is a notable exception. A family business in which the boss competently and friendly manages the service. Again and again like for years. (Original) Als Kölner weiß man, dass die bezahlbare Gastronomie verwöhnten Ansprüchen nicht genügt. Eine rühmliche Ausnahme ist hier das Restaurant Athens. Ein Familienbetrieb, in dem die Chefin kompetent und freundlich den Service managed. Immer wieder gerne wie schon seit Jahren.

  • 4/5 Sahin A. 3 years ago on Google
    Schöne grischische restoeant essen ist lecker ?

  • 5/5 Mike B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great service, delicious food and good value for money. Always worth a visit (Original) Toller Service, leckeres Essen und gutes Preis- Leistungsverhältnis. Immer einen Besuch wert

  • 5/5 Markus S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good service, wide selection and delicious food. (Original) Guter Service, große Auswahl und leckere Speisen.

  • 5/5 Pascal D. 3 years ago on Google
    Très bon... A chaque fois

  • 3/5 Murat S. 6 years ago on Google
    Evertything was ok. Service, food and prices.

  • 1/5 Gergana T. 5 years ago on Google
    When you enter a place at 13:50, the official schedule says they close at 15h and the person in charge sends you away because <the kitchen closes at two> is unbelievable. It was clear to us that this person wanted to go home early and not work much. A very bad impression. It’s a pity it looked well

  • 3/5 ALKO m. 5 years ago on Google
    Let’s say good restaurant

  • 2/5 Kilo G. 5 years ago on Google
    45 min wait for food when you are the first guests in the restaurant is inexcusable. The food was fine but mediocre. Service was also OK, but nothing special.

  • 4/5 Marc C. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice meal, decent portions and quality. Defenitely worth a visite.

  • 5/5 Fernando A. 5 years ago on Google
    Very good and reasonable price place. Probably best in Germany

  • 5/5 Gogo R. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent Greek food!!!! Original Greek hospitality!!! The most delicious meal on our vacations!!

  • 5/5 Heike N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very friendly staff. The food was fantastic. :-) (Original) Sehr freundliches Personal. Das Essen war fantastisch. :-)

  • 5/5 Peter V. 5 years ago on Google
    Wow loved it, nice owner and staff, English no problem. Food prepared perfectly

  • 1/5 Nicola Z. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I do not know (Original) Non conosco

  • 5/5 Timo K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great restaurant, great service and great food! We recommend! (Original) Super Restaurant, super Service und grandioses Essen! Sehr zu empfehlen!

  • 5/5 M. M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Mega. Great staff Nice ambience Delicious food (Original) Mega. Tolles Personal Schönes Ambiente Sehr leckeres Essen

  • 5/5 Tim H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I can really recommend the restaurant! The inn is easy to reach! The favorable transport connection makes a jaunt quickly possible. The staff worked quickly, cleanly and friendly. I mostly didn't want to share the dessert with my sister at all. We have learned from this for the future and will order a dessert per person next time. (Original) Ich kann das Restaurant wirklich weiterempfehlen!Das Gasthaus ist prima mühelos zu erreichen! Die günstige Verkehrsanbindung macht eine Spritztour dorthin schnell möglich.Das Personal hat flott, sauber und freundlich gearbeitet.Ich wollte den Nachtisch meist überhaupt nicht mehr mit meiner Schwester teilen. Unsereins haben für die Zukunft daraus gelernt und werden nächstes Mal pro Person eine Dessert bestellen.

  • 4/5 Daniel B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We had a cozy time with very good, delicious food. The staff is friendly. We will definitely come back! (Original) Wir hatten eine gemütliche Zeit bei sehr gutem, leckeren Essen. Das Personal ist freundlich. Wir werden ganz sicher wieder kommen!

  • 5/5 Vitali W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We had a great evening. The greeting with the Greek ouzo was classically good. The food took about 20 minutes and was very good value for money. For 2 people we paid 40 euros (tip included). Definitely recommendable. @vitaworldz (Original) Wir hatten einen tollen Abend. Die Begrüßung mit dem griechischen Ouzo war klassisch gut. Das Essen hat etwa 20 Minuten benötigt und war im Preis-Leistungsverhältnis sehr gut. Für 2 Personen haben wir 40 Euro (Trinkgeld inkl.) bezahlt. Auf jeden Fall weiter zu empfehlen. @vitaworldz

  • 4/5 Vallin 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good food at fair prices! The drinks are filled generously. We look forward to our next visit to the Athens restaurant in the wonderful city of Cologne. (Original) Sehr gutes Essen zu fairen Preisen! Die Getränke sind großzügig befüllt. Wir freuen uns auf unseren nächsten Besuch beim Restaurant Athen´s in der wunderbaren Stadt Köln.

  • 3/5 Sarah W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious food, portions too little (Original) Essen lecker, Portionen etwas zu wenig

  • 5/5 René R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Little cozy Greek with very tasty dishes and very nice staff (Original) Kleiner gemütlicher Grieche mit sehr leckeren Gerichten und sehr netten Personal

  • 5/5 Steffen K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good food, nice staff always happy. (Original) Gutes Essen, nettes Personal immer wieder gerne.

  • 5/5 Oliver P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy little restaurant, family business, fresh and delicious dishes, selected wines and everything at a good price-performance ratio. Service very friendly and helpful. (Original) Gemütliches kleines Restaurant, Familien-Betrieb, frische und leckere Gerichte, ausgesuchte Weine und alles zu einem guten Preis-Leistungsverhältnis. Service sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.

  • 5/5 Andre S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious (Original) Sehr lecker

  • 5/5 Julia J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you are looking for a good Greek in Cologne, you will definitely find it here. A family business as you would like it to be in addition to system catering. The food was really excellent and we will definitely be back. :) (Original) Wer einen guten Griechen in Köln sucht ist hier definitiv fündig. Ein Familienbetrieb, wie man ihn sich neben der Systemgastronomie noch wünscht. Das Essen war wirklich hervorragend und wir kommen definitiv wieder. :)

  • 4/5 Ebbert P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very friendly staff. Despite my misery (cola) spilled, this was not calculated. The plates were very well filled and the taste was very good. (Original) Sehr freundliches Personal. Trotz meines miesgeschicks( cola) verschüttet wurde diese nicht berechnet. Die Teller waren sehr gut gefüllt und der Geschmack sehr gut.

  • 5/5 Diyar N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best wines and delicious ? food in Cologne's old town are in simple first class ?? (Original) Die besten Weine und leckeres ? Essen in köln Altstadt haben die einfache erste Klasse ??

  • 2/5 Katharina N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Meat was unfortunately tough and not really satisfactory (Original) Fleisch war leider zäh und auch sonst nicht wirklich zufriedenstellend

  • 5/5 Angelika R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good Greek cuisine! Who is not so sensitive to car noise ... You can also sit outside. (Original) Sehr gute griechische Küche ! Wer in Bezug auf Autolärm nicht so empfindlich ist...Man kann auch draußen sitzen.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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