Restaurant
Rakoumel
16 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
K
October 13, 2021
When Yiannis Begnis opened Rakoumel with his mother, it was the first Cretan restaurant in Exarchia. While the atmosphere of this edgy neighbourhood has changed over time, the food here has remained consistent. One of my favourite dishes is the egg with tomato and staka, a clarified goat’s milk butter similar to ghee. The vibe at Rakoumel is also very traditional: “Our goal always was to capture the same feeling of visiting a Cretan village kafenion,” says Begnis. If you’re in Athens over a weekend, don’t miss laiki and raki, a daytime event that happens after the Exarchia weekly farmer’s market, or laiki. There’s live music and lots of shots of raki are consumed well into the afternoon, in true Cretan style.
When Yiannis Begnis opened Rakoumel with his mother, it was the first Cretan restaurant in Exarchia. While the atmosphere of this edgy neighbourhood has changed over time, the food here has remained consistent. One of my favourite dishes is the egg with tomato and staka, a clarified goat’s milk butt…
D
July 24, 2022
Mouthwatering authentic Cretan food, very good value for money, great service, live music on occasion
T
August 10, 2021
One of my favourite dishes is the egg with tomato and staka, a clarified goat’s milk butter similar to ghee. The vibe at Rakoumel is also very traditional: “Our goal always was to capture the same feeling of visiting a Cretan village kafenion,” says Begnis. If you’re in Athens over a weekend, don’t miss laiki and raki, a daytime event that happens after the Exarchia weekly farmer’s market, or laiki. There’s live music and lots of shots of raki are consumed well into the afternoon, in true Cretan style.
One of my favourite dishes is the egg with tomato and staka, a clarified goat’s milk butter similar to ghee. The vibe at Rakoumel is also very traditional: “Our goal always was to capture the same feeling of visiting a Cretan village kafenion,” says Begnis. If you’re in Athens over a weekend, don’t…
S
June 2, 2022
Meze place specially for the night.
A
September 8, 2022
Great Cretan food & raki with herbs. This place is at the Exarcheia neighborhood, scroll around the area and enjoy the city vibe.
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71 Emmanouil Benaki
Athina