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.