Photo: Thomas Gravanis

Once a traditional treat served at weddings and baptisms, these mini-doughnuts are now a full-on craze among sweet-toothed Athenians. You can find them across the city, but here are our favourite loukoumades spots to try.

By Despina Trivolis

Krinos is just as good now as when it opened in 1923.

Photo: Thomas Gravanis

Krinos, flying the flag for tradition

Ktistakis, the syrup explosion

Loukoumades is the only thing on the menu here, so you know they've got to be good.

Photo: Thomas Gravanis

Loukoumades at Lukumades.

Courtesy: Lukumades

Lukumades, the young upstart