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Does the smell of fresh meat cooking on an open fire make your mouth water? Read on for our expert pick of authentic grill houses where meat gets the best seat at the table.

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To Steki tou Ilia

Finishing up with some fresh oregano.

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Mingle with the locals at Mavros Gatos.

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Mavros Gatos

To Paradosiako

Kokoretsi on display at Paradosiako.

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Doesn't get more folklore than Tsobanakos.

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Tsobanakos

Remoutsiko

Meat portions come with fries, but always order some extra.

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“For the full experience, order some kokoretsi and kontosouvli, a lettuce salad with spring onions and dill, and half a litre of their house red.”

O Tsolias

Carnivorous adventures outside Athens

Got the time (and the appetite) to hunt down meat eateries around Athens? Not checking out these places will be a big missed steak.

Not for breaking.

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