Location: Athens
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Best Mediterranean food near Athens, Georgia, United States
Best Mediterranean restaurants nearby. Discover the best Mediterranean food in Athens. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Mediterranean restaurants near you.. In the sweltering Georgia heat, no place is as cool as Athens. This hip college town is home to the University of Georgia, Pulitzer Prize winning authors and famous rock musicians. Explore the downtown area, where Victorian buildings are filled with an eclectic combination of independent coffee shops, restaurants and boutiques. Named "Live Music Central," Athens' busy music venues are known around the world. Check out The 40 Watt Club, where The B-52s and R.E.M got their start.
Things to do in Athens
1. The National
Overall Ratings
4 based on 361 reviews
Open for lunch Monday - Saturday and dinner daily; our bar also remains open for coffee and tapas during the day 2:30 - 5pm. The idea behind The National is simple: to provide a casual neighborhood gathering spot reminiscent of the bars and cafés weâve en
Reviewed By Judy C
We recently met friends for dinner at The National. First, could hardly find the place as the signage is extremely small for a restaurant. Our group of seven took up nearly a quarter of the small dining room. The menu is small, about 6 choices for each of the tapas, appetizer and entree categories. Our food was tasty but portions are small. If you are looking for different, this would be the place. Not so much for intimate conversation as it is loud.Our apologies for the difficulty in finding our restaurant! Unfortunately, signage size was limited in the renovation of our historic Recap Plant building. If you keep your eyes open for the Ciné, the arthouse cinema that shares our building, and our signature neon blue lights, you can't miss us!
2. Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 88 reviews
Get away from the busy pace of your life and the noise of the world. Step through our doors and discover a place where we combine extraordinary food with meaningful connections. Look around and you may notice the pictures on the wall that tell the story o
Reviewed By FrankS268
We all had gyroâs and all were great, mix of chicken and others with lamb; mine was lamb, it was great; mixed vegetables as a side; the Taziki dip as an appetizer with pita points was a great addition; great meal enjoyed by all; Canât wait to go back on another trip to Athens;Thanks for the review. We work hard to make people like you happy! Please come see us again when in Athens
3. Pauley's Original Crepe Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By 305christyd
Went w/ 21 yr old daughter. First visit for both.Beyond loud group at front part of bar upon coming in but we thought theyâd calm down so we stayed. finally changed tables bc they were so loud and being over-served by seemingly oblivious bartenders. Positive: Berry Dessert crepe was tasty but savory meatball one not so much. Crepes a bit thick for my taste. Cocktails well really good. Server was on point and I noticed all the food seemed to come out timely. Negative: We complained to our female server, who was also unnerved by loud group at bar, as were other servers. We were told mgr was âupstairs working. â(She also mentioned 2 parties previously left before ordering due to the obnoxious group.)Upon leaving we spoke to mgr who was now behind bar so no way he didnât see/hear group. Had my dtr not wanted to try crepes we wouldâve left before ordering. Too many other places to eat lunch. Also informed him of less than relaxed lunch, due to adults being over served- and acting as though they were only people present. Mgr apologized but that was about it. Yes Iâm aware itâs half bar/eatery in a college town. However not everyone eating in Athens is 20-30 years old.....itâs one room with no separation, so diners are exposed to whatever is going on at bar. At 3:45 in afternoon the atmosphere should be different than 11 at night....further the bartenders didnât seem to recognize when people need to be cut off. I will not be back nor recommend.
