Restaurant in Athens, Greece
Sea-view Michelin star. Book the veranda.
Among Athens-region Michelin-starred restaurants, Pelagos at Four Seasons Astir Palace in Vouliagmeni sits in a distinct tier: Italian-born Chef Luca Piscazzi applies classical French technique to Aegean ingredients, earning a Michelin star in 2024. Three tasting menus run alongside à la carte, with a sea-view terrace that makes the 25-kilometre drive from central Athens a considered part of the evening's planning.
Pelagos is not simply a hotel restaurant you visit because you're staying at the Four Seasons Astir Palace. It's a Michelin-starred destination with a serious tasting menu programme that competes with the leading contemporary dining in Athens. If you're visiting the Greek capital and want one high-end dinner, this is a strong candidate — provided you book well in advance and are prepared to commit to the full experience.
The common assumption about hotel fine dining is that you're paying for the address, not the plate. Pelagos corrects that. Chef Luca Piscazzi, Italian-born and technically grounded, runs a kitchen that earned one Michelin star in 2024 — not on the strength of the sea views or the Four Seasons name, but on the cooking itself. The approach is Mediterranean with an Italian foundation and classical French technique, drawing on Greek local ingredients with real discipline. The result sits closer to a serious contemporary European kitchen than to anything that could be described as 'resort dining.'
The veranda is the room to request. The visual anchor here is the Saronic Gulf stretching out beyond the terrace , a setting that makes the €€€€ price tier feel genuinely earned. If you've already eaten at Pelagos once and sat inside, the veranda table is your clear next move. It changes the rhythm of the meal.
Pelagos runs three tasting menus, and understanding how they differ is the practical key to booking well. The Discovery menu is the winter programme , Piscazzi uses the off-season to research ingredients across the Greek islands, and this menu reflects that process directly. It's the most ingredient-led of the three and the right choice if you're visiting between October and March.
The Adventure menu is the most extensive option, drawing from both of the other menus. It's designed for guests who want the full range of what the kitchen can produce in a single sitting , suited to a second or third visit, or to anyone who treats tasting menus as a primary reason to travel. If you've done Discovery and want to push further, Adventure is the logical progression.
The Leading Of menu works differently: it collects dishes from across Piscazzi's career rather than from a single seasonal arc. For a first visit, this is arguably the most useful option , you get the chef's most refined work rather than a single seasonal narrative. For a return visit, Discovery or Adventure will show you something you haven't seen before.
Menu structure here is more considered than most Athens competitors. Rather than offering a standard seasonal tasting and a shorter à la carte, Pelagos gives you three distinct editorial positions. That specificity is worth paying attention to when you book , ask the reservation team which menu is current and which they recommend for your group size and visit number.
Pelagos is open Tuesday through Saturday from 7 PM to 10:30 PM (closed Sunday and Monday). The Vouliagmeni location, on the southern Athenian Riviera at Apollonos 40, is roughly 25 kilometres from central Athens , factor in travel time. This is not a spontaneous post-sightseeing dinner; it requires a plan. The Google rating sits at 4.7 across 216 reviews, which is a reliable signal of consistent execution rather than occasional excellence.
Booking difficulty is rated hard. With a Michelin star awarded in 2024, demand has increased noticeably. Book as far ahead as your plans allow , three to four weeks minimum, more in summer. The Four Seasons hotel infrastructure means the reservation process is handled professionally, but availability is genuinely limited.
See the comparison section below for how Pelagos stacks up against Botrini's, Tudor Hall, and other Athens contemporaries.
For more options across Athens, see our full Athens restaurants guide. If you're planning a trip, our Athens hotels guide and bars guide are worth reading alongside this. Elsewhere in Greece, comparable fine dining experiences include Koukoumavlos in Fira, Lycabettus in Oia, and Aktaion in Firostefani. If you want to cross-reference against contemporary kitchens internationally, Jungsik in Seoul offers a useful point of comparison for multi-menu tasting formats.
Pelagos is a Michelin-starred restaurant (2024) inside the Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel in Vouliagmeni, about 25 kilometres south of central Athens. The cooking is contemporary Mediterranean with Italian and French influences. You'll need to plan ahead: the location requires a car or taxi, the price tier is €€€€, and booking is hard. For a first visit, the Leading Of tasting menu is a good entry point , it draws from the chef's career highlights rather than a single seasonal narrative. Request the veranda table when booking.
Book at minimum three to four weeks out. Since receiving its Michelin star in 2024, demand has increased significantly. Summer months (June through August) will require more lead time. The reservation is handled through the Four Seasons Astir Palace, which manages the process professionally, but the restaurant is genuinely limited in covers. Don't assume availability will be there at short notice.
No specific dietary policy is listed in our data. Contact the Four Seasons Astir Palace directly when booking , hotel-based fine dining restaurants at this level typically accommodate dietary requirements with advance notice, but confirm specifics before arrival rather than assuming flexibility on the night.
For a comparable price tier in the city centre, Botrini's (€€€€) offers contemporary Mediterranean cooking that is easier to reach from central Athens. Tudor Hall (€€€€) adds a strong Acropolis view to its contemporary menu. If you want to spend less while staying in the fine dining register, Hervé and Delta are worth considering. For a rooftop setting in the city, The Zillers Rooftop Gastronomy is a reliable option at a lower price point.
At €€€€ with a 2024 Michelin star, a 4.7 Google rating across 216 reviews, and a kitchen running three architecturally distinct tasting menus, Pelagos delivers genuine value at the leading end of Athenian dining. The location outside the city centre is the only real friction point , you are paying for the quality of cooking and setting, not for convenience. If you're comparing it against other €€€€ options in Athens, Pelagos has the clearest technical credentials.
No dress code is listed in our data, but the context is clear: this is a Michelin-starred restaurant inside a Four Seasons hotel. Smart to formal attire is appropriate. Avoid casual beachwear even if you're staying at the resort , the tone of the dining room warrants the effort.
The tasting menu format works well for solo diners, and the veranda setting makes a solo dinner genuinely enjoyable rather than awkward. The main consideration is value , at €€€€, you're committing the full spend without anyone to share the experience with. If that's your preference for a significant meal, Pelagos handles it well. The à la carte option is available if you want more flexibility than a full tasting menu.
No specific group policy or private dining information is in our data. For groups larger than four, contact the Four Seasons Astir Palace directly to confirm availability and seating arrangements. Given the booking difficulty, larger groups should plan significantly further ahead than individual or couple bookings.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelagos | Contemporary | €€€€ | Hard |
| Botrini's | Contemporary Greek, Mediterranean Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Hytra | Modern Greek, Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Unknown |
| Spondi | Contemporary Greek, French | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Tudor Hall | Contemporary | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Aleria | Greek | €€€ | Unknown |
Comparing your options in Athens for this tier.
Pelagos is a one Michelin star restaurant inside the Four Seasons Astir Palace in Vouliagmeni, roughly 25 kilometres south of central Athens on the Athenian Riviera. Chef Luca Piscazzi runs a Mediterranean menu with Italian and French technique, and the restaurant operates three distinct tasting menus. Book the veranda table if you can — the sea views are a material part of the experience, not incidental.
Book at least two to three weeks ahead for weekday tables; weekend slots at a Michelin-starred hotel restaurant on the Athenian Riviera go faster. Pelagos is open Tuesday through Saturday from 7 PM to 10:30 PM and is closed Sunday and Monday, so your window is five nights per week. Request the veranda when booking — it fills before the interior.
No specific dietary policy is documented for Pelagos. As a Michelin-starred tasting menu restaurant at a Four Seasons property, kitchen adaptability is standard at this level, but confirm your requirements directly when booking rather than assuming. The three tasting menu formats give some built-in flexibility in what the kitchen prioritises.
Spondi is the closest like-for-like: two Michelin stars, French-influenced tasting menus, and a well-established Athens fine dining reputation. Hytra holds one Michelin star and skews more modern Greek in approach. Botrini's is a one-star option with a Greek-Italian identity that directly overlaps with Pelagos's culinary territory. Tudor Hall and Aleria round out the city's upper tier for those who want table-service fine dining without a hotel-resort context.
At €€€€ pricing and one Michelin star awarded in 2024, Pelagos justifies its position if tasting-menu fine dining is your format. The combination of sea-view terrace, Piscazzi's technique-led cooking, and three menu options gives it more decision architecture than most competitors at this price point in Athens. If you want the star credential with two Michelin stars and a longer track record, Spondi is the alternative — but Pelagos earns its own case on setting and menu range.
No dress code is specified in the venue record, but a one Michelin star restaurant inside the Four Seasons Astir Palace operating at €€€€ pricing signals smart evening dress as the baseline expectation. Treat it as you would any formal European fine dining room: no shorts or sportswear, and lean toward polished rather than casual.
Pelagos can work for solo diners — tasting menu formats are generally accommodating for single covers, and a solo seat on the veranda with sea views is a strong option. No counter or bar dining is documented, so you'll be at a full table. At €€€€, solo fine dining here is a deliberate spend rather than a casual call.
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