Restaurant in Athens, Greece
Book ahead. The Acropolis view earns its price.
Tudor Hall holds a Michelin star and a seventh-floor Acropolis view at the King George Hotel — which makes it one of Athens' most defensible splurges for a special-occasion dinner. Book two to three weeks out, specify a terrace table, and engage the sommelier. At €€€€, the setting and the food together justify the price; the food alone would not.
Getting a table at Tudor Hall takes work. The restaurant sits on the seventh floor of the King George Hotel, directly adjacent to Syntagma Square, and the combination of a Michelin star, Acropolis views, and a reputation for romantic dinners means availability tightens fast. Book at least two to three weeks in advance for dinner; for a weekend evening with terrace access, go further out. The effort is justified — this is one of the stronger fine-dining arguments in central Athens, and the setting alone is hard to replicate anywhere in the city.
The seventh-floor position is the defining physical fact of Tudor Hall. The terrace frames the Acropolis directly, and candlelit tables face the lit monument after dark , which is the primary reason most first-timers come here. Inside, the room reads as hotel-formal: measured proportions, tablecloths, and live piano that keeps the atmosphere from tipping into silence. For first-timers, the spatial logic is simple , request the terrace when booking, and specify that you want Acropolis orientation. If you leave this to chance, you may end up with a partially obstructed sightline or an interior table. The room is not large, which is partly why securing the right table matters.
Chef Asterios Koustoudis runs a contemporary Greek menu that leans on technical precision rather than theatrical presentation. The format is a concise à la carte alongside a tasting menu , a structure that suits both diners who want to explore the kitchen's range and those who prefer to order selectively. Michelin awarded the restaurant one star in 2024, which signals consistent technical execution and kitchen discipline rather than experimental boundary-pushing. The cuisine is contemporary in method, Greek in foundation: expect modern plating applied to local produce and classical flavour combinations, not fusion or ingredient novelty. Opinionated About Dining placed Tudor Hall at #662 in its 2025 European ranking, a useful calibration point , this is a serious restaurant, but not one competing at the very leading of the European fine-dining bracket. What you are paying for at €€€€ is a combination of food quality and setting that, together, justify the price tier. The food alone would not necessarily command this price point against European peers; the Acropolis backdrop is doing real work in the value equation.
The drinks side of Tudor Hall is a meaningful part of the experience, and head sommelier Evangelos Psofidis is the reason. The wine program at a hotel restaurant of this calibre in Athens typically skews toward safe, internationally recognisable labels, but Psofidis is known for opinionated, specific recommendations rather than default pours. If you want to drink well here, engage with him directly , ask for his steer rather than defaulting to the list on your own. Greek wine has significant depth in indigenous varieties, and a sommelier who can navigate that terrain intelligently makes a material difference to what lands in your glass. For cocktails, the King George Hotel's bar infrastructure supports the program, but Tudor Hall itself is primarily a wine-forward destination. If cocktails are your priority before or after dinner, Athens has more specialised options , see our full Athens bars guide for alternatives , but the pre-dinner aperitif experience on the terrace, with Acropolis views and Psofidis directing the wine, is hard to beat as a combined package.
Tudor Hall is dinner-forward. Hours run 6 PM to 2 AM daily, which means there is no lunch service , this is entirely an evening destination. The price tier is €€€€, placing it in Athens' leading bracket alongside Spondi and Botrini's. Budget accordingly: at this tier in Athens, you are looking at a meaningful per-head spend before wine. First-timers should know that the terrace is the experience; the interior, while competently designed, is hotel-restaurant formal without the payoff of the view. If weather is uncertain, check the forecast and be flexible on your booking date , a rainy evening on the terrace removes the primary draw. The Google rating of 4.7 across 431 reviews is a reliable signal that the experience lands consistently for most diners. The occasional gap between expectations and delivery usually traces back to table placement or timing rather than food quality.
For other high-end rooftop dining in Athens, The Zillers Rooftop Gastronomy offers a comparable setting at a lower price tier. Pelagos is the stronger call for seafood-focused contemporary Greek. If you want to extend your Athens research, Delta (Creative) and Hervé both sit in the serious modern-dining bracket. For planning beyond the capital, consider Aktaion in Firostefani, Lycabettus in Oia, Koukoumavlos in Fira, Almiriki in Mykonos, Etrusco in Kato Korakiana, and Avaton Luxury Beach Resort in Halkidiki. For comparable contemporary fine-dining internationally, César in New York City and Jungsik in Seoul occupy a similar bracket. Browse our full Athens restaurants guide, our full Athens hotels guide, our full Athens wineries guide, and our full Athens experiences guide for broader planning.
Yes, with caveats. The Michelin star, candlelit terrace, live piano, and direct Acropolis sightline make it one of Athens' strongest cases for a milestone dinner. At €€€€, the price matches the occasion. The main risk is a poor table , specify terrace and Acropolis-facing orientation when you book, or the setting that justifies the price disappears. For anniversaries and proposals, it delivers; for a general celebration where the food matters more than the view, Spondi is a stronger purely culinary argument at the same price tier.
Three things: it is dinner-only (6 PM onwards), booking well in advance is necessary, and the terrace table is the product. Without an Acropolis-facing terrace seat, you are paying €€€€ for a competent hotel restaurant rather than one of Athens' more distinctive fine-dining experiences. Engage with the sommelier on arrival , the wine program is a genuine asset. First-timers coming from other European capitals should note that the food quality is solid and Michelin-backed, but the view is doing significant work in the overall value proposition.
The tasting menu is the better way to experience the kitchen's range under chef Asterios Koustoudis , the à la carte format suits diners who have a specific preference or want to eat more selectively. The kitchen's approach is technically precise contemporary Greek: well-balanced dishes built on local produce with classical structure. Beyond the food, the wine pairing guided by sommelier Evangelos Psofidis is worth taking , his track record for specific, astute recommendations is documented. Avoid making the menu decision before you have spoken to the sommelier; the wine and food interaction here is part of the experience.
Dinner is the only option , Tudor Hall operates from 6 PM to 2 AM daily and does not serve lunch. For a lit Acropolis backdrop, this works in your favour: the monument is illuminated after dark, which is more dramatic than the daytime view. If you specifically want lunch with an Acropolis view, The Zillers Rooftop Gastronomy operates daytime service and offers a comparable rooftop setting at a lower price point. For Tudor Hall, arrive for the 6–7 PM window in summer to catch the transition from daylight to dusk over the Acropolis , timing your reservation for early evening rather than late night maximises the visual payoff.
The restaurant's seventh-floor hotel setting and formal atmosphere make it workable for small groups of four to six, but it is not structurally designed for large party dining. The room is not large, and the terrace tables that anchor the experience seat small parties more comfortably than large ones. For groups above six, contact the King George Hotel directly to ask about private dining arrangements , hotel restaurants at this tier typically have options for hosted events. For group dining at €€€€ in Athens without the logistics of a hotel fine-dining room, Botrini's is worth comparing.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tudor Hall | Contemporary | Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in Europe Ranked #662 (2025); If the prospect of lunch or dinner on the elegant terrace of a hotel appeals to you, with the added bonus of background piano music and the eternal Acropolis as a backdrop, Tudor Hall is definitely a good option, especially for a romantic candlelit dinner – but make sure you book ahead. Here, on the 7th floor of the King George Hotel, next to the central Syntagma Square, chef Nikos Livadias showcases his contemporary version of Greek cuisine, based on a concise à la carte menu plus a tasting menu. The end result is a superb combination of well-balanced dishes that display strong technical ability, such as the breast of guinea fowl beetroot purée, blackberries, amaranth and praline sauce with juniper. The icing on the cake comes courtesy of the meticulous service provided by head sommelier Evangelos Psofidis, who always conveys his passion for wine to guests via his highly astute recommendations.; Michelin 1 Star (2024) | Hard | — |
| Botrini's | Contemporary Greek, Mediterranean Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Hytra | Modern Greek, Modern Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Spondi | Contemporary Greek, French | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Aleria | Greek | Unknown | — | |
| Nolan | Fusion | Unknown | — |
How Tudor Hall stacks up against the competition.
Yes — it's one of the stronger special-occasion cases in Athens. A Michelin star, candlelit tables, Acropolis views from the seventh floor, and a sommelier (Evangelos Psofidis) who actively guides the wine pairing make the €€€€ price point easier to justify. Book ahead; the terrace seats fill quickly on weekends.
Tudor Hall opens at 6 PM and runs until 2 AM daily — there is no lunch service, so plan accordingly. It sits on the seventh floor of the King George Hotel next to Syntagma Square, and the terrace with direct Acropolis views is the main draw. Booking ahead is necessary, particularly for terrace seats; the restaurant holds a Michelin star (2024) and OAD Top Restaurants in Europe ranking, so it draws consistent demand.
The menu runs a concise à la carte alongside a tasting menu, both built around chef Asterios Koustoudis's contemporary take on Greek cuisine. The tasting menu is the better format if you want to see the kitchen's range in full, and the sommelier's wine pairings are worth taking — Psofidis's recommendations are a documented strength of the experience. Specific current dishes are not confirmed here, so check the menu at booking.
Dinner is the only option — Tudor Hall does not serve lunch. Hours are 6 PM to 2 AM every day of the week. For the Acropolis view, dinner has the advantage anyway: the monument is lit at night, which is the setting the restaurant is built around.
The venue is set inside the King George Hotel, which has the infrastructure for larger bookings, but Tudor Hall's format — candlelit, terrace-focused, sommelier-led — skews toward parties of two to four. For groups of six or more, check the venue's official channels to confirm seating arrangements; the intimate setting means large parties may not get contiguous terrace placement.
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