Michelin Guide Greece 2027 unveils new stars and exciting culinary discoveries in Athens, Thessaloniki and Santorini.
The Michelin Guide Greece 2027 brings three distinct culinary destinations into focus, with Athens, Thessaloniki and Santorini each offering a compelling reason to travel for food. From newly awarded Michelin stars to standout dining discoveries and restaurants recognised for quality at moderate prices, this year’s selection reveals new ways to explore Greece through its gastronomy.
Among this year’s highlights, Lycabettus in Oia earns 2 Michelin stars, while 7 restaurants receive their 1st star. Thessaloniki also makes its debut in the Guide’s selection, introducing an increasingly diverse food scene to an international audience.
In total, the selection features 62 restaurants, spanning established names that retain their distinctions, new additions and recommendations for a range of culinary interests. For travellers, it offers a fresh perspective on three destinations, whose food scenes are well worth exploring.
Dining above the caldera: Santorini’s Two-MICHELIN-Starred Lycabettus
Few settings make fine dining quite as memorable as Santorini’s volcanic landscape, with the endless blue of the Aegean stretching beyond the caldera. At Lycabettus, located at Andronis Luxury Suites in Oia, the setting and the cooking come together in a dining destination that has earned the restaurant 2 Michelin stars.
Led by chefs Christos Karagiannis and Petros Brandenburg, Lycabettus marks a significant moment for Santorini’s dining scene. Its menu brings together local ingredients, modern techniques and French influences, with balance and precision at the heart of each creation.
Among the dishes highlighted by the MICHELIN Guide are squid with red mullet sauce and lobster with carrot purée, showcasing the restaurant’s signature style of flavour and presentation.
Caldera views, attentive hospitality and a wine list featuring more than 1,000 labels round out the evening. The result is a dining destination that combines ambitious cooking with one of Greece’s most distinctive settings.
Which restaurants earned MICHELIN Stars in Greece in 2027?
7 restaurants receive their 1st MICHELIN Star in the 2027 edition, with four in Athens and three in Santorini. Alongside the restaurants retaining their distinctions, the selection now includes 19 one-MICHELIN-Star restaurants, while Lycabettus stands out with 2 stars.
Athens welcomes four new one-MICHELIN-Star restaurants
Aleria
Set inside a neoclassical building in Metaxourgeio, Aleria offers a fresh perspective on Greek cooking under the direction of chef Gikas Xenakis. Seasonal produce shapes the menu, with carefully considered combinations bringing familiar ingredients into a new light. One standout pairing brings together crab, fennel, peach and chamomile.
see|ds
At see|ds, chef Dimos Samourakis places ingredient quality and seasonality at the heart of the menu. Modern techniques meet French influences, creating cooking defined by precision and a considered selection of ingredients.
SENSE
Chef Alexandros Charalabopoulos draws on Greek culinary traditions, personal references and modern techniques to give familiar flavours a distinctive new expression.
Simul
Led by chef Nikos Thomas, Simul builds its menu around seasonal Greek produce, modern techniques and international influences. The emphasis falls on ingredient quality and the interplay of flavours, with each element contributing to the restaurant’s overall culinary identity.
Santorini gains three new One-MICHELIN-starred restaurants
Botrini’s Santorini
Ettore Botrini and chef Giorgos Skopelitis bring local flavours into dialogue with modern techniques and Italian influences. Among the dishes highlighted by the Michelin Guide is octopus bottoni, reflecting the restaurant’s distinctive treatment of ingredients and presentation.
Lauda
In Oia, Lauda draws inspiration from Greek culinary traditions and French technique. Led by chef Orestis Sotiriou, with references to the work of chef Emmanuel Renaut, the restaurant reimagines traditional recipes through a refined culinary lens.
One example is its kakavia fish soup, served with lobster gnocchi and vegetables, which brings a traditional Greek reference into a more elaborate culinary setting.
Selene
With a longstanding place in Santorini’s culinary history, Selene celebrates the island’s ingredients and recipes rooted in local tradition. Under the culinary guidance of Ettore Botrini and chef Thomas Bosmos, familiar flavours take on a modern expression, connecting the island’s culinary heritage with a fresh perspective.
Which restaurants retained their MICHELIN stars?
The 2027 selection also recognises restaurants that retain their distinctions, while changes in the number of Stars awarded mark some of the year’s notable developments.
In Athens, the 12 restaurants with one MICHELIN star are Botrini’s, CTC, Delta, Hervé, Hytra, Makris Athens, Patio, Pelagos, Soil, Spondi, The Zillers and Tudor Hall.
Together, they represent a broad spectrum of culinary styles, from modern Greek cooking to Mediterranean and French influences.
One of the most notable changes concerns Delta, located at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. The restaurant now holds one MICHELIN star, having lost the second Star it had held since 2022.
Where can you find Bib Gourmand restaurants in Greece?
The Bib Gourmand distinction highlights restaurants that offer quality food at moderate prices, making it a particularly useful category for travellers looking to discover rewarding meals without necessarily choosing fine-dining.
This year’s Greek selection features ten Bib Gourmand restaurants, including seven new additions.
Athens welcomes new Bib Gourmand additions
UPON
UPON offers contemporary cooking with an emphasis on an accessible dining experience and a considered menu.
Zohós
Zohós draws on Greek flavours and seasonal ingredients, reinterpreting familiar elements of the country’s culinary heritage through a modern perspective.
Akra, Pharaoh and Nolan also retain their places in Athens’ Bib Gourmand selection. Akra and Pharaoh are associated with Greek cooking, while Nolan stands out for its fusion style.
Thessaloniki gains five new Bib Gourmand restaurants
Thessaloniki’s five new Bib Gourmand restaurants showcase different interpretations of Greek cooking and reflect the city’s evolving food scene. Their inclusion adds another dimension to the city’s first appearance in the Michelin Guide.
Deka Trapezia
Deka Trapezia serves contemporary Greek cooking with international influences. Its sharing-style format encourages a more communal meal, making the occasion as much about the table as the individual dishes.
Menu me… nou
Menu me… nou takes familiar Greek flavours in a new direction, combining traditional references with a more modern presentation.
Sintrofi
Sintrofi looks to regional Greek cooking and local culinary traditions, bringing dishes and influences from different parts of the country to the table.
Three Little Pigs
Three Little Pigs presents Greek cooking through a modern lens, offering its own interpretation of familiar ingredients and flavours.
To Manitari
To Manitari combines references to Greek tradition with a modern culinary perspective. The restaurant is also associated with the Young Chef Award, presented to chef Theodoros Kaloyidis.
With five Bib Gourmand establishments, Thessaloniki’s first appearance in the MICHELIN Guide highlights different facets of the city’s food scene and broadens the range of recognised options for visitors.
Which restaurants are recommended by the Michelin Guide in Greece in 2027?
Beyond MICHELIN stars and the Bib Gourmand distinction, the Guide features restaurants in the MICHELIN Selected category. These establishments are recognised for the quality of their cooking without receiving a star or Bib Gourmand distinction.
The 2027 selection includes 32 restaurants, 21 of which are new additions, giving travellers even more options to explore Greece through its food.
Athens features 17 MICHELIN Selected restaurants
Amphibian
Located on the rooftop of the Onassis Stegi cultural centre, Amphibian presents contemporary cooking under the direction of chef Tasos Mantis. The restaurant also receives the 2027 Opening of the Year award, making it one of the year’s notable additions to Athens’ dining scene.
Ateno Greek Cuisine
Ateno Greek Cuisine revisits traditional Greek recipes, bringing familiar flavours into a contemporary setting and offering a fresh perspective on the country’s culinary heritage.
IODIO
With fish and seafood at the heart of its offering, IODIO, led by chef Georgianna Hiliadaki, focuses on the ingredients of the sea.
Sole Giaguaro Athens Italian Dining House
Sole Giaguaro combines Italian cooking with international influences, adding a different culinary perspective to Athens’ diverse dining scene.
Humain
Humain explores fusion cooking, bringing together influences from different culinary traditions in a modern interpretation.
Thirio
Thirio features among the Guide’s Greek cuisine recommendations, adding another option for diners interested in exploring different expressions of the country’s culinary heritage.
The Athens MICHELIN Selected selection also spans a wide range of culinary identities.
- DOLLI·S — Mediterranean cuisine.
- Fine Mess Smokehouse — Barbecue and smoked meats.
- Linou Soumpasis & Co. — Greek cuisine.
- Esthiō — Cuisine with Balkan influences.
- Ovio — Contemporary Italian cuisine.
- Gallina — Contemporary cuisine.
- VERi TABLE — French cuisine.
- Vezené — Meat and grilled dishes.
- GB Roof Garden — Mediterranean cuisine.
- Cerdo Negro 1985 — Mediterranean cuisine.
- Varoulko Seaside — Fish and seafood.
From Greek and Mediterranean flavours to French cuisine, Italian influences and barbecue, the selection offers a broad introduction to the capital’s varied dining landscape.
Thessaloniki explores everything from seafood to Cretan cuisine
Thessaloniki joins the Michelin Guide for the first time with 20 restaurants, including five Bib Gourmand establishments and 15 Michelin Selected recommendations.
The selection reflects a food scene rooted in Greek tradition and shaped by the city’s Balkan, Asia Minor and Mediterranean influences. For visitors, it offers a starting point for exploring a city whose culinary identity extends well beyond a single style.
7 Thalasses
7 Thalasses focuses on fish and seafood, with a variety of preparations designed to bring the flavours of the sea to the fore.
Charoupi
Rooted in Cretan cooking and its traditional flavours, Charoupi draws on a distinctive regional culinary heritage. Chef Manolis Papoutsakis interprets these traditions through a modern lens.
L’Albero
L’Albero brings together Mediterranean flavours with Greek and Italian influences. Its leafy courtyard adds a distinctive atmosphere to the meal.
Akti Ntovil
With an emphasis on seafood and views of the Thermaic Gulf, Akti Ntovil connects the meal with Thessaloniki’s coastal setting.
Maitr & Margarita
Maitr & Margarita features among the Guide’s Greek cuisine recommendations, adding another option to the city’s diverse dining scene.
Orizontes Restaurant
Located on the rooftop of Electra Palace, Orizontes Restaurant pairs contemporary cooking with panoramic views, bringing the setting into the overall dining experience.
Opsopoion Maganeiai
Opsopoion Maganeiai explores Mediterranean cooking through its own interpretation of regional flavours and culinary traditions.
Olympos Naoussa
One of the historic names in Thessaloniki’s restaurant scene, Olympos Naoussa presents a contemporary culinary offering while retaining its place in the city’s dining landscape.
Daios Bar Restaurant
Daios Bar Restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine, broadening the range of MICHELIN Selected options in Thessaloniki.
Mavri Thalassa
A well-known choice for fish and seafood in Thessaloniki, Mavri Thalassa offers a menu closely connected to the sea.
Grada Nuevo
Grada Nuevo focuses on fish and seafood, making it another option for diners drawn to the flavours of the sea.
Poster
Poster represents the modern side of Thessaloniki’s restaurant scene, bringing a fresh perspective to its cooking.
Botargo
Botargo adds an international dimension to the city’s dining recommendations, with a culinary identity that extends beyond the boundaries of Greek and Mediterranean traditions.
Salonika
Salonika offers Mediterranean cuisine, bringing together flavours and cultural influences that help shape the region’s culinary identity.
Nea Diagonios
Nea Diagonios adds another Greek cuisine recommendation to the selection, maintaining a connection with the country’s culinary traditions.
Together, these restaurants offer an introduction to the breadth of Thessaloniki’s dining scene, from seafood and regional Greek cooking to Mediterranean flavours and international influences.
Who won the MICHELIN Guide 2027 Special awards?
The MICHELIN Guide’s recognition extends beyond restaurants. Its special awards celebrate professionals and establishments whose work contributes to gastronomy and hospitality, highlighting the people behind the meal.
Young Chef award — Theodoros Kaloyidis at To Manitari
At 29, Theodoros Kaloyidis leads the kitchen at To Manitari in Thessaloniki, with chef Dimitris Pamporis contributing as a culinary consultant. His style connects Greek cooking traditions with modern ideas and techniques.
Sommelier Award — Despoina Tokalaki at Aleria
Despoina Tokalaki was recognised for her wine expertise and her ability to recommend pairings that complement the food and the wider dining experience.
Service Award — Christian Potelle at Spondi
Christian Potelle was honoured for the quality of his hospitality and service, both of which play an important role in the overall experience at a fine-dining restaurant.
Opening of the Year — Amphibian in Athens
Amphibian, led by Tasos Mantis, received the Opening of the Year award, standing out for its new presence on Athens’ dining scene and its distinctive culinary identity.
Three destinations for a culinary trip in 2027
Athens, Thessaloniki and Santorini offer three distinct ways to explore Greek gastronomy. The capital brings modern dining into focus, Thessaloniki showcases a culinary identity shaped by multiple cultural influences, and Santorini pairs distinctive cooking with the dramatic backdrop of the Aegean.
Together, these destinations reveal the breadth of Greece’s dining scene, from new Michelin-starred restaurants to Bib Gourmand discoveries and MICHELIN Selected recommendations.
The MICHELIN Guide Greece 2027 provides fresh inspiration for planning a trip around the table. Whether the draw is modern Greek cooking in Athens, the diverse culinary traditions of Thessaloniki or fine dining overlooking Santorini’s caldera, this year’s selection offers a compelling reason to discover Greece one restaurant at a time.
