Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Pizza
International
Western
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Greek

Vegetarian restaurant serving various entrees like falafels and nachos plus burgers, sandwiches, smoothies, juices, house-made breads, and cakes. Located at a 10-minute walk from the two central metro stations. Est. 2011.


345 Reviews

First Review by camillanorway

LemonsandLuggage

Points +2202

Vegan
11 Jun 2017

Amazing place

Many people seem to find Avocado to be overrated, but what makes this place special are two things:

1) The atmosphere and the design are really nice. You can sit on floor pillows on the first floor which makes for a really intimate and cozy atmosphere.
Downstairs it is always full, but it never feels loud or crowded. It definitely attracts lots of tourists due to its central location, but that makes Avocado more international.

2) The service is the best service you can get in Athens. The owner is an Iranian who spent many years of his life in the US, so he has brought this excellent service mentality to Avocado. If you're not Greek you will notice that many restaurants in Athens offer subpar service, and Avocado is the place that will restore your faith in the level of politeness of people.

The food is very good, and there are lots of vegan options. I understand that it may not be the most exciting menu in the world, but it's pretty good by Athenian standards.

As for the prices, I hope people understand that renting a two-storey place in such a central location and paying electricity, water, and decent wages to one's staff does not come free. At the end of the day, the owner has to make a living as well.

Pros: Best service in Athens, Great atmosphere, Very good vegan options

Poggs

Points +30

Mostly Veg
05 Jun 2017

So delicious

Went here for dinner before cocktails and I could easily go back tomorrow and the day after and the day after that. Food was delicious and hugs

Linneavegan

Points +174

Vegan
05 Jun 2017

Great!

This is a great restaurant with a lot of different options.
I took the burger on my first visit which was very good but a bit hard to eat. Although I was expecting more since it was thier "signature" dish. For me it was a quite regular burger.

Second visit I tried one of the noodle dishes with peanut and almond sauce. Also very good but I put a lot of extra salt on.

Also I was so happy to have a nice cuppucino with soymilk :)

Pros: big menu

Cons: pricey

FionaD

Points +15

Vegetarian
29 May 2017

Amazing food and selection

Tried this place out and couldn't be happier. Going here for the rest of our meals. They have juices, smoothies and so many different vegetarian and vegan foods. I'm in love!

ItamarShami

Points +32

Vegan
26 May 2017

very nice place

The holy guacamole is very good, and the burger without cheese is also pretty good

NYCBound

Points +21

Vegetarian
18 May 2017

delicious

what a great find while traveling! delicious and fresh!

Pros: delicious, clean, conveniently located

Cons: no cons

missanj

Points +82

Vegan
17 Apr 2017

Loved it!!

I'm so glad I found this in Athens! I highly recommend this restaurant.
4/5 taste
3/5 price vs quantity/quality
5/5 ambiance and location
5/5 presentation and creativity
I had the tofu/rice and the curry noodles. I thought the curry noodles were excellent!!! I wasn't really that impressed with the tofu/rice bowl. So I would recommend selecting a diff dish. Everything else looked super tasty. And the vegan milkshake was soooo good! Make sure to try it!

Rosa veg

Points +2060

Vegan
13 Apr 2017

Good quality

Good quality of food, tasty dishes especially the vegan burger . Nice atmosphere. Little bit pricey

Tessa444

Points +49

Vegan
12 Apr 2017

Great choices and food

This place is awesome. Great vegan choices, nice place, friendly staff. The macro plate, vegan burger, coconut curry and juices are very good. Lots of variety and things to choose from as well. Would definitely recommend.

KelseyHudspeth

Points +675

Vegan
05 Apr 2017

Totally lived up to expectations!

I really don't need to say more. This place was amazing, fantastically fresh food, lots of vegan option, perfect lunch spot that even omnis would enjoy.

The Herb Garden salad was lovely, and my Omni SO had the Avocado Burger (veggie burger) and said it was fantastic! If I keep bringing him to places like this, he may decide to embrace the veg!

Pros: fresh food, lovely atmosphere

Cons: pricier

becx.ray

Points +411

Herbivore
01 Apr 2017

Huge portion!

I had lunch here few times. Was awesome! Full of flavors and huge portion. I tasted my boyfriend's noodles with peanut sauce, it was our least favorite stuff in the menu. But everything else is awesome! Great service, with english speaking staff and cozy seating upstairs.

PauloQuaresma

Points +107

Vegan
22 Mar 2017

TOP!

BEST ONE!

Avocado is simply the best vegetarian with vegan options place to eat in town.
You cannot find better taste! I have tried most of the vegan places in Athens since I live here but Avocado is the best.

Great smoothies, great food, awesome atmosphere!
It's located in Syntagma, the main square, and it has 2 floors. If you sit upstairs you sit on the floor, they have some cushions and little tables. It's a little bit pricey, maybe due to the location or the top ingredients they use to make their food but it's worth it.

If it wasn't so expensive I would definitely go there more often.

Thank you!

Pros: Best Food!, Vegan options, Smoothies

Cons: Price

JTA

Points +645

Vegan
18 Feb 2017

cute place! great food! great service!

Best place near acropolis! Service was fantastic and the menu has so much to choose from. The vegan milkshake was my fave! If you like beets, the Pink Me Up Lemonade is a must try!

dezoulinaki

Points +47

Vegan
13 Feb 2017

Great food

I orderd the avocado burger and it was delicious! It was very big and I made a mess trying to eat it but it was worth it. I also got a carrot juice that was amazing and sweet! My dad got an amazing rice dish called luminus vegan that was also very delicious! overall a graet experience!

Updated from previous review on 2017-02-13

Pros: Everything was tasty, Nice environment, Fast service

Cons: Little pricey

thevegan

Points +335

Vegan
22 Jan 2017

Healthy Food in Hefty Portions

Avocado is a great little place, which serves good food... in hefty portions.

Their menu reads like something non-vegan: burgers, pizza, pastas, etc. Which is one thing I really like about them.

However, I have found the fare to be hit or miss. Some things are really tasty, like the burgers, while others are not to be ordered again, like the hummus... which isn't even hummus.

The staff are friendly and the food is a bit expensive, though if you are into healthy food, then this place is a must.

I prefer vegan junk food, myself, and would therefore make an effort to go somewhere else. Yet in a time of need Avocado would do very nicely.

I recommend going to Avocado, whereas you never know if something will tickle your fancy by reading someone else's review. Avocado is a great place.

Pros: Great location, Some options are yummy, Friendly staff

Cons: Pricey, Their hummus is NOT hummus, Food tries too hard to be healthy

AntigoniL

Points +65

Vegan
17 Dec 2016

Love the avocado pizza!

Delicious food, creative recipes, big portions, nice atmosphere! Only a few vegan dishes, wish they were more :) but still worth the visit whether you're a vegan or a vegetarian, or not.

Updated from previous review on 2016-12-17

Pros: located in the center of the city, nice atmosphere, quality food

Cons: expensive, hard to find table with no reservation beforehand

FrancesJ.Dae

Points +42

Vegan
08 Dec 2016

Tasty, but pricey!

Should've taken a look at the $ sign before going because it is indeed PRETTY pricey. Other than that, tastes great & noticed quality ingredients. If you are traveling on a budget, it would not be wise to eat here.

OferKor

Points +80

Vegan
27 Oct 2016

Healthy, tasty and pricey (but worth it!)

Although heard about, we did our best to came today with no real expectations, although hoped to like the place since we apperantly took an airbnb apartment one minute from the place.

Atmosphere is really good, service is professional and pleasent, place is cute, menu is quite long and interesting.food was nice, accurate to its long description.

We took a panini burger with special WF bread that was quite okay, a bowl of brown rice, ginger and rich goodness and an apple pie that was not a good desert I am afraid. in average I personally was a bit dissapointed in comparison with the prices of the highly creative excellent raw materials dishes.We will try again in search of better options in this place, potential is most definitely there.

Second visit - a very nice and big vegan pizza w/Avocado (!) was a real surprise. The raw avocado-cocoa cake was a real masterpiece. Enjoyed the second evening a lot.

Today we came again - took a dish of vegan burger with Avocado, a nice spicy curry dish and a cake we did not like that was replaced easily by the exceptionally excellent raw cake from visit number two.

Overall - very good service, great food, worth the price.

Updated from previous review on 2016-10-22

Pros: service , The food, Good vibes

Cons: Price

Lkebled

Points +28

Vegan
19 Oct 2016

amazing food, not the cheapest

Extensive menu with many vegan options. Big portions, great flavours. Not the cheapest place around but worth the price.

Baliekluiver

Points +35

Mostly Veg
16 Oct 2016

Zeer aangenaam gegeten

Bereidwillig en service gericht personeel. Keuze genoeg, zelfs voor mij als flexitarieer.

solosoylina

Points +266

Vegan
11 Oct 2016

Don't miss out on this

Amazing food, amazing service, always full. This resturant is famous for a reason. The food is incredible - creative dishes and fresh ingedients. The cook even came out to ask how we wanted our dish prepared cause it wasn't vegan on the menu but we wanted to share and I'm vegan. The pink me up lemonade is delicious and the cakes are to die for. Went back for a second time because we loved it so much.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, creative and fresh dishes, impeccable service

Cons: a bit on the expensive side (but still ok)

serrarose

Points +532

Vegan
27 Sep 2016

Food made with love

This restaurant is more expensive then the other veg restaurants in the area but it's a step above and worth the visit. The staff are super friendly and knowledgable (all fluent in English) and the plates are unique and prepared with love. I ordered The Herb Garden Salad and as a salad enthusiast I can be hard to impress. This impressed. The flavours are incredible and work amazingly together! Also shared the Avocado Raw Chocolate Tart - to die for if you're a chocolate lover! Would definitely eat that again.

Pros: Love goes into the food

Lynn555

Points +572

Vegan
21 Sep 2016

Amazing food!

I came here with my meat eating friends and they loved it and so did I! Their juices are really good and fresh! I liked their apple juice the most. From the food I would recommend Rumi's dream but ask to leave out the yogurt. The staff is really nice and it's located near the centre. I hope you come here because it's amazing.

Pros: Fast service, Great location, Amazing food

helloimines

Points +101

Vegetarian
13 Sep 2016

Nice surprise

Having read some good reviews about Avocado, I decides to try it on a friday night. The restaurant was almost full and i had no reservation, so i was offered a seat upstairs, where the tables are really low and you sit on the floor on some pillows, which was perfectly fine. The restaurant looks relatively nice, but nothing too special, until you open the menu and it's like that cave Alladin finds in the movie!
Didnt know what to chose, everything looked incredible and the guests around me were equally happy.
Super!

Pros: Menu, Location, Staff

Cons: Decor could be a bit nicer

GabriellaGiGi

Points +134

Vegan
06 Sep 2016

Super tasty food

I spent 6 days in Athens and came back to this place 3 times :-). There were so many nice things on the menu i wanted to try.
The food was constantly delicious, the juices all fresh made on the spot.
It's vegetarians heaven (with plenty of vegan options too).

Pros: Great food, Plenty if choice, Relaxed and cozy environment

Madrizzz

Points +38

Vegan
23 Aug 2016

Buena calidad de ingredientes

Hace un año que fuí pero he decidido hacer ahora el comentario.

Me acuerdo especialmente de una pizza vegana con aguacate que estaba excelente , la calidad de los ingredientes me sorprendió.

Local pequeño pero muy acogedor , en la terraza se estaba genial.

Ojalá pueda volver algún día!

Pros: Calidad de los ingredientes, Ambiente

Cons: no

Vitxo

Points +608

Vegan
22 Aug 2016

Central restaurant

Given the difficulty of finding a restaurant with vegan options in Athens we went to Avocado. By not having reservations we had to wait about 20 minutes to get a table, I imagine it will be because of its central location. The service was correct, despite being saturated. A leafy green salad with avocado and apple it was plenty of cilantro and some lacked avocado and apple but it was tasty, rice with coconut milk and vegetables was very tasty and the apple pie was very good. I can not get used to the Greek tradition of bringing you the bill in the middle of the food.

Pros: Good taste, Situation

Cons: Price, Reservation




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