Ouzeri Lesvos
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Hala says
Emmanouil Benaki, between Akadimias and Solonos in Exarchia: the Grammelis brothers from Mytilini opened it in the early 1960s and have been getting daily fish off the boat from Polychnitos on Lesvos ever since. Salted sardines, smoked mackerel, sea-urchin spaghetti, and the upright piano the regulars still play. A long lunch with several small ouzos, so pace yourself.
Good to know
- Price — €€
- Order — sardines from Polychnitos + ouzo from the carafe
- Exarchia · since 1960s
- Daily fish from Lesvos
- Long-lunch room
From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.
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