Discover local delicacies,  enjoy mouthwatering sweets and get to know what a frape coffee really is! Athens has an amazing range of  food available with a cuisine influenced both of East and West.  Tavernas with fine Greek food,  cafés and restaurant built upon ancient ruins or green spots away from the frenzy of traffic,  street vendors with the famous “koulouria”,  souvlaki shops or meze (small bites food) restaurants served with ouzo or tsipouro (similar to ouzo) for those who seek for something traditional. There are also plenty of restaurants with sushi, Asian or Italian cuisine for those who stand multi-ethnic. Athens’ proximity to the sea means that fresh fish is also popular with the locals. And for those who have got a sweet tooth, delicious pastries traditional or international mainstream  are sold all over all over the city.