Stani & Fresko Yoghurt Bars @ Athens, Greece

Athens has long had a passionate love affair with yoghurt - you'll find traditional Greek yoghurt at venerable establishments such as Stani, a family-run business since 1931, where customers indulge in sheep milk yoghurt with honey & nuts alongside sticky-sweet 'kaimaki' mastic ice ceam ...

... as well as younger-looking yoghurt bars, which pair classic Greek yoghurt, thick & rich, with a choice of caramel-like fir honey & nuts or 'spoon sweets' (preserves made with sun-ripened fruits, in flavours like quince, plum & black cherries).

A bit of running after the yoghurt?

Stani & Fresko Yoghurt Bars, Athens, Greece

Alexander's Bar & GB Roof Garden @ Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens

In the morning, Alexander's Bar at Athens' Hotel Grande Bretagne offers Greek pastries, preserves & cheeses for breakfast in a space that was once voted Best Hotel Bar by Forbes magazine, thanks partly to the venue's imposing 18th-century tapestry of Alexander the Great's entry into Gavgamila. Dig into the morning meal, then walk outside to Syntagma Square to watch the ceremonial changing of the guard outside the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

In the evening, Michelin-starred GB Roof Garden at Hotel Grande Bretagne promises a view of the sun setting over the Greek capital while the lights come on at the Acropolis - the ambiance is marvellous for a meal of sea bass ceviche with thyme honey & mastic oil, followed by octopus terrine with sweet peppers, smoked eggplant & wild oregano.

Nameless Underground Restaurant @ Athens Central Market

If you're seeking an honest-to-goodness traditional Greek lunch, search for this secret eatery, hidden in a basement beside Athens' meat market. There's no menu; the proprietor serves you dish after dish of the freshest fare till you tell him to stop.