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CTC Urban Gastronomy
★ 5.0(1 review)Restaurant
elegantintimategarden
About the Vibe
CTC Urban Gastronomy is Chef Alexandros Tsiotinis's Michelin-starred love letter to modern Greek cooking, tucked away in an urban backyard near Kerameikos. The headline act is the blind 11-course tasting menu — you surrender control and let the kitchen surprise you, which sounds like a gimmick until dish three arrives and you realize these folks are genuinely creative. At €105 for the full voyage, it's one of the most ambitious fine-dining experiences in Athens, and the verdant garden setting makes it feel special without being stuffy.
Why it's worth it
A Michelin-starred blind 11-course tasting menu in a verdant garden setting near Kerameikos — Chef Tsiotinis makes surrendering control deliciously worth it.
Highlights
blind tasting menuMichelin-starredgarden diningcreative plating
Before you go
Book well ahead and commit to the full blind tasting menu — skipping it would miss the point entirely. Plan for a multi-hour evening, not a quick dinner.
Known For
- •Blind 11-course tasting menu
- •Michelin-starred modern Greek cuisine
- •Chef Alexandros Tsiotinis
- •Verdant garden dining room
Best For
special occasion dinnersadventurous eatersdate nights
1 review
City InsidersEditorialJuly 9, 2026
Surrender to the blind tasting menu at this Michelin-starred gem
CTC Urban Gastronomy is the kind of place that makes you reconsider what a tasting menu can be. Chef Alexandros Tsiotinis has built something genuinely bold in the Rouf neighborhood near Kerameikos — a Michelin-starred restaurant where the star of the show is a "blind" 11-course menu. You don't know what's coming until it lands in front of you, and that element of surprise turns out to be far more thrilling than gimmicky. The dishes are rooted in modern Mediterranean cooking, meticulously plated, and often surprisingly playful — Greek ingredients you recognize paired with techniques you probably don't, all woven together with real confidence.
At €105 for the CTC Voyage tasting menu (with two drink-pairing tiers available), the value is honestly reasonable for this level of ambition in Athens. The Michelin Guide has praised Tsiotinis for his "meticulously prepared and extremely creative" cuisine, and the restaurant consistently ranks in the top tier of Athens dining. Reviewers praise the inventiveness of the dishes and the warmth of the service, with the chef himself often working the room and greeting guests. The elegant dining room opens onto a magically verdant garden that makes the whole experience feel like a proper escape from the city.
A few things to keep in mind: this is a committed, multi-hour experience, not a quick dinner. Book ahead — the blind tasting menu is the thing to get, and skipping it would be missing the point entirely. If you want a fine-dining evening in Athens that feels personal rather than stuffy, CTC delivers in spades.