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Established in 1974, Athens Market Taverna has been a gathering place for dignitaries, politicians, sports celebrities and Hollywood stars, from Elizabeth Montgomery ("Bewitched") to Andy Rooney.
Owner Mary Pappas is a third-generation restaurateur who moved to San Diego from Greece in 1961 to attend school.
A pioneer in downtown's renaissance, Pappas renovated the bottom...
Friendly Greek eatery in the Gaslamp bakes flavorful lamb, chicken and eggplant dishes. Has a full bar and on-site catering.
I'm a gyro lover so we went here specifically for gyros. It was very good with an interesting twist. A little pricey for the food for lunch, but the gyro was worth it. We would like to come back for happy hour gyros. The price is better for the yummy food.
I've eaten in several Greek restaurants in San Diego, and none of them can compare to Athens Market Taverna! The Avgolemeno soup was smooth and rich, the Greek salad was fresh and full of varied ingredients, and the Spanakopita was perfect. But, the best was yet to come with the lamb shank served over pasta - best lamb shank I've...
Dinner choice 01 Jan, reservation for 7 PM. Good table layout and separation. Not busy so table conversation was a pleasure. Ordered the Athens Special (combo of a lamb chop, Moussaka, potato and veggies) and one order of Chicken Souvlaki with potato and onions. Dishes came with a cup of soup (three choices) and bread. Good sized portions so no...
I visited San Diego Dec 14-20 with my Sister. On a previous visit, we had walked by the Downtown Athens Market and noticed that it was crowded—so, we placed the restaurant on our “must try” list for our December visit. We were greeted at the door of the restaurant by a very friendly Labrador Retriever---his owner was enjoying a cocktail...
Beautiful entrees, lovely decor and wonderful staff with great service. Also try the baklava!! Visited from Australia.
Best Restaurants 2010;Hot 150 ;Best Restaurants 2009;Hot 150 2009;Readers' Choice Best Of 2008
Athens Market Downtown can be found at . The following is offered: Restaurants: Greek. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In San Diego there are 16 other Restaurants: Greek . An overview can be found here.
What to Drink: Sample from the selection of Greek wines.
Sample from the selection of Greek wines.
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