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Restaurants for Hydra, Nafplio and Athens

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My husband and I will be in Greece mid May. We are traveling to Athens, Meteora, Delphi, Olympia, Monemvasia, Nafplio and Hydra. I have been busy making dinner reservations and I am stuck with needing more advice/recommendations for:

Hydra - we booked Veranda for one night, have two nights, is Oraia a good option? Or Kryfo Limani? We are looking for fish/seafood but do not want to spend a fortune and are more interested in simple preparations here than the fine dining options.

Nafplio - Again we are looking for fish/seafood as a first choice. I am considering Folia and Pidalio but I have three nights.

Athens - we are staying in the Psyrri neighborhood and it looks like a lot of good options are there. We will be in Athens at the beginning of our trip and at the end. So its 6 nithts total; here is my list so far - comments are most welcome: Thes, Bandiera, Enastron, Nissos, Atlantikos.

We might consider one higher end place in Athens if you have a recommendation -

Thanks!

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In Nafplio, we really liked Pidalio. It has the advantage of not being in the old town, so it's quieter and less touristy. The chef knows what he's doing and he does it well (and there's a good wine selection).

In Athens, we ate once at Thes, which calls itself "Greek Creative Cuisine." We always wonder where the creativity was, apart from the outrageously expensive final bill.

Everything is just as good and three times cheaper at Avli (North of Psyri). Note that the entrance to this taverna is barely visible, there are no signs, no menu, the taverna is at the end of a corridor. I don't remember if they had fish on the menu. So don't go there to eat fish. (no reservations).At 12 Agios Dimitriou street

https://maps.app.goo.gl/jx9oNyHPn62iynGK6

On the other hand, a "higher-end" gastronomically speaking could be Makris, south of Psyri. I don't think Greek cuisine is particularly well showcased in this type of restaurant, but if you're interested...

https://makrisathens.com/en/

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Our favorite restaurant in Athens has been Mani Mani (a/k/a MANHMANH), where we’ve eaten every time we’ve been in Athens, and sometimes twice on one trip. Website : https://www.manimani.com.gr/en/

For higher end, look no further than Michelin-starred Botrini’s https://botrinis.com/ . Really was fabulous, and very welcoming.

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