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gourmet getaway
Savouring Greece

A unique farm-to-table philosophy
and gorgeous historic views define

MAKRIS Athens, new restaurant and
second home of Chef Patron Petros Dimas.

Interview by DESPOINA SAMPSON
N othing’s more important to Chef sustainable gastronomy through viable practices.

Each restaurant, depending on its location, uses
Patron Petros Dimas than taking his
guests on an exquisite journey of
local goods from small producers, and its design
traditional Greek flavours and doing
fully fits its natural surroundings. MAKRIS Athens
so holistically and sustainably. He
honed his skills in restaurants around the world, by Domes showcases Greece’s rich gastronomic
civilisation and wealth, combining culinary
including Michelin-starred Varoulko and Hytra in innovation, imagination, and supreme quality. It
Athens, London’s Aquavit and Pollen Street Social, incorporates local tradition into the gastronomic
and Badrutt’s Palace in St. Moritz. He’s now an experience it offers, while framing it all with
integral part of MAKRIS restaurants by Domes, theatricality and unequalled hospitality.
Greece’s top lifestyle brand. 2023 saw the launch What’s special about the space of MAKRIS
of MAKRIS Athens, where Chef Dimas and his Athens in the heart of Athens?
team can truly express themselves through fresh, MAKRIS Athens by Domes is in the heart of
innovative dishes. Athens, so it stands out for its location’s unique
What’s the philosophy behind the MAKRIS combination of contemporary design and historical
restaurants, and how is it expressed at MAKRIS value. It’s at Thissio, beside the ancient market and
Athens? opposite the Acropolis, where a glass floor reveals
The philosophy of the MAKRIS restaurants archaeological finds, offering visitors an exciting
reflects a dedication to high quality, creativity, and journey between the past and present. We’d like >

MAKRIS Athens uses
divine flavours and a
beautiful atmosphere to
transport its guests from
the exciting present to
the warmth and wealth
of the past.

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