Hands serving a cherry tomato salad with white cheese on a black plate
Two glasses of white wine clinking in a toast, red flowers behind

A family taverna since 1989

The same family, the same courtyard, since 1989

Giorgos Loukis opened O Thalassinos in 1989 behind the old Faliro hippodrome, where the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center stands today. His wife Konstantina (Dina) Louki and their daughter Eirini run it now.

The courtyard with its mulberry trees is covered and heated in winter. From the kitchen: fresh fish priced by the kilo, raw shellfish, mussels steamed, fried or saganaki, shrimp saganaki, a greens pie with hand-rolled phyllo and our own hand-kneaded bread.

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Our most popular dishes

After years of fine-tuning our recipes, these are the dishes our guests ask for most. We would love to hear what you think once you have tried them.

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Thin slices of raw fish with cherry tomatoes on a red plate

€16.50

Fish carpaccio
Carpaccio ψαριού

Thin slices of raw fish with fresh herbs, a favourite way to start.

Steamed mussels in a black pot with a wedge of lemon

€13.50

Steamed mussels
Μύδια αχνιστά

Steamed with mustard seed and garlic, fried potatoes on the side. Keep some bread for the juices.

Fried mussels with greens on a set table

€13.50

Fried mussels
Μύδια τηγανητά

Crisp fried mussels with walnut skordalia, the dish Athens Voice singled out.

White taramosalata with crisp pita shards on a dark plate

€7.50

White taramosalata
Λευκός ταραμάς

White taramosalata with crisp pita: an all-time classic that everyone loves.

Shrimp saganaki in tomato sauce, served in a small iron pan

€18

Shrimp saganaki
Γαρίδες σαγανάκι

Shrimp in tomato sauce, served in the pan it was cooked in.

Two whole fish on crushed ice with cherry tomatoes

from €65/kg

Fresh fish, by the kilo
Ψάρια

On ice for you to see: choose your fish, we weigh it and quote the price before it goes to the charcoal.

A low house with a courtyard among the apartment blocks of Tzitzifies, close to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center.

The blue-and-white fish tile mural with the name Ο Θαλασσινός on the pink outside wall of the taverna

The blue fish tiles on the pink wall mark the entrance, on the corner of Irakleous and Lysikratous streets.

What you will find

Fish, family and a courtyard

Three things have not changed since 1989: the family in the kitchen and the dining room, the courtyard under the mulberry trees, and fish bought fresh and sold by the kilo.

  • Fresh fish, priced by the kilo
  • A courtyard under mulberry trees, covered and heated in winter
  • Bread, greens pie and kunefe made in our kitchen

Private events

Christenings, weddings, birthdays and company dinners

Family celebrations and company dinners are at home here, in the private room or out in the courtyard. Tell us the occasion and how many you will be, and we will come back to you.

Christening and wedding tables

The courtyard and the private room host christening and wedding tables. Tell us the date and the number of guests.

Birthdays and name days

Family celebrations in the courtyard or in the private room.

Business lunches and company dinners

A separate room for working lunches and company dinners, close to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center.

Plan your event
The covered courtyard: green chairs, white tablecloths, mulberry trunks and wicker lamps
37

years since 1989

48

dishes on the menu

Tables set in the courtyard of O Thalassinos

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Our promise

What we promise

Four things you can count on, every day we are open.

  • You choose the fish

    The fish of the day is on ice: you choose it, we weigh it and tell you the price before it goes to the kitchen.

  • Made in our kitchen

    The bread kneaded by hand, the greens pie with hand-rolled phyllo, the desserts and the hand-cut potatoes are all made here.

  • The family at the table

    Konstantina and Eirini Louki run the taverna the family opened in 1989.

  • Room for everyone

    High chairs for children, dogs welcome in the courtyard with their owners, a step-free entrance for wheelchairs and prams, cards and cash accepted.

Reserve a table

We would love to have you at our table. Reservations are recommended on Friday evening, on Saturday and for Sunday lunch: call us, or send a request and we will confirm it by phone or email.

+30 210 9404 518

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Guides

Fish by the kilo, the Greek fish on our menu, what to order, Clean Monday, eating near the SNFCC and the Onassis Centre, coming from Piraeus port.

Photos

The dishes, the courtyard and the kitchen

Thin slices of raw fish with cherry tomatoes on a red plate
Steamed mussels in a black pot with a wedge of lemon
Fried mussels with greens on a set table
White taramosalata with crisp pita shards on a dark plate
Two whole fish on crushed ice with cherry tomatoes
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