2 Best Restaurants in Marathon, Attica and Delphi

While living in South America, owner Nikos Milonas learned how to carve beef, how high to fire up the grill, and exactly how to time a medium-rare steak (size XXL!). The meat-loving population of Greece has been benefiting from his expertise ever since. Salad and home fries round out both the luncheon and dinner menus. On a clear day you get a peek at the sea from the large veranda, but you come here for the meat. The decor is simple, without frills, just like the menu. It is advised to call in and order in advance (or as soon as you sit down), as wait times can be long.

Meat is what Marathon does well. The city isn't a gastronomic gem, but it has some decent grillhouses. This beautiful stone-built mansion, its wood-beamed ceiling illuminated by dangling chandeliers, is the setting for a popular family-run taverna. The menu is predictably heavy on the animals: pork-neck steaks, fresh-cut ribs, lamb on the spit, and giant skewers all arrive succulent, slightly charred on the edges, and glistening in droplets of fat and oil—as they should. Spare room for the handmade tiganopsomo (stuffed fried bread) though. Service is friendly, and as long as you're not vegetarian, this is a really solid choice for a post-museum feed.