Cafe Athena - San Diego

Café Athena has really great, authentic Greek food. They have wonderful sandwiches, gyro and desserts. The service here is always with a smile and the place is relatively easy to get to. Try the gyro on their freshly baked bread. The tzatzaki sauce is freshly made with real Greek yogurt, not watered down plain American yogurt like so many other places.

The menu has a good selection of traditional Greek foods. I've been there on multiple occasion and have enjoyed everything I ate. Though the service is slow it is not quite on Greek time. Savor an appetizer while shortening the distance between meals. The tatziki dip, skordalia dip, lentil soup, gyros plate, moussaka, kefta plate, lemon potatoes, veggies are all good. Eat half your portions and save room for a dessert. I'm sure all of them are tasty. I highly recommend galacto-Boureko. Three rolls of filo pastry filled with light custard and orange zest topped with rose water syrup. Opa! Enjoy.