Restaurant Athene in Oud-Woensel

Delicious food, nice atmosphere and decor

Super friendly people, pleasant table settings with privacy, delicious food, and generous portions. I'll definitely be back.

Simply excellent. Delicious, original flavors and incredibly hospitable staff. Perfect value for money.

The mixed platter seemed like a good way to get to know the restaurant, but it was a huge disappointment. All the meats, from chicken to lamb, were dry and had little to no flavor. A missed opportunity. The two stars are mainly for the service and atmosphere, but the food wasn't good enough to make us return.

Delicious food, unfortunately not as much as years ago. It remains our favorite Greek restaurant. Everything is delicious here.

Yesterday I was there again to celebrate our friend's birthday. The atmosphere in this restaurant is reminiscent of dinner at a Greek friend's house. It's truly something special. The hospitality of the people who work there makes you forget you're in a restaurant. The food is exquisite 🩷

Do not recommend. Bad food quality, for greek standards. High prices. Rude waiter. They saw that i did not like my meal, but they did not even ask why.

Located on Kruisstraat with a (sheltered) terrace where we sit down, Athene serves a number of classic dishes that aren't common in Greek restaurants. Great! It takes a bit of searching for the gems on a menu with over 120 dishes, but we finally find them: we share dolmadakia (€9.70), prepared without rice, but with a filling of finely chopped veal in béchamel and tomato sauce. A slightly salty, yet very tasty regional version. Next, we have two oven dishes with braised lamb: 'Lamb - Macaroni' (€23.50) and 'Stifako' (€24.80). Both are served in a neutral but tasty tomato sauce and come with salad and fries (?) or rice. The macaroni turns out to be orzo: it looks like puffy, overcooked rice, but it's a light, doughy dish that's secretly quite filling. The stifako has to make do with shallots, which give a slightly sweet flavor to the tomato sauce with cumin, among other things. The rice is seasoned with a neutral tomato sauce and capers. The iceberg salad doesn't quite measure up to the other dishes. I'm baffled as to why they don't serve a simple Greek salad. Unfortunately, it's very Dutch: lots of salad dressing, mediocre tomatoes, just like my grandmother used to serve in 1985... The interior also looks from that period, which isn't a problem at all. Numerous alcoves and decorative elements provide a sense of privacy where, for once, Zorba the Greek isn't blaring. Service? Friendly, and the hostess talks about her dishes with pride and passion, especially when you ask, "Dolmas, aren't they Turkish?"

Located on Kruisstraat with a (sheltered) terrace where we sit down, Athene serves a number of classic dishes that aren't common in Greek restaurants. Great! It takes a bit of searching to find the gems from a menu of over 120 dishes and elaborate desserts. We share dolmadakia (€9.70), prepared without rice, but with a filling of finely chopped veal in béchamel and tomato sauce. Slightly salty, but a very tasty regional twist on the usual rice version. Then follow two oven dishes with braised lamb: 'Lamb - Macaroni' (€23.50) and 'Stifako' (€24.80). Both are in tomato sauce and come with salad and fries or rice. The macaroni turns out to be orzo: it looks like puffy, overcooked rice, but it's a neutral, filling dough dish. The stifako, with shallots in a tomato sauce with cumin and onion, among other things, gives a wonderfully slightly sweet twist to the buttery-tender lamb. The rice is seasoned with tomato sauce and capers. The salad doesn't quite measure up to the other dishes. I'm baffled as to why they don't serve a simple Greek salad. Unfortunately, it's a traditional Dutch dish: lots of salad dressing, mediocre tomatoes, just like my grandmother used to serve in 1985... The interior also looks from that period, which isn't a problem at all. Numerous alcoves and decorative elements provide a sense of privacy, and for once, there's no sirtaki from Zorba the Greek. The service? Friendly, and they talk about the dishes with pride and passion, especially when you ask, "Dolmas, aren't they Turkish?"

We have tried many Greek restaurants but first time eating at Athene and we both enjoyed it a lot! First of all, the service is great, all the staff were really friendly. We ordered tzatziki (which was amazingly creamy and flavourful) and moussaka (also very tasty) as we weren't that hungy. Overal I would come here again for sure (:

We had a wonderful meal here! The tzatziki is very spicy and full of flavor. I had gyros with rice and also tried souvlaki, which were all very tasty. The owners are very friendly! The service is quick and the food is delivered quickly. Prices range from 15 to 30 euros. The street itself is a bit noisy, but that doesn't detract from the food! Highly recommended!

The Feta Saganaki here is absolutely delicious. It's still the best of all the Greek restaurants I've been to. And after all these years of trying my favorite dish everywhere, Athens is still number one! The staff is also friendly and the food is affordable.

Delicious fresh food. I recommend it 100%

First visited in July 2025. The service was excellent, and the staff are very customer-focused. The food was delicious, and of course, a Mythos was a nice accompaniment. Never been before? Go for it! Parking is a bit of a challenge, but the restaurant is worth it!

The service was polite and prompt. Unfortunately, the food wasn't quite right. Despite clearly stating my allergy, the allergen still ended up on the plate. I asked for additional information about what definitely wouldn't contain the allergen and adjusted my menu accordingly. It was, however, quickly corrected immediately. The fish was very dry.

Everything was very delicious with fast service and a warm atmosphere. The only issue was that the music was a bit too quiet – it could be turned up a little. 🤏

It was great again 😃 delicious food.

Food great, cozy atmosphere. Service with a smile

Great food and super friendly service and a drink of ouzo when you enter. Top! 🥰

Fantastic Greek restaurant! Hospitable personal welcome by owners. Super friendly staff. Atmospherically decorated restaurant with nice seats. Delicious tasty traditional dishes. Lots of choice. Preference for a certain seat is taken into account. Excellent price quality ratio.

It has good food and a nice atmosphere.

What a nice Greek restaurant! Very friendly people, quick service and good, tasty food. This is what you come for!

Cozy and delicious food in Athens.

Wij komen hier heel graag! Je wordt altijd goed ontvangen bij binnenkomst. De gerechten zijn altijd heerlijk en goed bereidt. Snelle service maar als je lang wil tafelen kun je dit ook aangeven. Je kunt de tempo zelf bepalen. De gasten en het personeel zorgen voor een prettige en huiselijke sfeer. Bij vertrek staat de heer of vrouw des huizes altijd klaar om je te bedanken en te groeten.

So incredibly delicious. We think this is the best Greek restaurant in Eindhoven

best restaurant, best service I love this place!

Very attractive restaurant with terrace. Nice and sweet people who work hard. The food is very tasty.

Made me throw up later in the day after eating the Halloumi

Really nice place to eat . The atmosphere is amazing the service is really nice and polite and super welcoming . And the food, it’s more than amazing. Recommend this place to enjoy a nice dinner and good wine and beer.

Delicious food, very hospitable staff and a nice atmosphere

Excellent Greek restaurant. This cozy restaurant is located in the extension of the Woenselse market. Very friendly authentic owners. Parking is in principle paid. The menus are more balanced than usually Greek. Smaller portions, subtler flavors. Salad was unfortunately substandard. Price is average.

Great as always! Here you are always welcomed so warmly and enthusiastically upon entering that it feels like coming home. That is why I have already awarded the staff the first big 10.👍🏼 The truly delicious ouzo as a welcome drink is of superior quality, and is seen by me as the start of a perfect evening and I enjoy enjoying it.👍🏼 I almost always order the mixed grill for 2 people here, and therefore always force 1 of my table companions to eat with me.😏 The gyros here is absolutely the very best you can get. But also the Suflaki, Suzuki, bifteki, in fact everything is incredibly tasty.👍🏼 The Greek salad is perfect!👍🏼the rice and fries... Perfect!👍🏼 And wash everything down in between with a delicious glass of Samos, Sjonge Jonge Jonge😋👍🏼 Fantastic! Of course, I usually don't finish it, and whatever is left is neatly packaged to take home. But if there is room for dessert, you can also enjoy delicious ice cream sundaes or how about a Frappe? The cold coffee served as it should be. I can't stop talking about this restaurant. It is definitely one of my top 10 places to be. And since it is always pleasantly busy here, I am not the only one who thinks this way. The staff works very hard here, and always with a beautiful smile. I like coming here, I really like it! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

We went to Athene for a family dinner. Ordered Pikilia for 2 people for starters and Kreta Schotel for main course, which comes for 2 people. The portion sizes are large and were enough for our 4 persons family - 2 adults, 2 teens. The restaurant is in a busy location and finding parking nearby might be a challenge. We parked a few lanes away. The ambience of the restaurant is very nice. It was crowded when we visited but we did not have to wait since we had reservations. Some of the seats are in a tight space. We were moved to a more spacious seat on request. The servers are very nice, cordial and cheerful. All in all, we had a pleasant dinner in Athene.

The food was great - I probably wouldn't know what Greek food is supposed to taste like, but it was a great experience. The Keftedes (meatballs) were juicy. There was also a cheese pastry that melts in your mouth - divine. All in all - the food was great - as was the atmosphere and friendly staff. The place was well lit and it felt like I was in a Greek monument. It's a great place and I would definitely go there again. Did you like it?

We hadden gereserveerd en toch meer dan 30 Minuten in de rij gestaan. Dat vind ik een slechte zaak. En neem dan gewoon geen reserveringen aan

Good Greek and not too expensive! One of the few Greeks where I don't find the food, and especially the Gyros, too salty

Super friendly service, good quality/price ratio

Delicious food as always Everything fine!

Ate at Athene more than once. Highly recommended for everyone. Super friendly staff and food always delicious.

Years ago we regularly ate here to our complete satisfaction. Ever since service dropped, we avoided Athens. To give them another chance, we reserved a table at the end of November. A big 10 for the staff: Friendly, attentive and fast. The salad was perfect both in taste and presentation; more variety in the bowl and the plates with wilted lettuce leaves were gone!! The tzatziki and the house red wine were fine and exactly as we remembered. The Crete dish unfortunately put a damper on our evening out. The gyros was topped with mushroom sauce (how Dutch do you want it in a Greek restaurant?) and the pork tenderloin and lamb chops were also floating in it. Fortunately the souvlaki was spared. Fries and rice in one bowl is also not a success unless you want fries with tomato sauce. Unfortunately, we will be away for a while...

The food wasn't really very hot, it wasn't much for what you paid for it. Fairly tasteless, but above all too little.

The food has deteriorated there Such a shame I really enjoyed coming there, the food was always super tasty But now I had Mixed grill almost everything was tough There was nothing wrong with the atmosphere Really Greek But I came there for the food Too bad, too bad, too bad

Great atmosphere, place looks great, the service was also good, no recommendations unfortunately. Food was nicely okay

Always delicious here. Feta from the oven as a starter and gyros from the oven as a main dish.

Very cozy restaurant with nice interior. Food was very tasty. Friendly staff who understand their profession well. You will be helped quickly. Very nice

You can sit comfortably there and the employees are very nice and hospitable. Even for the smallest guests. Top restaurant

Delicious meal with a group, highly recommended

The food was good, although I thought the giros were a bit too salty and seasoned and the amount of fries was moderate. Those who turned out to be regular customers received significantly more. And the price for the mayonnaise is ABSURT. €1.50 for 1 person, such a very small bowl!!!! That doesn't matter.

Went here a few years ago for the last time when it was still good, now unfortunately the food has deteriorated very much, the service was very slow, 2 tenderloins were sent back because they were badly overcooked, like the soles of shoes. She did try to get this on the bill, luckily we noticed. Then we waited 20 minutes for the bill and they accidentally forgot to give us change, so we had to go back after 20 minutes. Unfortunately, it is no longer the place it once was

We ordered the 2-person fish dish and the 2-person kyklades dish and some sides. Portions are really on the small side. And that did not match the price. Staff was nice and the food came quickly. Unfortunately, Gyros was a bit on the bland side in terms of taste. Salmon was again a bit too salty. Other than that it was fine.

Super gezellige avond gehad en de bediening was kei vriendelijk en heel attent en het eten was heerlijk we hebben van 17:30 tot 21:45 gezellig van het heerlijke eten genoten we hebben echt een top avond gehad met zijn 3 personen €165,- kwijt voorgerecht hoofdgerecht voor 3 pers en 1 nagerecht ik vind dat echt geen geld voor zo’n heerlijke avond dit is echt de moeite waard

Cozy atmosphere, good food, friendly service.

Beautiful food, great location, very comfortable. The best greek food I've had outside of Greece.

Na lange tijd weer naar Athene voor traditioneel Grieks eten.. helaas zwaar teleurgesteld. Eten geen smaak, service bediening echt slecht. Geen volgende keer meer.. jammer 😞

After a long time back to Athens to eat traditional Greek food. Unfortunately very disappointed food was tasteless service and service very poor. Price quality not what it used to be. No next time for us...

We have been coming here for over 30 years. Best Greek in Eindhoven and surrounding areas!

Delicious food, super friendly service.

The oldest and very first Greek in Eindhoven. More than 30 years of class food and conviviality. You don't change something that is good! Keep it up.

Delicious food, nice atmosphere

Simply a top restaurant. Perfect staff. Super tasty food.

Very good Great place and very good service .

my favorite Greek restaurant. For at least 33 years or so

Good atmosphere, nice friendly staff and host. Don't have to wait long. The food is tasty and excellent presentation. Friendly priced.

A restaurant run with passion. Greetings to the owners and staff of this restaurant. Thomas

Leuk klein Grieks restaurant met ouderwetse Griekse inrichting. We werden vlot geholpen op een prettige manier. Eten smaakte prima voor een goede prijs. Voor herhaling vatbaar.

Delicious food! Food comes very quickly when you have ordered even though the restaurant is completely full. You only had to make an effort to signal someone to order drinks.

One of the best Greek restaurants in Eindhoven. Top service and always very tasty.

Friendly staff, good service and delicious food!!

Gewoon heerlijk 🤤💞🥳 Always delicious food and fantastic service, Always glad to go there

Old school Greek where you can lay a good foundation for a PSV match.

Lang niet meer geweest en ik dacht we gaan er weer een keer eten. Helaas teleurgesteld. Geen salade of groente bij de gerechten. Paar frietjes op je bord. Had voorgerecht maar moest zelf om brood vragen. Griekse yoghurt voor € 6,50 kan je beter thuis eten. Prijzen enorm maar ook minder op je bord. Er zijn Griekse restaurants in de buurt waar je meer krijgt voor je geld. En waar het goed eten is.

Delicious Greek cuisine, good prices, cozy atmosphere

Had a mixed experience here. The meat dish was tasty. However, the meat dishes are all very similar. You shouldn't expect too much from salads and baklava. Especially nice if you want a plate with a lot of meat. The waiter served dishes whose names she did not know.

What an atmospheric Greek restaurant, really great. You feel welcome here. And there are nice seats for large groups and for private dining together.

We have enjoyed coming here for years. The tenderloin in particular is highly recommended. There is always a pleasant and warm atmosphere in the restaurant. The warm lighting, wine and authentic background music complete the experience. The staff are excellent and the owners as well.

The food here is very tasty!! I have been coming here for dinner for a number of years, which is a kind of tradition to come and eat here with family!! I always order the same thing and I can say that this is the tastiest saganaki with reserved jam. Not all Greek restaurants do that, I can tell you!! If you don't know what it is, I would say try it out. Furthermore, the bifteki is delicious!!! In my opinion, this is a good recommendation for a Greek meal!!

Goed eten voor een eerlijke prijs

went for a quick dinner but all was good and friendly staff!

Zeker lekker gegeten. Goede prijs kwaliteit verhouding. Kom er graag terug.

I loved the food, but it is 4 stars because of drinks. The wine was bad and my Greek coffee was just with added hot water, but it has to be boiled in water

Lekker eten en goeie bediening t was weer lekker bedankt en we hebben een borrel Gekregen was ook lekker

Sunday evening 1 October 2023. Ignore the 1 * reviews, the food was good and the service was friendly, especially from kyria Elena. Yes, the main dishes come without a salad or fries, just with rice. If you need more, order more. Or better not, because the desserts (pasta ferrero, chocolatina) were heavenly !

Heerlijk gegeten. Goede mix grill.

Zondag 24-9 hebbenwe bij dit restaurant gedineerd. We gaan wel vaker naar een Grieks restaurant maar dit was echt slecht. Het eten had totaal geen smaak, de gyros weinig en droog gebakken het vleesspiesje taai en zonder smaak, het bolletje rijst met tomatensaus, echt goor hoor. Er zat echt een vieze bijsmaak aan. Veel te veel zout aan het vlees.

Average restaurant, grilled meat was pre heated, over done, poor quality. You worked out in 1.5 hrs.

Heerlijk eten, vriendelijke bediening en fijne sfeer

Je moet er wel de tijd voor nemen .... het duurt best lang voordat je jouw bestelling krijgt

Een tijdje terug heb ik hier met wat vrienden van mij gegeten na een lange dag. Wat een ongelooflijk leuk restaurant! Eten smaakt echt heerlijk en personeel is echt super vriendelijk! Makkelijk te bereiken vanaf het CS (15 minuutjes lopen). Echt een aanrader als je in Eindhoven bent!

Nice Greek restaurant both inside and out. Good food, having already tried 3 other restaurants with Greek cuisine here in Eindhoven, for now I think it is the one where I ate the best. Friendly service, sometimes they should spend a little less asking how it is going: 10 minutes had passed 4 waiters asking the same things.

Delicious food, great atmosphere and nice price. I definitely recommend it!

Komen vaker hier, altijd erg leuk, ook schoon, lekkere eten, super vriendelijke eigenaren Maria en Wasilius, en naturlijk erg aangename personeel!!! Raden iedereen aan! Zeer tevreden:)

Prima Griek aardig personeel maar heb zeker wel eens beter gehad

Mijn favoriete griek. Heerlijke en smaak vol,het enig is dat ze snel je bord willen halen maar wel een prima restaurant

Ik haal hier altijd af. Erg lekker

Wederom erg lekker gegeten, bijzonder vriendelijke bediening. Aanrader hoor !!

Heerlijk eten in een supergezellige entourage. Voor herhaling vatbaar.

Lekker eten voor een goede prijs. Aardige, snelle bediening. Wij komen zeker nog een keer terug!

The best restaurant with Greek food

Heerlijk eten, vriendelijk personeel en een fijne sfeer!

De kleftiko was verrukkelijk! 😋