Taverna Sigalas
This longtime Plaka taverna, housed in an 1879 building with a newer outdoor pavilion, looks wildly kitsch. Considerable atmosphere is provided by lots of big, dark wood Retsina barrels and countless black-and-white photos of Greek movie stars—and, every evening, the air is full of a Greek Muzak of golden oldies for sing-alongs. The Sigalas has been run by the same family for a century. On the surface, it seems like a made-for-tourists joint. Not at all. Those are mostly locals joining in the late night sing-alongs and chowing down on traditional favorites like moussaka, gyros, and stews like grandmother used to make. The house wine holds its own, too.
This longtime Plaka taverna, housed in an 1879 building with a newer outdoor pavilion, looks wildly kitsch. Considerable atmosphere is provided by lots of big, dark wood Retsina barrels and countless black-and-white photos of Greek movie stars—and, every evening, the air is full of a Greek Muzak of golden oldies for sing-alongs. The Sigalas has been run by the same family for a century. On the surface, it seems like a made-for-tourists joint. Not at all. Those are mostly locals joining in the late night sing-alongs and chowing down on traditional favorites like moussaka, gyros, and stews like grandmother used to make. The house wine holds its own, too.
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