O Agrios The Dirty Butcher

The story

O Agrios calls itself the butcher's tavern of Ilisia, a restaurant built around the meat trade. The butchery sits like a showcase by the door, and the owner, well known on Instagram, has drawn a following to the place. Inside, a refined dining room and a good bar set off the deliberately "dirty" cuts on the menu, while the room carries a loud, convivial tavern energy. Lamb chops and fattier ewe chops, known as provatina, come off the grill alongside T-bone, spare ribs, sausage, liver, grilled mushrooms and a lamb burger, plus a meat of the day. Sides stay with tavern classics such as tomato with capers, potatoes and saganaki, and the wine list is chosen to suit the meat. A generous complimentary dessert, with several sweets on the plate, can round off the meal.