The story
It started as a trip. It ended in a kitchen.
Athens in the evening. The sun drops behind the Acropolis, every taverna around you is full and smells incredible, and there you are, phone in hand, scrolling menu after menu for the one word that never appears. You end up with a plate of salad and some bread, genuinely hungry, telling yourself you'll find something tomorrow. Anyone who keeps kosher while travelling knows that evening by heart.
The story
So we decided to open the place we'd been looking for ourselves. We began with a burger, the most everyday food there is, the most comforting, the one you miss most far from home. That's how King David Burger opened at Ermou 78, under a minute from Monastiraki Metro and on the walk to the Acropolis: Athens' first kosher burger, flame-grilled, on a sesame bun, from Mehadrin beef. Once the tables filled up, we opened King David Kosher Food at Fokionos 12, home to King David Grill House, King David Pizza and King David Sushi, all Mehadrin-certified, our second kosher address.
And why King David? Because he was the one who gathered everyone around a single table and made sure no one went without. We gave him a crown on the logo as a small promise: here you're a guest, never a compromise.
Our kosher
The kosher part is settled. All that's left is ordering.
Everything is Mehadrin-certified under Tiferet Yisrael (Vaad Rabbanei Europa). The meat, the suppliers and the kitchen are checked every single day, and the certificate hangs on the wall for anyone who wants a look. You won't need to quiz the waiter or phone home to ask. Whatever needed checking, we checked long ago, so you don't have to.
More on our kashrutTwo locations
Two kitchens, one family.
King David Burger
Ermou 78, Athina 105 51
Where it all began. Flame-grilled on a sesame bun, under a minute from Monastiraki Metro.
Sun 12:00–23:00 · Mon–Thu 11:00–23:00 · Fri 11:00–19:30 · Sat from 21:00
King David Kosher Food
Fokionos 12, Athina 105 63
When a burger isn't enough: grill, pizza and sushi. A two-minute walk from Ermou, the exact same supervision.
Sun 10:00–22:00 · Mon–Thu 10:00–21:30 · Fri 10:00–19:30 · Sat closed
Come in hungry, leave feeling at home.