Restaurants near Athens Arena

There are few places left in our wider dining culture that place a premium on service. Osteria Olio is clearly still one of them. From start to finish, the attention we received by the wait staff was the ultimate complimentary 'dish' to the meal itself. It was the hand signed birthday note to my son from the WHOLE staff waiting for us at our table OR the napkins lovingly refolded and centered when a guest left the table OR our waiter chasing down the mystery veggie in my wife's dish (it was a kumquat BTW). The food was tremendous. I could be way off but it felt like blends of Peimonte and Calabrian cuisine and was a delight at every bit or shared taste around our table. From start to finish, this was a dining experience not just another meal...

Service, staff and food were all great! Will definitely be going back!

This was my first time dining at the restaurant and the entire experience was world-class from start to finish both in terms of cuisine and service. Our server, Montine, provided exceptional customer service, had a great knowledge of the menu, and provided some excellent recommendations for menu combinations and enhancements to my steak. We enjoyed an appetizer, salads, and two different steaks and they were perfectly prepared. The menu and wine selection were very robust, and the restaurant was extremely well staffed. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anybody in the area looking for a wonderful place to dine that is low key, but with the best cuisine and service you will find in the area.

Excellent Detroit style pizza (my first experience with this variant}. Vibrant but not noisy atmosphere. Highly recommended.

We are VERY sad tho hear that the new landlords have informed Cafe on Lumpkin that they can no longer remain in their current space. This is very disheartening. I really hope they are able to continue in a different location, and I hope the new owner of the building understands how disappointed the Athens community feels about the closure of Cafe on Lumpkin.