Il Buco Italian Restaurant - Athens, Greece

An Italian restaurant, Il Buco, opened recently in Psirri, Athens’s up-and-coming district (described as the 'Soho') of Athens. Restaurants, bars and nightclubs cover the tiny neighborhood, but entrepreneur Lucas Papaspirou doesn't think his new venture will have any problems prospering.

Designed by the Athens-based Sotovikis and located on the third floor of a neo-classical building, Il Buco has views of the Acropolis, and the restaurant has three separate rooms surrounding the cocktail bar.

Pure white walls, floors and ceilings are all against the black door frames and Droog and Danish light fixtures. The Greek atmosphere is enhanced by the addition of mismatched wood-frame chairs collected from the antique shops of the neighboring town of Monastirak. Wish I was having dinner here tonight!

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