Buco, Italian Restaraunt- Athens Greece

An Italian restaurant, Il Buco, opened recently in Psirri, Athens’s up-and-coming district sometimes described as the Soho of Athens. Restaurants, bars and nightclubs dot this neighborhood in the heart of Athens, but entrepreneur Lucas Papaspirou is confident that Il Buco (at Sarri 18 & Sahtouri) can withstand the competition. Designed by the Athens-based Sotovikis and located on the third floor of a neo-classical building, Il Buco has views of the Acropolis. The restaurant consists of three separate spaces clustered around the cocktail bar. Pure white walls, floors and ceilings gain structure from the strong, black door frames and softness from the slender iron drapery bars and moody Droog and Danish light fixtures. A summery, breezy, Greek atmosphere is created by the simple addition of mismatched wood-frame chairs collected from the antique shops of the neighboring Monastirak. - Tuija Seipell