RecommendedEating out Strathmore

Athos

This cafe is a finalist for best food in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

June 6, 2025

1 / 6Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with labne and salad.Penny Stephens

2 / 6“The Greek Style” dish.Penny Stephens

3 / 6Eggs with kolouri and sujuk, a style of beef sausage.PENNY STEPHENS

4 / 6Cafe freddo, a style of Greek iced coffee, and orange cake.Penny Stephens

5 / 6Inside the Strathmore cafe.Penny Stephens

6 / 6Athos cafe is tucked in a side street in Strathmore.Penny Stephens

Greek$

It looks like any other suburban cafe in Melbourne: tables and chairs sit outside, people in activewear come and go, and a glass cabinet holds large trays of salads and pastries. But beneath all that, Athos has an unwavering dedication to old-school Greek recipes and ultra-fresh produce – and the humble surroundings only amplify the feeling of striking gold.

Best for: Spanakopita from the former owners of Moonee Ponds Greek institution Philhellene.