A for Athens is a bar in Monastiraki, Athens.
A for Athens is the rooftop bar above the hotel of the same name on Monastiraki Square, with the head-on view of the Acropolis that defined the genre.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Mediterranean small plates
Tip: Sunset on weekends fills 45 minutes before the doors open; arrive by 18:30 in summer.
Address: Miaouli 2-4, Athina 105 54, Athens
Couleur Locale on Normanou is the multi-floor Monastiraki Athens hideaway with a rooftop terrace that climbs to a clear view of the Acropolis and Plaka.
Signature drink: Day-to-night Acropolis-view cocktails
Food: Tapas and finger food
Tip: The rooftop terrace on the 2nd and 3rd floor is the destination; the ground floor is the queue.
360 Cocktail Bar on Ifaistou is the corner-of-Monastiraki rooftop with the head-on Acropolis view that Athens guidebooks default to, with 60 cocktails.
Signature drink: 60 cocktails on the menu with a panoramic terrace
Food: Small plates and pizzas
Tip: The corner sofa is the photograph; book at 18:00 on summer Fridays for the sunset slot.
Six d.o.g.s. on Avramiotou is the Athens arts space and bar with a lush back garden in the centre of Monastiraki, with a constantly changing live-music.
Signature drink: Garden cocktails with a back-room music programme
Food: Brunch and bar snacks
Tip: The back garden is the destination; check the website for live-music nights before booking.
Lazy Duck on Agia Irini Square in Athens is the elevated cocktail bar in the Ernst Ziller neoclassical building that used to house Tailor Made.
Signature drink: Elevated cocktails in a neoclassical room
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: The square seating is walk-up; the ground-floor room takes bookings after 21:00.
Couleur Locale on Normanou is the multi-floor Monastiraki Athens hideaway with a rooftop terrace that climbs to a clear view of the Acropolis and Plaka.
Signature drink: Day-to-night Acropolis-view cocktails
Food: Tapas and finger food
Tip: The rooftop terrace on the 2nd and 3rd floor is the destination; the ground floor is the queue.
360 Cocktail Bar on Ifaistou is the corner-of-Monastiraki rooftop with the head-on Acropolis view that Athens guidebooks default to, with 60 cocktails.
Signature drink: 60 cocktails on the menu with a panoramic terrace
Food: Small plates and pizzas
Tip: The corner sofa is the photograph; book at 18:00 on summer Fridays for the sunset slot.
Six d.o.g.s. on Avramiotou is the Athens arts space and bar with a lush back garden in the centre of Monastiraki, with a constantly changing live-music.
Signature drink: Garden cocktails with a back-room music programme
Food: Brunch and bar snacks
Tip: The back garden is the destination; check the website for live-music nights before booking.
Drupes and Drips in Makrygianni near the Acropolis Museum in Athens brings Veneto aperitivo culture to the city: a short Italian wine list and spritz.
Signature drink: Italian-tradition spritz, Veneto-leaning wines
Food: Cicchetti and small plates
Tip: Spritzes run €7 to €9; the small plates are for sharing, not for solo dining.
Lazy Duck on Agia Irini Square in Athens is the elevated cocktail bar in the Ernst Ziller neoclassical building that used to house Tailor Made.
Signature drink: Elevated cocktails in a neoclassical room
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: The square seating is walk-up; the ground-floor room takes bookings after 21:00.
By the Glass in central Athens is the Ralli Gallery wine bar a few steps from the National Gardens, with a Greek wine focus and a small Mediterranean carte.
Signature drink: Greek wines by the glass with bistro fare
Food: Mediterranean bistro
Tip: Dine inside the arcade in winter; the courtyard tables open from April through October.
