Where to brunch in Athens: morning spots worth the queue.
Where to brunch in Athens. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
The Brunch Factory on Athinas a step from Monastiraki metro in Athens is the all-day brunch room: Eggs Benedict, English breakfasts, pancakes and waffles.
OrderEggs Benedict with smoked salmon and the pancakes stack with maple syrup.
TipWeekend mornings fill from 10:30-13:00; the seated counter at the back is the calmer table.
The Underdog on Iraklidon in Thissio Athens runs a weekend brunch carte from the third-wave coffee bar, the in-house roastery's morning destination for cold.
OrderCold brew with the weekend brunch plate.
TipThe brunch at weekends pulls a queue from 10:30; weekday coffee runs all day.
Kostarelos in Kolonaki Athens runs a dine-in cheese-deli brunch and lunch, 14 cheeses and sandwiches on the pavement bench with a Kolonaki view from morning.
OrderThe feta and graviera board with a glass of the house assyrtiko.
TipSunday morning rush ends by noon; ask for the day's graviera flight to taste.
Holy Llama on Nikis off Syntagma in Athens is the all-vegan brunch bakery: croissant sandwiches, scrambled tofu, carrot lox bagels and a praised pistachio.
OrderThe pistachio croissant with the carrot lox bagel and a flat white.
TipThe pistachio croissant sells out by lunchtime; the brunch carte runs through to 19:00 every day.
Little Tree on Kavalloti in Koukaki Athens is the bookshop café near the Acropolis Museum, a quiet morning brunch room with filter coffee and handmade.
OrderFilter coffee with a handmade pastry from the morning counter.
TipThe pavement bench faces the Acropolis Museum; closed Sundays in winter.
Couleur Locale on Normanou in Athens runs a rooftop brunch from 11:00 with finger food and tapas, the rooftop view of the Acropolis from the 2nd and 3rd.
OrderBrunch tapas with a cocktail and the rooftop Acropolis panorama.
TipRooftop fills before 13:00 on summer weekends; the ground floor takes the queue overflow.
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