6 editor picks in Athens.
6 wine bar places in Athens we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Athens | Wine Bar across every city.
Athens has built a serious wine-bar culture around Greek varieties and small importers, concentrated near Syntagma and the historic centre. Heteroclito, By the Glass and Oinoscent form a tight cluster of by-the-glass specialists pouring indigenous grapes, while Warehouse in Exarchia keeps a more neighbourhood feel. Materia Prima in Koukaki and the cellar at Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani in Psyrri extend the map south and west.
Heteroclito on Fokionos in Athens has poured Greek wines since 2012, a 200-label list focused on native varieties with around 20 by-the-glass picks.
TipThe hard-to-find natural-wine flights are the bartender's pick; ask for the seasonal selection.
By the Glass in Athens is the Ralli Gallery wine bar a short walk from Syntagma, with a Greek wine focus, a wide by-the-glass list and a small Mediterranean.
TipDine inside the arcade in winter; the courtyard tables open from April through October.
Warehouse on Valtetsiou in Exarchia, Athens is the corner all-day wine room of the quarter, with morning coffee, an all-day menu and a deep cellar of Greek.
TipOpen daily from morning coffee through late-night wine; the Valtetsiou pavement tables fill first.
Oinoscent on Voulis in central Athens is the long-running wine bar near Syntagma, a deep Greek and international cellar with a cheese-and-small-plate carte.
TipThe kitchen runs until 23:00; book a fortnight ahead for Friday and Saturday evenings.
Materia Prima in Koukaki is the original Athens wine bistro from the team, a cava and wine cellar focused on growers whose wines reflect place of origin.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; the wine eshop sells across the bar on the way out.
Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani on Sokratous in Athens pours Greek growers and tsipouro alongside the Asia Minor cured-meat boards from the deli counter.
TipPair the Karamanli pastourma with a glass of assyrtiko; ask the deli for cheese to go.
8 hours
Embark on a private day trip from Athens and discover the history of Ancient Sparta and the glorious King Leonidas. Taste some excellent wine at the Domaine Skouras winery.
Guided tour · 4 hours
Try foods and wines loved by locals on a guided nighttime walking tour of Athens. Tantalize your taste buds with included tastings and feel like a local as you go from...
Private tour · 4 hours
Visit a winery in the suburbs of Athens and taste 3 different wines with a wine expert, also, you can have lunch at an extra cost with Greek delicacies, the winery pro...
