6 late night in Athens, editor-picked for late-night weekend eats. Where to eat past midnight on a weekend night. All late night in Athens.
The Clumsies ★ 4.7
syntagma-historic-centre · Praxitelous 30, Athina 105 61
Hours: Daily 10:00-02:00
The Clumsies on Praxitelous in central Athens runs until 02:00 weeknights and 04:00 weekends, the World's 50 Best Bars regular for the after-dinner cocktail.
Tip: Late-night Friday and Saturday is queue-only; the back room takes bookings six weeks ahead.
Atlantikos ★ 4.4
psyrri · Avliton 7, Psiri, Athina 10563, Greece
Hours: Daily 13:00-01:00
Atlantikos in Psyrri Athens is the late-night seafood pick on Avliton 7, the small dining room and annex where the daily catch goes on grill until 01:00.
Tip: The annex across the lane opens at 18:00 weekdays; book the original room.
O Telis ★ 4.4
psyrri · 86 Evripidou str. & 20 Epikourou str., 10553
Hours: Daily 12:00-00:00
O Telis on Evripidou in central Athens grills pork chops over coals until 23:00, the king-of-Evripidou-Street counter with chips, salad, bread and the house.
Tip: No menu; the order is pork chops with chips, salad, bread and red wine. Closed Sundays.
Klimataria ★ 4.3
psyrri · Plateia Theatrou 2, Athina 105 52
Hours: Daily 12:00-00:30
Klimataria on Theatre Square in Athens runs until past midnight every night, the Psyrri institution since 1927 where rebetiko plays live and the wine comes.
Tip: Live music runs most evenings from around 22:00; book a fortnight ahead for the weekend seatings.
Lukumades Aiolou ★ 4.3
monastiraki · Aiolou 21, Athina 105 51
Hours: Sun-Thu 08:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 08:00-02:00
Lukumades on Aiolou and Agia Irini Square in Athens runs the loukoumades counter until 23:00, the post-dinner doughnut destination with cream fillings.
Tip: Queue runs longest on summer Friday and Saturday evenings; doughnuts are made to order.
Bairaktaris ★ 3.9
monastiraki · Pl. Monastirakiou 5, 10555, Athina
Hours: Daily 09:00-02:00
Bairaktaris on Monastiraki Square in Athens runs until 02:00 every night, the long-running souvlaki counter that has fed the after-bar crowd since the late.
Tip: The pita window faces the square; the sit-down room behind is a separate bill and longer wait.