5 dance clubs in Athens, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Athens nightlife.
Six d.o.g.s. ★ 4.6
monastiraki · Avramiotou 6-8, Athina 105 51
Six d.o.g.s. on Avramiotou off Athinas in Monastiraki runs a bar, gallery and live-music venue with a hidden back garden, open 365 days a year and one of the canonical late-night stops in central Athens.
Tip: The garden is the warm-weather seat; the indoor stage runs DJ and live programming. Monastiraki Metro is two blocks; concerts ticketed via the venue Instagram.
Death Disco ★ 4.3
psyrri · Ogigou 16, Athina 105 54
Death Disco on Ogigou in Psyrri has been the Athens goth, new wave and industrial reference since 2013, programming live bands like Solar Fake and Covenant alongside weekly EBM, dark electro and gothic-rock DJ nights.
Tip: The room is compact and ventilation is basic; arrive after 01:00 for the peak set. Tickets and event listings on the venue's Resident Advisor page.
Crust ★ 4.2
psyrri · Protogenous 13, Athina 105 54
Crust on Protogenous in Psyrri is the New York-style pizzeria with a basement indie club below, programming techno and live gigs once the upstairs slice counter slows down on the strip's trendiest block.
Tip: Pizza slice on the way out is part of the routine; the basement room shakes after midnight. Monastiraki Metro four blocks, Thiseio also walkable.
Bios ★ 4.5
kerameikos-metaxourgeio · Pireos 84, Athina 104 35
Bios on Pireos in Kerameikos is the multidisciplinary cultural centre with a basement electronic club, a ground-floor cafe-bar, a rooftop terrace looking at the Acropolis, plus a gallery and a small theatre under one roof.
Tip: Programming runs from afternoon film screenings to 04:00 club nights; the rooftop is the early-evening seat before the basement opens. Kerameikos Metro L3 is two blocks.
Gagarin 205 ★ 4.4
kerameikos-metaxourgeio · Liosion 205, Athina 104 45
Gagarin 205 on Liosion in the Plateia Attikis quarter is the Athens 1,200-capacity concert hall programming international rock, metal, reggae and punk headliners plus stand-up comedy under its Gagarin Comedy strand.
Tip: Standing-room concerts; book through the venue site or songkick. Attiki Metro L1 L2 is two blocks; cab back is fastest after midnight.