5 speakeasies in Athens our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Athens nightlife.
The Clumsies ★ 4.9
syntagma-historic-centre · Praxitelous 30, Athina 105 61
The Clumsies on Praxitelous near Syntagma is the all-day cocktail bar by Nikos Bakoulis and Vasilis Kyritsis, ranked on the World's 50 Best Bars every year.
Tip: Walk in for the ground-floor bar; reservations required for The Room upstairs. The Mediterranean Gimlet is the canonical pour; signature menus rewritten yearly.
Baba Au Rum ★ 4.8
syntagma-historic-centre · Klitiou 6, Athina 105 60
Baba Au Rum on Klitiou near Monastiraki has run for over 15 years as the Athens rum society with more than 400 rums on the back bar, ranked No. 27.
Tip: Walk-in only, no reservations; the Supremus n. 58 (a Ti Punch twist) and Beatnik Paloma are the signature pours. Doors at 19:00, room peaks after 22:00.
Noel ★ 4.5
syntagma-historic-centre · Kolokotroni 59B, Athina 105 60
Noel on Kolokotroni in the Kourtaki Arcade is the cocktail bar that runs a Christmas theme every day of the year, with theatrical decor, a strong creative.
Tip: Walk-in for the bar tables; the arcade fills first on warm nights. The festive carte rotates with the season; comfort-food kitchen runs alongside the drinks.
Tailor Made ★ 4.4
monastiraki · Plateia Agias Eirinis 2, Athina 105 60
Tailor Made on Plateia Agias Irinis is the Monastiraki micro-roastery and cocktail bar that pioneered the Saint Irene Square scene, with single-origin filter.
Tip: Outdoor seating fills the square at sunset; coffee through the day, cocktails and DJ programming take over from 19:00. Monastiraki Metro is one block.
A Liar Man ★ 4.4
kerameikos-metaxourgeio · Sofroniou 2, Athina 118 54
A Liar Man on Sofroniou in Kerameikos hides inside a neoclassical building with interlocking rooms, floral frescoes and antique poster prints.
Tip: Tucked away off Iera Odos near Kerameikos Metro L3; ring the bell. The walled garden is the warm-weather seat; cocktails and small Mexican plates after midnight.