17 upscale rooms in Athens, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Athens: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Athens food.
Heteroclito ★ 4.8
syntagma-historic-centre · Fokionos & Petraki 2, 10563, Athina
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 per.
Tip: The hard-to-find natural-wine flights are the bartender's pick; ask for the seasonal selection.
The Clumsies ★ 4.7
syntagma-historic-centre · Praxitelous 30, Athina 105 61
The Clumsies on Praxitelous is the Athens cocktail bar of record, on the World's 50 Best Bars list every year since 2015 from Nikos Bakoulis and Vasilis.
Tip: Specialty coffee runs from 10:00; bookings open six weeks ahead for the back room.
Line ★ 4.7
kerameikos-metaxourgeio · Agathodemonos 37, Athina 118 53
Line in Athens is the second venture from the Clumsies team Nikos Bakoulis and Vasilis Kyritsis, ranked No. 8 on the World's 50 Best Bars 2025 in a converted.
Tip: Booking-only after 19:00 Thursday through Saturday; weekday early sittings are easier.
Baba au Rum ★ 4.6
syntagma-historic-centre · Klitiou 6, Athina 105 60
Baba au Rum on Kleitiou has poured tiki and rum-led cocktails in central Athens for over a decade, with 11 consecutive years on the World's 50 Best Bars list.
Tip: Back bar holds over 400 rums; ask the bartender for the agricole flight to start.
Warehouse ★ 4.6
exarchia · Valtetsiou 21, Exarchia, 106 80
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.
Tip: Open daily from morning coffee through late-night wine; the Valtetsiou pavement tables fill first.
Heteroclito ★ 4.5
syntagma-historic-centre · Fokionos & Petraki 2, 10563, Athina
Heteroclito on Fokionos and Petraki in Athens has poured a 200-label all-Greek wine list since 2012, with 20 by-the-glass picks and a back-bar of small.
Tip: Pavement tables fill from 19:00; book ahead for the natural-wine flights of the night.
Oinoscent ★ 4.5
syntagma-historic-centre · Voulis 45, Syntagma, Athina 10558
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.
Tip: The kitchen runs until 23:00; book a fortnight ahead for Friday and Saturday evenings.
A for Athens ★ 4.3
monastiraki · Miaouli 2-4, Athina 105 54
A for Athens is the rooftop bar above the hotel of the same name on Monastiraki Square, with the head-on view of the Acropolis that defined the genre.
Tip: Sunset on weekends fills 45 minutes before the doors open; arrive by 18:30 in summer.
Six d.o.g.s. ★ 4.3
monastiraki · Avramiotou 6-8, Athina 105 51
Six d.o.g.s. on Avramiotou is the Athens arts space and bar with a lush back garden in the centre of Monastiraki, with a constantly changing live-music.
Tip: The back garden is the destination; check the website for live-music nights before booking.
By the Glass ★ 4.3
syntagma-historic-centre · G. Souri 3 & Filellinon, Syntagma, Athina
By the Glass in central Athens is the Ralli Gallery wine bar a few steps from the National Gardens, with a Greek wine focus and a small Mediterranean carte.
Tip: Dine inside the arcade in winter; the courtyard tables open from April through October.
Materia Prima Koukaki ★ 4.3
koukaki · Falirou 68, Athina 117 41
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.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; the wine eshop sells across the bar on the way out.
Couleur Locale ★ 4.2
monastiraki · Normanou 3, Athina 105 55
Couleur Locale on Normanou is the multi-floor Monastiraki Athens hideaway with a rooftop terrace that climbs to a clear view of the Acropolis and Plaka.
Tip: The rooftop terrace on the 2nd and 3rd floor is the destination; the ground floor is the queue.
Drupes and Drips ★ 4.2
koukaki · Zitrou 20, Athina 117 42
Drupes and Drips in Makrygianni near the Acropolis Museum in Athens brings Veneto aperitivo culture to the city: a short Italian wine list and spritz.
Tip: Spritzes run €7 to €9; the small plates are for sharing, not for solo dining.
Lazy Duck ★ 4.2
monastiraki · Platia Agias Irinis 2, Athina 105 60
Lazy Duck on Agia Irini Square in Athens is the elevated cocktail bar in the Ernst Ziller neoclassical building that used to house Tailor Made.
Tip: The square seating is walk-up; the ground-floor room takes bookings after 21:00.
Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani Cellar ★ 4.2
psyrri · Sokratous & Evripidou 1, 10552, Athina
Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani on Sokratous in Athens pours Greek growers and tsipouro alongside the Asia Minor cured-meat boards from the deli counter.
Tip: Pair the Karamanli pastourma with a glass of assyrtiko; ask the deli for cheese to go.
360 Cocktail Bar ★ 4.0
monastiraki · Ifaistou 2, Athina 105 55
360 Cocktail Bar on Ifaistou is the corner-of-Monastiraki rooftop with the head-on Acropolis view that Athens guidebooks default to, with 60 cocktails.
Tip: The corner sofa is the photograph; book at 18:00 on summer Fridays for the sunset slot.
By the Glass ★ 4.0
syntagma-historic-centre · G. Souri 3 & Filellinon, Syntagma, Athina
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.
Tip: Dine inside the arcade in winter; the courtyard tables open from April through October.