Top Bars in Greece

Purovoku Project ★ 4.8 · Thessaloniki

Karipi 3, Thessaloniki

Purovoku Project earned a 50 Best Discovery recognition, making it one of the most decorated cocktail bars in Greece. At Karipi 3. Booking recommended.

The Clumsies ★ 4.7 · Athens

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 · Athens

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 · Athens

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.

Le Cercle De Salonique ★ 4.6 · Thessaloniki

Vasileos Irakleiou 7, Thessaloniki 546 23

Le Cercle De Salonique pours cocktails in a restored neoclassical mansion on Vasileos Irakleiou. Cocktail bar, neoclassical mansion. At Vasileos Irakleiou 7.

Super Ioulios ★ 4.6 · Thessaloniki

Mitropolitou Gennadiou 6, Thessaloniki 546 25

Super Ioulios transitions from morning specialty coffee to natural wine bar at 6pm. Natural wine bar, coffee. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.

Heteroclito ★ 4.5 · Athens

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.

Mourga Bar ★ 4.5 · Thessaloniki

Christopoulou 12, Thessaloniki

The bar counter at Mourga is one of the most pleasant drinking spots in Ladadika: cold tsipouro, natural wine, and a rotating set of bar snacks.

Casablanca Social Club ★ 4.4 · Thessaloniki

Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas 18, Thessaloniki 546 42

Casablanca Social Club on Vasilissis Olgas is the most ambient bar on the waterfront boulevard, set inside the restored neoclassical Villa Michailidis.

Doxis Street Crawl ★ 4.4 · Thessaloniki

Doxis Street, Thessaloniki

Doxis Street in Ladadika is Thessaloniki's most concentrated bar crawl route, with bars spaced every few metres across converted olive-oil warehouses.

Gorilas ★ 4.4 · Thessaloniki

Veroias 3, Thessaloniki 546 25

Gorilas in upper Ladadika of Thessaloniki is the small industrial-minimalist cocktail bar with a seasonal signature list and 200-plus spirits, mixology-led.

A for Athens ★ 4.3 · Athens

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 · Athens

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 · Athens

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.

La Doze ★ 4.3 · Thessaloniki

Vilara 1, Thessaloniki

La Doze anchors the Valaoritou bar scene at the corner of Vilara Street with a programme that covers creative cocktails and serious Greek wines.

Vogatsikou 3 ★ 4.3 · Thessaloniki

Vogatsikou 3, Thessaloniki

Vogatsikou 3 in Valaoritou district is a creative cocktail bar with a serious interest in Greek spirits. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.

LoveCraft Beers ★ 4.3 · Thessaloniki

Aristotelous 12, Thessaloniki

LoveCraft Beers on Aristotelous holds the deepest craft selection in the city: 250-plus bottles and cans alongside 20 rotating taps that cover Greek.

Couleur Locale ★ 4.2 · Athens

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 · Athens

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 · Athens

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.

Minima ★ 4.2 · Thessaloniki

Valaoritou 8, Thessaloniki

Minima is the Valaoritou district's most stripped-back cocktail bar: a short menu, high-quality spirits, and zero surface decoration. At Valaoritou 8.

Tsipouro Vasileos ★ 4.2 · Thessaloniki

Vasileos Irakliou 22, Thessaloniki

A dedicated tsipouradiko on Vasileos Irakliou running the traditional format: cold carafe of tsipouro, relay of small meze plates, no ordering required.

Kix Bar ★ 4.1 · Thessaloniki

Katouni 11, Thessaloniki

Kix Bar is a Ladadika cocktail bar focused on technical bartending with a menu that rotates seasonally. Cocktail bar, Ladadika. At Katouni 11.

Bord de l'eau Drinkroom ★ 4.1 · Thessaloniki

Stoa Egnatia 45, Thessaloniki 546 24

Bord de l'eau hides inside a portico in the Valaoritou creative district. Hidden cocktail bar, art space. At Valaoritou 7. Booking recommended.

Apallou ★ 4.1 · Thessaloniki

Mitropoleos and Karolou Ntil 10, Thessaloniki

Apallou opened on Karolou Ntil in 2005, refreshed in 2025 with an Italian-leaning food programme, and continues to run from breakfast through late-night DJ.

360 Cocktail Bar ★ 4.0 · Athens

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.

Castra Cafe-Bar ★ 4.0 · Thessaloniki

Klafthmonos 11, Ano Poli, Thessaloniki

Castra runs from a panoramic terrace along the Byzantine ramparts of Ano Poli, with views over the Thermaikos Gulf and Mount Olympus on clear days.

Utopia Bar ★ 4.0 · Thessaloniki

Mavili Square 3, Thessaloniki

Utopia on Mavili Square is a craft beer and cocktail bar operating from a warehouse-style space adjacent to the Utopia Taproom. Craft beer bar, cocktails.

Aristotelous Corner Bar ★ 3.8 · Thessaloniki

Aristotelous 10, Thessaloniki 546 24

The most directly positioned bar on Aristotelous Square, the Corner Bar runs from morning Greek coffee to evening cocktails with the square's passeggiata.

Plaz Bar ★ 3.8 · Thessaloniki

Leof. Nikis 22, Thessaloniki 546 24

Plaz Bar on the Nikis promenade is the city's original waterfront beach bar, set at the edge of the sea with unobstructed views of the Thermaikos Gulf.