11 bars worth the trip across Greece, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Greece guides.
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 Kyritsis.
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, Greece
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 gallery.
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 to its name.
Tip: Back bar holds over 400 rums; ask the bartender for the agricole flight to start.
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 plates.
Tip: Pavement tables fill from 19:00; book ahead for the natural-wine flights of the night.
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 in central Athens.
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 line-up.
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.
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 in a tiny corner bar.
Tip: Spritzes run EUR7 to EUR9; 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, with tables on the square.
Tip: The square seating is walk-up; the ground-floor room takes bookings after 21:00.
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 on the carte.
Tip: The corner sofa is the photograph; book at 18:00 on summer Fridays for the sunset slot.