30 bars worth the trip across Greece, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Greece guides.
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.
The Bitters Bar ★ 4.5 · Heraklion
Old Town · Idis 25, Iraklio 712 02
The Bitters Bar works a 1920s speakeasy brief on Idis in Heraklion, mixing from a deep bitters shelf and its own jars of homemade marmalade.
Tip: Behind Lions Square on Idis, with jazz and blues on the speakers and homemade marmalades beside every glass.
Think Tank ★ 4.5 · Heraklion
Old Town · Idaiou Androu 7, Iraklio 712 02
Think Tank is the quietest drinking option in central Heraklion, a neoclassical espresso and wine bar that turns into a rooftop cocktail spot after dark.
Tip: Reserve the terrace in advance. It is the calmest drinking terrace in the old town and it fills fast.
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.
Xalavro ★ 4.4 · Heraklion
Old Town · Milatou 10, Iraklio 712 02
Xalavro built a bar out of a ruined 1900s house on Milatou in Heraklion, and its courtyard is the most atmospheric drink in the whole old town.
Tip: A seasonal, open-air room running roughly April to October, with an annual summer cocktail festival that brings in bartenders from abroad.
Stone Project ★ 4.4 · Heraklion
Korai and Chandakos · Korai 14, Iraklio 712 02
Stone Project is the Korai cocktail room in Heraklion, industrial-looking, DJ-driven, and pouring a Mastiha Sour that justifies the walk across town.
Tip: The room opens at seven and runs to two in the morning through the week, so it stays going after most of Korai has shut.
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.
Swing Thing ★ 4.3 · Heraklion
Old Town · Arkoleontos 13, Iraklio 712 02
Swing Thing sits near the Venetian Loggia in Heraklion, pulling espresso by day and building retro-leaning cocktails once the sun has dropped.
Tip: It works as an espresso bar in daylight and switches to cocktails after dark, with a takeaway drinks list too.
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.
Toucan Skybar ★ 4.2 · Heraklion
Old Town · Plateia Eleftherias 29, Iraklio 712 01
Toucan Skybar takes the fifth floor above Plateia Eleftherias in Heraklion, the highest cocktail terrace in the city and the best sunset seat.
Tip: Fifth floor on Plateia Eleftherias, so it catches the light long after the street below has gone dark.
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.
Beer O'Clock ★ 4.1 · Heraklion
Old Town · Parodos Minotavrou 23, Iraklio 712 02
Beer O'Clock is the rock bistro on Parodos Minotavrou in Heraklion, stocking more than a hundred beer labels and grilling burgers to drink alongside them.
Tip: Over 100 beer labels are stocked, and happy hour runs in the late afternoon before the kitchen gets busy.
Dish Bar ★ 4.1 · Heraklion
Old Town · Papagiamali 3, Iraklio 712 02
Dish Bar holds a corner of Agios Titos square in Heraklion, pairing Mediterranean plates with a cocktail list and its nineties dance nights.
Tip: The room is known for its nineties dance nights, so check the socials before planning an evening around one.