24 editor picks across Greece.
24 brunch worth the trip across Greece, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Greece guides.
The Underdog on Iraklidon in Thissio Athens runs a weekend brunch carte from the third-wave coffee bar, the in-house roastery's morning destination for cold.
OrderCold brew with the weekend brunch plate.
TipThe brunch at weekends pulls a queue from 10:30; weekday coffee runs all day.
The most authentic Thessaloniki brunch: cream bougatsa with cinnamon at the marble counter from 06:30. At Panagias Faneromenis 33. Booking recommended.
Charoupi runs a Sunday brunch in Ladadika that blurs the brunch-to-lunch boundary in the most satisfying way. At Doxis 4. Booking recommended.
Holy Llama on Nikis off Syntagma in Athens is the all-vegan brunch bakery: croissant sandwiches, scrambled tofu, carrot lox bagels and a praised pistachio.
OrderThe pistachio croissant with the carrot lox bagel and a flat white.
TipThe pistachio croissant sells out by lunchtime; the brunch carte runs through to 19:00 every day.
The Thessaloniki Sunday brunch pilgrimage: drive or bus to Panorama, eat trigona at Elenidis looking over the Gulf, drink coffee on the terrace.
The Brunch Factory on Athinas a step from Monastiraki metro in Athens is the all-day brunch room: Eggs Benedict, English breakfasts, pancakes and waffles.
OrderEggs Benedict with smoked salmon and the pancakes stack with maple syrup.
TipWeekend mornings fill from 10:30-13:00; the seated counter at the back is the calmer table.
Think Tank serves brunch under the specialty coffee programme in central Heraklion, on a neoclassical terrace that fills up fast in high summer.
OrderThe house espresso with a plate of pancakes
TipBook the terrace ahead. Brunch runs alongside the wine list, so a late one can drift into an afternoon glass.
Estrella on Pavlou Mela built its reputation on the bougatsa croissant: a cream-filled phyllo-pastry hybrid that sells out by 10am. At Pavlou Mela 48.
Olympos Naoussa on Nikis Avenue offers a formal weekend brunch in the 1926 building with views of the White Tower and the Thermaikos Gulf. Family-friendly.
Ergon Agora's brunch format is built around the Greek pantry items sold in the adjacent shop: eggs with Macedonian cured pork, feta baked with thyme honey.
Sortie near the Rotunda serves specialty coffee and morning pastries in the kind of calm, minimalist space that makes a Thessaloniki Saturday morning work.
Kostarelos in Kolonaki Athens runs a dine-in cheese-deli brunch and lunch, 14 cheeses and sandwiches on the pavement bench with a Kolonaki view from morning.
OrderThe feta and graviera board with a glass of the house assyrtiko.
TipSunday morning rush ends by noon; ask for the day's graviera flight to taste.
Granary pours Taf Roastery coffee alongside a Mediterranean brunch menu in central Heraklion, from early breakfast through to a very late lunch.
OrderFilter coffee and whatever is on the day plate
TipAn espresso bar and eatery in one, so a slow brunch works here as easily as a coffee stop.
Frankly My Dear is the specialty coffee and brunch room on Karterou in Heraklion, doing freddo espresso, salmon toast with avocado and fresh juices.
OrderSalmon toast with avocado, and a freddo espresso alongside
TipOn Karterou beside Agia Aikaterini square, five minutes uphill from the noise of the Agora.
A coffee and pastry morning at Taxim Hill in Ano Poli is one of the city's best kept brunch secrets: rooftop with Byzantine wall views, cold espresso.
Little Tree on Kavalloti in Koukaki Athens is the bookshop café near the Acropolis Museum, a quiet morning brunch room with filter coffee and handmade.
OrderFilter coffee with a handmade pastry from the morning counter.
TipThe pavement bench faces the Acropolis Museum; closed Sundays in winter.
626 All Day is the garden brunch address in Heraklion, Crete, open from nine in the morning for eggs, comfort plates and a first glass of wine.
OrderA brunch plate, eaten out in the city garden
TipAsk for the garden rather than the indoor lounge. It sits on the corner of Meramvelou and Idomeneos.
Donkey Garden's courtyard terrace on Skra Street is the city's most evocative outdoor brunch spot. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Hacienda works a third-wave brunch in Heraklion of avocado toasts, pancakes and protein plates, served beside Agia Ekaterini square in the old town.
OrderAvocado toast and a long black
TipSeveral branches operate across Heraklion, so confirm which one you are meeting people at before you set off.
Canteen on Gounari has strong brunch trade from its outdoor terrace on the city centre pedestrian zone. At Dodekanisou Gounari 7. Booking recommended.
Couleur Locale on Normanou in Athens runs a rooftop brunch from 11:00 with finger food and tapas, the rooftop view of the Acropolis from the 2nd and 3rd.
OrderBrunch tapas with a cocktail and the rooftop Acropolis panorama.
TipRooftop fills before 13:00 on summer weekends; the ground floor takes the queue overflow.
Central Park serves the biggest Greek breakfast in central Heraklion, a shared spread of bread, croissants, village sausage, eggs and tomatoes.
OrderCentral Breakfast for two, with village sausage
TipThe two-person breakfast brings homemade bread, croissants, village sausage, eggs and tomatoes, and it comfortably feeds three people.
Mare Coffee Bar & Food does breakfast on the Heraklion seafront, yogurt with honey, sandwiches and juices with the Cretan sea a few metres away.
OrderYogurt with nuts and honey, facing the water
TipThe seafront terrace is the point. Come for breakfast or a mid-morning coffee rather than a full dinner.
The walled garden at The Garden Bar near the Byzantine church of Agios Minas is one of the most restful morning spots in the centre. At Agiou Mina 9.
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