7 late-night dives worth the night across Greece, editor-ranked. All Greece guides.
Brettos ★ 4.6 · Athens
plaka · Kydathineon 41, Athina 105 58
Brettos on Kydathineon in Plaka has run since 1909 as Athens' oldest distillery and one of Europe's oldest bars, with a backlit wall of multi-hued bottles.
Tip: The back-bar wall of glowing bottles is the photo seat; order the house ouzo or the cherry liqueur on ice. Open daily 10:00-02:00; walk in.
Au Revoir ★ 4.4 · Athens
exarchia · Patision 136, Athina 112 57
Au Revoir on Patision Avenue in Kypseli has run since 1958 as the city's oldest cocktail bar, an Aristomenis Provelegios interior unchanged.
Tip: Cash-only bar; the green-leather banquettes and the original 1950s decor are intact. Victoria Metro L1 is the closest stop; the room is small, arrive early.
Diagonios 1977 ★ 4.3 · Thessaloniki
Egnatia 159, Thessaloniki 546 21
At 2am on a Friday, Diagonios is the most authentic late-night experience available in Thessaloniki: pork skewers under strip lighting, cold beer, no seats.
Cantina Social ★ 4.2 · Athens
psyrri · Leokoriou 8, Athina 105 54
Cantina Social on Leokoriou in Psyrri is the hidden after-hours bar reached through a covered passage off the street, with cheap drinks, old industrial.
Tip: Hard to find; take the unmarked passage from Leokoriou into the courtyard. Cash bar is fastest; Monastiraki Metro is the closest stop.
Off the Chain ★ 4.1 · Athens
exarchia · Zoodochou Pigis 25, Athina 106 81
Off the Chain on Zoodochou Pigis in Exarchia is the indie after-hours bar that opens after the rest of the neighbourhood closes, with heavy rock.
Tip: Doors after the other Exarchia bars close; the rock-and-metal programme runs to dawn. Cash bar is faster; Omonia Metro is the closest stop.
Krasas ★ 4.0 · Heraklion
Old Town · Leoforos Ikarou 40, Iraklio 712 02
Krasas is the Ikarou grill house that doubles as a late-night stop in Heraklion, serving gyros and cold beer until three o'clock in the morning.
Mavrokostas ★ 3.9 · Heraklion
Nea Alikarnassos · Leoforos 62 Martiron 75, Iraklio 713 04
Mavrokostas is the 62 Martiron kitchen in Heraklion, Crete that stays open until six in the morning, and until eight on Friday and Saturday.