6 rooftop bars worth the night across Greece, editor-ranked. All Greece guides.
A for Athens ★ 4.7 · Athens
monastiraki · Miaouli 2-4, Athina 105 54
A for Athens on Miaouli at the corner of Monastiraki Square runs the canonical rooftop bar in the city, with an open-air terrace looking straight.
Tip: Sunset is the photo seat; arrive 17:00 to grab a rail view of the rock. The bar runs until early morning hours; lunch and dinner downstairs at the hotel restaurant.
Couleur Locale ★ 4.5 · Athens
monastiraki · Normanou 3, Athina 105 55
Couleur Locale on Normanou in Monastiraki sits across the 2nd and 3rd floors above a hidden arcade, with a year-round terrace looking at the Acropolis.
Tip: Hidden in the alleys off Monastiraki Square; ride the small elevator to the second floor. The terrace is the photo seat; book ahead for sunset Friday and Saturday.
Herb's Garden ★ 4.5 · Heraklion
Old Town · Epimenidou 15, Iraklio 712 02
Herb's Garden is the Lato hotel roof in Heraklion, open from April to October with cocktails and a view straight over to the Koules fortress.
360 Cocktail Bar ★ 4.4 · Athens
monastiraki · Ifaistou 2, Athina 105 55
360 Cocktail Bar on the corner of Ifaistou and Monastiraki Square runs a multi-level terrace with panoramic Acropolis views, a long cocktail list.
Tip: Walk-in for the rooftop bar; reservations only for the downstairs dining room. The corner west-facing seats catch the sunset on the Parthenon.
Taxim Hill ★ 4.3 · Thessaloniki
Eparchidou Stefanou Neaniskopoulou 7, Ano Poli, Thessaloniki
The Ano Poli rooftop terrace with Byzantine wall views. Coffee by day, tsipouro and cold drinks by evening. The most moody outdoor bar position.
Toucan Skybar ★ 4.2 · Heraklion
Old Town · Plateia Eleftherias 29, Iraklio 712 01
Toucan Skybar takes the fifth floor above Plateia Eleftherias in Heraklion, Crete, the highest cocktail terrace in the city and its best sunset.