25 wine bars worth the trip across Greece, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Greece guides.
Heteroclito ★ 4.8 · Athens
syntagma-historic-centre · Fokionos & Petraki 2, 10563, Athina
Heteroclito on Fokionos in Athens has poured Greek wines since 2012, a 200-label list focused on native varieties with around 20 by-the-glass picks.
Tip: The hard-to-find natural-wine flights are the bartender's pick; ask for the seasonal selection.
Merastri ★ 4.7 · Heraklion
Old Town · Chrisostomou 17, Iraklio 712 02
Merastri keeps a serious Cretan wine list behind its wood oven in Heraklion, and the reds it pours are built to stand up to three-hour roast lamb.
Tip: The Cretan list is the reason to linger. Ask what is open by the glass before committing to a bottle.
Warehouse ★ 4.6 · Athens
exarchia · Valtetsiou 21, Exarchia, 106 80
Warehouse on Valtetsiou in Exarchia, Athens is the corner all-day wine room of the quarter, with morning coffee, an all-day menu and a deep cellar of Greek.
Tip: Open daily from morning coffee through late-night wine; the Valtetsiou pavement tables fill first.
Parasties ★ 4.6 · Heraklion
Old Town · Chandakos 81, Iraklio 712 02
Parasties runs a Cretan-leaning wine list beside its open fire in Heraklion, with floor staff who match bottles to whatever the oven is cooking.
Tip: The floor staff will steer the list if you tell them what is coming off the fire.
Super Ioulios ★ 4.6 · Thessaloniki
Mitropolitou Gennadiou 6, Thessaloniki 546 25
Super Ioulios on Mitropolitou Gennadiou has one of the most considered natural wine lists in northern Greece, with 200 labels spanning Xinomavro, Assyrtiko.
Clochard ★ 4.6 · Thessaloniki
Mitropoleos 11, Thessaloniki 546 22
Clochard's wine programme anchors its bistronomic identity: monthly menus are written around the cellar's strength rather than the reverse. At Mitropoleos 11.
Oinoscent ★ 4.5 · Athens
syntagma-historic-centre · Voulis 45, Syntagma, Athina 10558
Oinoscent on Voulis in central Athens is the long-running wine bar near Syntagma, a deep Greek and international cellar with a cheese-and-small-plate carte.
Tip: The kitchen runs until 23:00; book a fortnight ahead for Friday and Saturday evenings.
Think Tank ★ 4.5 · Heraklion
Old Town · Idaiou Androu 7, Iraklio 712 02
Think Tank is the wine bar Heraklion drinkers name first, a neoclassical room on Idaiou Androu pouring Cretan and Greek bottles by the glass.
Tip: A sommelier picks the list and the room hosts tastings, so ask what has just been opened.
Souel ★ 4.5 · Thessaloniki
Pavlou Mela 16, Thessaloniki 546 22
Souel on Pavlou Mela carries over 200 labels with a focus on Greek varietals from Naoussa Xinomavro to Santorini Assyrtiko alongside a compiled European.
Maitr and Margarita ★ 4.5 · Thessaloniki
Fragkon 3, Thessaloniki 546 26
Open September to May, Maitr and Margarita builds its menu and wine list simultaneously from the same seasonal logic. At Fragkon 3. Booking recommended.
Mavri Thalassa ★ 4.5 · Thessaloniki
Nikolaou Plastira 3, Kalamaria, Thessaloniki 551 32
Mavri Thalassa's wine cellar with over 300 labels is one of the most serious in northern Greece. The list is built for seafood: Assyrtiko, Malagousia.
SinTrofi ★ 4.5 · Thessaloniki
Doxis 7, Thessaloniki
SinTrofi's biodynamic wine cellar in Ladadika is Thessaloniki's most principled wine list: only certified organic or biodynamic producers, with a strong.
Xalavro ★ 4.4 · Heraklion
Old Town · Milatou 10, Iraklio 712 02
Xalavro pours Greek wine spritzers in a roofless old house on Milatou in Heraklion, with an open kitchen working beside the bar until very late.
Tip: The bar sits in the shell of a 1900s house on Milatou, and the open kitchen runs alongside the drinks list.
Sortie ★ 4.4 · Thessaloniki
Gounari 20, Thessaloniki 546 24
Sortie near the Rotunda runs dual-format: morning specialty coffee, afternoon natural wine bar. At Gounari 20. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Materia Prima Koukaki ★ 4.3 · Athens
koukaki · Falirou 68, Athina 117 41
Materia Prima in Koukaki is the original Athens wine bistro from the team, a cava and wine cellar focused on growers whose wines reflect place of origin.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; the wine eshop sells across the bar on the way out.
Granary ★ 4.3 · Heraklion
Old Town · Kantanoleontos 9, Iraklio 712 02
Granary turns from espresso bar into wine room as the evening arrives, pouring Greek bottles with Mediterranean plates in the heart of Heraklion.
Tip: Wine service runs from late afternoon, once the coffee crowd thins out and the kitchen switches to the evening menu.
Glykanisos Wine Selection ★ 4.3 · Thessaloniki
Megalou Alexandrou 46, Pylaia, Thessaloniki 555 35
Glykanisos's wine and spirit programme anchors the restaurant's identity as the finest seafood table in Pylaia. The house tsipouro label Euforikon.
Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani Cellar ★ 4.2 · Athens
psyrri · Sokratous & Evripidou 1, 10552, Athina
Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani on Sokratous in Athens pours Greek growers and tsipouro alongside the Asia Minor cured-meat boards from the deli counter.
Tip: Pair the Karamanli pastourma with a glass of assyrtiko; ask the deli for cheese to go.
Pagopoieion ★ 4.2 · Heraklion
Old Town · Papagiamali 1, Iraklio 712 02
Pagopoieion keeps one of the widest Greek wine lists in Heraklion, poured under the beams of a converted ice factory beside Agios Titos church.
Tip: The ice-factory room is large enough to find a quiet corner even when Agios Titos square is full.
Kouzeineri ★ 4.2 · Heraklion
Old Town · Agiou Titou and Europis, Iraklio 712 02
Kouzeineri backs its charcoal steaks with a Greek wine list, which makes it the Heraklion address for red wine and grilled meat in one sitting.
Tip: The cellar leans on international labels as much as Greek ones, so ask the floor to match a bottle to the cut you order.
La Doze ★ 4.2 · Thessaloniki
Vilara 1, Thessaloniki
La Doze in Valaoritou splits its identity between a serious cocktail menu and a wine programme focused on Greek labels from Naoussa, Nemea. At Vilara 1.
Vogatsikou 3 ★ 4.2 · Thessaloniki
Vogatsikou 3, Thessaloniki
Vogatsikou 3 is a bar and wine room in Valaoritou that sits at the edge between creative cocktail culture and serious Greek wine. The list covers Xinomavro.
Manjar Wise Food, Coffee & Wine Bar ★ 4.1 · Heraklion
Old Town · Leoforos Dimokratias 16, Iraklio 713 06
Manjar Wise Food, Coffee & Wine Bar pours a long list on Dimokratias in Heraklion, with staff who explain every glass and send out bites with it.
Tip: Staff talk you through each pour and send out nibbles, which makes it a good first stop for Cretan grapes.
By the Glass ★ 4.0 · Athens
syntagma-historic-centre · G. Souri 3 & Filellinon, Syntagma, Athina
By the Glass in Athens is the Ralli Gallery wine bar a short walk from Syntagma, with a Greek wine focus, a wide by-the-glass list and a small Mediterranean.
Tip: Dine inside the arcade in winter; the courtyard tables open from April through October.
Mia Feta Feta Bar ★ 4.0 · Thessaloniki
Pavlou Mela 14, Thessaloniki 546 22
Mia Feta on Pavlou Mela is the city's most focused cheese-and-wine destination, billed as the world's first feta bar. At Pavlou Mela 14. Booking recommended.