Top Wine Bars in Greece

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 per.

Tip: The hard-to-find natural-wine flights are the bartender's pick; ask for the seasonal selection.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.