Guidebook for Athens
Food Scene
Lovely food! Greek cuisine and some European classics. Great atmosphere, wonderful service!
54 locals recommend
Cookoovaya
2a Chatzigianni MexiLovely food! Greek cuisine and some European classics. Great atmosphere, wonderful service!
Vezené
11 VrasidaGreat for meat lovers.
Exceptional food, one of the best restaurants in Athens. Intimate atmosphere, great service.
15 locals recommend
CTC - Restaurant Urban Gastronomy
15 PlateonExceptional food, one of the best restaurants in Athens. Intimate atmosphere, great service.
48 Urban Garden
48 Armatolon ke KleftonAwesome garden, great street food! Very cool place.
Lotte cafe-bistrot
2 Tsami KaratasouA little gem. Tiny cafe, great atmosphere, vintage vibes.
A lovely restaurant, perfect for lunch, Japanese cuisine with Greek influences. Just got a well deserved Bib Gourmand in the Michelin guide!
94 locals recommend
Nolan
31 - 33 VoulisA lovely restaurant, perfect for lunch, Japanese cuisine with Greek influences. Just got a well deserved Bib Gourmand in the Michelin guide!
Lovely food and service, modern bistro, value for money! Combine it with a movie at the open air cinema Zefyros right around the corner!
25 locals recommend
Το Θείο Τραγί
36 KidantidonLovely food and service, modern bistro, value for money! Combine it with a movie at the open air cinema Zefyros right around the corner!
Aleria Restaurant
57 Meg. AlexandrouBeautifully decorated restaurant, excellent food.
Ballader Atelier Patisserie
2 KapnikareasLovely desserts, get some macarons or ice cream and walk around!
Lovely cafe/bistro. Great crowd, service, atmosphere, vintage decor. Soups, bagels, homemade tarts and cakes.
Ntemonté
44 CharitosLovely cafe/bistro. Great crowd, service, atmosphere, vintage decor. Soups, bagels, homemade tarts and cakes.
Lovely "old Athens" decor. Perfect if you are in the area for antique hunting. Go up to the terrace and enjoy an iced coffee. The view is wonderful!
40 locals recommend
Cafe Avissinia
7 KinetouLovely "old Athens" decor. Perfect if you are in the area for antique hunting. Go up to the terrace and enjoy an iced coffee. The view is wonderful!
Great Greek cuisine with a modern twist, value for money, minutes away from the museum of Acropolis.
127 locals recommend
Mani Mani
10 FalirouGreat Greek cuisine with a modern twist, value for money, minutes away from the museum of Acropolis.
Get a nice bottle of wine and a cheese plateau and enjoy the buzz of Kolonaki area. You won't regret it.
22 locals recommend
Stinking Bishop
και LoukianouGet a nice bottle of wine and a cheese plateau and enjoy the buzz of Kolonaki area. You won't regret it.
Great coffee shop, also good for a breakfast/brunch. Young crowd, great area for a walk.
57 locals recommend
The Underdog
8 IraklidonGreat coffee shop, also good for a breakfast/brunch. Young crowd, great area for a walk.
O Thanasis
69 MitropoleosThis is THE place to get your Souvlaki!
Our ABSOLUTE favourite place to have traditional Greek food. Value for money, too! Go to the kitchen and they will show you the specials. And if you're wondering what to order, for us it's roast lamb with potatoes every time! + view to the Parthenon
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8 locals recommend
ΑΤΤΑΛΟΣ εστιατόριο-μαγειρείο
9 AdrianouOur ABSOLUTE favourite place to have traditional Greek food. Value for money, too! Go to the kitchen and they will show you the specials. And if you're wondering what to order, for us it's roast lamb with potatoes every time! + view to the Parthenon
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Value for money, traditional Greek food in the neighbourhood of Plaka. Great for an ouzo and mezze after a walk. As soon as you sit down, they bring you a huge tray with little mezze dishes and you choose what you want!
20 locals recommend
Restaurant SCHOLARHIO
14 TripodonValue for money, traditional Greek food in the neighbourhood of Plaka. Great for an ouzo and mezze after a walk. As soon as you sit down, they bring you a huge tray with little mezze dishes and you choose what you want!
If you want to try traditional Greek desserts, this is the place to be. Have a Greek coffee and a kataifi or baklava, top it off with some kaimaki ice cream!
11 locals recommend
Serbeteko
1 Pl. IroonIf you want to try traditional Greek desserts, this is the place to be. Have a Greek coffee and a kataifi or baklava, top it off with some kaimaki ice cream!
One of Athens's two 2 Michelin star restaurants. Class all the way!
103 locals recommend
Spondi Restaurant
5 PirronosOne of Athens's two 2 Michelin star restaurants. Class all the way!
I don't know about you, but I love brunch! This place offers an awesome, contemporary style, Greek-inspired brunch. Plus, the mid-century decor is gorgeous, the food is great for lunch and dinner too and on top of that, it serves fantastic cocktails!
Portrait Street Bar
45 VoulisI don't know about you, but I love brunch! This place offers an awesome, contemporary style, Greek-inspired brunch. Plus, the mid-century decor is gorgeous, the food is great for lunch and dinner too and on top of that, it serves fantastic cocktails!
Odori
2 SkouleniouAwesome brunch - classic choices with a twist.
Lovely cafe with handmade pastries, made fresh daily. Try the pistachio eclair - yum!
24 locals recommend
Portatiph
21 SinaLovely cafe with handmade pastries, made fresh daily. Try the pistachio eclair - yum!
Old Athenian house turned into an all day cafe & bar. Chilled but vibrant crowd!
39 locals recommend
Κύριος Χου
1 IperionosOld Athenian house turned into an all day cafe & bar. Chilled but vibrant crowd!
Our favourite restaurant in Athens. Tastefully decorated in a vintage style, awesome food, one of the best brunches in Athens, always lovely service. Live jazz on Sunday brunch & lunch service.
43 locals recommend
Zampano
18 SarriOur favourite restaurant in Athens. Tastefully decorated in a vintage style, awesome food, one of the best brunches in Athens, always lovely service. Live jazz on Sunday brunch & lunch service.
Α lovely all day cafe & bar. Bring your newspaper, chill and enjoy the sun with a cup of coffee, or come for the Sunday brunch. Take a stroll in the area or go up the Philopappou hill for a hike to enjoy the nature and a view to the Acropolis.
46 locals recommend
Monsieur Barbu
49 Mark. MpotsariΑ lovely all day cafe & bar. Bring your newspaper, chill and enjoy the sun with a cup of coffee, or come for the Sunday brunch. Take a stroll in the area or go up the Philopappou hill for a hike to enjoy the nature and a view to the Acropolis.
All day cafe/bar - a favourite of the athenian hipster crowd. Enjoy a coffee or a greek beer and take a stroll in the area, or go up the Philopappou hill for a hike and a fantastic view to the Acropolis.
79 locals recommend
ΜΠΕΛ ΡΕΫ ΣΝΑΚ ΜΠΑΡ
88 FalirouAll day cafe/bar - a favourite of the athenian hipster crowd. Enjoy a coffee or a greek beer and take a stroll in the area, or go up the Philopappou hill for a hike and a fantastic view to the Acropolis.
Nolita Athens
10 Dimitriou VasiliouAwesome upscale Italian. Phenomenal pizzas. Great pool.
Really fun bar restaurant with hawaiian decor, surf rock tunes, burgers and asian street food.
16 locals recommend
The Big Kahuna
Really fun bar restaurant with hawaiian decor, surf rock tunes, burgers and asian street food.
SPIROS & VASILIS
5 LachitosClassic French cuisine. Nice atmosphere.
Super stylish cafe, vintage decor, marble bar & indoor plants. If it's hot, order their strawberry lemonade!
23 locals recommend
Philos Athens
32 SolonosSuper stylish cafe, vintage decor, marble bar & indoor plants. If it's hot, order their strawberry lemonade!
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41 ThermopilonNice cafe with a beautiful garden, vibrant crowd and a great Sunday brunch.
Thai food and exotic cocktails in a beautiful, green garden. Cool music and bar vibes after 11 pm.
12 locals recommend
Buba Bistrot Exotique
4 PapadiamantiThai food and exotic cocktails in a beautiful, green garden. Cool music and bar vibes after 11 pm.
One of the best brunches the city has to offer. Great for coffee all day and a quiet, chilled place to have a drink in the evening.
8 locals recommend
Different Beast
19 KassavetiOne of the best brunches the city has to offer. Great for coffee all day and a quiet, chilled place to have a drink in the evening.
Drinks & Nightlife
A tiny, tiny bar with great music and an awesome crowd. Always full - cool vibes!
39 locals recommend
Mpriki
6 DorileouA tiny, tiny bar with great music and an awesome crowd. Always full - cool vibes!
The coolest little bar in Athens if you are a jazz lover! Very quirky, great crowd.
31 locals recommend
Jazz In Jazz
4 DinokratousThe coolest little bar in Athens if you are a jazz lover! Very quirky, great crowd.
Beautiful bar, great music, vintage decor & tunes, dancing, awesome crowd.
119 locals recommend
Blue Parrot
31 LeonidouBeautiful bar, great music, vintage decor & tunes, dancing, awesome crowd.
Noel
59B KolokotroniOne of the top bars in Athens right now. Great music, cocktails, hip crowd.
Definitely one of the best bars in Athens and recently voted as one of the top bars in the world. Great cocktails!
257 locals recommend
The Clumsies
30 PraxitelousDefinitely one of the best bars in Athens and recently voted as one of the top bars in the world. Great cocktails!
Great bar with vintage 1950s tiki style decor. Great cocktails, great crowd. Very busy on weekends. They often do live gigs too!
121 locals recommend
Tiki Bar Athens
15 FalirouGreat bar with vintage 1950s tiki style decor. Great cocktails, great crowd. Very busy on weekends. They often do live gigs too!
By the glass Athens
3 SouriGreat wine bar inside a galleria.
A beautiful neoclassical hotel that was just renovated. Go have a drink at the bar on the top floor. Breathtaking view to the Acropolis and the square of the Metropolitan Cathedral right in front of you.
44 locals recommend
The Zillers
54 MitropoleosA beautiful neoclassical hotel that was just renovated. Go have a drink at the bar on the top floor. Breathtaking view to the Acropolis and the square of the Metropolitan Cathedral right in front of you.
A hidden garden in a little street that would never catch your eye unless you knew about it. Great cocktails and occasionally live gigs.
141 locals recommend
TAF (The Art Foundation)
5 NormanouA hidden garden in a little street that would never catch your eye unless you knew about it. Great cocktails and occasionally live gigs.
A rooftop bar with a spectacular view to the Acropolis in the heart of the center, Monastiraki square.
189 locals recommend
360 Cocktail bar
2 IfestouA rooftop bar with a spectacular view to the Acropolis in the heart of the center, Monastiraki square.
The best live jazz music venue in Athens. Check their website for events and ticket availability.
66 locals recommend
Half Note Jazz Club
17 TrivonianouThe best live jazz music venue in Athens. Check their website for events and ticket availability.
All day cafe and bar. Beautiful yard, very vibrant atmosphere. Jazz and oldies.
80 locals recommend
Upupa Epops The Bar
7 AlkminisAll day cafe and bar. Beautiful yard, very vibrant atmosphere. Jazz and oldies.
Our personal favourite. Very quirky bar, indie tunes, open til very late (or rather early in the morning!), it's the bar where you have to finish your night out in town.
40 locals recommend
The 7 Jokers Coffee & Cocktail Bar
7 VoulisOur personal favourite. Very quirky bar, indie tunes, open til very late (or rather early in the morning!), it's the bar where you have to finish your night out in town.
Tastefully decorated, jazz and oldies, fantastic cocktails and great nibbles. And the best Bloody Mary in town!
16 locals recommend
Borsalino Bar Athens
59 KolokotroniTastefully decorated, jazz and oldies, fantastic cocktails and great nibbles. And the best Bloody Mary in town!
Arts & Culture
Benaki Toy Museum
138 PireosGreat folk art collection.
Athens War Museum
2-4 RizariFor the cool airplanes in their garden!
The Athens Concert Hall
68 Vasilissis SofiasConcerts, Opera, Ballet, exhibitions, lectures.
The greatest collection of ancient Greek art in Athens.
1277 locals recommend
National Archaeological Museum
44 28is OktovriouThe greatest collection of ancient Greek art in Athens.
Parthenon
A must see. A life changing experience.
Acropolis Museum
15 Dionysiou AreopagitouA must see.
Great for quality concerts of all kinds of music! Check it out, see what's on.
132 locals recommend
GAZARTE
34 VoutadonGreat for quality concerts of all kinds of music! Check it out, see what's on.
A spectacular open air ancient Greek theatre right under the Parthenon. If you are in Athens over the summer, you definitely want to catch a show here: theatre, opera, concerts, dance etc. Amazing atmosphere!
442 locals recommend
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Dionysiou AreopagitouA spectacular open air ancient Greek theatre right under the Parthenon. If you are in Athens over the summer, you definitely want to catch a show here: theatre, opera, concerts, dance etc. Amazing atmosphere!
A small but essential museum where you will discover the art and history of the Cycladic Islands.
527 locals recommend
Museum of Cycladic Art
4 Neofitou DoukaA small but essential museum where you will discover the art and history of the Cycladic Islands.
A great private art collections with interesting temporary exhibitions, often on Greek artists. Check website.
14 locals recommend
B. & M. Theocharakis Foundation
1 MerlinA great private art collections with interesting temporary exhibitions, often on Greek artists. Check website.
Parks & Nature
My favorite park! Go up the hill and enjoy the view. It is unexpectedly quiet. Great for a picnic.
40 locals recommend
Parko Eleftherias
My favorite park! Go up the hill and enjoy the view. It is unexpectedly quiet. Great for a picnic.
Filopappou Hill
215 ΦυλήςA great walk with an amazing view.
A beautiful hill, great for a walk, very peaceful. You get an amazing view of the city.
117 locals recommend
Strefi Hill
134 Emmanouil BenakiA beautiful hill, great for a walk, very peaceful. You get an amazing view of the city.
Getting Around
Megaro Moussikis station
Fancy a day trip to Delphi, Epidaurus or Cape of Sounio? All of them between 2-3 hours from the flat :)
38 locals recommend
Hertz
71 Vasilissis SofiasFancy a day trip to Delphi, Epidaurus or Cape of Sounio? All of them between 2-3 hours from the flat :)
Fancy a day trip to Delphi, Epidaurus or Cape of Sounio? All of them between 2-3 hours from the flat :)
9 locals recommend
Sixt
Fancy a day trip to Delphi, Epidaurus or Cape of Sounio? All of them between 2-3 hours from the flat :)
Shopping
If you love antiques, this is the place to be. Go early in the morning on a Sunday.
418 locals recommend
Monastraki Flea Market
2 IfestouIf you love antiques, this is the place to be. Go early in the morning on a Sunday.
MOFU Vintage and Contemporary Design
28 SarriThe classiest designer vintage shop in Athens.
Very good collection of vintage objects and small furniture.
6 locals recommend
Retrosexual Vintage Shop
3 Agias IrinisVery good collection of vintage objects and small furniture.
Forget Me Not
100 AdrianouContemporary Greek design shop. Get your gifts and souvenirs here!
A very special souvenir shop with items by contemporary Greek designers: t-shirts, notebooks, tote bags etc.
6 locals recommend
Flaneur Souvenirs & Supplies
1 FlessaA very special souvenir shop with items by contemporary Greek designers: t-shirts, notebooks, tote bags etc.
Entertainment & Activities
If you come to Athens, you have to experience open air cinema. This is one of the oldest and most beautiful ones of the city, and the area is great for a walk before or after the movie!
30 locals recommend
Zéphyros
36 TroonIf you come to Athens, you have to experience open air cinema. This is one of the oldest and most beautiful ones of the city, and the area is great for a walk before or after the movie!
If you come to Athens in the summer, you have to experience open air cinema. This is one of the best!
112 locals recommend
Cine Paris
22 KidathineonIf you come to Athens in the summer, you have to experience open air cinema. This is one of the best!
If you come to Athens, don't miss out on open air cinema. This is a great one! And you can combine it with a drink or a meal in the area, the choices are endless!
19 locals recommend
Cine Αθηναία
50 CharitosIf you come to Athens, don't miss out on open air cinema. This is a great one! And you can combine it with a drink or a meal in the area, the choices are endless!