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Little Tree Books and Coffee
2 KavallotiDaVinci Gelato (Monastiraki)
50 AdrianouAmazing gelato icecream with so many options.
Food Scene
One of my favorite Greek tavern in the center of Athens.
42 locals recommend
To Steki Tou Ilia (The steak of the sun)
5 EptachalkouOne of my favorite Greek tavern in the center of Athens.
Mama Roux
str 50This place has very nice Greek-Mexican style fusion food.
Island is probably the best summer nightclub in Athens, with an amazing view, amazing crowd, excellent music, and excellent food and drinks. It's on the southern part of Athens and about a 35min drive from Athens but it's worth it if you want to check out an amazing Summer nightclub in Athens.
122 locals recommend
Island Club Restaurant
Leoforos Athinon SouniouIsland is probably the best summer nightclub in Athens, with an amazing view, amazing crowd, excellent music, and excellent food and drinks. It's on the southern part of Athens and about a 35min drive from Athens but it's worth it if you want to check out an amazing Summer nightclub in Athens.
AMAZING restaurant with Greek modern cuisine, at very very good prices. The area around there is very hip and has a very young crowd and nice vibe.
69 locals recommend
Rakor
10 PlateonAMAZING restaurant with Greek modern cuisine, at very very good prices. The area around there is very hip and has a very young crowd and nice vibe.
Underdog is an amazing place, great for breakfast/brunch and has excellent coffee. Furthermore it's fantastic if you want some shade from the Athens sun or a nice back garden to enjoy your coffee and work on the laptop (it has plugs everywhere and fairly decent wifi).
57 locals recommend
The Underdog
8 IraklidonUnderdog is an amazing place, great for breakfast/brunch and has excellent coffee. Furthermore it's fantastic if you want some shade from the Athens sun or a nice back garden to enjoy your coffee and work on the laptop (it has plugs everywhere and fairly decent wifi).
Kostas is an iconic greek souvlaki place in Platia Agias Irinis. He is open only during the day until about 5pm and he makes probably the best traditional pork skewer souvlaki in Athens. Definitely have to try if you are into street food.
64 locals recommend
κωστα - Kostas
2 Pl. Agias IrinisKostas is an iconic greek souvlaki place in Platia Agias Irinis. He is open only during the day until about 5pm and he makes probably the best traditional pork skewer souvlaki in Athens. Definitely have to try if you are into street food.
Couleur Locale is a fantastic little secret Athens rooftop terrace spot with a fantastic view of Acropolis. Relax and enjoy your afternoon beer or cocktail enjoying the nice breeze and views.
179 locals recommend
Couleur Locale
3 NormanouCouleur Locale is a fantastic little secret Athens rooftop terrace spot with a fantastic view of Acropolis. Relax and enjoy your afternoon beer or cocktail enjoying the nice breeze and views.
Excellent traditional dessert shop. This place is for the sweet tooth.
83 locals recommend
Σερμπετόσπιτο
1 Pl. IroonExcellent traditional dessert shop. This place is for the sweet tooth.
Dionysos Zonar's
43 Rovertou GalliSeychelles is another fantastic Greek modern cuisine restaurant. It's also very close to Ble papagalos (blue parrot) bar so you can combine those two.
89 locals recommend
The Seychelles Restaurant
49 KeramikouSeychelles is another fantastic Greek modern cuisine restaurant. It's also very close to Ble papagalos (blue parrot) bar so you can combine those two.
Excellent Thai restaurant. Only downside is that the place is quite small so not many tables available. Might have to wait.
33 locals recommend
Blue Bamboo
24 KidantidonExcellent Thai restaurant. Only downside is that the place is quite small so not many tables available. Might have to wait.
This place makes the best sandwiches in the world! It has no place to sit, but if you want a huge variety of custom-made sandwiches on the spot to grab a quick bite at very reasonable prices then this is a must.
63 locals recommend
Guarantee
41 VeikouThis place makes the best sandwiches in the world! It has no place to sit, but if you want a huge variety of custom-made sandwiches on the spot to grab a quick bite at very reasonable prices then this is a must.
This restaurant is expensive, but the service is very good and the food is great.
13 locals recommend
DAPHNE'S RESTAURANT
4 LisikratousThis restaurant is expensive, but the service is very good and the food is great.
Mavro Provato
33 ArrianouVery good modern Greek cuisine at honest prices.
Cool place, if you find yourself in the area of Psyrri, definitely worth passing by from there to check it out. Good both for early tea/coffee as well as early drinks etc.
108 locals recommend
Little Kook
17 KaraiskakiCool place, if you find yourself in the area of Psyrri, definitely worth passing by from there to check it out. Good both for early tea/coffee as well as early drinks etc.
This is ideal for breakfast/brunch place if you want to eat American style stuff (burgers, eggs, etc). The prices are also quite good.
42 locals recommend
Estrella
24Α RomvisThis is ideal for breakfast/brunch place if you want to eat American style stuff (burgers, eggs, etc). The prices are also quite good.
Scholarhio has excellent Greek food at medium price range in the Plaka area.
20 locals recommend
Restaurant SCHOLARHIO
14 TripodonScholarhio has excellent Greek food at medium price range in the Plaka area.
This place opened very recently and it has Greek souvlaki but in it's gourmet version which is quite nice! Excellent if you want something quick and tasty.
30 locals recommend
hoocut
9 Pl. Agias IrinisThis place opened very recently and it has Greek souvlaki but in it's gourmet version which is quite nice! Excellent if you want something quick and tasty.
Coyoacan is a cool bar/nightclub which has this sort of Tulum/Mexican boho style feeling and on Wednesdays it gets quite busy.
Coyoacan Athens
10 IraklidonCoyoacan is a cool bar/nightclub which has this sort of Tulum/Mexican boho style feeling and on Wednesdays it gets quite busy.
Drinks & Nightlife
Gazi
This is both a bar/nightclub and music venue. Very often there are famous djs playing electro music here.
356 locals recommend
six d.o.g.s
6-8 AvramiotouThis is both a bar/nightclub and music venue. Very often there are famous djs playing electro music here.
Traditional Irish pub. Great if you are into beer or want to catch a football match etc.
21 locals recommend
James Joyce
12 AstiggosTraditional Irish pub. Great if you are into beer or want to catch a football match etc.
Tranzistor
10 ProtogenousCool bar.
Drunk Sinatra
16 ThiseosDrunk Sinatra is a cool bar with nice crowd and a flirty vibe.
Blue Parrot
31 LeonidouCool bar.
Nice jazzy cocktail bar. You can combine with the excellent meat taverna that is right next to it!
308 locals recommend
Noel
59B KolokotroniNice jazzy cocktail bar. You can combine with the excellent meat taverna that is right next to it!
Sightseeing
Keramikos Archaeological Site
148 ErmouTemple of Hephaestus
3 StirieonTemple of Olympian Zeus
Acropolis of Athens
Temple of Poseidon - Sounio
Parks & Nature
Filopappou Hill
215 ΦυλήςNational Garden
1 Leoforos Vasilisis AmaliasArts & Culture
Acropolis Museum
15 Dionysiou AreopagitouNational Archaeological Museum
44 28is Oktovriou