The local take
From there the evening moves into the cocktail bars around Syntagma and Monastiraki, where bartenders work Greek spirits like tsipouro into inventive drinks, or into wine bars with long lists of Greek bottles. Old-school bars still pour ouzo and tsipouro, and in Psyri, art spaces and courtyards double as places for a late glass. In summer, much of the city heads south to the coast for beach bars, sunset cocktails and DJs playing into the night.
Athenians eat late, so clubs fill up late too, and some keep Greek pop on the playlist. Each bar here comes with a note from the guide who recommends it, and the chips sort the list into bars, cocktail bars and nightclubs.
Cocktail LoungesA for Athens
Whilst A for Athens Bar opens up from morning time (for breakfast and brunch), it’s late afternoon/evening that this spot really shines.
Athens, MonastirakiRecommended by Jenny M.
BarsAvra Bar
Located within the fancy Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens, Avra is an idyllic spot for drinks where you can dress to the nines.
AthensRecommended by Demetrios I.
Cocktail LoungesBaba au Rum
Featuring rum-rich drinks like ‘Baba's Zombie’ (five aged rums, fresh tropical juices, bitters, spices, falernum, dry orange curacao, and lime) and ‘Devil's Milk’ (Jamaican rum…
Athens, MonastirakiRecommended by Demetrios I.
NightclubsBanana Athens
Part-bar, part-place to shake your tailfeather, Banana Athens has a playful vibe.
Athens, MetsRecommended by Jenny M.
BarsBolivar Beach Bar
Bolivar Beach Bar smells like summer, and the beach club is a go-to spot for endless cocktails beneath the sunset.
Athens, AlimosRecommended by Jenny M.
BarsBrettos
Operating since 1909, welcome to one of the country’s oldest distilleries, which is also a bar.
Athens, PlakaRecommended by Jenny M.
BarsBy the Glass
Wine aficionados and appreciators, By the Glass stocks over 500 wines, making their wine list one of the most extensive around.
Athens, SyntagmaRecommended by Jenny M.
BarsCouleur Locale
Nothing beats the feeling of sipping back on a cocktail whilst one of the world’s oldest landmarks stares back at you…Situated in the Monastiraki neighborhood, choose between two…
Athens, MonastirakiRecommended by Demetrios I.
Cocktail LoungesLine
Out of all of the world’s best bars, Line slides into prestigious lists as the globe’s number 8th best bar.
Athens, PetralonaRecommended by Demetrios I.
BarsMavros Gatos
In the heart of Athens sits Mavros Gatos.
Athens, ExarcheiaRecommended by Demetrios I.
Cocktail LoungesMoMix Bar
Behind every drink concoction lies a little bit of theatrics at MoMix Bar, where they are all about playing with molecular mixology.
Athens, PsyriRecommended by Jenny M.
BarsNummus Garden Athens
Forming part of Athens’ Numismatic Museum (housing treasured collections of ancient and modern coins in a famous building designed by Ernst Ziller), the Nummus Garden Athens cafe…
Athens, SyntagmaRecommended by Demetrios I.
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