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Where Locals Actually Go for Coffee and Pastries in Athens

Before the tour groups claim the Acropolis steps, a quieter ritual unfolds in Athens' neighbourhood bakeries — the hiss of an espresso machine and phyllo fresh from the oven. Five cafes and bakeries where Athenians actually go: a Pangrati sourdough secret, precision Viennoiserie in Dexameni, third-generation baking near the Acropolis, sweet-and-savoury mastery in Kolonaki, and a century-old chocolatier in Syntagma.