Guidebook for Athens
Food Scene
Lovely food! Greek cuisine and some European classics. Great atmosphere, wonderful service!
54 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
Blue Parrot
31 LeonidouBeautiful bar, great music, vintage decor & tunes, dancing, awesome crowd.
One of the top bars in Athens right now. Great music, cocktails, hip crowd.
308 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
Borsalino Bar Athens
59 KolokotroniTastefully decorated, jazz and oldies, fantastic cocktails and great nibbles. And the best Bloody Mary in town!
Arts & Culture
Benaki Játékmúzeum
138 PireosGreat folk art collection.
Athens War Museum
2-4 RizariFor the cool airplanes in their garden!
Athéni Koncertterem
68 Vasilissis SofiasConcerts, Opera, Ballet, exhibitions, lectures.
The greatest collection of ancient Greek art in Athens.
1277 helybéli ajánlásával
Nemzeti Régészeti Múzeum
44 28is OktovriouThe greatest collection of ancient Greek art in Athens.
Parthenon
A must see. A life changing experience.
Akropolisz Múzeum
15 Dionysiou AreopagitouA must see.
Great for quality concerts of all kinds of music! Check it out, see what's on.
132 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
Heródes Attikuszi odeon
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 helybéli ajánlásával
Ciklád művészeti múzeum
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 helybéli ajánlásával
B. & M. Theocharakis Alapítvány
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 helybéli ajánlásával
Parko Eleftherias
My favorite park! Go up the hill and enjoy the view. It is unexpectedly quiet. Great for a picnic.
Filopappou-hegy
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 helybéli ajánlásával
Strefi-domb
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
Monastiraki bolhapiac
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 helybéli ajánlásával
Retrosexual Vintage Shop
3 Agias IrinisVery good collection of vintage objects and small furniture.
Contemporary Greek design shop. Get your gifts and souvenirs here!
33 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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 helybéli ajánlásával
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!