Athens
Climb any hill in Greece, and there's usually a cafe. The one on Strefi Hill, above Exarhia, is a casual spot for a coffee or afternoon beer and small…
Athens
Climb any hill in Greece, and there's usually a cafe. The one on Strefi Hill, above Exarhia, is a casual spot for a coffee or afternoon beer and small…
Athens
This 'vintage cafe' is only a few years old but has put some effort into looking and feeling like it's been around for decades. It has thoughtful staff…
Athens
Get a Zen vibe as you sip from a vast range of teas from around the world at this minimalist tearoom and shop that's a calm respite in the midst of…
Syntagma & Plaka
Serving the best coffee in the Syntagma area, Kaya is in an odd triangle of real estate, with just enough room for the baristas. Order to go, or sip your…
Athens
A great way to spend a rainy day with the kids once you've exhausted the museums is at this brightly decorated cafe that specialises in board games. The…
Athens
This small, simple bar with tables spilling out onto a pedestrian street anchors a few solid blocks of good nightlife. The vibrant murals out front are…
Athens
One of the best of Athens' third-wave coffee roasters, with distribution around the country and a bit abroad. Sip a pour-over here, or grab a quick…
Athens
This creative, gay-friendly cafe and arts space occupies two buildings facing each other across Plateia Avyssinias. It covers everything from daytime…
Athens
There are plenty of options for a freddo espresso right around Exarhia's main square, but this place is extra-pleasant due to its breezy open front and…
Athens
By day this art mansion is full of young Athenians playing chess and backgammon and working on their laptops. Later it transforms into a happening bar…
Athens
Fancy breakfast in bed? You can have it at 'Our House', a cafe set up like a cute apartment, complete with a single bed. The whole operation might be…
Athens
The framed prints on the wall, plus the warm wooden fittings and furniture, give this convivial cafe-bar a romantic, old-fashioned atmosphere – the…
Athens
Athens supports a small but lively swing and rockabilly scene, and Blue Fox, with its big wooden dance floor, is one of its hubs. Weekend nights, you'll…
Athens
One of those groovy Athenian cafe-bars that shifts with practiced ease from coffee and breakfast in the morning to alcoholic drinks and tapas at night. It…
Athens
Holding strong against Kolonaki's modern glitz, Filion is a pleasantly old-school cafe-bar, frequented by older members of the intellectual establishment…
Syntagma & Plaka
With jewel-toned walls, old-fashioned wood fittings, open windows to the street and a usually chilled DJ, this is close to an ideal small downtown bar…
Athens
Painted dark purple, this place feels like a jewel box, and the assorted Greek wines are the gems. Also a good place for light food, with platters of…
Athens
This always-busy LGBT+ cafe on lively Plateia Agia Irini is straight-friendly too, and so fills with chatting locals across the rainbow spectrum.
Athens
A creative set frequents quirky Tralala, with its glitter balls, original artwork, lively owners and gregarious atmosphere.
Athens
This is one of several all-day cafe-bars housed in the renovated neoclassical buildings of Monastiraki’s energetic Plateia Agia Irini. Shady outdoor…
Athens
This all-day cafe-bar is archetypal slick Kolonaki: modern decor, comfy seating and a see-and-be-seen attitude. Outside tables fit the brunch set and by…
Athens
This cafe-bar and restaurant occupies two levels. The rooftop verandah is a favourite meeting point for locals in the mood for a coffee or a cocktail – in…
Athens
Da Capo anchors the cafes on Kolonaki's main square and is always mobbed. Unlike just about every other cafe in Greece, you have to order your coffee…
Syntagma & Plaka
Lively and central Seven Jokers has lovely old wood and brass fittings, plus a hip selection of wine and cocktails.
Syntagma & Plaka
Look for the movie marquee on a small side street to find this hipster hang. It serves a mean cocktail.
Athens
This bar, with the look of a cute, tiny French bistro, serves excellent wines and cocktails.
Syntagma & Plaka
A stylish and cool (literally) cafe-bar-restaurant set among the trees, with comfy loungers and ever-changing decor. It's a low-key cafe by day, while at…
Athens
Just next to the shopping-arcade entrance, head up the stairs above the bookshops and theatre to find this big cafe favoured by the older arts-and…
Athens
A jazzy, brasserie-like spot with a regular clientele of slightly older locals. It's a good spot for both a quiet coffee during the day and for a more…
Athens
As its name suggests, this cafe-bar offers a partial garden setting in the middle of the city. It's a pleasant space, opening to a courtyard with DJs at…
Athens
More than a cafe, this is a social centre for migrants and refugees. The program is varied, and so is the food. Some newly arrived people have used it as…
Athens
Petite Fleur is a mini-chain in Athens, known for its large mugs of hot chocolate and fancy coffees served in a colourful, shabby-chic setting. It's…