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20 of the Best Bars in Athens
Athens is now one of the world's great cocktail cities, with three bars in The World's 50 Best Bars 2026. Here are twenty of the best, from world-ranked cocktail bars to rooftops with Acropolis views.
Our 20 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Insiders' picks
Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Athens.
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World's 50 Best Bars 2026 – No. 5
Line
Athens' highest-ranked bar, built around fermentation and sustainability. Expect natural ferments, house-made ingredients and cocktails unlike anything else in the city.
37 Agathodemonos & 1 OrestouExplore View on map
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World's 50 Best Bars 2026 – No. 19
The Bar in Front of the Bar
A relaxed, zero-waste bar with a daily-changing menu that has climbed fast up the world rankings. Creative drinks without any pretension.
1 PetrakiExplore View on map
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World's 50 Best Bars 2026 – No. 40
Barro Negro
A love letter to agave spirits and Mexican drinking culture, with a farmhouse feel. A huge mezcal and tequila list and superb agave cocktails.
15 PaparrigopoulouExplore View on map
The full list: Bars, A–Z
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Acropolis views
360 Cocktail Bar
A wide rooftop terrace above the flea market with panoramic views of the Acropolis and the old town. Relaxed by day, lively by night.
2 IfestouExplore View on map
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Acropolis views
A for Athens
One of the city's most famous rooftops, overlooking Monastiraki Square with the Acropolis straight ahead. Arrive before sunset to get a seat.
2-4 MiaouliExplore View on map
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Hotel bar
Alexander's Bar
The Grande Bretagne's signature bar, beneath an 18th-century tapestry of Alexander the Great. Polished service, classic cocktails and real old-world glamour.
Hotel Grande Bretagne, 1 Vasileos Georgiou A'Explore View on map
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World's 50 Best Bars – No. 55
Baba Au Rum
A long-time fixture of the world rankings with more than 400 rums. Tiki-tinged, rum-forward cocktails and a lively crowd in the heart of the centre.
6 KleitiouExplore View on map
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World's 50 Best Bars 2026 – No. 40
Barro Negro
A love letter to agave spirits and Mexican drinking culture, with a farmhouse feel. A huge mezcal and tequila list and superb agave cocktails.
15 PaparrigopoulouExplore View on map
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Historic distillery
Brettos
A Plaka landmark and one of Athens' oldest distilleries, famous for its glowing wall of coloured bottles. Try the house liqueurs and ouzo.
41 KydathineonExplore View on map
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Hidden rooftop
Couleur Locale
A hidden-away rooftop reached through a small arcade, with a laid-back crowd and a postcard view of the Parthenon.
3 NormanouExplore View on map
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Ten & ten
Deka
A chic Kolonaki bar with a deliberately short list: ten wines and ten cocktails, each one carefully chosen and beautifully made.
Ploutarchou StreetExplore View on map
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Since 1972
Galaxy Bar
A tiny, timeless bar hidden in an arcade off Stadiou, pouring whisky since 1972. Old-school charm and a loyal crowd of regulars.
10 Stadiou (in the arcade)Explore View on map
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Gin specialists
Gin Joint
A stylish bar devoted to gin, with a vast collection of bottles and perfectly made G&Ts and martinis. Cosy inside, buzzing outside.
1 Christou LadaExplore View on map
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World's 50 Best Bars 2026 – No. 5
Line
Athens' highest-ranked bar, built around fermentation and sustainability. Expect natural ferments, house-made ingredients and cocktails unlike anything else in the city.
37 Agathodemonos & 1 OrestouExplore View on map
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Festive interior
Noel
A jewel-box bar with gilded mirrors, candles and a year-round festive glow. Creative cocktails and a party atmosphere late into the night.
59B Kolokotroni (Kourtaki Arcade)Explore View on map
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Parthenon views
Point A
A refined rooftop bar just below the Acropolis, where every cocktail comes with a complimentary bite. One of the closest views of the Parthenon you can get.
Herodion Hotel, 4 Rovertou GalliExplore View on map
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Martini masters
Quinn's
An elegant bar on Maiandrou Street's bar strip, known for flawless classics. Order a martini here — it's one you'll remember.
7 MaiandrouExplore View on map
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Listening bar
Teleion
A former pastry shop reborn as a listening bar, with a serious sound system and a stirred-not-shaken cocktail list. Kypseli at its coolest.
40 IthakisExplore View on map
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Late-night favourite
The 7 Jokers
A wood-panelled classic with puppets hanging from the ceiling and a soundtrack of rock, swing and funk. Great for drinks that turn into dancing.
7 VoulisExplore View on map
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World's 50 Best Bars 2026 – No. 19
The Bar in Front of the Bar
A relaxed, zero-waste bar with a daily-changing menu that has climbed fast up the world rankings. Creative drinks without any pretension.
1 PetrakiExplore View on map
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Athens icon
The Clumsies
One of the bars that put Athens on the global cocktail map. A multi-level space serving coffee by day and inventive twists on the classics by night.
30 PraxitelousExplore View on map
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Vermouth & cider
Topa
A neighbourhood bar on the leafy Fokionos Negri promenade focused on vermouth, cider and wine, with Basque and Cretan touches on the plates.
Fokionos NegriExplore View on map
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Courtyard
Upupa Epops
A colourful café with a lovely courtyard that turns into a buzzing cocktail bar after dark. A favourite of Petralona's creative crowd.
7 AlkminisExplore View on map
Price guide: € under €8, €€ €8–13, €€€ €13–18, €€€€ over €18 for a cocktail. Most bars open in the evening and run late.
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