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Athenée

Grand café·Syntagma·€€€

Since 1939

About Athenée

The legendary Zonar's, a meeting place for well-dressed Athenians since 1939, reborn as Athenée on luxury Voukourestiou Street: a lounge-style café for coffee, pastries and light meals on one side and a brasserie on the other. Syntagma is the heart of modern Athens, around the square facing the Parliament, where the Evzones guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; Ermou, the main shopping street, and the National Garden start here, and the metro runs straight to the airport. Greek coffee culture is unhurried: order a freddo espresso or freddo cappuccino, the iced coffees Athenians drink almost all year, and linger as long as you like.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Athenée before you go.

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