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Bavarian baking
A Bavarian bakery and coffee bar: sourdough, pretzels and Brotzeit platters in Kolonaki.
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Image courtesy of © Varia Bakery of Bavaria
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Image courtesy of © Varia Bakery of Bavaria
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Image courtesy of © Varia Bakery of Bavaria
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Image courtesy of © Varia Bakery of Bavaria
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Image courtesy of © Varia Bakery of Bavaria
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Image courtesy of © VariaAbout Varia
Varia brings the bakehouse traditions of Bavaria to Milioni Street in Kolonaki. The counter runs to sourdough breads, glossy pretzels and Brotzeit platters, served alongside specialty coffee. It is a change of accent from the city’s French-leaning bakeries, and a welcome one at breakfast or in the late afternoon. Opening hours are long, every day of the week, so it works as well for an early coffee as for a pre-dinner snack. Our advice: order a pretzel with your coffee, and come back for a Brotzeit platter before an evening in Kolonaki.
Our take
- Rare Bavarian baking in Athens
- Pretzels, sourdough and Brotzeit platters
- On a pedestrian café lane, open daily
- Address
- Milioni 12, Athens 10673
Kolonaki, Athens - Website
- variabakery.com
- @variabakery
- Price guide
- € (cafés price guide)
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Varia before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
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