Neighbourhood guide · Athens, Greece
Pangrati
Behind the marble Panathenaic Stadium, Pangrati and neighbouring Mets offer leafy squares, meze bars and neighbourhood cafés, two fine art museums and the pine woods of Ardettos hill.
About Pangrati
Pangrati lies just beyond the National Garden, yet it feels a world away from the centre: a middle-class neighbourhood of apartment blocks, leafy squares and cafés that has long drawn Athens’ artists, writers and academics – the composer Manos Hatzidakis and the poet George Seferis both lived here. Daily life gathers around Varnava Square and Proskopon Square.
Its great landmark is the Panathenaic Stadium, raised on the site of a 4th-century BC arena and clad in marble with funds from Georgios Averoff for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. In neighbouring Mets, the First Cemetery of Athens holds some of the city’s finest funerary sculpture, and the Goulandris Museum of Contemporary Art and the National Gallery are close by.
Walk up through the pine woods of Ardettos hill, above the stadium, for wide views over the city, then come down for coffee on Proskopon Square or meze on shaded, semi-pedestrian Empedokleous Street. Come on a Friday for the farmers’ market at Varnava Square, and stay for the evening, when the neighbourhood tavernas and bars fill with locals.
Where Pangrati is
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The best of Pangrati
Two of the best cafés in Pangrati
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Panettone all year
Antonis Selekos
A Pangrati dessert studio baking handmade panettone all year, plus bold conceptual desserts.
2, Erifilis str., 116 34, PagkratiExplore View on map
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Pangrati all-day
Ohh Boy
All-day Pangrati café: organic-egg brunch till 5pm, homemade cakes, tables under olive trees.
32, Archelaou str. 11635, AthensExplore View on map
Four of the best restaurants in Pangrati
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12 photosNeapolitan cooking
LUMA
A modern Italian trattoria with Neapolitan classics, a wine cellar and stone-walled rooms.
2 FerekidouExplore View on map
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Local favourite
Mavro Provato
One of the city’s best-loved meze spots, always full of locals. Inventive small plates to share on a pavement terrace in residential Pangrati.
31 ArrianouExplore View on map
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Michelin Guide
Soil
Tasos Mantis’s tasting menus of Greek terroir, in a neoclassical house with a garden.
5 FerekidouExplore View on map
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Video 7 photosMichelin Guide
Spondi
French-led haute cuisine in a romantic stone courtyard in Pangrati. Michelin-starred since 2002.
5 PirronosExplore WatchView on map
Three of the best bars in Pangrati
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Rakomelo & cocktails
Arbaroriza
A café-bar on Plastira Square for coffee, rakomelo and cocktails.
10 Plateia PlastiraExplore View on map
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All day
Sou Sou
An all-day spot on Eratosthenous for coffee, food and cocktails.
12 EratosthenousExplore View on map
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130+ wines
Terroirist Pangrati
A wine bar with more than 130 labels from Greece and abroad, under low light on mosaic floors.
28–30 EmpedokleousExplore View on map
Nightlife in Pangrati
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Jazz
Half Note Jazz Club
Athens’ premier jazz room, presenting Greek and international artists in an intimate seated setting. Book ahead for the big names.
17 TrivonianouExplore View on map
Fitness + Spa in Pangrati
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3 photosYoga in English
Inner Hive
A calm Pangrati yoga studio teaching entirely in English: Vinyasa, Yin, slow flow and breathwork.
Imittou 119, Pagrati, Athens 11633Explore View on map
Museums in Pangrati
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Picasso to Van Gogh
Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation
The Goulandris collection of Van Gogh, Cézanne and Picasso in a 1920s mansion, opened in 2019.
13 Eratosthenous StreetExplore View on map
More from our lists in Pangrati
Restaurants in Pangrati
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French bistro
Cinq Sens
A French bistro in Pangrati, with seasonal menus and a wine list.
38 PyrrouExplore View on map
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Since 2019
Meat n’ Roses Pangrati
Souvlaki and grills with premium twists, from pork gyros to organic Black Angus tagliata.
6 AmyntaExplore View on map
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Cretan cooking
Rakaki
Cretan, Mediterranean and Greek cooking on Profitis Ilias Square, with tables outside.
4 Plateia Profiti IliaExplore View on map
Bars in Pangrati
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Self-service taps
Berlin by 5 Drunk Men
A self-service craft-beer bar in Pangrati, with a beer tap on every table.
8 TimotheouExplore View on map
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Rock bar
Domahar Rock Bar
A rock bar on Eratosthenous Street in Pangrati.
31 EratosthenousExplore View on map
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Art & music
See You
An art, music and café bar on Frinis Street in Pangrati.
25 FrinisExplore View on map
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All day
Ziggy Cocktail Bar
An all-day cocktail bar on Ivikou in Pangrati, a short walk from the Panathenaic Stadium.
10 IvikouExplore View on map
Attractions in Pangrati
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Built of marble
Panathenaic Stadium
The only stadium built entirely of marble, home of the first modern Olympics in 1896.
Vasileos Konstantinou AveExplore View on map
Arts & Culture in Pangrati
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Jazz
Half Note Jazz Club
Athens’ premier jazz room, presenting Greek and international artists in an intimate seated setting. Book ahead for the big names.
17 TrivonianouExplore View on map
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5 photos
Built of marble
Panathenaic Stadium
The only stadium built entirely of marble, home of the first modern Olympics in 1896.
Vasileos Konstantinou AveExplore View on map
Parks in Pangrati
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4 photosAbove the marble stadium
Ardittos Hill
The wooded hill behind the Panathenaic Stadium, with one of the best views over central Athens.
Walks in Pangrati
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4 photosPines above the stadium
Mets and Ardittos Hill
Quiet Mets, the pine paths of Ardittos Hill and the track around the Panathenaic Stadium’s rim.
Fitness + Spa in Pangrati
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Train outdoors
Street Workout Athens
A mostly outdoor gym opposite the Panathenaic Stadium, with guided sightseeing runs.
Fokianos Sports Park, by the Panathenaic StadiumExplore View on map
See the full list: 34 of the Best Spas, Gyms, Yoga Studios & Salons in Athens
Real Estate in Pangrati
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International buyers
Liv Homes Greece
An agency geared to international buyers, selling homes in Athens and on the Riviera and offering renovation, property management and concierge services once you’ve bought.
38 Vasileos Konstantinou AvenueExplore View on map
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3 photosCity centre
Mobilia
A licensed central Athens agency for buying, selling and renting, based in Pangrati.
4 Archimidous StreetExplore View on map
See the full list: 28 of the Best Estate Agents, Interiors & Antiques in Athens