Guidebook for Athens

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Guidebook for Athens

Food Scene

Lovely food! Greek cuisine and some European classics. Great atmosphere, wonderful service!
54 residents recomanen
Cookoovaya
2a Chatzigianni Mexi
54 residents recomanen
Lovely food! Greek cuisine and some European classics. Great atmosphere, wonderful service!
Great for meat lovers.
42 residents recomanen
Vezené
11 Vrasida
42 residents recomanen
Great for meat lovers.
Exceptional food, one of the best restaurants in Athens. Intimate atmosphere, great service.
15 residents recomanen
CTC - Restaurant Urban Gastronomy
15 Plateon
15 residents recomanen
Exceptional food, one of the best restaurants in Athens. Intimate atmosphere, great service.
Awesome garden, great street food! Very cool place.
22 residents recomanen
48 Urban Garden
48 Armatolon ke Klefton
22 residents recomanen
Awesome garden, great street food! Very cool place.
A little gem. Tiny cafe, great atmosphere, vintage vibes.
112 residents recomanen
Lotte cafe-bistrot
2 Tsami Karatasou
112 residents recomanen
A little gem. Tiny cafe, great atmosphere, vintage vibes.
A lovely restaurant, perfect for lunch, Japanese cuisine with Greek influences. Just got a well deserved Bib Gourmand in the Michelin guide!
94 residents recomanen
Nolan
31 - 33 Voulis
94 residents recomanen
A lovely restaurant, perfect for lunch, Japanese cuisine with Greek influences. Just got a well deserved Bib Gourmand in the Michelin guide!
Lovely food and service, modern bistro, value for money! Combine it with a movie at the open air cinema Zefyros right around the corner!
25 residents recomanen
Το Θείο Τραγί
36 Kidantidon
25 residents recomanen
Lovely food and service, modern bistro, value for money! Combine it with a movie at the open air cinema Zefyros right around the corner!
Beautifully decorated restaurant, excellent food.
58 residents recomanen
Aleria Restaurant
57 Meg. Alexandrou
58 residents recomanen
Beautifully decorated restaurant, excellent food.
Lovely desserts, get some macarons or ice cream and walk around!
Ballader Atelier Patisserie
2 Kapnikareas
Lovely desserts, get some macarons or ice cream and walk around!
Lovely cafe/bistro. Great crowd, service, atmosphere, vintage decor. Soups, bagels, homemade tarts and cakes.
Ntemonté
44 Charitos
Lovely cafe/bistro. Great crowd, service, atmosphere, vintage decor. Soups, bagels, homemade tarts and cakes.
Lovely "old Athens" decor. Perfect if you are in the area for antique hunting. Go up to the terrace and enjoy an iced coffee. The view is wonderful!
40 residents recomanen
Cafe Avissinia
7 Kinetou
40 residents recomanen
Lovely "old Athens" decor. Perfect if you are in the area for antique hunting. Go up to the terrace and enjoy an iced coffee. The view is wonderful!
Great Greek cuisine with a modern twist, value for money, minutes away from the museum of Acropolis.
127 residents recomanen
Mani Mani
10 Falirou
127 residents recomanen
Great Greek cuisine with a modern twist, value for money, minutes away from the museum of Acropolis.
Get a nice bottle of wine and a cheese plateau and enjoy the buzz of Kolonaki area. You won't regret it.
22 residents recomanen
Stinking Bishop
και Loukianou
22 residents recomanen
Get a nice bottle of wine and a cheese plateau and enjoy the buzz of Kolonaki area. You won't regret it.
Great coffee shop, also good for a breakfast/brunch. Young crowd, great area for a walk.
57 residents recomanen
The Underdog
8 Iraklidon
57 residents recomanen
Great coffee shop, also good for a breakfast/brunch. Young crowd, great area for a walk.
This is THE place to get your Souvlaki!
152 residents recomanen
O Thanasis
69 Mitropoleos
152 residents recomanen
This is THE place to get your Souvlaki!
Our ABSOLUTE favourite place to have traditional Greek food. Value for money, too! Go to the kitchen and they will show you the specials. And if you're wondering what to order, for us it's roast lamb with potatoes every time! + view to the Parthenon .
8 residents recomanen
ΑΤΤΑΛΟΣ εστιατόριο-μαγειρείο
9 Adrianou
8 residents recomanen
Our ABSOLUTE favourite place to have traditional Greek food. Value for money, too! Go to the kitchen and they will show you the specials. And if you're wondering what to order, for us it's roast lamb with potatoes every time! + view to the Parthenon .
Value for money, traditional Greek food in the neighbourhood of Plaka. Great for an ouzo and mezze after a walk. As soon as you sit down, they bring you a huge tray with little mezze dishes and you choose what you want!
20 residents recomanen
Restaurant SCHOLARHIO
14 Tripodon
20 residents recomanen
Value for money, traditional Greek food in the neighbourhood of Plaka. Great for an ouzo and mezze after a walk. As soon as you sit down, they bring you a huge tray with little mezze dishes and you choose what you want!
If you want to try traditional Greek desserts, this is the place to be. Have a Greek coffee and a kataifi or baklava, top it off with some kaimaki ice cream!
11 residents recomanen
Serbeteko
1 Pl. Iroon
11 residents recomanen
If you want to try traditional Greek desserts, this is the place to be. Have a Greek coffee and a kataifi or baklava, top it off with some kaimaki ice cream!
One of Athens's two 2 Michelin star restaurants. Class all the way!
103 residents recomanen
Spondi Restaurant
5 Pirronos
103 residents recomanen
One of Athens's two 2 Michelin star restaurants. Class all the way!
I don't know about you, but I love brunch! This place offers an awesome, contemporary style, Greek-inspired brunch. Plus, the mid-century decor is gorgeous, the food is great for lunch and dinner too and on top of that, it serves fantastic cocktails!
Portrait Street Bar
45 Voulis
I don't know about you, but I love brunch! This place offers an awesome, contemporary style, Greek-inspired brunch. Plus, the mid-century decor is gorgeous, the food is great for lunch and dinner too and on top of that, it serves fantastic cocktails!
Awesome brunch - classic choices with a twist.
42 residents recomanen
Odori
2 Skouleniou
42 residents recomanen
Awesome brunch - classic choices with a twist.
Lovely cafe with handmade pastries, made fresh daily. Try the pistachio eclair - yum!
24 residents recomanen
Portatiph
21 Sina
24 residents recomanen
Lovely cafe with handmade pastries, made fresh daily. Try the pistachio eclair - yum!
Old Athenian house turned into an all day cafe & bar. Chilled but vibrant crowd!
39 residents recomanen
Κύριος Χου
1 Iperionos
39 residents recomanen
Old Athenian house turned into an all day cafe & bar. Chilled but vibrant crowd!
Our favourite restaurant in Athens. Tastefully decorated in a vintage style, awesome food, one of the best brunches in Athens, always lovely service. Live jazz on Sunday brunch & lunch service.
43 residents recomanen
Zampano
18 Sarri
43 residents recomanen
Our favourite restaurant in Athens. Tastefully decorated in a vintage style, awesome food, one of the best brunches in Athens, always lovely service. Live jazz on Sunday brunch & lunch service.
Α lovely all day cafe & bar. Bring your newspaper, chill and enjoy the sun with a cup of coffee, or come for the Sunday brunch. Take a stroll in the area or go up the Philopappou hill for a hike to enjoy the nature and a view to the Acropolis.
46 residents recomanen
Monsieur Barbu
49 Mark. Mpotsari
46 residents recomanen
Α lovely all day cafe & bar. Bring your newspaper, chill and enjoy the sun with a cup of coffee, or come for the Sunday brunch. Take a stroll in the area or go up the Philopappou hill for a hike to enjoy the nature and a view to the Acropolis.
All day cafe/bar - a favourite of the athenian hipster crowd. Enjoy a coffee or a greek beer and take a stroll in the area, or go up the Philopappou hill for a hike and a fantastic view to the Acropolis.
79 residents recomanen
ΜΠΕΛ ΡΕΫ ΣΝΑΚ ΜΠΑΡ
88 Falirou
79 residents recomanen
All day cafe/bar - a favourite of the athenian hipster crowd. Enjoy a coffee or a greek beer and take a stroll in the area, or go up the Philopappou hill for a hike and a fantastic view to the Acropolis.
Awesome upscale Italian. Phenomenal pizzas. Great pool.
6 residents recomanen
Nolita Athens
10 Dimitriou Vasiliou
6 residents recomanen
Awesome upscale Italian. Phenomenal pizzas. Great pool.
Really fun bar restaurant with hawaiian decor, surf rock tunes, burgers and asian street food.
16 residents recomanen
The Big Kahuna
16 residents recomanen
Really fun bar restaurant with hawaiian decor, surf rock tunes, burgers and asian street food.
Classic French cuisine. Nice atmosphere.
13 residents recomanen
SPIROS & VASILIS
5 Lachitos
13 residents recomanen
Classic French cuisine. Nice atmosphere.
Super stylish cafe, vintage decor, marble bar & indoor plants. If it's hot, order their strawberry lemonade!
23 residents recomanen
Philos Athens
32 Solonos
23 residents recomanen
Super stylish cafe, vintage decor, marble bar & indoor plants. If it's hot, order their strawberry lemonade!
Nice cafe with a beautiful garden, vibrant crowd and a great Sunday brunch.
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41 Thermopilon
Nice cafe with a beautiful garden, vibrant crowd and a great Sunday brunch.
Thai food and exotic cocktails in a beautiful, green garden. Cool music and bar vibes after 11 pm.
12 residents recomanen
Buba Bistrot Exotique
4 Papadiamanti
12 residents recomanen
Thai food and exotic cocktails in a beautiful, green garden. Cool music and bar vibes after 11 pm.
One of the best brunches the city has to offer. Great for coffee all day and a quiet, chilled place to have a drink in the evening.
8 residents recomanen
Different Beast
19 Kassaveti
8 residents recomanen
One of the best brunches the city has to offer. Great for coffee all day and a quiet, chilled place to have a drink in the evening.

Drinks & Nightlife

A tiny, tiny bar with great music and an awesome crowd. Always full - cool vibes!
39 residents recomanen
Mpriki
6 Dorileou
39 residents recomanen
A tiny, tiny bar with great music and an awesome crowd. Always full - cool vibes!
The coolest little bar in Athens if you are a jazz lover! Very quirky, great crowd.
31 residents recomanen
Jazz In Jazz
4 Dinokratous
31 residents recomanen
The coolest little bar in Athens if you are a jazz lover! Very quirky, great crowd.
Beautiful bar, great music, vintage decor & tunes, dancing, awesome crowd.
119 residents recomanen
Blue Parrot
31 Leonidou
119 residents recomanen
Beautiful bar, great music, vintage decor & tunes, dancing, awesome crowd.
One of the top bars in Athens right now. Great music, cocktails, hip crowd.
308 residents recomanen
Noel
59B Kolokotroni
308 residents recomanen
One of the top bars in Athens right now. Great music, cocktails, hip crowd.
Definitely one of the best bars in Athens and recently voted as one of the top bars in the world. Great cocktails!
257 residents recomanen
The Clumsies
30 Praxitelous
257 residents recomanen
Definitely one of the best bars in Athens and recently voted as one of the top bars in the world. Great cocktails!
Great bar with vintage 1950s tiki style decor. Great cocktails, great crowd. Very busy on weekends. They often do live gigs too!
121 residents recomanen
Tiki Bar Athens
15 Falirou
121 residents recomanen
Great bar with vintage 1950s tiki style decor. Great cocktails, great crowd. Very busy on weekends. They often do live gigs too!
Great wine bar inside a galleria.
73 residents recomanen
By the glass Athens
3 Souri
73 residents recomanen
Great wine bar inside a galleria.
A beautiful neoclassical hotel that was just renovated. Go have a drink at the bar on the top floor. Breathtaking view to the Acropolis and the square of the Metropolitan Cathedral right in front of you.
44 residents recomanen
The Zillers
54 Mitropoleos
44 residents recomanen
A beautiful neoclassical hotel that was just renovated. Go have a drink at the bar on the top floor. Breathtaking view to the Acropolis and the square of the Metropolitan Cathedral right in front of you.
A hidden garden in a little street that would never catch your eye unless you knew about it. Great cocktails and occasionally live gigs.
141 residents recomanen
TAF (The Art Foundation)
5 Normanou
141 residents recomanen
A hidden garden in a little street that would never catch your eye unless you knew about it. Great cocktails and occasionally live gigs.
A rooftop bar with a spectacular view to the Acropolis in the heart of the center, Monastiraki square.
189 residents recomanen
360 Cocktail bar
2 Ifestou
189 residents recomanen
A rooftop bar with a spectacular view to the Acropolis in the heart of the center, Monastiraki square.
The best live jazz music venue in Athens. Check their website for events and ticket availability.
66 residents recomanen
Half Note Jazz Club
17 Trivonianou
66 residents recomanen
The best live jazz music venue in Athens. Check their website for events and ticket availability.
All day cafe and bar. Beautiful yard, very vibrant atmosphere. Jazz and oldies.
80 residents recomanen
Upupa Epops The Bar
7 Alkminis
80 residents recomanen
All day cafe and bar. Beautiful yard, very vibrant atmosphere. Jazz and oldies.
Our personal favourite. Very quirky bar, indie tunes, open til very late (or rather early in the morning!), it's the bar where you have to finish your night out in town.
40 residents recomanen
The 7 Jokers Coffee & Cocktail Bar
7 Voulis
40 residents recomanen
Our personal favourite. Very quirky bar, indie tunes, open til very late (or rather early in the morning!), it's the bar where you have to finish your night out in town.
Tastefully decorated, jazz and oldies, fantastic cocktails and great nibbles. And the best Bloody Mary in town!
16 residents recomanen
Borsalino Bar Athens
59 Kolokotroni
16 residents recomanen
Tastefully decorated, jazz and oldies, fantastic cocktails and great nibbles. And the best Bloody Mary in town!

Arts & Culture

Great folk art collection.
566 residents recomanen
Museu de Joguines Benaki
138 Pireos
566 residents recomanen
Great folk art collection.
For the cool airplanes in their garden!
145 residents recomanen
Athens War Museum
2-4 Rizari
145 residents recomanen
For the cool airplanes in their garden!
Concerts, Opera, Ballet, exhibitions, lectures.
199 residents recomanen
Sala de concerts d'Atenes
68 Vasilissis Sofias
199 residents recomanen
Concerts, Opera, Ballet, exhibitions, lectures.
The greatest collection of ancient Greek art in Athens.
1277 residents recomanen
Museu Arqueològic Nacional
44 28is Oktovriou
1277 residents recomanen
The greatest collection of ancient Greek art in Athens.
A must see. A life changing experience.
421 residents recomanen
Partenó
421 residents recomanen
A must see. A life changing experience.
A must see.
2190 residents recomanen
Museu de l'acròpolis
15 Dionysiou Areopagitou
2190 residents recomanen
A must see.
Great for quality concerts of all kinds of music! Check it out, see what's on.
132 residents recomanen
GAZARTE
34 Voutadon
132 residents recomanen
Great for quality concerts of all kinds of music! Check it out, see what's on.
A spectacular open air ancient Greek theatre right under the Parthenon. If you are in Athens over the summer, you definitely want to catch a show here: theatre, opera, concerts, dance etc. Amazing atmosphere!
442 residents recomanen
Odeó d'Herodes Àtic
Dionysiou Areopagitou
442 residents recomanen
A spectacular open air ancient Greek theatre right under the Parthenon. If you are in Athens over the summer, you definitely want to catch a show here: theatre, opera, concerts, dance etc. Amazing atmosphere!
A small but essential museum where you will discover the art and history of the Cycladic Islands.
527 residents recomanen
Museu d'Art Ciclàdic
4 Neofitou Douka
527 residents recomanen
A small but essential museum where you will discover the art and history of the Cycladic Islands.
A great private art collections with interesting temporary exhibitions, often on Greek artists. Check website.
14 residents recomanen
Fundació B. & M. Theocharakis
1 Merlin
14 residents recomanen
A great private art collections with interesting temporary exhibitions, often on Greek artists. Check website.

Parks & Nature

My favorite park! Go up the hill and enjoy the view. It is unexpectedly quiet. Great for a picnic.
40 residents recomanen
Parko Eleftherias
40 residents recomanen
My favorite park! Go up the hill and enjoy the view. It is unexpectedly quiet. Great for a picnic.
A great walk with an amazing view.
526 residents recomanen
Turó de Filopappos
215 Φυλής
526 residents recomanen
A great walk with an amazing view.
A beautiful hill, great for a walk, very peaceful. You get an amazing view of the city.
117 residents recomanen
Cim Strefi
134 Emmanouil Benaki
117 residents recomanen
A beautiful hill, great for a walk, very peaceful. You get an amazing view of the city.

Getting Around

82 residents recomanen
Megaro Moussikis station
82 residents recomanen
Fancy a day trip to Delphi, Epidaurus or Cape of Sounio? All of them between 2-3 hours from the flat :)
38 residents recomanen
Hertz
71 Vasilissis Sofias
38 residents recomanen
Fancy a day trip to Delphi, Epidaurus or Cape of Sounio? All of them between 2-3 hours from the flat :)
Fancy a day trip to Delphi, Epidaurus or Cape of Sounio? All of them between 2-3 hours from the flat :)
9 residents recomanen
Sixt
9 residents recomanen
Fancy a day trip to Delphi, Epidaurus or Cape of Sounio? All of them between 2-3 hours from the flat :)

Shopping

If you love antiques, this is the place to be. Go early in the morning on a Sunday.
418 residents recomanen
Mercat de puces de Monastiraki
2 Ifestou
418 residents recomanen
If you love antiques, this is the place to be. Go early in the morning on a Sunday.
The classiest designer vintage shop in Athens.
MOFU Vintage and Contemporary Design
28 Sarri
The classiest designer vintage shop in Athens.
Very good collection of vintage objects and small furniture.
6 residents recomanen
Retrosexual Vintage Shop
3 Agias Irinis
6 residents recomanen
Very good collection of vintage objects and small furniture.
Contemporary Greek design shop. Get your gifts and souvenirs here!
33 residents recomanen
Forget Me Not
100 Adrianou
33 residents recomanen
Contemporary Greek design shop. Get your gifts and souvenirs here!
A very special souvenir shop with items by contemporary Greek designers: t-shirts, notebooks, tote bags etc.
6 residents recomanen
Flaneur Souvenirs & Supplies
1 Flessa
6 residents recomanen
A very special souvenir shop with items by contemporary Greek designers: t-shirts, notebooks, tote bags etc.

Entertainment & Activities

If you come to Athens, you have to experience open air cinema. This is one of the oldest and most beautiful ones of the city, and the area is great for a walk before or after the movie!
30 residents recomanen
Zéphyros
36 Troon
30 residents recomanen
If you come to Athens, you have to experience open air cinema. This is one of the oldest and most beautiful ones of the city, and the area is great for a walk before or after the movie!
If you come to Athens in the summer, you have to experience open air cinema. This is one of the best!
112 residents recomanen
Cine Paris
22 Kidathineon
112 residents recomanen
If you come to Athens in the summer, you have to experience open air cinema. This is one of the best!
If you come to Athens, don't miss out on open air cinema. This is a great one! And you can combine it with a drink or a meal in the area, the choices are endless!
19 residents recomanen
Cine Αθηναία
50 Charitos
19 residents recomanen
If you come to Athens, don't miss out on open air cinema. This is a great one! And you can combine it with a drink or a meal in the area, the choices are endless!