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About ULTIMATE Athens City Guide

ULTIMATE Athens City Guide is an independent guide for visitors to Athens, Greece. We publish 7 curated top lists: restaurants, bars, nightlife, hotels, attractions, beach clubs and real estate. Together they cover the city centre, the neighbourhoods and the Athens Riviera.

How we choose

Our lists draw on respected awards and guides, such as the MICHELIN Guide and The World's 50 Best Bars, together with local knowledge and recent reviews. We look for quality, character and a genuine sense of Athens, from Michelin-starred dining rooms to hole-in-the-wall tavernas.

Before you go

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change often, especially for summer-only venues on the Riviera. Please check directly with each venue before you visit, and book ahead for popular restaurants, clubs and beach clubs. Price guides run from € (budget) to €€€€ (luxury).

For venues

Run a venue in Athens and spotted something to update? We review our lists regularly and welcome corrections.

Photo credits

• The Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens, by Jebulon, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Monastiraki Square in Athens at night, by Nicolas Vigier, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The bay of Vouliagmeni on the Athens Riviera, by C messier, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Acropolis of Athens lit up at night, by Tednat, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Syntagma Square and its grand hotels at night, by George E. Koronaios, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Bar terraces lit up at dusk on Irakleidon Street in Thiseio, Athens, by northernsky7007, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Apartment balconies on Pindarou Street in Kolonaki, with the Acropolis in the distance, by George E. Koronaios, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Restaurant tables on the steps of Mnisikleous Street in Plaka, Athens, by Jakub Hałun, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.