Top 20 · Athens, Greece
Top 20 Bars in Athens
Athens is now one of the world's great cocktail cities, with three bars in The World's 50 Best Bars 2026. Here are the twenty best, from world-ranked cocktail bars to rooftops with Acropolis views.
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World's 50 Best Bars 2026 – No. 5
1. Line
Athens' highest-ranked bar, built around fermentation and sustainability. Expect natural ferments, house-made ingredients and cocktails unlike anything else in the city.
37 Agathodemonos & 1 OrestouDetails View on map
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World's 50 Best Bars 2026 – No. 19
2. The Bar in Front of the Bar
A relaxed, zero-waste bar with a daily-changing menu that has climbed fast up the world rankings. Creative drinks without any pretension.
1 PetrakiDetails View on map
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World's 50 Best Bars 2026 – No. 40
3. Barro Negro
A love letter to agave spirits and Mexican drinking culture, with a farmhouse feel. A huge mezcal and tequila list and superb agave cocktails.
15 PaparrigopoulouDetails View on map
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World's 50 Best Bars – No. 55
4. Baba Au Rum
A long-time fixture of the world rankings with more than 400 rums. Tiki-tinged, rum-forward cocktails and a lively crowd in the heart of the centre.
6 KleitiouDetails View on map
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5. The Clumsies
One of the bars that put Athens on the global cocktail map. A multi-level space serving coffee by day and inventive twists on the classics by night.
30 PraxitelousDetails View on map
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Festive interior
6. Noel
A jewel-box bar with gilded mirrors, candles and a year-round festive glow. Creative cocktails and a party atmosphere late into the night.
59B Kolokotroni (Kourtaki Arcade)Details View on map
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Late-night favourite
7. The 7 Jokers
A wood-panelled classic with puppets hanging from the ceiling and a soundtrack of rock, swing and funk. Great for drinks that turn into dancing.
7 VoulisDetails View on map
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Since 1972
8. Galaxy Bar
A tiny, timeless bar hidden in an arcade off Stadiou, pouring whisky since 1972. Old-school charm and a loyal crowd of regulars.
10 Stadiou (in the arcade)Details View on map
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Hotel bar
9. Alexander's Bar
The Grande Bretagne's signature bar, beneath an 18th-century tapestry of Alexander the Great. Polished service, classic cocktails and real old-world glamour.
Hotel Grande Bretagne, 1 Vasileos Georgiou A'Details View on map
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Gin specialists
10. Gin Joint
A stylish bar devoted to gin, with a vast collection of bottles and perfectly made G&Ts and martinis. Cosy inside, buzzing outside.
1 Christou LadaDetails View on map
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Historic distillery
11. Brettos
A Plaka landmark and one of Athens' oldest distilleries, famous for its glowing wall of coloured bottles. Try the house liqueurs and ouzo.
41 KydathineonDetails View on map
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Acropolis views
12. A for Athens
One of the city's most famous rooftops, overlooking Monastiraki Square with the Acropolis straight ahead. Arrive before sunset to get a seat.
2-4 MiaouliDetails View on map
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Acropolis views
13. 360 Cocktail Bar
A wide rooftop terrace above the flea market with panoramic views of the Acropolis and the old town. Relaxed by day, lively by night.
2 IfestouDetails View on map
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Hidden rooftop
14. Couleur Locale
A hidden-away rooftop reached through a small arcade, with a laid-back crowd and a postcard view of the Parthenon.
3 NormanouDetails View on map
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Parthenon views
15. Point A
A refined rooftop bar just below the Acropolis, where every cocktail comes with a complimentary bite. One of the closest views of the Parthenon you can get.
Herodion Hotel, 4 Rovertou GalliDetails View on map
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Martini masters
16. Quinn's
An elegant bar on Maiandrou Street's bar strip, known for flawless classics. Order a martini here — it's one you'll remember.
7 MaiandrouDetails View on map
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Listening bar
17. Teleion
A former pastry shop reborn as a listening bar, with a serious sound system and a stirred-not-shaken cocktail list. Kypseli at its coolest.
40 IthakisDetails View on map
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Courtyard
18. Upupa Epops
A colourful café with a lovely courtyard that turns into a buzzing cocktail bar after dark. A favourite of Petralona's creative crowd.
7 AlkminisDetails View on map
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Ten & ten
19. Deka
A chic Kolonaki bar with a deliberately short list: ten wines and ten cocktails, each one carefully chosen and beautifully made.
Ploutarchou StreetDetails View on map
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Vermouth & cider
20. Topa
A neighbourhood bar on the leafy Fokionos Negri promenade focused on vermouth, cider and wine, with Basque and Cretan touches on the plates.
Fokionos NegriDetails View on map
Price guide: € under €8, €€ €8–13, €€€ €13–18, €€€€ over €18 for a cocktail. Most bars open in the evening and run late.