Guidebook for Athens
Food Scene
The place to drink a greek coffee. Very quiet during the day, it is frequented by people that want to read or write. In the night it gets busier and sometimes there might be some live music.
Marathonos 26
26 MarathonosThe place to drink a greek coffee. Very quiet during the day, it is frequented by people that want to read or write. In the night it gets busier and sometimes there might be some live music.
Coffee, drinks and very good quality food with a menu that changes periodically. Try some of the excellent varieties of cheese brought from around the country.
13 habitants recommandent
Keramikou 49
49 KeramikouCoffee, drinks and very good quality food with a menu that changes periodically. Try some of the excellent varieties of cheese brought from around the country.
One of the busiest places in the neighborhood. A nice place to sit and watch the people go by. They offer some nice dishes too.
Keramikou 88
88 KeramikouOne of the busiest places in the neighborhood. A nice place to sit and watch the people go by. They offer some nice dishes too.
Plateon 10
10 PlateonCozy and great value restaurant with a good menu.
Thermopilon 39
39 ThermopilonThermopilon 34
34 ThermopilonA big selection of bread and other baked products.
Πλαταιών 29
One of the best souvlaki places in Athens!
Keramikou 110
110 KeramikouBeautiful garden, tasty and good-value food.
Plateon 33
33 Plateona falafel place with a cozy garden
Leonidou 80
80 LeonidouSmall bistro that offers a mix of french and greek cuisine.
A Michelin Star awarded restaurant, ranked as one of the best in Greece. “Greek recipes with completely innovative structures”.
Paramithias 13
13 ParamithiasA Michelin Star awarded restaurant, ranked as one of the best in Greece. “Greek recipes with completely innovative structures”.
An excellent selection of sandwiches (including a lot of vegetarian ones) in home-baked bread. Closed on Sundays and Mondays.
Keramikou 97
97 KeramikouAn excellent selection of sandwiches (including a lot of vegetarian ones) in home-baked bread. Closed on Sundays and Mondays.
Leof. Konstantinoupoleos 58
58 Konstantinoupoleos AvenueOne of the best kebabs in Athens. Very good value.
Pyrolíki
117 Meg. Alexandroudelicious greek cuisine and a beautiful garden on the back.
Sixties Dinner
102 Meg. Alexandrouquality dishes in a sixties-like environment.
Mentaleaty
114 Meg. Alexandrouasian cuisine. they also deliver at home.
the best bakery in the neighborhood. try their "bougatsa", "fyllo" pastry filled with sweet cream.
Meg. Alexandrou 108-110
108-110 Megalou Alexandrouthe best bakery in the neighborhood. try their "bougatsa", "fyllo" pastry filled with sweet cream.
Drinks & Nightlife
A lesbian cafe open to anyone with tables on the beautiful square. They also offer some dishes.
Platia Dourouti
A lesbian cafe open to anyone with tables on the beautiful square. They also offer some dishes.
A bar and cafe in a very nice spot. Enjoy a drink at the square or get in to dance to the music of the various DJs. Sometimes they have small concerts.
9 habitants recommandent
Leonidou 31
31 LeonidouA bar and cafe in a very nice spot. Enjoy a drink at the square or get in to dance to the music of the various DJs. Sometimes they have small concerts.
Theater&dance performances,DJ sets and concerts on the ground floor, a cafe on the 1st floor and on the roof-top there’s an open-air bar with one of the most spectacular views to the Acropolis. Hip.
Panagi Tsaldari 84
Theater&dance performances,DJ sets and concerts on the ground floor, a cafe on the 1st floor and on the roof-top there’s an open-air bar with one of the most spectacular views to the Acropolis. Hip.
Gay-operated cafe and bar open to everyone, with a very friendly personnel and the best caipirinhas in the neighborhood.
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Gay-operated cafe and bar open to everyone, with a very friendly personnel and the best caipirinhas in the neighborhood.
Keramikou 93-95
93-95 KeramikouA bistro that after 3pm offers some good value dishes.
A kind of "hidden" bar inside an arcade. I love the location and the djs. Highly recommended.
Leokoriou 6
6 LeokoriouA kind of "hidden" bar inside an arcade. I love the location and the djs. Highly recommended.
nice bar inside an arcade that leads to an open space. great location and usually interesting music.
Sofokleous 8-10
8-10 Sofokleousnice bar inside an arcade that leads to an open space. great location and usually interesting music.
A lesbian co-op bar and cafe. Quite often they host screenings and dj sets, while on weekends they offer brunch.
Vasiliou Tou Megalou 46
46 Megalou VasileiouA lesbian co-op bar and cafe. Quite often they host screenings and dj sets, while on weekends they offer brunch.
Beautiful and quiet cafe with tables on the pedestrian street. Great place to read a book or do some work with your laptop.
17 habitants recommandent
Alphaville Cafe Bar
37 SalaminosBeautiful and quiet cafe with tables on the pedestrian street. Great place to read a book or do some work with your laptop.
Shopping
Meg. Alexandrou 49
49 Megalou Alexandrousuper market
Plateon 53
53 Plateona larger supermarket than the Carrefour.
Arts & Culture
Contemporary Art exhibitions, occasionally some small concerts, a nice cafe and an interesting museum shop.
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Contemporary Art exhibitions, occasionally some small concerts, a nice cafe and an interesting museum shop.
Ancient Greek Art and a big collection of Egyptian antiquities.
7 habitants recommandent
28is Oktovriou 44
44 28is OktovriouAncient Greek Art and a big collection of Egyptian antiquities.
All the findings from the Acropolis hill are here. The museum restaurant is excellent and cheap (plus it has a beautiful view of the Parthenon)
15 habitants recommandent
Dionisiou Areopagitou 15
15 Dionysiou AreopagitouAll the findings from the Acropolis hill are here. The museum restaurant is excellent and cheap (plus it has a beautiful view of the Parthenon)
Iasonos 45
45 Iasonosart gallery
http://thebreedersystem.com/
Leonidou 9
9 Leonidouhttp://www.rebeccacamhi.com/
Ag. Asomaton 22
22 Agion Asomatonthe Benaki museum of Islamic Art.
Entertainment & Activities
Concerts, exhibitions, a cafe and the radio station of the city in the place that once was a gas factory
Pireos 100
100 PireosConcerts, exhibitions, a cafe and the radio station of the city in the place that once was a gas factory
Retrospectives and special screenings but also recent european and greek films. It also has a very good open air cinema on the roof top. Enjoy a drink while watching a movie under the stars!
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Retrospectives and special screenings but also recent european and greek films. It also has a very good open air cinema on the roof top. Enjoy a drink while watching a movie under the stars!
Considered by some the most beautiful cinema in the world, it is really worth watching a film in its garden that has also a view to the Acropolis.
Apostolou Pavlou 5
5 Apostolou PavlouConsidered by some the most beautiful cinema in the world, it is really worth watching a film in its garden that has also a view to the Acropolis.
Sightseeing
Pireos 99
99 PireosThe ancient cemetery of Athens.
Ροβέρτου Γκάλι 37
69 Rovertou Galli...
Petralona.
a quiet neighborhood with a lot of cafes, restaurants and bars worth visiting
18 habitants recommandent
Platia Merkouri
Platia MerkouriPetralona.
a quiet neighborhood with a lot of cafes, restaurants and bars worth visiting
Koukaki.
a nice and hip neighborhood of Athens. Lots of cafes.
20 habitants recommandent
Georgiou Olimpiou
Georgiou OlimpiouKoukaki.
a nice and hip neighborhood of Athens. Lots of cafes.
Parks & Nature
Monastiriou 106
106 MonastiriouA park in which lie the ruins of Plato's academy. Also ideal for sports and picnics.