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A Exarcheia Bar Crawl

Four stops, one evening. Bohemian, music-led, mezedopolio territory.

This is a working bar crawl through Exarcheia, Athens's most concentrated drinking neighbourhood. Bohemian, music-led, mezedopolio territory. Four stops, one evening, mapped by editors who actually drink here on Friday nights.

The order matters. Start polished, peak in the middle, end somewhere quieter. Every room listed below is within a 10-minute walk of the next one — that's the value of a neighbourhood crawl.

Total time: about five hours. Total spend: depends on you, but plan £60-£100 per person. Save this page, send it to whoever you're meeting, and let Exarcheia take care of the rest.

The Route

Four stops, ranked

Walking distance: under 1km between stops. Treat the timings as guidance, not gospel.

No. 01
Stop 1 — 18:00 Aperitif
360 Cocktail Bar Athens
Local · $$$ · Cocktail Bars
360 Cocktail Bar sits on top of a Monastiraki building and delivers the most reliably packed Acropolis-view rooftop in Athens. The cocktail program is broad and
Start at the most refined cocktail room in the area. One drink. You're warming up.
No. 02
Stop 2 — 19:30 First proper cocktail
360 Cocktail Bar
Monastiraki · $$$ · Rooftop Bars
360 Cocktail Bar draws a steady local crowd in Monastiraki. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Move to the room you'd take a first date to. Sit at the bar, talk to the bartender, order a house special.
No. 03
Stop 3 — 21:30 The destination
42 Bar Athens
Local · $$$ · Cocktail Bars
42 Bar opened in 2014 and has built itself into the Athens cocktail bar most committed to the classical canon. The room is small, low-lit, and built around a po
The bar that defines the neighbourhood. Reservations help. Stay an hour.
No. 04
Stop 4 — 23:30 Last drink
A for Athens Athens
Local · $$$ · Cocktail Bars
A for Athens sits on top of the A for Athens Hotel and delivers the most direct Acropolis view in Plaka. The 7th-floor cocktail bar has floor-to-ceiling windows
End somewhere unhurried — a wine bar, a music room, or a quiet hotel bar. One simple drink.
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