Editorial

The 10 Best Bars in Athens 2026

Athens has, in the past decade, become one of Europe's most exciting bar cities. The Clumsies sits on every World 50 list. Baba au Rum is the longest-running serious cocktail bar in the country. The 10 below show why the Greek capital deserves the airfare. Most are within a 15-minute walk of Syntagma Square.

The 10 best bars in Athens

  1. 01

    The Clumsies

  2. 02

    Baba au Rum

  3. 03

    Six d.o.g.s

  4. 04

    A for Athens

  5. 05

    42 Bar

  6. 06

    Galaxy Bar

  7. 07

    Materia Prima

  8. 08

    Noel

  9. 09

    Couleur Locale

  10. 10

    Drupes

Why Athens is the surprise European cocktail capital

Athens has cheap rent, exceptional Greek produce (the herbs, the fruits, the local spirits), and a generation of bartenders who trained in London and Berlin and came home. The combination has produced rooms that compete on the world stage. The Clumsies and Baba au Rum are essential; build an evening around either. Most bars peak after midnight; locals don't dine before 10 PM.

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