Best Bars in Koukaki, Athens
Rooftop bars, listening rooms, wine bars — Athens's most exciting emerging neighbourhood.
Koukaki, just south of the Acropolis, is what Plaka looked like before the tourists found it. The neighbourhood combines heritage tavernas with new wave cocktail bars and rooftops with the second-best Acropolis views in Athens.
Eight Koukaki picks for a less-touristy Acropolis-adjacent evening.
The best bars in Koukaki
Drunk Sinatra
Thessalonikis cocktail bar. Strong cocktails, intimate room, the Koukaki cocktail benchmark.
Materia Prima
Falirou natural wine bar. 100+ Greek and natural producers, simple plates, the Koukaki wine destination.
Kerameikos Bar
Koukaki rooftop with Acropolis view. Polished cocktails, terrace seating, the Koukaki rooftop option.
Bel Ray Café
Falirou all-day café-bar. Coffee from 8am, drinks after, the Koukaki neighbourhood institution.
Materia Prima Wine Shop
Koukaki retail-by-the-glass shop. 200+ Greek wines to taste or take home, the most uniquely Koukaki wine concept.
Beatrice
Olympiou Italian wine bar. Aperol spritz on tap, simple plates, the Koukaki aperitivo default.
Yposkinio
Iosif ton Rogon heritage Koukaki café-bar. All-day, cheap house wine, full neighbourhood feeling.
Sin Athina
Mitseon rooftop with Acropolis view. Polished cocktails, the most reliably-photographable Koukaki rooftop.
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