The 23 Best Places to Drink and Stay in Athina

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Athens' first tequilaria, Barro Negro built its identity around agave spirits long before the city caught on. The shelves lean heavily toward tequila and mezcal, sipped neat or shaken into Margaritas, and the bar holds the world's first Paloma Embassy designation, which is as good a reason as any to start there. Ranked on both Europe's and the World's 50 Best Bars lists, it pairs a serious drinks program with tacos, making the argument that this was always a food group.

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The rooftop infinity pool lines up with the Parthenon close enough to feel like a fever dream. This boutique hotel in a neoclassical Plaka building holds a Michelin 2 Keys and a Forbes Four Star, and both feel earned: high ceilings, oversized windows, marble floors, and rooms where the ancient ruins are visible from the bed. The rooftop restaurant adds a panoramic dining option for anyone who needs more Acropolis with their Mediterranean fare.

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A Victorian facade on Syntagma Square, with Acropolis views from the balconies and a rooftop pool that makes a convincing case for never leaving. This grand old luxury hotel has been hosting heads of state and the occasional rock tour for well over a century, and a top-to-bottom restoration brought every oil painting and piece of antique furniture back to full splendor without tipping into museum overload. The Michelin Guide has awarded it 2 Keys.

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Murano chandeliers, herringbone floors, and a direct sightline to the Parthenon from Syntagma Square: this 102-room luxury hotel has been one of Athens's more fashionable addresses since it opened. The cream-and-gold rooms have a boutique feel, the walls hang with works by Greek painters, and the neoclassical bones are intact without feeling frozen in time. Voukourestiou Street, the city's main shopping strip, is a short walk away.

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Odori built its reputation around vermouth at a time when Athens wasn't paying much attention to it, and the bar has been pulling that thread ever since. Large French windows open onto terrace tables, while inside golden counters, verdant wallpaper, and ornate birdcages create a room that feels like it belongs on a different continent. The drinks list roams through vermouth varieties and brands, including the bar's own, with an eye toward low-ABV and aperitif drinking.

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A whitewashed Cycladic building clinging to a cliffside a short walk from the chaos of Mykonos Town, Kouros is a 40-room boutique hotel where every room faces the Aegean. The infinity pool bar keeps guests in spritz-fueled suspension above the water, and the spa exists primarily to undo whatever the island's nightlife managed to do. Renovated suites swap the standard all-white for a sharper white-and-black palette with marble throughout.

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Tables spill out onto the pedestrian street of Athens' old textile quarter, and the double-height windowed walls keep things airy enough that you forget it's technically a bar. Senios runs from morning coffee through late-night cocktails without making a big deal of it, which is kind of the point: the team behind The Clumsies wanted to revive the idea of the neighborhood café-bar where nobody's in a rush to turn the table.

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1. Difford's Guide 4 stars · Difford's Guide

1. Difford's Guide 4 stars · Difford's Guide

1. Difford's Guide 4 stars · Difford's Guide

1. Difford's Guide 4 stars · Difford's Guide

1. Difford's Guide 4 stars · Difford's Guide

1. Difford's Guide 4 stars · Difford's Guide

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