The 29 Best Places to Drink in Greece
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The best places to drink in Greece, according to the experts: The Pinnacle Guide, The 50, and Difford's Guide have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Line comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Athens and Thessaloniki.
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Baba au Rum and The Bar in Front of the Bar hold the next two places. Difford's Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The 50 next.
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Rank 1. Line
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- The Pinnacle Guide The Pinnacle Guide: 3 Pins
- The 50 The 50: #8 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- The 50 The 50: #1 · Europe's 50 Best Bars
- The Pinnacle Guide 3 Pins
- The 50 #8 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- The 50 #1 · Europe's 50 Best Bars
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Rank 2. Baba au Rum
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 5 stars · Difford's Guide
- The 50 The 50: #27 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- The 50 The 50: Rémy Martin Legend of the List Award 2025 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- Difford's Guide 5 stars · Difford's Guide
- The 50 #27 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- The 50 Rémy Martin Legend of the List Award 2025 · The World's 50 Best Bars
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Rank 3. The Bar in Front of the Bar
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- The Pinnacle Guide The Pinnacle Guide: 2 Pins
- The 50 The 50: #47 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- The 50 The 50: #2 · Europe's 50 Best Bars
- The Pinnacle Guide 2 Pins
- The 50 #47 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- The 50 #2 · Europe's 50 Best Bars
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Rank 4. Barro Negro
Mexican
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.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: #62 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- The 50 The 50: #13 · Europe's 50 Best Bars
- The Pinnacle Guide The Pinnacle Guide: 1 Pin
- The 50 #62 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- The 50 #13 · Europe's 50 Best Bars
- The Pinnacle Guide 1 Pin
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Rank 5. The Clumsies
Greek Cocktail Bar
The awards
- The Pinnacle Guide The Pinnacle Guide: 2 Pins
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
- The 50 The 50: #30 · Europe's 50 Best Bars
- The Pinnacle Guide 2 Pins
- Difford's Guide 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
- The 50 #30 · Europe's 50 Best Bars
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Rank 6. Gorila
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- The 50 #33 · Europe's 50 Best Bars
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Rank 7. Odori
Cocktail Bar
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.
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 5 stars · Difford's Guide
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Difford's Guide 5 stars · Difford's Guide
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
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Rank 8. A for Athens
Cocktail Bar
The rooftop cocktail bar perched above the Monastiraki flea market with the Acropolis filling the horizon is doing a lot of heavy lifting on its own, but the menu still tries to keep up. Drinks are organized around ideas, love and hope and realism, which is either pretentious or charming depending on how many you've had. The spirits range widely, with small Greek breweries and local wines keeping things grounded.
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Difford's Guide 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
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Rank 9. Avra Bar
Cocktail Bar
The marble bar and mirrored walls are doing a lot of work, but it's the sea-facing terrace, where gimlets meet a setting sun over the Aegean, that tends to settle the argument. This cocktail bar sits inside the Four Seasons Astir Palace and takes it seriously, with a forward-looking menu developed by a bartender whose CV runs through some serious London rooms. A Regional Top 10 Honoree at the Spirited Awards for Best International Hotel Bar in Europe.
The awards
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Hotel Bar – Europe
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #9. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #9 Avra Bar (this place) 71.400
- #9 Naked Athens 71.400
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A cocktail bar on Plateia Agias Irinis that takes its name as a manifesto: strip everything back and see what's left. What's left turns out to be drinks like a transparent Strawberry Bloody Mary made with what the menu calls "invisible strawberries," which is either a magic trick or a philosophy, possibly both. The room matches, minimalist and unhurried, with a sustainable ethos that doesn't make a fuss about itself. A Discovery pick from The 50.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #9. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #9 Avra Bar 71.400
- #9 Naked Athens (this place) 71.400
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Rank 11. 42 Barstronomy
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 5 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #11. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #11 42 Barstronomy (this place) 67.405
- #11 The Trap 67.405
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Rank 11. The Trap
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 5 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #11. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #11 42 Barstronomy 67.405
- #11 The Trap (this place) 67.405
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Rank 13. Purovōku Project
Creative Cocktail Bar
A neon sign reading "Who made the rules?" hangs above the bar at this creative cocktail spot tucked down an alley beside Thessaloniki's Bezesteni Market. The interior is spare, lit by a chaotic tangle of fluorescent tubes, and the whole operation runs on a zero-waste philosophy that shapes the suppliers, the ingredients, and the drinks. It holds a Pinnacle Guide pin and a 50 Discovery nod, which feels about right for a place that's asking pointed questions via signage.
The awards
- The Pinnacle Guide The Pinnacle Guide: 1 Pin
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- The Pinnacle Guide 1 Pin
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #13. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #13 Purovōku Project (this place) 66.643
- #13 Red Nose Bar 66.643
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Rank 13. Red Nose Bar
Modern Cocktail Bar
The awards
- The Pinnacle Guide The Pinnacle Guide: 1 Pin
- The Pinnacle Guide 1 Pin
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #13. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #13 Purovōku Project 66.643
- #13 Red Nose Bar (this place) 66.643
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Five places have the exact same Score, so they share #15. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15 Belvedere Mykonos (this place) 64.358
- #15 Senios Café Bar 64.358
- #15 Spinte 'The Whisky Bar' 64.358
- #15 Theory Bar and More 64.358
- #15 Upupa Epops 64.358
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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.
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Five places have the exact same Score, so they share #15. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15 Belvedere Mykonos 64.358
- #15 Senios Café Bar (this place) 64.358
- #15 Spinte 'The Whisky Bar' 64.358
- #15 Theory Bar and More 64.358
- #15 Upupa Epops 64.358
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Rank 15. Spinte 'The Whisky Bar'
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Five places have the exact same Score, so they share #15. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15 Belvedere Mykonos 64.358
- #15 Senios Café Bar 64.358
- #15 Spinte 'The Whisky Bar' (this place) 64.358
- #15 Theory Bar and More 64.358
- #15 Upupa Epops 64.358
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Rank 15. Theory Bar and More
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Five places have the exact same Score, so they share #15. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15 Belvedere Mykonos 64.358
- #15 Senios Café Bar 64.358
- #15 Spinte 'The Whisky Bar' 64.358
- #15 Theory Bar and More (this place) 64.358
- #15 Upupa Epops 64.358
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Rank 15. Upupa Epops
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Five places have the exact same Score, so they share #15. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15 Belvedere Mykonos 64.358
- #15 Senios Café Bar 64.358
- #15 Spinte 'The Whisky Bar' 64.358
- #15 Theory Bar and More 64.358
- #15 Upupa Epops (this place) 64.358
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Rank 20. Barreldier
Italian Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 4 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Nine places have the exact same Score, so they share #20. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #20 Barreldier (this place) 61.312
- #20 CV Distiller 61.312
- #20 Heteroklito Cave and Bar à Vin 61.312
- #20 Ipitou 61.312
- #20 Kolokotroni 9 61.312
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Rank 20. CV Distiller
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 4 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Nine places have the exact same Score, so they share #20. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #20 Barreldier 61.312
- #20 CV Distiller (this place) 61.312
- #20 Heteroklito Cave and Bar à Vin 61.312
- #20 Ipitou 61.312
- #20 Kolokotroni 9 61.312
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Rank 20. Heteroklito Cave and Bar à Vin
Greek Wine Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 4 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Nine places have the exact same Score, so they share #20. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #20 Barreldier 61.312
- #20 CV Distiller 61.312
- #20 Heteroklito Cave and Bar à Vin (this place) 61.312
- #20 Ipitou 61.312
- #20 Kolokotroni 9 61.312
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Rank 20. Ipitou
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 4 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Nine places have the exact same Score, so they share #20. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #20 CV Distiller 61.312
- #20 Heteroklito Cave and Bar à Vin 61.312
- #20 Ipitou (this place) 61.312
- #20 Kolokotroni 9 61.312
- #20 Kyrios 61.312
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Rank 20. Kolokotroni 9
Rum Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 4 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Nine places have the exact same Score, so they share #20. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #20 Heteroklito Cave and Bar à Vin 61.312
- #20 Ipitou 61.312
- #20 Kolokotroni 9 (this place) 61.312
- #20 Kyrios 61.312
- #20 Mr Peacock 61.312
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Rank 20. Kyrios
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 4 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Nine places have the exact same Score, so they share #20. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #20 Ipitou 61.312
- #20 Kolokotroni 9 61.312
- #20 Kyrios (this place) 61.312
- #20 Mr Peacock 61.312
- #20 Rehab 61.312
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Rank 20. Mr Peacock
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 4 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Nine places have the exact same Score, so they share #20. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #20 Kolokotroni 9 61.312
- #20 Kyrios 61.312
- #20 Mr Peacock (this place) 61.312
- #20 Rehab 61.312
- #20 The Seven Jokers 61.312
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Rank 20. Rehab
Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 4 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Nine places have the exact same Score, so they share #20. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #20 Kolokotroni 9 61.312
- #20 Kyrios 61.312
- #20 Mr Peacock 61.312
- #20 Rehab (this place) 61.312
- #20 The Seven Jokers 61.312
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Rank 20. The Seven Jokers
Beer Bar
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4 stars · Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide 4 stars · Difford's Guide
A Tie
Nine places have the exact same Score, so they share #20. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #20 Kolokotroni 9 61.312
- #20 Kyrios 61.312
- #20 Mr Peacock 61.312
- #20 Rehab 61.312
- #20 The Seven Jokers (this place) 61.312
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide