Like a Local

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In Athens, everything happens around the table, or just after it.

BREW LIKE A LOCAL

Coffee is never rushed; stand, sit, linger.

  • Philos (32 Solonos str., Athens, Greece) -central Athens

  • Peggy Sue (Thisiou 15, Athens 105 55, Greece) -central Athens

  • Ark (Grigoriou Lampraki, Glyfada 116 74) - coastal

  • A for Athens (Miaouli 2–4, Athens 105 54)- rooftop

  • 360 Cocktail Bar (Ifestou 2, Athens 105 55)- rooftop

SIP LIKE A LOCAL

One glass at a time.

  • The Clumsies (Praxitelous 30, Athina 105 61, Greece) - A globally renowned cocktail bar, once ranked among the top 3 in the world and still one of Athens’ most iconic spots.

  • Baba Au Rum (Klitiou 6, Athens 105 60) - legendary rum bar

DINE LIKE A LOCAL

Plates in the middle, conversation around them.

Restaurants/taverns

  • Sardelaki me Thea (Leof. Poseidonos 18, Vouliagmeni 166 71, Greece)

Souvlaki (Greek wrap)

  • Pending ..

SNACK LIKE A LOCAL

Little pit stops in between

Bakeries

  • 72H Artisanal Bakery & Eatery Athens (27 Mitropoleos &, Patroou 9, Athina 105 57, Greece),

  • KORA Bakery (Panagiotou Anagnostopoulou 44, Athina 106 73, Greece)

  • Gregory’s (many branches)

Traditional Thessaloniki’s bagel

  • Koulourades (many branches across Athens)

Loukoumades

  • Lukumades (Dionysiou Areopagitou 3, Athina 117 42, Greece)

WANDER LIKE A LOCAL

Museums, city walks etc

Museums

  • The Acropolis Museum

  • Fasianos Museum (find some of Fasianos’ paintings scattered on this website)

City Walks

  • From Monastiraki to Plaka

Miscellaneous

  • Summer open-air cinema : Ciné Thision