The 10 best cocktailbars in Athens
Eclectic and urban, with a strong sense of modernism, Baba au Rum highlights a list of over 400 speciality rums and selected spirits. Owner and manager Thanos Prounarous and his team delve deep into the world of drinks, serving classically inspired cocktails with a creative approach and a mix of originals in a well-crafted take on fine drinking.
Expressive and cosy all-day top-class cocktail bar in a restored building from 1919, where the charm of »perfect imperfection« is the main focus. Vasilis Kyritsis and Nikos Bakoulis, co-owners and serious cocktail enthusiasts (both are bartenders), along with an experienced team, serve a world-class cocktail list accompanied by delicious food. Don't let the name fool you, these guys are anything but clumsy.
Athens' first tequila and mezcal bar is an authentic representative of modern Mexico in the city and a project created with the mission to change the misconceptions surrounding agave spirits. The innovative cocktails from an extensive list of tequilas and mezcals showcase the team's knowledge of mixology and agave.
An ex gallery transformed by Vassilis Kiritsis, Nikos Bakoulis and Dimitris Dafopoulos into an industrial-style restaurant-bar with classic full face and futuristic profile. Fruit “wines” and a bunch of creative ideas are packed with the clear message of the total utilization of every ingredient passing from the kitchen to the bar and vice versa. Delicious bar bites.
A bar that delves deep into the world of fine drinking in a unique way, introducing an idiosyncratic and unconventional sense of zero waste philosophy to cocktails. The menu is created from scratch on a daily basis, based on inspiration and seasonality, and includes classics and new age twists. While you're here, be sure to visit its exotic sibling, Rumble in the Jungle, which is 'hidden' behind it, for a taste of premium spirits in sophisticated cocktail versions using ingredients from their own farm.
With an extensive list of whisky and rum brands and simple but well-crafted cocktails, CV Distiller is a reference point for whisky lovers and connoisseurs. The twists on some of the classics are interesting and well worth trying.
A timeless bar, cosy and atmospheric, located in the centre of Athens, famous for its interesting barrel-aged based cocktails, as well as a range of classic and signature cocktails.
The city's first vermouth venue has an Italian flair and highlights the sophisticated profile of vermouth in a cocktail list created by owner and bartender Manolis Lykiardopoulos and his bar team. The key to their success is the sweet and dry vermouth they produce, the basis of their well-crafted cocktails. Delicious Italian snacks are served around the clock, including their pizza, which was voted one of the best in Europe by the '50 Top Pizza' guide.
Stylish, atmospheric and mysterious, »Juan Rodriguez« welcomes visitors with a creative backdrop and a vast range of cocktails. The feeling on entering is of being somewhere in Central America, so special signature drinks with tequila and rum have a prominent place at the bar, accompanied by delicious finger food.
The famous Madagascar cartoon character lends his name to a special all-day bar in the centre of Athens. Majestic and charming, with a friendly atmosphere, the bar welcomes guests in an impressive setting where selected wines, classic drinks and signature cocktails are served with a wide range of rum and whisky options.