Athens
The Acropolis by night. 14 places, chosen and checked for 2026.
Athens has become one of Europe's great bar cities, with Line, The Bar in Front of the Bar and Barro Negro all in the top 50 of The 50 Best Bars 2026. The Grande Bretagne and the King George look straight at the Acropolis, and the 2026 Michelin Guide counts sixteen starred tables in the city, from Delta by the sea to Tudor Hall on the King George's roof.
Delta
A Nordic-minded tasting menu built on Greek produce, inside the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. One star in 2026, having held two.
Spondi
One of Athens's longest-standing fine-dining rooms, with a courtyard under bougainvillea. Its front-of-house was honoured with the Michelin Service Award in 2026.
Tudor Hall
The rooftop restaurant of the King George hotel, with the Acropolis and Lycabettus Hill at the windows.
Pelagos
Seafood on the Athens Riviera, at the Four Seasons Astir Palace in Vouliagmeni, half an hour from the centre.
Aleria
A restaurant in a restored neoclassical house in Metaxourgeio, newly starred in 2026, whose sommelier received the Michelin Sommelier Award.
Botrini's
Ettore Botrini's Greek-Italian cooking with roots in Corfu, in the northern suburb of Chalandri.
Line
Ranked 5th in The 50 Best Bars 2026, Line occupies a former art gallery and is known for its own fermentations, most of them made in-house.
Baba au Rum
Athens's celebrated rum bar near Syntagma, ranked 55th in The 50 Best Bars 2026.
The Bar in Front of the Bar
A playful Athens bar that climbed 28 places to No. 19 in The 50 Best Bars 2026, winning the Highest Climber award.
Barro Negro
A tequila and mezcal bar in central Athens, a short walk from Syntagma Square. Ranked 40th in The 50 Best Bars 2026.
Naked
A lively cocktail bar with a terrace on Agias Irinis Square in Monastiraki. A new entry at No. 76 in The 50 Best Bars 2026.
