Neighborhoods
Choose a neighborhood. We rank the cafés there by your priorities.
Athens center
7 cafésFrom Syntagma to Kerameikos, find specialty counters between offices and tourist streets. Good for a quick coffee on foot.
Exarchia
4 cafésBookshops, gigs, and serious filter coffee. Exarchia was drinking it before it was fashionable.
Pangrati
3 cafésSmall brew bars and roasters, with tables where a freddo can last an hour.
Kypseli
2 cafésNew micro-roasters and corner bars line Fokionos Negri and the streets toward Ano Kypseli.
Kolonaki
2 cafésCompact roaster shops sit just off the square, serving new-school shots at Kolonaki prices.
Ampelokipi
2 cafésBetween Panormou and the towers, with practical roaster cafés and a place to learn more about coffee.
Chalandri
2 cafésA northern suburb with its own specialty bar culture.