Country dossier
Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries across Greece in the En Primeur Club guide.
Accolades in Greece
Athens carries the country’s deepest fine-dining set, with Michelin stars, Bib Gourmands and several venues known for extensive wine programmes.
Delta in Kallithea is the only two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Greece. It runs tasting menu and set menu formats with a sommelier-led wine programme and an extensive list. The kitchen is built around contemporary Greek cooking with Nordic influence, and the venue sits among Athens’ most decorated fine-dining rooms.
Spondi in Pangrati blends French technique with Greek and Mediterranean ingredients, and it serves tasting menu and à la carte formats. The restaurant holds a Michelin star, a Les Grandes Tables du Monde designation and an exceptional, sommelier-led, extensive list.
Soil Restaurant in Pangrati holds a Michelin star and serves a single tasting menu of modern Greek farm-to-table cooking. The wine programme has an extensive list. The menu is built around a kitchen garden, and the list is sommelier-led.
Tudor Hall in Syntagma serves contemporary Greek fine dining with à la carte and tasting menu formats. The wine programme is exceptional, with a sommelier-led service, an extensive list, Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence, and World’s Best Wine Lists 3-Star recognition. It sits in the city’s central luxury hotel dining tier.
The Clumsies and Line are World’s 50 Best cocktail bars in Athens. Lost Roots in Thiseio and Terroirist in Psychiko are wine bars.
The Clumsies in Syntagma is a cocktail bar in a restored neoclassical building on three floors. The bar serves craft cocktails and zero-proof drinks, using Greek ingredients and fermentation techniques. It has placed in the World’s 50 Best Bars every year since 2015.
Line in Lofos Sikelias is fermentation-driven and zero-waste, with craft cocktails, zero-proof options and a wine programme. The venue makes house-made fruit wines, beer, bread and liqueurs from leftover ingredients, and its awards place it among Europe’s most recognised bars.
Lost Roots in Thiseio is a wine bar focused on Greek wines, with both natural wine and conventional wine in the programme. The owners offer personalised tastings and pairings, and the bar holds a Star Wine List (2026) award.
Terroirist in Psychiko is a modern wine bar with a wine programme of natural wine and craft cocktails, and the setting includes a garden. A weekly 'News of the Week' introduces new wines and dishes. The bar holds a Star Wine List (2026).
Grace Hotel, Auberge Resorts Collection in Imerovigli and Katikies Santorini in Oia are caldera hotels with on-site restaurants. Estate Argyros in Episkopi Gonia is a Santorini winery producing Assyrtiko and Vinsanto.
Artemis Karamolegos Winery in Exo Gonia works with indigenous Santorini varieties, including Assyrtiko from ancient vines and volcanic soils. It holds a Falstaff winery listing for 2026. Guided tastings are held in a courtyard with panoramic views.
Grace Hotel, Auberge Resorts Collection in Imerovigli sits on the caldera rim and has Santorini’s largest heated infinity pool. The on-site restaurant is Varoulko Santorini, led by chef Lefteris Lazarou, and the hotel holds Michelin Keys, with Michelin 2 Keys for 2026.
Katikies Santorini in Oia is a cliffside hotel with infinity-edge pools above the caldera, and it is a member of Leading Hotels of the World. The restaurant draws on Anatolian culinary tradition. It holds a Michelin Key and a 2026 La Liste Top Hotels score of 97.5 points.
Estate Argyros in Episkopi Gonia is an organic Santorini producer of Assyrtiko and Vinsanto. The estate has some of Santorini’s oldest vines and the island’s largest private vineyard holdings. It holds World’s 50 Best Vineyards #40 (2022).
Salis in Chania Town is a waterfront restaurant with an extensive wine list. Boutari Wineries Crete, Kir-Yianni Estate and Oenops Wines are wineries in Skalani / Fantaxometocho Estate, Yiannakohori and Drama.
Salis in Chania Town sits on the waterfront of the old Venetian harbour and serves modern Greek cooking in à la carte and small plate formats. The wine list is extensive. It holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and a World of Fine Wine 3-Star.
Boutari Wineries Crete in Skalani / Fantaxometocho Estate is a historic estate winery. The estate offers vineyard, cellar, production-area and multimedia tours, and tastings built around Cretan varieties, including Vidiano, Kotsifali, Mandilari, Vilana and Malvasia di Candia.
Kir-Yianni Estate in Yiannakohori focuses on Xinomavro, with blends and viticulture shaped by its vineyard terrain. It holds a Falstaff winery listing for 2026. Its awards also include World’s 50 Best Vineyards #48 (2019).
Oenops Wines in Drama holds a Falstaff winery listing for 2026. It works as a micro-négociant, sourcing indigenous Greek grapes from cool-climate old vines and vinifying with minimal intervention in amphorae, concrete and oak.
Athens has the strongest concentration of serious wine dining in our guide. Michelin-starred restaurants sit in Kallithea, Pangrati, Kolonaki, Vouliagmeni, Lofos Sikelias, Psyri, Plaka, Néa Alexándia and Syntagma. Other award-holding Athens restaurants sit in those neighbourhoods and in Mikrolimano, Exarcheia, Thiseio and Katsipodi.
Greece has 10 Michelin-starred restaurants in our guide, with 11 Michelin stars in total. Those starred restaurants are in Athens. They include Delta in Kallithea, the only restaurant in the country with two Michelin stars, along with Spondi and Soil Restaurant in Pangrati and Tudor Hall in Syntagma.
Pangrati, Syntagma, Vouliagmeni and Kallithea hold tasting menus in our guide. Delta in Kallithea pairs a tasting menu with a set menu, Spondi in Pangrati and Tudor Hall in Syntagma pair a tasting menu with à la carte, Soil Restaurant in Pangrati serves a tasting menu, and Pelagos in Vouliagmeni pairs a tasting menu with prix fixe. Each list is sommelier-led and extensive.
Pelagos in Vouliagmeni, Salis in Chania Town, Tudor Hall in Syntagma and GB Roof Garden in Syntagma hold Wine Spectator awards in our guide. Each holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence (2026). Pelagos, Tudor Hall and GB Roof Garden are sommelier-led, and Salis has an extensive list.
By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards
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Greece
Selected entries from the current guide for Greece.
Athens, Greece
Baba au Rum occupies a distinct position in Athens's bar scene, where rum-focused programming and a deliberately composed interior set it apart from the city's wine-bar and cocktail-counter mainstream. Located on Klitiou 6 in the historic centre, it draws a crowd that treats spirits seriously, positioning it closer to specialist bar culture than to the casual drinking rooms that dominate nearby Monastiraki and Psyrri.
Athens, Greece
Positioned among Athens' most decorated fine-dining addresses, Delta holds two Michelin stars and sits within the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center on Syngrou Avenue. Chef George Papazacharias leads a kitchen grounded in contemporary Greek cuisine with a documented commitment to sustainability, including an on-site vegetable garden. La Liste ranked it 86 points in 2026; Opinionated About Dining placed it 240th in Europe for 2025.
Athens, Greece
Barro Negro occupies a tight address in central Athens at Ioannou Paparrigopoulou 15, positioning it within walking distance of the city's most discussed contemporary dining rooms. The name, black clay, signals a certain material seriousness, and the venue draws a crowd that treats the meal as a considered sequence rather than a quick cover. Athens diners who track the city's creative end of the market tend to have it on their rotation.
Athens, Greece
Spondi holds a Michelin star and a Les Grandes Tables du Monde designation in a city where fine dining has been quietly redefining itself for over a decade. Situated in the Pangrati neighbourhood, it blends French technique with Greek produce under chef Angelos Lantos.
Athens, Greece
A Michelin-starred modern Greek table in central Athens, CTC operates Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30pm, anchored by an 11-course surprise tasting menu that reframes Greek and Mediterranean classics through the lens of Chef Alexandros Tsiotinis. Ranked among Europe's top 600 restaurants by Opinionated About Dining in 2025, it draws a committed audience to its urban terrace and softly lit dining room on Plateon Street.
Athens, Greece
Soil Restaurant occupies a neoclassical house in Athens' Pagrati neighbourhood, where Michelin-starred chef Tasos Mantis runs a single tasting menu built around his own kitchen garden. Ranked #399 in Europe by Opinionated About Dining in 2024, Soil sits in the smaller tier of Athens fine dining that grounds its identity in land and season rather than imported luxury.
Athens, Greece
On Syntagma Square, Hotel King George holds a position that few Athens addresses can match: directly facing the Greek Parliament, with the Acropolis as a backdrop. Carrying a 3-Star Accreditation from the World of Fine Wine & Lifestyle Awards, it occupies the upper tier of the city's historic luxury hotel set, where heritage architecture and a central location do most of the editorial work before a guest even checks in.
Athens, Greece
Hytra holds a Michelin star and an Opinionated About Dining ranking among Europe's top 300 restaurants, operating from a modern terrace address in central Athens. Chef George Felemegkas structures the menu around a plant-forward format called Think Green alongside a technically ambitious broader programme, making Hytra one of the more architecturally distinct kitchens in the city's fine-dining tier.
Athens, Greece
Among Athens-region Michelin-starred restaurants, Pelagos at Four Seasons Astir Palace in Vouliagmeni sits in a distinct tier: Italian-born Chef Luca Piscazzi applies classical French technique to Aegean ingredients, earning a Michelin star in 2024. Three tasting menus run alongside à la carte, with a sea-view terrace that makes the 25-kilometre drive from central Athens a considered part of the evening's planning.
Athens, Greece
Varoulko Seaside brings creative Greek seafood to the Piraeus waterfront, where Chef Lefteris Lazarou frames the catch against Aegean whites and the ambient backdrop of working harbour light. Recognised by La Liste (80.5pts in 2025) and OAD's European Casual list, it sits in Athens's mid-to-upper price tier, €€€, and opens daily from 1 pm, making it a viable lunch-to-late-evening destination on the coast.
Athens, Greece
A Michelin-starred address in Halandri, a northern suburb of Athens, Botrini's operates at the intersection of Greek tradition and Italian influence, shaped by the dual heritage of chef-owner Ettore Botrini. Two tasting menus trace a route between the Ionian coast and Tuscany, set inside a converted school with an open-view kitchen and a chef's table. The restaurant holds a Michelin star (2024) and ranks 227th on Opinionated About Dining's Classical in Europe list.
Athens, Greece
A Michelin-starred counter restaurant in Metaxourgeio, Hervé operates on a single tasting menu that draws from French, Asian, and Italian influences under a French chef working in close collaboration with a tight three-partner team. The elegant kitchen counter and outdoor patio frame an experience built for evenings that warrant more than a standard reservation. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 PM, with entry managed via a digital code sent at booking.
Athens, Greece
At Makris Athens, the Aegean reveals its quiet grandeur through a refined lens, where pristine Greek ingredients are translated into thoughtful, contemporary compositions. The experience unfolds like a private recital—measured, poised, and deeply sensorial—within an atmosphere of sun-warmed stone, brushed brass, and twilight city views. Expect an elegant tasting journey anchored in seasonality and maritime purity, with harmonized wine pairings from Greece’s most expressive terroirs and service that anticipates your desires with discreet grace.
Athens, Greece
Patio holds a Michelin star within the garden courtyard of the Margi hotel in Vouliagmeni, a coastal enclave roughly thirty minutes south of central Athens. Nine terrace tables frame two tasting menus built around fish from the Saronic Gulf and produce from the chef's own farm. The format is small, deliberate, and grounded in modern Greek technique.
Athens, Greece
A Michelin-starred rooftop restaurant on Mitropoleos Street in central Athens, The Zillers Rooftop Gastronomy operates from the top of Zillers Boutique Hotel with direct sightlines to the Acropolis and the Greek Orthodox cathedral below. Evening-only service runs Tuesday through Sunday until 12:30 AM, with two tasting menus, Synecdoche and Synthesis, grounding contemporary technique in Greek culinary tradition.
Crete, Greece
On the waterfront of Chania's old Venetian harbour, Salis brings a creative approach to Cretan cooking, built on house-grown produce and hard-to-find local ingredients. The wine list holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and a World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation, placing it among the more seriously wine lists in the Aegean. The kitchen skews contemporary without losing its regional grounding.
Athens, Greece
Vezené has held a Michelin Plate and appeared twice in Opinionated About Dining's Top European Rankings since its 2011 opening, placing it firmly in Athens' serious grill tradition. Chef Aris Vezenés cooks pasture-raised meats and sustainably sourced seafood over wood-fired grills in Kolonaki, operating nightly from 6 pm. At the €€€ price point, it sits alongside Hytra and Aleria in Athens' mid-upper tier.
Athens, Greece
Brutus Tavern occupies a measured position in Kolonaki's premium dining circuit, anchoring its menu around dry-aged and specialty beef cuts prepared over open fire with French technique. Olive-fed Wagyu, Spanish Black Angus, and a 40-day dry-aged tartare define the range. Under chef Stefanos Rizos, the kitchen draws sourcing from Spain, Australia, and the United States, with wet- and dry-aging programs running in parallel.
Santorini, Greece
One of Santorini's most enduring fine dining addresses, Selene has operated for 36 years and now occupies the Katikies Garden Hotel in Fira, housed in a former monastery. Chef Ettore Botrini leads a contemporary Greek kitchen backed by a 3,000-bottle cellar under Wine Director Yiannis Karakasis. Ranked #494 in the 2025 Opinionated About Dining Europe list, it sits at the sharper end of the island's dining tier.
Athens, Greece
Perched above Syntagma Square on the rooftop of the Hotel Grande Bretagne, GB Roof Garden has held a Michelin Plate for two consecutive years while keeping its Mediterranean menu accessible at the €€€ price point. The Acropolis views and central Athens address make it a natural reference point for rooftop dining in the city..
Athens, Greece
Pharaoh has held the Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025, a rare back-to-back recognition for a mid-price Greek kitchen operating on a near-daily rotating menu. Located on Solomou 54 in Exarchia, it drew immediate attention from Athens diners and sits clearly below the city's fine-dining tier in price while competing on ingredient quality and creative output.
Athens, Greece
Akra holds back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition (2024 and 2025), placing it among the small cohort of Athens addresses where traditional Greek cooking is executed with enough precision to earn independent critical notice. Under chef Orazio Parisi, the Pangrati address operates within the classic taverna register, direct, ingredient-led, and priced at a level the neighbourhood can actually sustain.
Athens, Greece
Cerdo Negro 1985 holds consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition for 2024 and 2025, placing it among Athens' most consistent value-driven addresses for Mediterranean cooking. Located in the Metaxourgeio district, the restaurant draws on seasonal ingredients and a concise menu format that rewards return visits. For the price bracket, the depth of execution is notable.
Athens, Greece
Athens has many ambitious restaurants chasing Michelin recognition, but Fine Mess Smokehouse earned its 2025 Bib Gourmand doing something almost nobody else in the city does seriously: barbecue.
Greece
Selected entries from the current guide for Greece.
Athens, Greece
On a pine-clad peninsula 30 minutes from central Athens, the Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens occupies 30 hectares of the Attica coast with three private beaches, eight dining venues, and a spa drawing on ancient Hippocratic bathing traditions. Ranked 17th on the World's 50 Best Hotels list in 2025 and awarded 98 points by La Liste, it represents the upper tier of Riviera accommodation in the Greek capital.
Imerovigli, Greece
Perched on the caldera rim in Imerovigli, Grace Hotel, Auberge Resorts Collection occupies a 23-room clifftop retreat with Santorini's largest heated infinity pool at 22 metres. Varoulko Santorini, the on-site restaurant helmed by Athens-based Michelin-starred chef Lefteris Lazarou, anchors the dining program, while La Liste ranked the property at 93.5 points in its 2026 Top Hotels index.
Santorini, Greece
The all-suite property sits within the Andronis group's Santorini portfolio and anchors its dining programme around a Beefbar franchise and an alfresco sunset restaurant with Aegean views.
Athens, Greece
Open on Syntagma Square since 1874, the Grande Bretagne is Athens's most historically weighted address: 320 rooms and suites clad in marble and museum-quality antiques, a rooftop restaurant with direct sightlines to the Acropolis, and concierge staff certified by Les Clefs d'Or. La Liste ranked it 94 points in its 2026 Top Hotels list, placing it at the upper end of the city's grand-hotel tier.
Mykonos, Greece
On Mykonos's quieter southwestern edge, Kalesma occupies a bougainvillea-draped hillside above Ornos Bay, offering a counterpoint to the island's party-circuit identity. The property catches both sunrise and sunset, and many of its 52 rooms, suites and villas have private heated pools or jetted tubs, depending on room type. Recognised as Greece's Leading Luxury Boutique Hotel at the 2025 World Travel Awards and scoring 94.5 points on La Liste's Top Hotels 2026, it draws guests who want the island without the volume.
Santorini, Greece
Katikies Santorini sits on the caldera cliffs of Oia, scoring 97.5 points on the 2026 La Liste Top Hotels ranking and holding membership in Leading Hotels of the World. The property operates seasonally from April to November, with three infinity pools, cliff-spilling architecture, and a restaurant drawing from Anatolian culinary tradition.
Agia Pelagia, Greece
Acro Suites occupies a headland position above the bay of Agia Pelagia, on Crete's north coast, where the architecture is shaped by the cliff terrain and the Aegean horizon defines every sightline. Private infinity pools, a commitment to wellbeing programming, and a contemporary design sensibility place it in the smaller, design-led tier of Cretan luxury. For those choosing between resort scale and spatial intimacy, it belongs in the shortlist.
Thessaloniki, Greece
ON Residence occupies a restored belle époque mansion on Thessaloniki's waterfront promenade, Leoforos Nikis. The boutique hotel draws its name from the initials of the historic building's celebrated original owner, weaving the city's layered social history into each room. For travellers seeking a property with genuine architectural character in northern Greece's most culturally dense city, this is a considered address.
Mykonos, Greece
Perched above Elia Beach on Mykonos's quieter southern coast, Panoptis Escape is a boutique villa ensemble where the Aegean's turquoise expanse sets the dominant mood. The address alone separates it from the island's more frenetic hospitality options: calmer waters, longer sightlines, and a philosophy of deliberate withdrawal rather than constant programming.
Athens, Greece
Voted the No. 1 Hotel in Greece by Condé Nast Traveler in its opening year, THE DOLLI at Acropolis occupies a 46-room hôtel-maison on Mitropoleos 49 in Athens' Historical Center. Its rooftop restaurant, infinity pool, and Star Wine List 2026 recognition place it firmly in the premium Athens accommodation tier, closer to design-led independents than large international chains.
Santorini, Greece
Perched on the caldera edge in Oia, Katikies Kirini Suites & Spa holds a Michelin Key recognition for 2025, placing it among a small cohort of Greek island properties where accommodation quality is assessed by the same standards applied to fine dining. The spa and suite format positions it firmly in the retreat tier of Santorini's crowded luxury market.
Mykonos, Greece
Positioned directly above Elia Beach on Mykonos's southeastern coast, Myconian Villa Collection offers 96 rooms and 18 villa units with private infinity pools and direct beach access. The property operates a thalassotherapy spa, an Artion Gallery outpost, and a fine-dining venue where Executive Chef Philippos Stampoulis builds a seasonally rotating Mediterranean menu from local Cycladic producers.
Porto Heli, Greece
On a hilltop above the Argosaronic Gulf, Amanzoe is Aman Resorts' Greek entry in its Mediterranean portfolio, earning Michelin 2 Keys (2025) and 92.5 points in the La Liste Top Hotels ranking (2026). Thirty-eight free-standing pavilions, each with a private pool, arrange themselves around a hilltop reflection pool with near-panoramic sea views. It is a property where the architecture does most of the editorial work.
Zagori, Greece
Aristi Mountain Resort occupies a hillside village on the edge of Greece's Vikos-Aoös National Park, in the Zagori region near the Albanian border. The 18-room property trades in stone-built vernacular architecture, Duxiana beds, and a restaurant drawing on wild boar, foraged mushrooms, and local cheese. It sits roughly 45 minutes from Ioannina airport and requires a two-night minimum stay.
Monemvasía, Greece
A 13th-century Byzantine mansion restored into a five-star eco boutique hotel on 25 acres of working vineyards and olive groves near Monemvasia, Kinsterna occupies a category of its own among Greek heritage properties. The estate operates as a functioning farm, drawing guests into grape harvests, honey collection, and private wine tastings rather than passive observation. For travellers seeking architectural depth alongside genuine agricultural participation, this is the Peloponnese at its most considered.
Peloponnese, Greece
Tainaron Blue Retreat sits at the remote southern tip of the Mani peninsula, where the Peloponnese tapers into the Mediterranean, earning Two MICHELIN Keys in the 2025 guide. The property belongs to a small category of Greek design-led retreats that trade scale for specificity, placing raw landscape and architectural restraint at the centre of the stay.
Zakynthos, Greece
On a private beach in a secluded Zakynthian bay, Porto Zante Villas & Spa occupies a tier of Greek island hospitality defined by beachfront villas with private pools, Armani Casa furnishings, and a Waterfront Spa. A consistent presence on the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List and recipient of the 2025 World Travel Awards for World's Leading Boutique Villa Resort, it draws guests for whom privacy and a direct relationship with the Ionian Sea are non-negotiable.
Zakynthos, Greece
At Tsilivi on Zakynthos's northeast coast, Olea All Suite Hotel occupies a distinctive architectural register: thatched roofs, oak, and bamboo set against tropical-modernist cube structures threaded through by flowing water. The all-suite format positions it squarely in the design-led end of the island's accommodation market, where material honesty and spatial coherence tend to define the guest experience more than room count.
Athens, Greece
Monument holds a 2025 Michelin Key at 11 Kalamida in Athens, placing it among a select tier of Greek properties where architectural identity is the primary offering. The address situates it within the city's layered historic fabric, where neoclassical and mid-century structures define the residential street character. For travellers prioritising design-led stays over resort scale, it represents a considered alternative to Athens' larger luxury operators.
Zakynthos, Greece
Lesante Cape occupies Akrotiri village on Zakynthos, a site of documented historical importance where the island's noble families once built their manors. Constructed as a working replica of a traditional Greek village, complete with a central square, taverna, café, folklore museum, and its own church, it is a Leading Hotels of the World member and the architecturally deliberate property on the island.
Santorini, Greece
Carved into Oia's volcanic cliffside, Canaves Ena offers 18 suites renovated in 2024 around a Cycladic minimalism that prioritises caldera views and retreat-style quiet. Awarded 95.5 points by La Liste Top Hotels 2026, it sits within the Canaves Oia Hotels group alongside sister property Canaves Oia Suites. The all-day pool restaurant, infinity swim bar, and private motor yacht define its proposition for guests seeking stillness with access.
Santorini, Greece
Positioned above Ammoudi Bay on Oia's northern edge, Canaves Epitome operates as an all-villa resort where privacy and caldera views take precedence over scale. Recognised by La Liste's Top Hotels ranking with 91.5 points in 2026, the property sits at a quieter remove from Oia's main thoroughfare, offering a counterpoint to the island's more trafficked luxury addresses.
Santorini, Greece
On the caldera rim in Oia, Canaves Oia Suites occupies among the more photographed positions in the Aegean, translating that geography into a suite-only property with Cycladic architecture, two pools, and the Petra restaurant's six-course degustation menu. A La Liste Top Hotels 2026 rating of 90 points and Small Luxury Hotels of the World membership place it firmly in the upper tier of Santorini's cliff-side accommodation.
Mykonos, Greece
Amyth of Mykonos Agios Stefanos holds a 2025 Michelin Key, placing it among a small cohort of Mykonos properties recognised for hospitality quality at a meaningful level. Positioned in the quieter Agios Stefanos bay, north of the island's main circuit, it appeals to visitors who want proximity to Mykonos Town without the full exposure to its high-season intensity. A considered choice for those prioritising calm over spectacle.
Greece
Selected entries from the current guide for Greece.
Athens, Greece
Baba au Rum occupies a distinct position in Athens's bar scene, where rum-focused programming and a deliberately composed interior set it apart from the city's wine-bar and cocktail-counter mainstream. Located on Klitiou 6 in the historic centre, it draws a crowd that treats spirits seriously, positioning it closer to specialist bar culture than to the casual drinking rooms that dominate nearby Monastiraki and Psyrri.
Athens, Greece
The Clumsies has placed in the World's 50 Best Bars every year since 2015, reaching as high as third globally in 2020. Operating from a Praxitelous Street townhouse in central Athens, it applies Greek ingredients and fermentation techniques to high-volume bar service without sacrificing precision.
Athens, Greece
Line occupies a former art gallery in Athens' Kerameikos neighbourhood, where the team behind The Clumsies has built one of the world's most recognised bars around a circular economy model. In-house fruit wines, fermented beers, and sourdough breads form the production backbone, with waste folded back into a cocktail list that ranked #6 in the World's 50 Best Bars in 2024.
Athens, Greece
The Bar in Front of the Bar revolutionizes Athens' cocktail scene through its zero-waste philosophy and daily-changing menu, where award-winning mixologists craft innovative drinks using housemade ingredients like palo santo smoke and black garlic. This street-side luxury destination combines theatrical outdoor seating with a hidden jungle-themed speakeasy, creating a memorable dual experience.
Athens, Greece
Barro Negro occupies a tight address in central Athens at Ioannou Paparrigopoulou 15, positioning it within walking distance of the city's most discussed contemporary dining rooms. The name, black clay, signals a certain material seriousness, and the venue draws a crowd that treats the meal as a considered sequence rather than a quick cover. Athens diners who track the city's creative end of the market tend to have it on their rotation.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Ranked #393 in the Top 500 Bars list for 2025, Gorilla operates within Thessaloniki's ambitious cocktail tier, a city whose bar scene has moved well beyond Balkan backwater status into genuine European recognition. Located on Veroias 3 in the city centre, the bar signals craft focus and technical program depth in a market that rewards exactly that.
Athens, Greece
Pharaoh has held the Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025, a rare back-to-back recognition for a mid-price Greek kitchen operating on a near-daily rotating menu. Located on Solomou 54 in Exarchia, it drew immediate attention from Athens diners and sits clearly below the city's fine-dining tier in price while competing on ingredient quality and creative output.
Athens, Greece
A for Athens occupies a central position in Monastiraki, where the roof garden's direct sightlines to the Acropolis have made it one of the neighbourhood's most discussed hotel bars. The property combines a cocktail program with panoramic rooftop access, drawing a crowd that blends Athens regulars with informed visitors. Its address, steps from one of the city's most-trafficked squares, makes timing and intent essential.
Folegandros, Greece
A wine cave and bar in Folegandros's Chora, 1790 received a White Star listing on Star Wine List in August 2024, placing it in the island's small but growing tier of serious wine destinations. The cave setting gives the drinking experience a texture that rooftop terraces and harbour-front bars cannot replicate. For those willing to seek it out, the format rewards patience.
Mykonos, Greece
At Ftelia on Mykonos's north shore, Alemagou operates where the Aegean wind and wave-washed shoreline set the terms of the experience. The menu follows an Aegean-fusion approach grounded in freshness and simplicity, while the bar programme draws from the same coastal logic. For drinks at the northern edge of the island, this is the address that holds the comparison.
Thessaloniki, Greece
On Leoforos Megalou Alexandrou, one of Thessaloniki's main arteries, AVENUE - Modern Cuisine has earned a Star Wine List recognition for 2026, signalling a drinks programme that operates above the city's casual wine-bar tier. The kitchen pursues a modern approach, and the list behind it is curated with the same seriousness. Worth knowing before you go.
Athens, Greece
Ranked #160 in the Top 500 Bars for 2025, Avra Bar operates from Vouliagmeni, the coastal suburb south of Athens where the city's bar scene trades density for seafront air and a slower register. Against Athens venues that lean on urban theatre, Avra positions itself through place as much as program, making it the southern Attica entry point worth understanding before plotting a broader Greek bar itinerary.
Athens, Greece
An Italian deli and restaurant in Palaio Psychiko, one of Athens's quieter residential districts, Barolo brings carefully crafted comfort food and a considered Italian wine and spirits selection to the northern suburbs. Positioned about 15 minutes from the city centre, it occupies a niche that Athens's denser dining neighbourhoods rarely fill: unhurried, ingredient-led, and built around the kind of bottle list that rewards curiosity.
Athens, Greece
One of Athens's oldest surviving bars, Brettos on Kidathineon 41 has served the Plaka neighbourhood since the early twentieth century. Coloured bottles line floor-to-ceiling shelves behind a wooden bar, creating among the more photographed interiors in the city. It functions primarily as an ouzeri and distillery tasting room, pouring house-made spirits alongside wine and ouzo to a cross-section of locals and visitors.
Athens, Greece
The address puts it in the character-rich streets south of the Acropolis, where Athens' wine bar scene has quietly gathered momentum over the past several years.
Athens, Greece
Established in 2001 along the southern Athenian coastline in Voula, Cava Vegera began as a wine retail store before evolving into one of the area's more considered hybrid wine bar and retail destinations. Its dual-format model, spanning two locations, places it in a niche tier where serious bottle selection and sit-down drinking coexist, a combination that remains less common on the Attic Riviera than in the city centre.
Athens, Greece
A combined wine store and wine bar in Voula, on Athens' southern Attic coast, Faidon's was opened by brothers Chris and Marios Tsiknakos, whose father had already run a wine business before them. The format sits at the intersection of retail and hospitality, where the bottle you drink at the counter is also the bottle you can take home. It occupies a niche that remains relatively rare in the Greek capital's wider bar scene.
Athens, Greece
Opened in late 2023 in Athens' Exarcheia district, Gamay is a wine bar with a list and considered small plates. It sits within a neighbourhood scene that rewards regulars who know where to look, offering a lower-key alternative to the city's busier cocktail-forward venues.
Athens, Greece
Open since 2012, Heteroclito has held its place as one of central Athens's most considered wine bars, drawing a crowd that treats the glass as seriously as the conversation. Located steps from Mitropoleos, it operates at the intersection of Greek natural wine culture and the kind of front-of-house attention that keeps regulars coming back. A reliable address in a city whose drinking scene has grown considerably more sophisticated around it.
Sifnos, Greece
Positioned inside Kastro, Sifnos's medieval hilltop settlement, Loggia Wine Bar occupies one of the more atmospheric perches in the Greek island circuit. Founded by three friends from the music industry, it pairs a serious wine focus with open-air views across the Aegean. For anyone spending time on Sifnos, it represents one of the more considered drinking stops on the island.
Athens, Greece
Lost Roots occupies a pedestrian stretch of Iraklidon street in Thiseio, a neighbourhood whose proximity to the Acropolis draws a crowd that genuinely wants to be there rather than one passing through. The wine bar has built a following among regulars who return for its editorial approach to Greek wine and the kind of small-plate food that earns its place on the table rather than filling it. A considered stop for anyone mapping Athens by glass rather than landmark.
Athens, Greece
Materia Prima is a wine bar in Koukaki, one of Athens' most active neighbourhoods for independent drinking, positioned near the Acropolis Museum. Under owner Michalis Papatsibas, it operates as a space-led concept where the physical environment does as much work as the bottle list. For wine-focused visitors to Athens, it represents the newer, more considered wave of the city's evolving bar scene.
Thessaloniki, Greece
A Kalamaria institution since its 2012 pivot from wine retail to bistro format, Methi operates as the kind of neighbourhood wine bar that eastern Thessaloniki returns to week after week. The sharing-focused format draws regulars who treat the room as an extension of their own table, with a list weighted toward Greek producers and a floor staff that knows the difference between a guided pour and a hard sell.
Thessaloniki, Greece
An all-day wine bar in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, Monmarti opens at 10 AM and builds its identity around a 250-label wine list selected by owner Sakis Tassiou. The format sits between neighbourhood wine shop and full-service restaurant, serving from breakfast through to late evening. It belongs to a quieter, residential tier of Thessaloniki dining that rewards those who look beyond the waterfront.
Greece
Selected entries from the current guide for Greece.
Patras, Greece
One of Greece's oldest wine estates, Achaia Clauss sits above Patras on the northern Peloponnese coast, where the Mavrodaphne grape found its modern identity. For anyone tracing the story of Greek fortified wine, this is an essential reference point.
Santorini, Greece
Among Santorini's organic producers, Estate Argyros earns its place at the summit of the conversation through vines that in some cases predate the modern Greek state.
Patras, Greece
Antonopoulos Vineyards operates in Vassiliko, Achaia, in the hill country west of Patras, where the Peloponnese's northern coastal range shapes growing conditions for both native and international varieties.
Naoussa, Greece
Kir-Yianni Estate operates on the slopes of Mount Vermio in Macedonia's Naoussa appellation, one of Northern Greece's most serious red wine zones. It belongs in the same conversation as Naoussa's most closely watched addresses.
Nemea, Greece
Barafakas Winery operates from the heart of Nemea, one of the Peloponnese's most significant red wine appellations and the home of Agiorgitiko. For those tracing serious Greek wine beyond the tourist circuit, Nemea rewards the detour.
Komninades, Greece
Abraam's Vineyards sits in Komninades, a quiet corner of northern Greece where the land does most of the talking. For those willing to seek it out, it represents a serious engagement with a wine region that remains largely off the international radar.
Nemea, Greece
Acra Winery sits in the Nemea appellation, one of the Peloponnese's most consequential red wine zones, where high-altitude vineyards and volcanic soils define the Agiorgitiko grape's full expression.
Palaio Faliro, Greece
Aiolos Winery operates from Alimos on the southern Athens coast. The address puts it at the intersection of urban convenience and serious wine production, a combination that describes a growing number of Greek producers rethinking where, exactly, terroir begins and ends.
Panagia, Greece
Akrathos Newlands Winery sits in Megali Panagia, a village in Chalkidiki where the Macedonian hinterland shapes the growing season as much as the Aegean proximity does. It belongs in any serious survey of northern Greek wine.
Amyntaio, Greece
Alpha Estate operates at the northern edge of Greek viticulture, in Amyntaio's high-altitude PDO zone where continental conditions and volcanic soils shape wines with a precision rarely found this far north. The estate sits roughly 2km from Agios Panteleimon on a plateau that defines its entire winemaking logic.
Peania, Greece
Aoton Winery operates from Peania, a municipality on the eastern edge of the Attica basin with a wine-producing tradition older than its proximity to Athens might suggest. For those tracing Attica's emerging fine-wine identity, Aoton represents a point of reference worth understanding.
Santorini, Greece
The winery draws from the island's ancient Assyrtiko vines and volcanic soils to produce wines that reflect the particular character of this terrain rather than international stylistic templates.
Chalkida, Greece
The estate operates within a Greek wine scene that has spent two decades repositioning itself internationally, and its recognition places it in the upper tier of Evia's emerging producer cohort. Visitors to Chalkida with a serious interest in Greek viticulture should account for it.
Kokkinochori, Greece
The estate draws on the particular conditions of the Drama-Kavala corridor, where continental elevation and Aegean proximity create a growing environment that produces wines of notable structural tension.
Heraklion, Greece
Boutari Wineries Crete gives Heraklion’s wine country a polished estate format: vineyard setting, cellar and production-area tours, and tastings built around Cretan varieties. The stronger editorial reason to go is terroir education, with Archanes PDO, Skalani, Fantaxometocho and the Boutari group history giving context to Vidiano, Kotsifali, Mandilari, Vilana and Malvasia di Candia.
Veria, Greece
Boutari Wineries Naoussa is a historic Xinomavro address in the Naoussa PDO, framed by vineyard country and a cellar-led visiting format. The draw is less spectacle than context: old Greek red-wine history, traditional cellar architecture, and a portfolio that places Macedonia’s structured reds at the center of the conversation.
Mantinia, Greece
The estate sits on the Tripolis-Olympia road in Arcadia, where elevation and continental conditions shape wines of notable freshness and acidity. A reference point for understanding what the Mantinia PDO can achieve.
Drama, Greece
Goumenissa, Greece
Chatzivaritis Estate sits along the provincial road between Goumenissa and Giannitsa, working within one of northern Greece's most geographically distinct appellations. For those tracing Greek wine through its northern appellations, Chatzivaritis represents a serious point of reference in Kilkis regional viticulture.
Naoussa, Greece
Diamantakos Winery sits in the Mantemi district of Naoussa, one of northern Greece's most serious Xinomavro appellations. For visitors seeking a grounded encounter with Naoussa's wine tradition, Diamantakos offers a direct point of entry into the appellation's character.
Epanomi, Greece
Domaine Gerovassiliou sits in Epanomi, on the southern edge of the Thessaloniki wine corridor, where the Epanomi peninsula's sandy soils and Aegean-facing aspect produce some of northern Greece's most closely watched whites and reds. For serious exploration of Greek terroir, this is a reference point in the northern Aegean wine scene.
Atalanti, Greece
Domaine Hatzimichalis operates from the agricultural lowlands of Atalanti in central Greece, where the terrain and climate impose their own conditions on viticulture.
Argos, Greece
Domaine Skouras sits along the Argos-Sternas road in Malandreni, one of the Peloponnese's most consequential wine corridors. For anyone tracing the evolution of Nemean and broader Peloponnesian viticulture, this is a reference point worth the detour from Argos.
Dafnes, Greece
