The kafeneio is the city’s living room: Greek coffee from a briki, backgammon and long talk. Alongside them, a new wave of roasters has made Athens a serious coffee city.
How to read this list. 126 places, grouped by area. Listed by shows which reputable guides recommend each place: that is our measure of popularity. We do not copy star ratings or opening hours from Google or Tripadvisor; the buttons open them live. Price bands appear only where a source gives one. Every entry was checked against its sources; the date each source was read, between 4 and 10 Oct 2026, is in the entry's Sources list. Places close and move, so tell us if something has changed.
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Address: 3 Fidiou, 106 78
A hole in the wall kafeneio of almost 50 years with a Cretan owner, serving coffee, tsipouro and family recipes.
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Address: 87 Charilaou Trikoupi, 106 81
A green painted kafeneio unchanged for decades, with cheap Greek coffee, rakomelo and meze.
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Address: 16 Mavromichali, 106 80
An old Athens cafe where regulars linger over stove boiled Greek coffee and games of chess.
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Address: 7 Emmanouil Benaki, 106 78
The downtown coffee lab of a roaster known for prize winning baristas and single estate coffees that change weekly.
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Address: Stournari 6, Exarcheia, Athens
A new coffee bar on Exarcheia square that takes its cue from the Bauhaus, with a tall room in strong primary colours where you can work, read or leave a note on the walls. Specialty coffee made to your taste comes with healthy snacks, energy bars, oat porridge and cold pressed juices.
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Address: Στουρνάρη 43, Εξάρχεια
A quiet cafe and bistro beside the Polytechnic with a deliberately short menu: steak with sweet potato sticks, handmade pasta, a seasonal salad and two flatbreads, with Greek craft beers.
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Address: 2 Geronta, 105 58
A quiet side street cafe where Greek coffee is brewed slowly in a briki and served with homemade pies.
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Address: 9 Thrasivoulou and Klepsidras, 105 56
A peaceful cafe on a Plaka lane with outdoor seats looking towards the Roman Agora.
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Address: 1 Epiharmou, 105 58
A Plaka kafeneio in the same building since 1836, with sought after street tables and daily home cooking.
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Address: Lysiou 22, Plaka, Athens
Plaka cafe dedicated to Melina Mercouri, its red walls covered in her photos and posters, with tables out on the paving under a huge bougainvillea; coffee and breakfast early, cocktails later.
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Address: Praxitelous Street
A bright cafe with big windows that quickly became a favourite of coffee enthusiasts.
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Address: Apollonos 23B
A specialty coffee shop in the centre, listed in Athinorama's specialty coffee guide.
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Address: Dragatsaniou 8, Plateia Klafthmonos, Athens
Cafe bar on Dragatsaniou Street by Klafthmonos Square that in2life called the talk of Athens in April 2026.
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Address: Ιλίου Μέλαθρον, Ελ. Βενιζέλου (Πανεπιστημίου) 12
A cafe and wine stop in the green garden behind Schliemann's Iliou Melathron, serving sandwiches, eggs, pasta and pinsa, with outdoor film nights on Thursdays.
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Address: 2 Akamantos, 118 51
A hidden neighbourhood kafeneio for good coffee, spirits and traditional snacks.
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Address: Irakleidon 8
A specialty coffee cafe on the Irakleidon pedestrian street, listed in Athinorama's specialty coffee guide.
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Address: Irakleidon 7, Thiseio, Athens
Cafe and delicatessen on the Irakleidon pedestrian street, the new home of the team behind Yiasemi, the much loved cafe on the Mnisikleous steps in Plaka that closed in spring 2025.
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Address: Nileos 58, Thiseio, Athens
A bright neighbourhood specialty coffee shop using beans from the Greek roastery Handpickers, with homemade vegan babka, cinnamon rolls and sandwiches. Its menu adds a fun fact under each coffee.
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An all day venue in Aigaleo where coffee takes a leading role.
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Address: 140 Monastiriou, 104 42
A cooperative cafe serving affordable, mostly vegetarian dishes with strong Greek coffee.
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Address: Papadiamantopoulou 24B
An all day cafe bar opened in 2018 that put a quiet square on the map, with single origin coffees.
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Address: Ionos Dragoumi 58, Ilisia, Athens
The city branch of a coffee concept that first made its name in the suburbs, bright and Scandinavian in style with a roof terrace looking at Lycabettus, serving specialty coffee it imports and roasts itself. Cinnamon rolls, babka knots and generous savoury bakes keep it busy all day.
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Address: Γρ. Αυξεντίου 57, Άνω Ιλίσια
A small coffee stop in Ano Ilisia with a name for steady, careful coffee and special chocolate drinks, plus simple snacks, homemade lemonade and lots of teas.
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Address: Λεωφόρος Βασ. Αλεξάνδρου 7, Ιλίσια
A tiny French style café bistrot that feels stuck in the 1970s, for Valrhona hot chocolate, a long tea list and a brunch with several twists on eggs.
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Address: Αγ. Γερασίμου 28, Ιλίσια
A cooperative kafeneio in Ilisia that works for every hour, from a quiet coffee and some reading to an evening drink, with fair prices, good music and friendly service.
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Address: Γρ. Αυξεντίου 11, Ιλίσια
A traditional, sociable sports kafeneio on Afxentiou with wooden tables, Greek coffee or frappé from early on and small meze plates from the kitchen at lunchtime.
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Address: Κωνσταντίνου Βεντήρη, Ιλίσια (σκηνή με είσοδο από Χατζηγιάννη Μέξη)
An all day spot on Ventiri that works as a café by day, with sofas and Greek rock playing from the morning, and opens a hidden back room at night as a live stage and club for Greek rock bands and parties, entered from Hatzigianni Mexi.
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Address: 87 Leonidou, 104 35
A newer kafeneio keeping the tradition alive, with 14 kinds of ouzo and lively talk among regulars.
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Address: Dexameni Square, 106 73
A classic open air kafeneio on the slopes of Lycabettus, once a haunt of writers, beside a playground.
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Brings the feel of a Japanese kissaten to Kolonaki: a warm room where music, sharing plates and drinks come together.
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Address: Πλουτάρχου, Κολωνάκι
All day spot on Ploutarchou street, named after its street number, serving coffee, breakfast and brunch by day, then wine and cocktails with ten tapas style plates.
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Address: Πλ. Φιλικής Εταιρείας 8 106 74 Αθήνα
The old regular on Kolonaki Square in a new era, with an all day Mediterranean menu that leans Italian, pizza included, and a packed, loud feel at weekends.
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Address: Ηροδότου 14, Αθήνα
Orange toned, feel good spot for healthy and tasty food that started on Kapsali Street and now has a second Kolonaki corner where Irodotou, Karneadou and Kapsali meet.
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A Koukaki cafe that treats coffee as a ritual, with brunch dishes baked in a wood oven.
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Address: Falirou 48, Koukaki, Athens
All day spot with a surf theme in Koukaki, opened in early 2026 (Athinorama, 9 Feb 2026).
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Address: Falirou 88, Koukaki, Athens
Housed in an old car repair garage, bright and roomy with a Berlin feel and jazz on the speakers. Reliable coffee and a simple, honest breakfast: Rachel sandwich, croque madame, scrambled eggs with salmon and avocado. Laptops welcome for a limited time.
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Address: Zan Moreas 6 (corner of Veikou), Koukaki, Athens
A high ceilinged room in wood and marble that recalls old Athens. Pancakes with feta and fruit, French toast and open sandwiches are the brunch dishes to know.
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Address: Kavallotti 2, Koukaki, Athens
A slow paced book cafe next to the Acropolis Museum: tables under the trees outside, a living room crammed with books inside, a lemon tart and a turkey sandwich with tomato chutney on the menu.
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Address: Erechtheiou 19 (corner of Tsami Karatasou), Koukaki, Athens
Small, warm corner bistro mixing Greek, Turkish and Mediterranean cooking. Menemen and the shared Turkish breakfast serpme are the dishes to order; ask about the homemade pies.
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Address: Tsami Karatasou 2, Koukaki, Athens
A tiny, charming corner cafe with homemade pies, a vintage look that recalls a slower Athens and a music selection with a point of view.
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Address: Veikou 34, Koukaki, Athens
A 22 seat room where you build your own brunch from chosen breads, eggs, proteins and vegetables. The Chios style bun and the fonkie cookie are worth a try.
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Address: Falirou 49, Koukaki, Athens
A Koukaki favourite with a French air and vinyl records on the turntable: good coffee with eggs in the morning, a place to work on a laptop or meet friends.
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Address: Falirou 47, Koukaki, Athens
A family run all day cafe on Falirou Street whose pared back room fills up at busy times around long wooden tables that feel like a summer picnic. Specialty coffee comes with a Spanish and Latin American brunch menu, from a breakfast burrito with chorizo and beans to a Honduran baleada on a purple wheat tortilla.
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Address: Drakou 19, Koukaki, Athens
One of the all day places that first put Koukaki on the Athens map, still going strong years on with a smart European bistro look on the Drakou pedestrian street. It works from morning coffee, teas and smoothies through brunch, such as a salmon and cream cheese bagel or eggy bread made with tsoureki, to evening drinks.
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Address: Veikou 40, Koukaki, Athens (one delivery listing gives Veikou 22)
A bistro cafe in a handsome building from 1920 that mixes the ease of a Greek city kafeneio with the polish of a French bistro. It is liked for handmade brunch, freshly baked pies and quiches, daily specials and a tiramisu worth saving room for.
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Address: Georgiou Olympiou 15, Koukaki, Athens
A long standing, pet friendly cafe bar on the Georgiou Olympiou pedestrian street, with a prettily styled interior and warm service. Brunch and snacks fill the day, and later on the mood turns to cocktails.
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A corner spot that splits its focus between coffee and mostly Greek natural leaning wines.
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A former dry cleaners turned all day café bar that also hosts small events.
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Address: Fokionos Negri 34, Kypseli, Athens 113 61
Neighbourhood café born during lockdown, with simple décor, old Athenian floor tiles, cakes and vegan options. Its main all day cafe is now on the Fokionos Negri pedestrian street (its own website, read 5 Oct 2026).
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Address: Aitheros 24 and Krissis 49, Ano Kypseli
Neighbourhood cafe on a blue corner of Ano Kypseli, with Dimello coffee and pastries from Fendros bakery (I Poli Zei, 3 Mar 2026).
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Address: I. Drosopoulou 73 and 75, Kypseli
An all day spot at Fokionos Negri that starts with specialty coffee and its own bakes, serves simple bistro plates and turns into a cocktail and wine bar at night.
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Address: Kerkyras 17 to 19, Kypseli
A modern kafeneio with pavement tables under the trees, sourdough bread baked on site and a menu of plates for the middle of the table plus daily specials.
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Address: 69 Kerkyra St., Kypseli
A Scandinavian flavoured coffee shop in a 1960s building on Kerkyras street that roasts its own beans, with cinnamon rolls, cardamom buns, babka and a Basque cheesecake on the counter.
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Address: 67 Ioannou Drosopoulou St., Kypseli
A book cafe on Drosopoulou street, open since 2020, with high ceilings, a loft above shelves of books and a hidden back courtyard for a slow coffee.
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Address: Ιθάκης 1 & Σποράδων 2, Κυψέλη
A modern take on the old neighbourhood kafeneio where Ithakis meets Sporadon, with Greek coffee and orange pie in the morning, small meze plates such as dakos, potato salad and minty meatballs later on, and cocktails at night.
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Address: Πατησίων 142, Κυψέλη
The old Spitiko of Kypseli, going since 1964 and now on Patision avenue, an all day stop for coffee, Epirus style pies, sandwiches, cooked dishes of the day and gelato made in its own workshop.
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Address: 59 Mitropoleos and 36 Pandrosou, 105 55
A historic cafe tucked inside a Greek crafts shop, serving coffee, ouzo and small plates, with a hidden rooftop.
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Address: Vyssis 25, Monastiraki, Athens
A tall, bright all day space on two levels on a quiet Vyssis pedestrian street, with specialty coffee, cakes, sandwiches and a cooked breakfast menu. From early afternoon it becomes a comfort food restaurant with a Josper oven and a walk in wine cellar, and cocktails with funk and groove music at night.
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A laid back cafe bar, successor to an Alimos marina favourite from 1987, and a good place for a classic frappe.
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A cute coffee and brunch spot on a quiet corner of Palaio Faliro, with avocado toast, kagianas and pancakes, a long list of sandwiches and a counter of cinnamon rolls, cookies and banana bread.
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The second shop of the Glyfada açaí spot, now in Palaio Faliro, with tropical açaí bowls, smoothies with oat milk and honey, and boba tea.
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Address: Vriaxidos 2, 116 35
Three single origin espressos and two filter coffees each day.
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Address: Αρχελάου 32
A small, bright all day bistro with tables under olive trees, serving coffee, egg dishes for brunch and homemade sweets, its Basque cheesecake in particular.
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Address: Αρχελάου 23
A classic kafeneio and meze stop open from morning coffee and cake to late evening spirits and small plates, with marble tables, retro chairs and a long wooden bar.
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Address: Υμηττού 60, Παγκράτι
A long standing, recently refurbished coffee shop on Ymittou known for single origin coffees from Peru, Guatemala, Kenya and Ethiopia, Greek coffee flavoured with mastic, tsoureki, baklava or cardamom, several decafs and a proper breakfast.
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Address: Ερατοσθένους 6, Παγκράτι
A modern all day kafeneio on Eratosthenous, opposite the Goulandris Museum, with 1940s style details and pavement tables among plants, serving breakfast and brunch and later tsipouro with meze such as chickpeas with Lefkada salami, plus its own cocktails.
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Address: Πτολεμαίων 4, Πλατεία Προσκόπων, Παγκράτι
A long running, bohemian café bar on Plateia Proskopon, with coffee, drinks and small plates, and tables out on the square that are made for people watching.
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Address: Αμύντα 1, Παγκράτι
A small, warm café with a slightly Parisian feel just off Plateia Proskopon, for a coffee, a hot drink and something sweet on your own or with a friend.
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An all day bistro with pavement tables, a planted atrium and a roof terrace, plus good coffee.
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Address: Agion Anargyron 12, Psiri, Athens
A stylish cafe on the Agion Anargyron pedestrian street that keeps some of the feel of Psiri before the tourist boom, with snug sofas inside and director's chairs out on the street. Coffee, hot drinks and teas come from an impressive wooden bar by day, and in the evening classic and signature cocktails arrive, with honest pizza if you are hungry.
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Address: Μίκωνος 15, Αθήνα
An all day hangout at the corner of Mikonos and Aisopou in Psyrri, with neon and greenery, serving brunch and comfort food by day and cocktails into the night.
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Address: 7 Voulis, 105 62
A tiny espresso bar in an arcade, pouring strong double shots at low prices to a queue of locals.
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Address: Σκούφου 2, Σύνταγμα
A small matcha bar styled after Kyoto wooden houses, whisking strong, smooth matcha with milks, fruit syrups or coconut water.
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A small roaster cafe with a tall bar, singled out by Athinorama as a reason to visit Tavros.
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Address: Theodoritou Vresthenis 45, Neos Kosmos, Athens 117 43
A 1930s house turned café, cocktail bar and restaurant that doubles as a showroom for collectible furniture, which is for sale.
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Address: Leontiou 10 and Evrydamantos, Neos Kosmos, Athens 117 45
Easygoing all day café bar that runs from breakfast and coffee to evening drinks; Time Out's breakfast pick for the area.
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Address: Evrydamantos 19, Neos Kosmos, Athens
Small café just behind Onassis Stegi, known for its sweet and savoury cinnamon rolls.
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Address: Ντελακρούα 2
Specialty coffee roaster on the quiet Delakroua pedestrian street, with blends and single origins roasted on site and a brunch with international touches in a large industrial space.
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Address: Χελντράιχ 7
Classic corner kafeneio with wooden taverna chairs on the pavement and a mosaic floor, serving coffee and strapatsada in the morning, then beer, tsipouro and meze like marinated anchovies and soutzoukakia.
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Address: Yperionos 1, Petralona, Athens
Long running all day hangout in the courtyard of a pale green 1933 neoclassical house beside a small church, with iron garden tables and a village square feel, good for coffee in the morning and tsipouro, aperitivo and meze later on.
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Address: Athinaiou 7 and Plateia Ious, Petralona, Athens
A warm cooperative kafeneio that sells fair trade goods from around the world and hosts book launches and solidarity events. Organic coffee or chocolate by day, then cheap Greek beers, wine and regional meze such as kavourmas, the soup of the day, dakos and bekri meze.
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Address: Leof. Poseidonos 10, Vari (Varkiza seafront), Athens
All day spot on the Varkiza coastal road with outdoor tables right by the seafront, doing brunch plates such as eggs, pancakes, waffles, yogurt bowls and peinirli, then salads and wood oven pizza later in the day, with cocktails.
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Address: Chalkokondyli 36 (Vision Omonia Hotel), Athens
First Greek outpost of Berlin's all day breakfast concept, on the ground floor of a hotel near Omonia, serving eggs Benedict in many versions, breakfast classics, fluffy pancakes and comfort plates with a more Mediterranean touch.
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Address: Faistou 1, Ano Glyfada
New all day spot in Ano Glyfada built on simple, unfussy everyday food from morning until late.
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Address: Maragkou 12, Glyfada, Athens
A specialty coffee bar in a quiet Glyfada side street that doubles as a florist, with bouquets for sale among the tables. Buns, croissants and Basque cheesecake in the morning; wine and after work drinks in the afternoon.
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Address: Dousmani 3, Glyfada, Athens
One of two new book cafes in Glyfada, right by the town square: reading space, events and coffee with small sweets such as cakes, tarts and cookies, with tables out on the pavement in good weather.
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Address: Filikis Etaireias 10, Glyfada, Athens
A green toned book cafe aimed largely at children and families: picture books in five languages, a big blackboard for drawing, workshops and movie nights, with coffee and sweets for the grown ups.
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Address: Πρίγκιπος Πέτρου 41
A specialty coffee spot favoured by local coffee lovers, for takeaway or delivery with handmade snacks. A second shop is at Λεωφ. Καλαμακίου 65 in Alimos.
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Address: Γρηγορίου Λαμπράκη 9 & Λαζαράκη, Γλυφάδα
The Glyfada branch of the Scandinavian juice and coffee chain, opened in June 2026, with coffee, freshly squeezed juices and smoothies, filling sandwiches and comfy outdoor sofas on the shopping streets.
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Address: Ethnikis Antistaseos 9, Peristeri
A coffee shop with more than 50 years of history, set opposite the main square and the town hall on Ethnikis Antistaseos. Coffee is the heart of it, and it still trades under the same name in the same spot.
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Address: Αιμιλίου Βεάκη 12
A colourful all day spot on Aimiliou Veaki street for coffee, brunch and street food. It shares the space with a tattoo studio and a barber.
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Address: Αιμιλίου Βεάκη 60
A favourite on Aimiliou Veaki street for coffee, cinnamon rolls, pizza and strapatsada, the Greek scrambled eggs with tomato.
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Address: Σοφοκλή Βενιζέλου 42 & Κολοκοτρώνη 35
An all day spot running from morning coffee and sweets through brunch and light lunches to signature cocktails and dance nights.
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Address: Δωδεκανήσου 25
A bright, colourful brunch spot for sandwiches, egg dishes, cakes, ice cream and Japanese pancakes.
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Address: Πλατεία Αγίου Γεωργίου 6
A minimal all day space for coffee, brunch, food and drinks, with a separate kitchen for sushi and other Asian dishes.
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Address: Louizis Riancour, Ampelokipoi, Athens
An all day place with the motto 'Resta qui' from Tasos Plessas, Antonis Bougiouklis and Dimitris Benakis. Specialty coffee in the morning, made in partnership with Stefanos Domatiotis and Create Coffee Roasters, then the bar takes over with classic cocktails given inventive twists until late.
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Address: Park for the Child and Culture, Trifylias and Efstathiou Lampsa, Ampelokipoi 115 24
A cafe and events space inside a city park, run since 2013 as a social cooperative where most of the staff come from vulnerable groups. It serves coffee, pies and light snacks.
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Address: 25is Martiou 8, Nea Smyrni, Athens
A new family friendly spot built on a no added sugar idea: snacks, sweets and coffee made without added sugar, palm oil or artificial additives and sweetened with honey. Waffles and mini pancakes, Bee Cups with soft serve ice cream and fruit smoothies.
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Address: Κωνσταντίνου Παλαιολόγου 24
All day spot a few steps from Nea Smyrni square, known for its brunch: salmon eggs benedict on sourdough, a spirulina bowl, pancakes with caramelised popcorn and a croissant croque madame.
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Address: Papadiamantopoulou 138, Zografou, Athens
Actress Andriana Chalkidi reopened this Goudi cafe under its old name with a new look by stage designer Maria Vasilaki, and it already draws students and theatre people. Specialty coffee from Kudu, a brunch menu of Greek produce by chef Ioanna Spyropoulou and sweets with a Greek accent; Pontic piroshki are the thing to try.
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Address: Δημοκρατίας 7
An all day place loved for its bright rooftop, where people come for careful coffee and a generous brunch; it stays open late and also serves cocktails.
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Address: Λεωφ. Στρατάρχου Αλεξάνδρου Παπάγου 32, Ζωγράφου
A modern urban coffee bar in front of the shopping centre with very good coffee, homemade bars, fresh salads and handmade cheesecake, plus careful cocktails at student friendly prices.
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Address: Navarinou 40 and Kifisias 296, Chalandri
A coffee bar on a side street off Kifisias Avenue at the Chalandri end that has spent its first year building a name for some of the best coffee in the city. Food is kept to snacks, with the stress on good raw ingredients.
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Address: Leoforos Pentelis 15, Chalandri
One of the more artistic spots in Chalandri, styled to feel like a carefree Cycladic island in the middle of the suburb. It is a brunch favourite, from pancakes and waffles to bagels and bowls, and keeps an all day menu as well.
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Address: Ιπποκράτους 209
A bookshop with a cafe and bar in Neapoli that hosts talks, book launches and DJ nights. It opened in June 2026 and held its opening weekend in late September.
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Address: Μάρκου Μουσούρου 19
A neighbourhood fixture since 1988 in a former dairy shop, with marble tables and a piano. Coffee in the morning and a relaxed jazz bar at night.
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Address: Μαρκ. Μουσούρου 55
An all day spot with a view of the hill, serving coffee, brunch, poke bowls, pinsa and cocktails, with fries brought alongside drinks.
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Address: Αναπαύσεως 18
A brunch and coffee place with bright colours inside and pavement tables, putting its own spin on classics such as avocado toast and churros.
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Address: Αναπαύσεως 13, Μετς
A fully vegan and vegetarian cafe styled like an American diner, serving brunch, bowls, French toast and seasonal sweets.
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Address: Λεωφ. Αγίου Δημητρίου 106
A minimal all day spot for coffee and brunch dishes like kagianas, bao buns and pancakes, then pizza and burgers, with cocktails from the bar in the evening.
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A student style kafeneio for rakomelo, a sociable mood and very cheap small plates to nibble with drinks.
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Address: Ναυαρίνου 10, Πειραιάς
The Piraeus sibling of the Glyfada all day bistro, close to the port, for brunch such as eggs with tomato and pancakes, and later for wine with flatbreads.
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Address: Αγγέλου Μεταξά 11, Πασαλιμάνι
An all day cafe on the pedestrian stretch of Angelou Metaxa in Pasalimani, with a vintage, comfortable look that fills up from the morning, serving coffee and brunch plates such as scrambled eggs, eggs Benedict and a sausage omelette with cherry tomatoes and Cretan graviera cream.
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Address: Κουντουριώτου 164, Πειραιάς
A warm, charming cafe on Kountouriotou where wood meets antique touches, a long standing spot for a quiet morning coffee or a first date.
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Address: Αλκιβιάδου 137, Πειραιάς
A nostalgic cafe on Alkiviadou with a play area for children, fresh juices and teas and a counter of handmade cakes such as cheesecake, chocolate pie and carrot cake.
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Address: Πλάτωνος 3, Τερψιθέα
An all day cafe and wine bar where Terpsithea meets Trouba, an urban space of painted doors and huge plants, known for its brunch, from crispy French toast to croque madame, and for cocktails later in the evening.
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Address: Πραξιτέλους 154, Πειραιάς
A specialty coffee spot in a 1936 neoclassical house near the Municipal Theatre, with Scandinavian touches, single origin coffees from around the world, hot chocolate, wholesome drinks, banana bread and carrot cake.
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Address: Καραολή Δημητρίου 9 & Μαγνησίας 100, Βύρωνας 16232
Maximalist all day spot with retro details and bright colours, plus outdoor tables, picked as a handy stop before or after a show at the Vrachon Theatre.
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Address: Διονυσίου 12, Μαρούσι 15124
Bright coffee spot in Marousi known for fluffy buns, handmade rolls and generous sandwiches, a handy morning stop on the way to Alsos Syngrou.
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Address: Λεωφ. Βασιλέως Παύλου 104, Βούλα
Voula branch of a minimal café and bakery brand of the southern suburbs, warmer in dark wood, with a brunch menu, handmade baked goods and its own roastery for the coffee it serves.
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Address: Λυκούργου 2, Νέο Ψυχικό
A health minded all day space by Holmes Place at Faros Psychikou, with smoothies, bowls and egg breakfasts in the morning and light plates such as a salmon bowl or gnocchi later in the day.
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Address: Κασσαβέτη 12
A small, friendly all day spot opposite the Chloe summer cinema: coffee and brunch by day, then a bar at night with DJ sets, signature cocktails and handmade pizzas.
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A neighbourhood coffee spot in Ilioupoli with good coffee, a counter of sandwiches, focaccias, croissants and buns, and a small front yard for a slower break.
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Address: Λεωφ. Ελ. Βενιζέλου 159, Ηλιούπολη
A café and bar in the paved courtyard of an old house in Ilioupoli, going from morning coffee to an easy drink or beer at night.
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Address: Εθνικής Αμύνης 27, Παπάγος 156 69
A specialty coffee and brunch cafe on Ethnikis Amynis in Papagou, created by Giorgos Polymeris of the classic Spyros kai Vasilis, with coffee roasted only for the house, bowls, pancakes and bagels, and live jazz swing on Sundays.
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Address: Παναγή Τσαλδάρη 209, Καλλιθέα
A laid back cafe on Panagi Tsaldari in Kallithea with bookshelves and warm lighting, the kind of place where sitting alone with a book or a laptop feels natural.
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