Isabel's ultimate guide to Athens!

Isabel
Isabel's ultimate guide to Athens!

Food scene

Excellent traditional food from the island Isabel is from
15 locals recommend
Ouzeri Lesvos
38 Emmanouil Benaki
15 locals recommend
Excellent traditional food from the island Isabel is from
Excellent fish taverna in Varvakios market open for lunch only
Aris Tavern
17-19 Sofokleous
Excellent fish taverna in Varvakios market open for lunch only
A fantastic underground restaurant, run by an old guy and his son. They sit you down and you get whatever they have, so good and cheap! Must visit in your time here.
46 locals recommend
Díporto
Theatrou
46 locals recommend
A fantastic underground restaurant, run by an old guy and his son. They sit you down and you get whatever they have, so good and cheap! Must visit in your time here.
Our favourite weekend brunch spot. Good prices.
79 locals recommend
ΜΠΕΛ ΡΕΫ ΣΝΑΚ ΜΠΑΡ
88 Falirou
79 locals recommend
Our favourite weekend brunch spot. Good prices.
Great wine and food spot in Koukaki
26 locals recommend
BOBO winebar
36 Anastasiou Zinni
26 locals recommend
Great wine and food spot in Koukaki
Lovely courtyard serving excellent small plates in Exarchia
178 locals recommend
Ama Lachei
69 Kallidromiou
178 locals recommend
Lovely courtyard serving excellent small plates in Exarchia
Cute brunch in the centre
43 locals recommend
Zampano
18 Sarri
43 locals recommend
Cute brunch in the centre
Nice location for drinks nearby the flat
22 locals recommend
48 Urban Garden
48 Armatolon ke Klefton
22 locals recommend
Nice location for drinks nearby the flat
Wonderful dinner spot
10 locals recommend
2 Mazi Restaurant
48 Nikis
10 locals recommend
Wonderful dinner spot
Sweet, cosy traditional food
66 locals recommend
ΟΙΚΕΙΟ
15 Ploutarchou
66 locals recommend
Sweet, cosy traditional food
Traditional sea food
Kapetan Michalis
3 Fidiou
Traditional sea food
Brunch, every day from morning until 17:00
23 locals recommend
Philos Athens
32 Solonos
23 locals recommend
Brunch, every day from morning until 17:00
Up market dining in Kolonaki
18 locals recommend
Chez Michel
15 Irodotou
18 locals recommend
Up market dining in Kolonaki
Excellent traditional food. Get the fava with onions!
Ο Τσέλιγκας
50 Zoodochou Pigis
Excellent traditional food. Get the fava with onions!
Up market fine dining
56 locals recommend
Zurbaran Athens
38 Patriarchou Ioakim
56 locals recommend
Up market fine dining
Restaurant at the top of Lycabettus. Worth booking.
48 locals recommend
Orizontes Lycabettus
1 Aristippou
48 locals recommend
Restaurant at the top of Lycabettus. Worth booking.
Upmarket dining in Kolonaki
54 locals recommend
Cookoovaya
2a Chatzigianni Mexi
54 locals recommend
Upmarket dining in Kolonaki
Excellent traditional food under the vines.
Ταβέρνα _Η Λευκα
121 Mavromichali
Excellent traditional food under the vines.
Lovely weekend outdoor spot in nearby Kolonaki
139 locals recommend
Dexameni
Plateia Dexamenis
139 locals recommend
Lovely weekend outdoor spot in nearby Kolonaki
Best Italian in Athens. Make sure to book on the weekends.
6 locals recommend
IL POSTINO
3 Skoufa
6 locals recommend
Best Italian in Athens. Make sure to book on the weekends.
Great brunch in the centre
21 locals recommend
Harvest Coffee & Wine
Evripidou
21 locals recommend
Great brunch in the centre
Amazing brunch and baked goods! Don't miss their cheesecake.
42 locals recommend
Ohh Boy
street Archelaou
42 locals recommend
Amazing brunch and baked goods! Don't miss their cheesecake.
For coffee lovers
12 locals recommend
Dope Roasting Co
25 Vissis
12 locals recommend
For coffee lovers
Locally produced, organic food - 100% must visit.
42 locals recommend
Fabrica tou Efrosinou
34 Anastasiou Zinni
42 locals recommend
Locally produced, organic food - 100% must visit.
Local hangout for great twist on Greek food
10 locals recommend
Laika Bar-Resto
30 Pellis
10 locals recommend
Local hangout for great twist on Greek food
Great fish taverna in the centre, they don't take bookings so you'll need to queue
47 locals recommend
Atlantikos
7 Avliton
47 locals recommend
Great fish taverna in the centre, they don't take bookings so you'll need to queue

Beaches

Busy yet close beach club with popular DJ events
144 locals recommend
Bolivar Beach Bar
Leoforos Poseidonos
144 locals recommend
Busy yet close beach club with popular DJ events
Beautiful, clean beach south of Athens (some beach-goers are nude!)
Limanakia Nudist Beach
Beautiful, clean beach south of Athens (some beach-goers are nude!)
Lively beach club about 40 mins away by taxi
15 locals recommend
Holy Spirit Beach Bar
15 locals recommend
Lively beach club about 40 mins away by taxi
Beautiful temple on the cliffs around 1-2 hours drive away
289 locals recommend
Sounion
289 locals recommend
Beautiful temple on the cliffs around 1-2 hours drive away

Sightseeing

It's a given!
280 locals recommend
Acropolis
280 locals recommend
It's a given!
Also a given!
2190 locals recommend
Acropolis Museum
15 Dionysiou Areopagitou
2190 locals recommend
Also a given!
Worth a visit in the centre
581 locals recommend
Ancient Agora of Athens
24 Adrianou
581 locals recommend
Worth a visit in the centre
Impressive local sight
731 locals recommend
Temple of Olympian Zeus
731 locals recommend
Impressive local sight
For lazy weekend afternoons
1171 locals recommend
National Garden
1 Leoforos Vasilisis Amalias
1171 locals recommend
For lazy weekend afternoons
Tourist hotspot, worth a trip to do some haggling!
418 locals recommend
Monastraki Flea Market
2 Ifestou
418 locals recommend
Tourist hotspot, worth a trip to do some haggling!

Rooftops

Boho rooftop in the centre. Reasonable prices
12 locals recommend
Ciel Athens
2 Mitropoleos
12 locals recommend
Boho rooftop in the centre. Reasonable prices
Garden rooftop in the centre
189 locals recommend
360 Cocktail bar
2 Ifestou
189 locals recommend
Garden rooftop in the centre
Classy spot just off Ermou with great view of the Acropolis
Ermou 18 Beyond the Horizon
18 Ermou
Classy spot just off Ermou with great view of the Acropolis
Hip rooftop hidden in Monastiraki
179 locals recommend
Couleur Locale
3 Normanou
179 locals recommend
Hip rooftop hidden in Monastiraki
Great drinks
11 locals recommend
Thea Terrace
21 Apollonos
11 locals recommend
Great drinks
Great drinks opposite the Acropolis (£££)
288 locals recommend
A for Athens Cocktail Bar
2 Miaouli
288 locals recommend
Great drinks opposite the Acropolis (£££)

Near the flat

On the crossroad by the metro. Our favourite local bakery, open 24 hours! Dangerous...
ΑΤΤΙΚΑ Αρτοποιεία
190 Leoforos Alexandras
On the crossroad by the metro. Our favourite local bakery, open 24 hours! Dangerous...
10 min walk. Our local superstore for everything you need in terms of groceries
34 locals recommend
Sklavenitis
1 Evdoxou
34 locals recommend
10 min walk. Our local superstore for everything you need in terms of groceries
4 minutes walk. Small corner shop for quick bits
Masoutis
18 Pouliou
4 minutes walk. Small corner shop for quick bits
Another Sklavenitis, with a smaller range. 8 mins walk.
370 locals recommend
ΣΚΛΑΒΕΝΙΤΗΣ
57 Papadiamantopoulou
370 locals recommend
Another Sklavenitis, with a smaller range. 8 mins walk.
Local bar with coffee and brunch on the square
7 locals recommend
My Hood
16 Panormou
7 locals recommend
Local bar with coffee and brunch on the square
8 min walk. Good coffee, lunch and evening drinks.
26 locals recommend
FLOWER PIZZA ATHENS
2 Δορυλαίου
26 locals recommend
8 min walk. Good coffee, lunch and evening drinks.
Our favourite gyros in Athens. 5 mins from the flat on the square.
Santa Pita
6 Platia Agiou Dimitriou
Our favourite gyros in Athens. 5 mins from the flat on the square.
2 mins. Isabel's recommendation for any beauty treatments you might need. Good nails.
Saida Beauty Nails Spa
8 Amaliados
2 mins. Isabel's recommendation for any beauty treatments you might need. Good nails.
12 mins walk. Our gym. 4 floors offering all the usual plus a Crossfit box with daily/weekly and monthly passes.
AFC Athens Fitness Center
4 Farantaton
12 mins walk. Our gym. 4 floors offering all the usual plus a Crossfit box with daily/weekly and monthly passes.
The best ice cream in Athens! 8 min walk next to Flower.
Epik Gelato
2 Dorileou
The best ice cream in Athens! 8 min walk next to Flower.
Upmarket and trendy restaurant bar worth a visit on a Fri/Sat night. 5 mins walk. You must book, go late (10pm onwards)
52 locals recommend
Balthazar
27 Tsocha
52 locals recommend
Upmarket and trendy restaurant bar worth a visit on a Fri/Sat night. 5 mins walk. You must book, go late (10pm onwards)
Eniz's recommendation for a barbers. 2 mins walk.
kerk's barbershop
11 Panormou
Eniz's recommendation for a barbers. 2 mins walk.

Neighborhoods

Beautiful area with nice cafes etc underneath the acropolis (Monastiraki on the metro)
1300 locals recommend
Plaka
24 Mnisikleous
1300 locals recommend
Beautiful area with nice cafes etc underneath the acropolis (Monastiraki on the metro)
Chill, trendy area with great cafes and bars just south of the centre (Syggrou-Fix on the metro)
188 locals recommend
Koukaki
188 locals recommend
Chill, trendy area with great cafes and bars just south of the centre (Syggrou-Fix on the metro)
Clubbing destination (Keramikos metro)
264 locals recommend
Gazi
264 locals recommend
Clubbing destination (Keramikos metro)
Up market area with trendy bars and shops (Evangelismos metro)
397 locals recommend
Kolonaki
397 locals recommend
Up market area with trendy bars and shops (Evangelismos metro)
Lovely, local area behind the Panathenaic Stadium
44 locals recommend
Pangrati
44 locals recommend
Lovely, local area behind the Panathenaic Stadium
Hip, student hang out covered in graffiti
168 locals recommend
Exarcheia
168 locals recommend
Hip, student hang out covered in graffiti
Athen's take on Beverly Hills
6 locals recommend
Neo Psychiko
6 locals recommend
Athen's take on Beverly Hills
Tourist hotspot full of great bars and cafes
464 locals recommend
Psyri
Miaouli
464 locals recommend
Tourist hotspot full of great bars and cafes
Great area for nightlife
533 locals recommend
Thiseio
533 locals recommend
Great area for nightlife

Bars

Super fun spot for youngsters on a weekend
70 locals recommend
Cantina Social
8 Leokoriou
70 locals recommend
Super fun spot for youngsters on a weekend
Good cocktails!
162 locals recommend
Baba Au Rum
6 Klitiou
162 locals recommend
Good cocktails!
Lovely wine bar in the centre
83 locals recommend
heteroclito
2 Fokionos
83 locals recommend
Lovely wine bar in the centre
Name says it all, indoor spot
31 locals recommend
Jazz In Jazz
4 Dinokratous
31 locals recommend
Name says it all, indoor spot
Hip outdoor spot on the weekend
MARIKA
4 Pallados
Hip outdoor spot on the weekend
Trendy weekend hangout
21 locals recommend
The Bank Job
Kolokotroni
21 locals recommend
Trendy weekend hangout
Known for the cocktails
257 locals recommend
The Clumsies
30 Praxitelous
257 locals recommend
Known for the cocktails
Fun, outdoor bar beneath a techno club, young crowd
356 locals recommend
six d.o.g.s
6-8 Avramiotou
356 locals recommend
Fun, outdoor bar beneath a techno club, young crowd
Very impressive alcohol collection!
135 locals recommend
Brettos Bar
41 Kidathineon
135 locals recommend
Very impressive alcohol collection!
Local hangout
141 locals recommend
TAF (The Art Foundation)
5 Normanou
141 locals recommend
Local hangout
Cool location in Petralona
80 locals recommend
Upupa Epops The Bar
7 Alkminis
80 locals recommend
Cool location in Petralona
Alternative hang out in the centre
38 locals recommend
Faust Bar Theatre Arts
12 Athinaidos
38 locals recommend
Alternative hang out in the centre
Quirky spot with cool music and events
Astron bar
Quirky spot with cool music and events
One of our fave new bars
Line Athens
One of our fave new bars
Nice summer hangout with a lively crowd
Contrabando
Nice summer hangout with a lively crowd