Athens Nightlife

Plaka

Chandelier Plaka, 4 Benizelou (☎ 210 331 6330; www.chandelier.gr), This quirky, ultra-modern bar is a hotspot Thursday through Saturday but quieter during the week. It serves up a variety of alcoholic ...more

Monastiraki And Psiri

Oinopneumata, Miaouli 21 (☎ 210 32 39 370), Located on a street that is almost exclusively bars, Oinopneumata is the most crowded. Filled with teenagers unabashedly making out and others actively disputing ...more

Exarhia

Train Cafe, Em. Benaki 72 (☎ 210 38 44 355), A train carved into a slab of wood and painted with red and blue paint gives this well-lit wood bar its name. Though customers are sparse in the summer, crowds ...more

Kolonaki

Showroom, 12 Milioni and 4 Iraklitou (☎ 210 36 46 460; www.showroomcafe.gr), Settle into a comfortable white leather barstool at this local hangout not yet discovered by tourists. Although it's not cheap ...more

Pangrati

Where Imitou meets Eftihidou, clear plastic bungalow-like seating areas cluster in front of each cafe, offering pleasant spots for a coffee or mixed drink. Village Cinemas, Imitou 110, on the third floor ...more

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