Baba Au Rum.
Rum first, long before it was fashionable.
Edited by Aki Sumawaki
World's 50 Best
Since 2009
Thanos Prunarus
~5 min walk to Monastiraki Square
~10 min to the Acropolis
Thanos Prunarus built his bar around rum when most of Europe was ignoring it; the back bar now runs past 400 bottles. Rum-forward classics, tiki, and house drinks made with Greek produce. No reservations: the room runs first come, first served.
Baba Au Rum opened in 2009 when Athens barely had a cocktail bar to speak of. Bartender Thanos Prunarus built it around rum — a spirit that most of Europe was still ignoring — and stocked a back bar that now runs past 400 bottles. Over sixteen years the bar hasn’t moved from its spot on Kleitiou in Psyrri, and the drinks list has earned it a recurring place on the World’s 50 Best Bars (ranked 27th in 2025) and Europe’s 50 Best Bars.
The cocktail menu covers rum-forward classics and original house drinks built on the collection. The bar also serves tiki drinks, exotica-inspired concoctions, and seasonal specials using local Greek produce. No table reservations — the bar runs first-come, first-served — and the room fills most evenings, though the crowd tends to know what it’s doing.
Psyrri has changed enormously since 2009, but Baba Au Rum has stayed consistent: a serious approach to rum and cocktails, a knowledgeable bar team, and an atmosphere that is both relaxed and focused. The bar opens every evening from 7pm, with Saturday sessions running half an hour later than the rest of the week.
Why we picked it
One of the bars that put Athens on the cocktail map, and it still plays its own game. The rum collection is the draw; the craft keeps people coming back.
Best forRum lovers and anyone new to Athens bars
