The Best Wine Bars in Athens
Greek wine is the most exciting story in European drinking right now. Eight Athens bars that pour it properly — natural, native and by the glass.
8 addresses · Updated October 2026
Assyrtiko, Xinomavro, Kydonitsa: Greece grows hundreds of native varieties that are rarely poured abroad. These are the bars where you can drink through them by the glass, with staff who actually know the list.
01 · Wine Bar · Syntagma
Heteroclito
Two streets from Syntagma since 2012, with more than 200 Greek varieties and a by-the-glass list that rotates monthly. The reference point for anyone serious about Greek wine.
Fokionos 2 & Petraki, Athens 105 63
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02 · Wine Bar · Syntagma
Oinoscent
One of Athens' original serious wine bars, on Voulis since 2008: 700 labels, 50 pours by the glass, Greek and international in genuine balance. Closed Mondays.
Voulis 45-47, Athens 105 57
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03 · Wine Bar · Koukaki
Materia Prima
Two outposts, in Koukaki and Pangrati, that helped shape the city's natural wine culture — small producers, indigenous grapes, and food to match.
Falirou 68, Koukaki, Athens 117 41
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04 · Wine Bar · Kerameikos
Lost Roots
On the pedestrian Iraklidon in Thissio, walking distance to the Acropolis. 200-plus natural labels, 25 open by the glass at any time.
Iraklidon 30, Thissio, 118 51 Athens
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05 · Wine Bar · Koukaki
Fysika Athens
Natural wine, vinyl on the turntable, and a pizza people come back for specifically. Koukaki's neighbourhood answer to a wine bar.
Dimitrakopoulou 17, Koukaki, Athina 117 42
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06 · Wine Bar · Exarchia
Girafe Athens
135 labels from 18 countries, almost all by the glass via Coravin, and a Mediterranean street-food kitchen built to pair. Opened 2025 in Exarchia; the service is why regulars return.
Kallidromiou 17, Athens 106 80
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07 · Wine Bar · Syntagma
Warehouse CO2
The sparkling specialist between Plaka and Syntagma — Champagne, Pet Nat and serious Greek bubbles from 08:30, at tables under the sycamores.
Iperidou 1, Athens 105 58
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08 · Wine Bar · Ambelokipi
Philip Glass
A small, restrained room in Ampelokipi with around 30 labels and its own house blend of Kydonitsa, Assyrtiko and Monemvasia from Tsimbidis Winery.
Louka Bellou 3, Ampelokipi 115 24
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