North & West.
From Kerameikos to Kypseli and the northern suburbs.
Our edit: 2 hotels, 8 restaurants, 4 bars and 3 places.
Eat
Where to eat
Kerameikos
Focu Sauvage
The permanent home of Nomade et Sauvage — everything cooked over fire.
Year
2026
Metaxourgeio
Seychelles
Shared plates and Greek regional cooking facing Avdi Square.
Year
2013
Kerameikos
Okupa
Where the bar is red, the records are vinyl, and the music is chosen.
Kypseli
The Underdog
Athens’ original specialty brand on Fokionos Negri — own roastery, daily from 8am.
Year
2015
Kerameikos
Armando Pizzeria
Coffee till noon, Neapolitan crust after dark.
Kolonos
Taverna ton Filon
A neighbourhood taverna on Argous in Kolonos, evenings only.
Year
2022
Kypseli
TOPA
Cretan meze meets Basque tapas on Fokionos Negri.
Year
2025
Peristeri
Omsom Coffee
Specialty micro-roastery in Peristeri
Drink
Where to drink
Kypseli
Au Revoir Bar
The oldest bar in Athens. Closed all summer.
Year
1958
Kerameikos
Lost Roots
Two hundred labels, twenty-five by the glass, on Thissio's best pedestrian street.
Kypseli
Argentina Social Club
Dry martinis, chips, and vinyl on Plateia Argentinis.
Agios Nikolaos
Pony Club
A new cocktail bar in Ilisia, doing the classics properly.
Year
2026
