Ivana’s guidebook
For your coffees
Enjoy the eclectic mix of cafés and quirky bars catering for every mood and style.
Below a few suggestions to start after that we'd recommend you lose yourself in leafy Koukaki.
Bel Ray, a one-time car wash turned retro café-bar, serving perfect croque-madames and tropical concoctions like the Calypso, a rum-based cocktail complete with dates, choco bitters and lime. Minimalist yet cosy atmosphere and thought-provoking street art as a backdrop, join the local trendsetters and sip your coffee or grab a light meal or cocktail.
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Bel Ray
88 FalirouBel Ray, a one-time car wash turned retro café-bar, serving perfect croque-madames and tropical concoctions like the Calypso, a rum-based cocktail complete with dates, choco bitters and lime. Minimalist yet cosy atmosphere and thought-provoking street art as a backdrop, join the local trendsetters and sip your coffee or grab a light meal or cocktail.
Kinonó for anything and anytime really: breakfast, all day coffee, snacks or evening light meals and great cocktails.
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KINONO
48 FalirouKinonó for anything and anytime really: breakfast, all day coffee, snacks or evening light meals and great cocktails.
Little Tree Books and Coffee
2 KavallotiFor your regular caffeine top up.
Lotte cafe-bistrot
2 Tsami KaratasouCosy, relaxed, easygoing.
Where to eat
Koukaki food scene is constantly evolving and enjoying a renaissance of its own. It is hard to choose but here are some tips where you can start.
No nonsense, no fuss, great food, immaculate service any time of the day.
Choose your salad and anything on a skewer. No misses here.
Vegetarian options available.
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Kalamaki Bar
15 DrakouNo nonsense, no fuss, great food, immaculate service any time of the day.
Choose your salad and anything on a skewer. No misses here.
Vegetarian options available.
Don’t miss the chance to have a coffee, lunch or dinner with one of the best views in the world.
The New Acropolis Museum Restaurant on the second floor complements the experience by offering a variety of traditional dishes. Prices are mid-range and service is excellent.
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Acropolis Museum Cafe and Restaurant
15 Διονυσίου ΑρεοπαγίτουDon’t miss the chance to have a coffee, lunch or dinner with one of the best views in the world.
The New Acropolis Museum Restaurant on the second floor complements the experience by offering a variety of traditional dishes. Prices are mid-range and service is excellent.
One of the most historic restaurants in Athens. Offering great tastes in the shadow of the sacred rock of the Acropolis for the last 40 years. Try octopus with olive oil and oregano, stuffed vine leaves with minced meat and rice and shrimps saganaki dressed in tomato sauce and feta cheese. Summer visitors of Athens can attend a performance at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus and then enjoy dinner at Strofi nearby.
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Strofi Athenian Restaurant
25 Rovertou GalliOne of the most historic restaurants in Athens. Offering great tastes in the shadow of the sacred rock of the Acropolis for the last 40 years. Try octopus with olive oil and oregano, stuffed vine leaves with minced meat and rice and shrimps saganaki dressed in tomato sauce and feta cheese. Summer visitors of Athens can attend a performance at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus and then enjoy dinner at Strofi nearby.
Charming and homey dishes. Greek cuisine with a twist, locally sourced food and excellent choice of local wines.
42 recommandé par les habitants
Fabrica tou Efrosinou
34 Anastasiou ZinniCharming and homey dishes. Greek cuisine with a twist, locally sourced food and excellent choice of local wines.
Opened in 2007, after decades of planning, to replace the small museum near the Parthenon.
One of the reasons it took so long is visible the moment you enter the museum grounds - start from there and continue the journey through ancient Athens.
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Acropolis Museum
15 Dionysiou AreopagitouOpened in 2007, after decades of planning, to replace the small museum near the Parthenon.
One of the reasons it took so long is visible the moment you enter the museum grounds - start from there and continue the journey through ancient Athens.
A privately owned impressive collection of contemporary art from around the world dedicated to human figure.
25 recommandé par les habitants
Frissiras Museum
A privately owned impressive collection of contemporary art from around the world dedicated to human figure.
Dedicated to jewellery and decorative arts. The museum collection includes more than 4,000 pieces of jewellery and micro-sculptures designed by the museum's founder Ilias Lalaounis from 1940 to 2000. In addition, there are pieces which have been collected and donated from around the world.
25 recommandé par les habitants
Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum
12 KallisperiDedicated to jewellery and decorative arts. The museum collection includes more than 4,000 pieces of jewellery and micro-sculptures designed by the museum's founder Ilias Lalaounis from 1940 to 2000. In addition, there are pieces which have been collected and donated from around the world.
Shopping
Stroll the bitter orange tree lined streets and discover the small quirky or quaint hidden gems of Koukaki specializing in trinkets and unusual designs.
Offers handmade jewelry, candles, ornaments and furniture, almost all of which are made by Athina Drakopoulou.
Tintinnabulum
80 VeikouOffers handmade jewelry, candles, ornaments and furniture, almost all of which are made by Athina Drakopoulou.
Make a wish and let the Fuzz Ink do the rest. Whether you want it on a t-shirt, on a poster or a sticker, the team behind the studio will easily respond to your need or desire.
Fuzz Ink.
24-26 FalirouMake a wish and let the Fuzz Ink do the rest. Whether you want it on a t-shirt, on a poster or a sticker, the team behind the studio will easily respond to your need or desire.
Lovecuts
2 VeikouAffordable, dreamy handmade clothing.
Further afield
At the end of the Andrea Siggrou Avenue, by the sea, you will find Stavros Niarchos Foundation (you might want to catch a bus or a quick taxi ride for this one). It houses the Greek National Library, opera and a 42 acre park designed by Renzo Piano.
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
364 Leof. Andrea SiggrouAt the end of the Andrea Siggrou Avenue, by the sea, you will find Stavros Niarchos Foundation (you might want to catch a bus or a quick taxi ride for this one). It houses the Greek National Library, opera and a 42 acre park designed by Renzo Piano.
The National Archaeological Museum of Athens is the largest archaeological museum in Greece and one of the most important museums in the world devoted to ancient Greek art. It was founded at the end of the 19th century to house and protect antiquities from all over Greece, thus displaying their historical, cultural and artistic value.
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National Archaeological Museum
44 28is OktovriouThe National Archaeological Museum of Athens is the largest archaeological museum in Greece and one of the most important museums in the world devoted to ancient Greek art. It was founded at the end of the 19th century to house and protect antiquities from all over Greece, thus displaying their historical, cultural and artistic value.