Kolonaki area guide

Where to eat in Kolonaki

Eating in Kolonaki starts with coffee: This is Athens calls it the capital of the city's café culture, with café tables along Skoufa, Kapsali and Milioni. Désiré on Dimokritou has made pastries in its own workshop since 1962. The Benaki, Cycladic and Byzantine museums each have a café, and the Benaki's café-restaurant stays open until 01:00 from Wednesday to Saturday. Every Friday a street market sets up on Xenokratous Street.

Reviewed October 22, 2026next check by January 20, 2027

Places to eat

  1. Café and pastry

    Désiré

    A pastry shop at Dimokritou 6 since 1962, founded by Greeks from Alexandria, with its workshop in the same space and tables for coffee. Look for the red awning.

    Address
    Dimokritou 6
    Hours
    Mon–Sat 07:30–21:30, Sun 09:00–20:00
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    Source: Désiré (official)

  2. Restaurant

    Benaki Museum café-restaurant

    The café-restaurant of the Benaki Museum of Greek Culture keeps longer hours than the galleries: until 01:00 from Wednesday to Saturday and until 18:00 on Monday and Sunday. Closed on Tuesday. Book on the reservations line.

    Address
    Koumbari 1 & Vasilissis Sofias
    Hours
    Mon and Sun 10:00–18:00, Wed–Sat 10:00–01:00, closed Tue
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    Source: Benaki Museum — Museum of Greek Culture

  3. Café and pastry

    Cycladic Café

    Under Stelios Koi's floating ceiling sculpture in the Museum of Cycladic Art, serving brunch, light meals, warm dishes and desserts inspired by the Cyclades. No museum ticket is needed. While the Neophytou Douka entrance is under construction, go in through the Stathatos Mansion on Vasilissis Sofias.

    Address
    Vasilissis Sofias & Irodotou 1 (Stathatos Mansion entrance)
    Hours
    Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 10:00–17:00; Thu 10:00–20:00; Sun 11:00–17:00; closed Tue
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    Source: Museum of Cycladic Art — plan your visit

  5. Restaurant

    Orizontes Lycabettus

    The restaurant at the summit of Lycabettus, at 277 m, cooking Greek dishes with a modern hand. On its online menu, starters cost €20–29 and mains €29–55. The funicular from Aristippou Street is the quickest way up.

    Hours
    Daily 12:30–00:30
    Price
    Starters €20–29, mains €29–55
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    Source: Orizontes Lycabettus (official)

Where to eat in Kolonaki: map

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1Benaki Museum café-restaurantRestaurant2Cycladic CaféCafé and pastry3Ilissia café-restaurantCafé and pastry4Friday street marketStreet market
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Where to eat in Kolonaki: mapNumbered pins are the places on this page; small dots are places from the other sections.

Questions before you go

Can I use the museum cafés without a ticket?

At the Cycladic, yes: the museum says its café and shop need no entrance ticket. The Benaki and the Byzantine and Christian Museum do not say, so ask at the entrance.

Where can I eat late?

The Benaki café-restaurant serves until 01:00 from Wednesday to Saturday, and Orizontes on Lycabettus until 00:30 every day. Désiré stays open until 21:30 from Monday to Saturday and 20:00 on Sunday.

When is the street market?

Every Friday on Xenokratous Street. The Attica market authority lists it as a permanent market but publishes no opening hours.

Do I need to book?

For dinner at Orizontes or the Benaki café-restaurant, call ahead: Orizontes on +30 210 721 0701 and the Benaki café-restaurant's reservations line on +30 210 367 1030.

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Reviewed October 22, 2026 · next check by January 20, 2027