Plaka area guide

Where to eat in Plaka

Eat and drink in Plaka at Brettos, a bar and liquor shop on Kydathineon since 1909, at the Platanos taverna on Diogenous, or on two hotel roofs that face the Acropolis. The Electra Roof Garden serves 13:00–00:30, and the Thea Terrace restaurant on the Central Hotel 16:30–23:00. For something sweet, Klepsidra serves Greek yoghurt and home-made desserts, and Glykis is a traditional kafeneio for coffee and tsipouro.

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

Places to eat

  1. Bar

    Brettos

    A bar and liquor shop on Kydathineon since 1909, under a back wall of coloured bottles lit from behind. Sit at the bar of about 15 stools to try the house ouzo, brandy and more than 35 liqueurs, or buy a bottle to take away. It opens daily at 10:00; its own pages give 02:00 and 03:00 as closing time, so check before a late visit.

    Address
    Kydathineon 41, 105 58
    Hours
    Daily from 10:00; closing time differs between its own pages
    Price
    $$
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    Source: Brettos official contact page

  2. Restaurant

    Electra Palace Athens

    The Electra Roof Garden, the hotel's Mediterranean restaurant, faces the Acropolis and is open 13:00–00:30; book through the reservations link on the hotel's restaurants page. The hotel also runs zohós, for creative Greek cuisine.

    Address
    18-20 Navarchou Nikodimou Street, 105 57
    Hours
    13:00–00:30
    Price
    $$$$
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    Source: Official website - Electra Palace Athens

  3. Restaurant

    Thea Terrace, Central Hotel

    The Central Hotel's roof bar and restaurant, facing the Acropolis, with a Mediterranean menu. The bar opens 11:00–00:00 and the restaurant 16:30–23:00; restaurant hours may change in winter, so call. Weekend brunch runs 11:00–16:00.

    Address
    Apollonos 21
    Hours
    Bar 11:00–00:00; restaurant 16:30–23:00; brunch Sat–Sun 11:00–16:00
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    Source: Central Hotel — Thea Terrace (official)

  4. Restaurant

    Platanos

    A traditional Greek taverna on Diogenous. This is Athens, the City of Athens tourism site, lists its phone number but no hours or prices, so call before you go.

    Address
    Diogenous 4
    Hours
    Not published
    Price
    Not published
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    Source: This is Athens — Platanos

  6. Café and pastry

    Glykis

    A traditional kafeneio on a quiet back street, serving coffee, tsipouro and home-made delicacies in winter and summer. The opening hours on its own site are garbled, so call before a late visit.

    Address
    Angelou Geronta 2
    Hours
    Check by phone
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    Source: This is Athens — Glykis

Where to eat in Plaka: map

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1BrettosBar2Electra Palace AthensRestaurant3Thea Terrace, Central HotelRestaurant4PlatanosRestaurant5KlepsidraCafé and pastry
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Questions before you go

Do I need to book?

For the two hotel roofs, yes: the Electra Roof Garden books through a reservations link on the hotel's site, and the Thea Terrace has a Book a Table link and answers questions on +30 210 323 4350. Platanos, Klepsidra and Glykis list only a phone number. Brettos is a bar of about 15 stools.

Where can I have a drink late?

At Brettos, which opens every day from 10:00; its contact page says it closes at 02:00 and its history page at 03:00, so check before a late visit. The Electra Roof Garden serves until 00:30 and the Thea Terrace bar until midnight.

Where can I eat with a view of the Acropolis?

On the hotel roofs: the Electra Roof Garden on the Electra Palace, open 13:00–00:30, and the Thea Terrace on the Central Hotel, where the restaurant serves 16:30–23:00 and may change its hours in winter.

Can I take a bottle home from Brettos?

Yes. You can sit and try a liqueur or buy the whole bottle. Its own ouzo comes in five labels, and its online shop lists liqueurs from €11.50.

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