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Best Cafés in Greece (2026)

Coffee shops, bakeries, tea rooms and dessert spots for breakfast, a light lunch or a break between sights.

6 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Greece

  1. Krinos Historic loukoumades and sweet shop, Historic CentreA self-service sweet shop on Aiolou Street, open since 1923, known for soft loukoumades with honey, cinnamon and walnuts, bougatsa and soft-serve ice cream.
  2. Lukumades Modern loukoumades shop, Agia IriniA modern take on Greek doughnuts by Agias Irinis Square, serving filled, sweet and savoury loukoumades with ice cream and a long list of toppings.
  3. Ariston Historic pie bakery, SyntagmaA family pie shop on Voulis Street baking since 1910, famous for its tyropita kourou, small half-moon feta pies with a rich buttery crust.

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1. Krinos

Historic loukoumades and sweet shop$Historic Centre

A self-service sweet shop on Aiolou Street, open since 1923, known for soft loukoumades with honey, cinnamon and walnuts, bougatsa and soft-serve ice cream.

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2. Lukumades

Modern loukoumades shop$Agia Irini

A modern take on Greek doughnuts by Agias Irinis Square, serving filled, sweet and savoury loukoumades with ice cream and a long list of toppings.

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3. Ariston

Historic pie bakery$Syntagma

A family pie shop on Voulis Street baking since 1910, famous for its tyropita kourou, small half-moon feta pies with a rich buttery crust.

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4. Little Kook

Themed dessert café$$Psirri

A fairy-tale themed dessert café in Psirri, loved by children for its over-the-top decor, costumed staff and indulgent cakes such as red velvet.

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5. TAF Coffee

Specialty coffee roaster and café$$Exarchia

One of the Athens cafés that introduced the city to specialty coffee, the tasting room of a Greek roaster on a quiet street near Omonia.

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6. The Underdog

Specialty coffee and roastery$$Thissio

A three-level specialty coffee house in a neoclassical building in Thissio, roasting in-house and serving award-winning espresso, cold brew and baked treats.

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