The Best Wine Bars in Athens, Greece

"A lively, natural-wine-focused spot: Heteroclito. Perhaps it’s the glowing neon signs on the facade, or maybe it’s the perpetually crowded sidewalk cafe tables, but this corner space in Syntagma beckons with the promise of a good time. Organic, low-intervention wines produced with minimal sulfites dominate the list. Words like ‘pet-nat’ will jump out amongst the names of indigenous varieties. Sommeliers are happy to introduce you to their favorites; a Robola from Gentilini in Kefalonia, for example, is a saline-driven, high-acid white, and a refreshing counterpoint to summer’s heat. Food-wise, the menu leans snacky: meats, cheeses, and a limited number of small plates from nearby Levantine restaurant Feyrouz are available."