Discover the Best Nightclubs in Athens with Greeka!

Athens, the capital of Greece, is a renowned nightlife center with entertainment venues scattered all around the city. Athens clubs are numerous and vary in style and type, offering something for every taste.
There is an exciting party scene in the Greek capital and most clubs exhibit an international character. A wide variety of clubs is available in Athens, from mainstream dance clubs to alternative rock, ethnic and beach clubs in the coastal suburbs. ↓ More

Which are the Best Clubs in Athens?
We have hand-picked the best 15 ones and marked our favorite with a .

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Island

Island Athens Riviera is a seaside club-restaurant near the coast of Varkiza which features intense DJ sets, visits from known celebrities, well-made cocktail drinks and exclusive dining choices with a panoramic view of the sea.
Varkiza
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Boiler Room

Clubs with DJ
Boiler Room is one of the most popular nightclubs in Athens. It is situated in Gazi, an ideal destination for all those who love to party and enjoy music and drinks all night long. Boiler Room has a strict entrance policy and a chick and casual dress code. In order to enter Boiler Room, you should ...
Gazi
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Dybbuk Club

Clubs with DJ
Dybbuk has been a must destination in Athens nightlife since 2009 and attracts the most trend-setting youngsters. Well-known DJs from all over the world set the rhythm on the decks, creating the vibes for dancing all night long.
Syntagma
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Lohan Club

Clubs with DJ
Lohan Nightclub is a concept created by well-known businessman Dennis Papageorgiou and Hollywood superstar Lindsay Lohan as a means to revive the local Athenian clubbing scene and bring people together. Lohan has an industrial baroque aesthetic, a top of the line sound and lighting system, and ...
Kerameikos
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Bolivar

Beach Bar Beach Club
Bolivar Beach Bar is located on the organized beach of Alimos "Coast of the Sun" on Poseidon Avenue. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Athens, as it is situated only a few kilometers away from the city center.
Alimos

Barbarella

Disco Club
This discotheque was a legend in the 80s but had to close down in 1994. Its previous DJ, however, decided to re-open it in 2010, after an incredible party in the old disco’s memory. Fans of disco music can now attend its parties every three months and experience a piece of Greek nightlife ...
Singrou Ave

Box Club

Greek Club
Box Athens venue is fully equipped, recently renovated and ready to amaze you! The ultimate experience of live clubbing and the best live performers in town, fuse in a majestic, well-designed space, promising to take your breath away! Whether you are interested in private events, mass bookings or ...
Gazi

EKEI

EKEI (which means "there" in Greek) is one of Athens’ hidden clubs, as it does not resemble a classic Athens nightclub on the outside. However, once you get inside you will experience a buzzing atmosphere mixed with all sorts of music genres and cool drinks!
Syntagma

Enastron

Enastron is one of the biggest live stages in Athens. It offers visitors the chance to enjoy some of the country’s most well-known artists in a vibrant setting on a huge stage!
Tavros

Half Note

Jazz Club
Half Note is one of the top jazz clubs in Athens. It is a multicultural meeting point where important international and Greek artists of jazz perform.
Mets

Perivoli Touranou

Greek Club
Perivoli Touranou (the Garden of the Sky) is a tavern with warm atmosphere and traditional character. Here, you can listen to original rembetika songs that are played by a live band and enjoy special mezedes.
Plaka

Rumble in the Jungle

Rumble in the Jungle is a small hidden club of Athens in Syntagma. It is located behind a well-known bar of Athens, named the Bar in Front of the Bar. Inspired by a boxing match of Muhammad Ali and George Foreman of the same name, this club offers exclusive signature cocktails that are sure to ...
Syntagma

Vinilio

Disco Club
Vinilio is one of Athens' oldest discos, still running strong since 1996! When you visit this disco, you experience an era of Greek music and lifestyle that was thought to be extinct. With a view of the Acropolis in the winter and next to the beach in the summer, fans of disco are in for a treat at ...
Gazi

Voodoo

Club
Voodoo Restaurant Bar is one of the most popular nightclubs in Gazi. Enjoy your drink in a lively atmosphere, under the sounds of Greek music, every night until the early hours!
Gazi

Votanikos

Votanikos Live Stage is one of the most well-known nightclubs in Athens! It features Greece’s most famous pop artists with a new group performing each year, and energetic audiences with an appetite for dancing, singing and an amazing night out in the city!
Votanikos

 

 

More about the clubs

Athens’ nightlife is what sets it apart from most cities in Greece and many of the world’s capitals! The city’s vibrant rhythm and never-ending parties mean there is not a day in the calendar when you would be sitting at home in Athens. One important aspect of its incredible nightlife is the city’s nightclubs.

Locals and visitors of Athens have a huge selection of nightclubs, depending on the season and the type of music they want to listen to. Most nightclubs are usually full, especially during holidays and weekends, so you better make a reservation before you visit them!

In certain clubs, you can also listen to specific types of music. Some only feature Greek music, others mesh modern Greek and English songs, and some even play specific genres such as techno or hip-hop.

Types of Clubs

Winter Clubs

Winter nightclubs are the most common in Athens. There are very few areas in Athens where there is not a single form of a winter club, however big or small. They usually operate from October until May, because of the heat during the summer months. The most known winter nightclubs are mostly packed and filled with dancing Athenians, under the strobing lights.

Some of the most impressive Athenian nightclubs are situated in or near the center of the city. More specifically, two of the busiest districts in Athens are Gazi and Syntagma. Our recommendations are Lohan Nightclub in Kerameikos and Dybbuk in Syntagma, owing to their respective dance and house tunes!

Seaside Clubs

Seaside Clubs possess certain key differences from winter nightclubs. While incredible light shows, upbeat dance music and the occasional live performance are some similarities between the two, seaside clubs differ in their location and venues. Because they operate strictly in the summer, they are usually near the beach. They are open-roof spaces that offer refreshing drinks and the chance to party from sunset to sunrise! Some of them are also located on rooftops, so you can enjoy the incredible views of the city under the summer sun.

These seaside clubs can be found on the Athens Riviera or Poseidonos Avenue, with our picks being Bolivar Bar in Alimos and Island Club in Varkiza.

Bouzoukia

Bouzoukia is a Greek specialty, not often found outside the country. This nightclub’s name is derived from the word, bouzouki, meaning a type of Greek lute, used to play traditional music. The bouzoukia are large venues with a big stage, usually two-storied, that host some of Greece’s and Athens’ finest popular music artists. The music you will hear there is strictly Greek, more specifically a genre called laika, meaning popular or folk music. The people visiting these nightclubs are ready and willing to dance until morning, sing their hearts out and throw some flowers at whoever is on stage, a common practice in Bouzoukia!

One certain distinctiveness of Bouzoukia is also the fact that each year or season different artists and groups of artists may appear. Each year there is always something new! Some of our favorite and most impressive venues include Votanikos Live Stage in Votanikos (near Gazi) and Enastron in Tavros.

Hidden clubs

We mentioned some of Athens’ most well-known and flamboyant nightclubs. But some of them need to be discovered! Hidden clubs, namely clubs that on the outside do not look at all like typical nightclubs, are a common occurrence in the streets of Athens. These clubs are hidden from plain sight behind a quiet bar or even the doors of apartment complexes, in order to avoid becoming mainstream or to evade potential noise complaints from nearby residents. Some of them are even hidden in basements and only open on specific occasions. Nevertheless, once you find them, you will be able to accompany your night out with an achievement that even some Athenians have not completed yet!

Our not-so-secret picks of hidden clubs are both located in Syntagma. These include Rumble in the Jungle, with its exotic cocktail selection, and EKEI, a fascinating two-storey building that features different music on each floor!

Discos

Visitors to Athens are more familiar with the concept of Disco, however, it is worth mentioning. Greek Disco evolved around the same period as American Disco, but it feels much different. It has its own specific rhythm and meaning, and those who miss it or want to know what it was all about can still experience it today!

We recommend Vinilio in Gazi and Barbarella in Syggrou, dubbed as the last original Greek disco, for their groovy beats and old discotheque decor!

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