By the Glass Athens

The perfect place to be local

Javier from Athens

""By the Glass" in the center of Athens is in one of the most 'secret' urban arcades and offers you more than 200 different wines... Central & 100% local!"

Located at the impressive Ralli Arcade, one of the most “secret” urban arcades in the center of Athens, By the Glass offers you more than 200 different wines.

The simple but cozy decoration in the bistro will let you understand that the most important things in there are the wine and the customers. I'm sure, you will also realise they don't neglect the food and music, but, let me say it again: you and the wine will be the stars there. As more than 60 kind of wines are being offered by the glass, bartender and waiters are able to answer you whatever question you have about all the drinks they have in the menu.

The music moves from jazz to lounge rhythms and the volume is just perfect to have a conversation while cheering.

In Summer you can sit outdoors, in the small square just opposite, next to the Russian Orthodox Church, a monument of rare beauty.

I'm still amazed about how is it possible that even being at the very center of the city By the glass is not crowded by tourist but just local people hanging around.

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Athens Spotter Javier

About me I'm Javier, father of Noa, long-distance runner and rock climber when I have the time. I'm an avid reader and love everything related with culture, people and stories. A night per week I have a Skype meeting with my best friends in Spain and we record a crazy podcast. And people like it :-). I just realised I forgot some basics and –at the same time– non-interesting details like "I was born in Cordoba, Spain and I studied Psychology at university". Done :-). Why Athens I have been living in Athens since 2013 and I remembe...

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