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15 essentials · 3 signature dishes

Best Vegan Restaurants in Athens

339 places · 12 fully vegan

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15 essentials

Where to eat first in Athens

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Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.

  1. Worth ordering: #2 Pie

    Number 1. Early bites

    Greek Brunch, Fully Vegan

    5.0$

    Photo via Google Maps

    Try the Greek-style vegan omelette, a highly recommended staple here.

  6. Number 11. GNOU

    4.9

    Chickpea Omelette, Fully Vegan, Greek

    $$

    The vibe: good for work & study

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3 signature dishes

What Athens cooks best

The dishes Athens's reviews name most and praise hardest, each ranked by how reviewers rate the vegan version.

signature #1

Best moussaka in Athens

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  1. Number 1. Stone Athens Listed above as essential 09
  2. Number 2. Mother Vegan Bistro Listed above as essential 12

  3. Number 3. Theta

    4.5

    Greek Vegan Moussaka, Clear Vegan Menu

    $$$

    Worth ordering: #3 Moussaka

2 more

  1. Number 6. Moma

    4.1

    Mediterranean Vegan Moussaka, Vegan Menu

    $$

    The vibe: good for groups

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signature #2

Best gyros in Athens

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  1. Number 1. Peas Vegan Listed above as essential 05
  3. Number 3. Mama Tierra Acropolis Listed above as essential 15
  4. Number 4. Handwich Athens Listed above as essential 08
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signature #3

Best pie in Athens

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  1. Number 1. Filomila Vegeterian Food Listed above as essential 10
  2. Number 2. Early bites Listed above as essential 01
  4. Number 4. Mother Vegan Bistro Listed above as essential 12
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Vegan & omni

2 lists Fully vegan · Omni standouts

10 places

Fully vegan in Athens

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  1. Number 1. Early bites Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. Handwich Athens Listed above as essential 08
  3. Number 3. Kitsune Athens Listed above as essential 02
  4. Number 4. Holy Llama Listed above as essential 04
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10 places

Omni standouts in Athens

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  1. Number 1. Falafelinas Listed above as essential 13
  2. Number 2. Street Habit Burgers & Sandwiches Listed above as essential 14
  3. Number 3. Stone Athens Listed above as essential 09
  4. Number 4. Thes ''Greek Creative Cuisine'' Listed above as gyros 05
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By occasion

12 lists Breakfast spots · Lunch & brunch · Dinner destinations · Worth the occasion · Hidden gems · Coffee masters · Sweet treats · Cozy hideaways · Work-friendly cafes · Group night out · Budget eats · Family friendly

8 places

Breakfast spots in Athens

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  1. Number 1. Early bites Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. Kitsune Athens Listed above as essential 02
  3. Number 3. Holy Llama Listed above as essential 04
  4. Number 4. GNOU Listed above as essential 11
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8 places

Lunch & brunch in Athens

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  1. Number 1. Mama Tierra Acropolis Listed above as essential 15
  2. Number 2. Falafelinas Listed above as essential 13
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8 places

Dinner destinations in Athens

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  2. Number 2. Mother Vegan Bistro Listed above as essential 12
  3. Number 3. Peas Vegan Listed above as essential 05
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6 places

Worth the occasion in Athens

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  2. Number 2. Mariloulou Listed above as moussaka 04
  4. Number 4. Theta Listed above as moussaka 03
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5 places

Hidden gems in Athens

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10 places

Coffee masters in Athens

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  1. Number 1. Kitsune Athens Listed above as essential 02
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10 places

Sweet treats in Athens

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  1. Number 1. Django Gelato Athens Listed above as essential 07
  2. Number 2. Plan(e)t Ice Cream Listed above as essential 06
  4. Number 4. Holy Llama Listed above as essential 04

8 places

Cozy hideaways in Athens

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  1. Number 1. Mariloulou Listed above as moussaka 04

8 places

Work-friendly cafes in Athens

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10 places

Group night out in Athens

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  1. Number 1. Peas Vegan Listed above as essential 05
  2. Number 2. Aleria Restaurant Listed above as worth the occasion 01
  3. Number 3. ETHIOPIAN FOOD KIYYAA Cafe & Restaurant Listed above as essential 03
  4. Number 4. Mariloulou Listed above as moussaka 04

10 places

Budget eats in Athens

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  1. Number 1. Early bites Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. Peas Vegan Listed above as essential 05
  3. Number 3. Handwich Athens Listed above as essential 08
  4. Number 4. Kitsune Athens Listed above as essential 02

8 places

Family friendly in Athens

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  1. Number 1. Falafelinas Listed above as essential 13
  2. Number 2. Maraboo Ice Cream Listed above as sweet treats 03

By dish

6 lists Best ice cream · Best coffee · Best pizza · Best falafel · Best pastry · Best cake

17 places

Best ice cream in Athens

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  1. Number 1. Django Gelato Athens Listed above as essential 07
  2. Number 2. Maraboo Ice Cream Listed above as sweet treats 03
  3. Number 3. Plan(e)t Ice Cream Listed above as essential 06
  4. Number 4. Mona Lisa L' Atelier Del Gelato Listed above as hidden gems 03

14 places

Best coffee in Athens

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  2. Number 2. Coffee Lab (Museum) Listed above as coffee masters 03

9 places

Best pizza in Athens

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7 places

Best falafel in Athens

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  4. Number 4. Falafellas (Athens) Listed above as hidden gems 04

5 places

Best pastry in Athens

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  1. Number 1. Holy Llama Listed above as essential 04

  4. Number 4. Kudu

    3.7

    Coffee Shop, Plant Milk, Sandwiches

    $$

    Worth ordering: #4 Pastry

6 places

Best cake in Athens

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  3. Number 3. Avit Athens Listed above as worth the occasion 03
  4. Number 4. Patisserie Slim Bites Kolonaki Listed above as family friendly 04

By cuisine

3 lists Mediterranean · Greek · Italian

10 places

Mediterranean in Athens

  1. Number 1. Mother Vegan Bistro Listed above as essential 12
  2. Number 2. Early bites Listed above as essential 01
  3. Number 3. GNOU Listed above as essential 11
  4. Number 4. Handwich Athens Listed above as essential 08

10 places

Greek in Athens

  1. Number 1. Mother Vegan Bistro Listed above as essential 12
  2. Number 2. Early bites Listed above as essential 01
  3. Number 3. Peas Vegan Listed above as essential 05
  4. Number 4. GNOU Listed above as essential 11

10 places

Italian in Athens

  3. Number 3. PIZZA NAPOLETANA Listed above as pizza 01
  4. Number 4. Mona Lisa L' Atelier Del Gelato Listed above as hidden gems 03

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Questions about eating vegan in Athens

Are there vegan restaurants in Athens?

Yes — Athens has 339 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Early bites, Kitsune Athens, ETHIOPIAN FOOD KIYYAA Cafe & Restaurant. Spinach ranks them on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.

Is Athens good for vegans?

Athens scores 48.5/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 43 vegan-friendly venues and 63 high-quality restaurants out of 339 analyzed.

How many vegan restaurants are in Athens?

Athens has 12 fully vegan restaurants and 15 vegetarian restaurants. 43 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.

What dishes is Athens known for?

Athens's top signature dishes for vegans are moussaka, gyros, pie, and the city also does falafel and ice cream well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.

What are the best cuisines for vegans in Athens?

The vegan scene in Athens leans Mediterranean, Greek, Italian. Mediterranean is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.

What's the best vegan restaurant in Athens?

Early bites is ranked #1 in Athens by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.

How does Spinach rank these venues?

Spinach ranks vegan venues by formula: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.

How fresh is this data?

The last refresh is stamped at the foot of this page. Rankings come from public reviews on Google Maps and HappyCow, read by Spinach's own analysis. We never republish the reviews themselves.