Brettos
Hala Vetted· been first-hand, cleared the bar
A Plaka distillery bar going since 1909, where the entire back wall is coloured bottles lit from behind, floor to ceiling. Michael Brettos started with ouzo, brandy and a few liqueurs from family recipes out of Smyrni; the list now runs past 35 flavours.
A Plaka distillery bar going since 1909, and the whole room is the back wall: coloured bottles lit from behind, floor to ceiling, with old barrels of spirits still in use underneath. Michael Brettos started it with ouzo, brandy and a handful of liqueurs made to family recipes brought from Smyrni, and the liqueur list now runs past 35 flavours, from cherry and peppermint to citrus and mastiha. It works as a shop as well as a bar, so you can leave with a bottle. It is touristy, and there is no pretending otherwise, but it is a very easy answer to an evening with no plan, and the bar seats about fifteen, so book rather than turn up. Open 10 a.m. to 3 a.m., every day.
- Neighborhood — Plaka
- Price — €€
- Order — a shot of the mastiha, at the bar
- Since 1909
- 35+ house liqueurs
- Book ahead
From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.
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