A taste of home in Athens (Irish Mike's Bar (Athens, Greece))

Member Name: amullett

Product:	Irish Mike's Bar (Athens, Greece)
Date:	26/06/09 (29 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Has the good stuff

Disadvantages: Isn't in the tourist centre

Mike's Irish bar is one of the most Western feeling bars in Athens. It has all the regulation Irish drinks on tap including Guinness and Murphy's keeping those in need of a taste of home happy.

It is situated slightly outside the tourist centre, but is easy to reach using public transport (see below).

The bar has a modern pub feeling combined with a wooden trim - barrels populate the centre of the room for resting your beers on when you arms get tired from lifting them too often.

Prices aren't so different to those that punters would find in Ireland - 6 euros for a pint, 4 euros for 330ml.

The bar has many TVs in it that show sports and music. It also has a stage and a DJ booth, which are often combined for events like the Karaoke night on Wednesdays, which costs 3 euros entrance.

An international crowd visit the bar with Australians, Americans, English, Irish and of course, friendly Greeks.

While the staff aren't exactly top notch, they do make sure that you are full of popcorn. The free salty snack ensured that I didn't even think about getting food, but forced me to buy more drinks.

While clearly aimed at making you buy more, it does stop you from ending up vomiting by putting food in your belly.

Nice for one night out, but don't spend your whole time in Athens in this bar.

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DIRECTIONS

Address:
6, Sinopis str
Ambelokipi


Using the Metro:
Using the Athens underground train system (Metro), you hop off at Megaro Mousikis train stop. Walk 200 metres up the road towards the Athens Tower.

Using a bus:
From Syntagma Square -
From Vasilisis Sofias Street you can take the A5, 450, 550 bus or 3, 13 trolley bus. You then hop off at the Athens Tower stop.

From Omonia Square -
Go to Akadimias Street and take the 3 or 13 trolley bus or the A5 bus.

Summary: Go here for a pint