I discovered Cookie Land Athens some years ago, when a colleague brought cookies from this patisserie for his birthday. I recently realized that they also have a store/cafe in downtown Athens really close to my office, so a “dessert date” with my friends was in order. Cookie Land Athens has displays with the desserts and ice cream flavors so you can see what’s available. We were treated with a delicious butter cookie and then sat down to plot our order. One of my friends and I went for the rich chocolate cake (called sokolatopita, which literally translates to chocolate pie)…

Updated: April 2020 Little Kook is a themed cafe, changing styles and decoration approximately 3 times a year. The themes are Halloween, Christmas and Spring/Summer. Every year the themes vary, but one thing is for sure. As far as decorations go, Little Kook goes all out. Especially at Christmas time when Pittaki street leading to the cafe is full of lights.   It opened its doors in December 2015 and quickly became a social media hit thanks to its unique design. Such a place (especially as it serves desserts, hot chocolate and the lot) could not possibly fall off my…