The Workshop by KUDU

you're on voutadon, a street in gazi that sits between the old industrial Athens and the version of the city that's been quietly remaking itself for the better part of two decades. the workshop by kudu is here, and it's well regarded locally, which in a city this caffeinated and this opinionated about coffee is not a small thing. you don't stumble into a good reputation in athens. people here will tell you when something's mediocre. the fact that this place has held its standing says something about the consistency of what's being done. gazi rewards regulars and punishes coasting. come in the morning, when the neighborhood is still finding its pace, and order your espresso before the street outside picks up.