OUR STORY

Greek Wine. Greek Hospitality. Since 2015.

Cinque Wine & Deli is an independent, family-led Greek wine and hospitality concept founded in Athens in 2015. What began as a small wine bar in Psyrri has grown into a network built around one clear idea: making Greek wine approachable, personal and memorable. Today, Cinque brings together wine, artisan food, extra virgin olive oil and genuine Greek hospitality through distinctive locations, guided experiences and new wine-tourism projects.

A family business. Two generations. One Greek wine journey.

Grigoris and Nikitas Prassas behind the bar at Cinque Wine & Deli
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WINE TASTING FORMATS
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3-GLASS TASTINGS · 75ML EACH
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5-GLASS TASTINGS · 75ML EACH
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PREMIUM TASTINGS · 7-10 WINES
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FOOD, DELI & OLIVE OIL EXPERIENCES
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FOUNDED IN ATHENS
CINQUE AT A GLANCE

46 ways to discover Greek wine.

Founded in Psyrri in 2015, Cinque now offers 46 curated wine tasting formats: 30 three-glass tastings, 11 five-glass journeys and five premium tastings featuring 7 to 10 wines. Alongside them, 29 food, Greek deli, honey and extra virgin olive oil experiences connect indigenous varieties and regional products with an international audience.

INDEPENDENT · FAMILY-LED · ATHENS, GREECE

Available for interviews and editorial features on Greek wine, indigenous grape varieties, family business, contemporary Athens hospitality, olive oil gastronomy and the future of Greek wine tourism.

THE PEOPLE BEHIND CINQUE

Meet the Family

Three people, two generations and one shared belief: wine becomes memorable when hospitality is personal.

FOUNDER · HOSPITALITY · WINE DIRECTION

FOUNDER

Grigoris Prassas

Founder · Network development · Greek hospitality

MEDIA & PARTNERSHIPS

Cinque Network

Press visits · Partnerships · Wine tourism projects

HEAD OF HOSPITALITY

Evangelia Tseliou-Prassa

Greek hospitality · Guest experience · Regional flavours

CEO · OENOLOGIST · SOMMELIER

Nikitas Prassas

Wine direction · Education · Cellar development

Grigoris, Evangelia and Nikitas Prassas at Cinque Wine & Deli in Athens

Recognition & Platform Leadership

Awards, Rankings & Distinctions

A decade of independent recognition across guest experience, service, wine culture, gastronomy and wine tourism — supported by sustained leadership on major international hospitality platforms.

Since 2017 · #1

TripAdvisor

Consistently ranked at the top in Athens, from the city-wide restaurant ranking through today’s Bars & Pubs category.

Since 2018 · #1

Restaurant Guru

Continuous leadership among thousands of bars in Athens, built through long-term guest appreciation.

2017 · Silver

ESTIA Awards

Silver Award in the Café-Bar Total Experience category.

2017 · Silver

Tourism Awards

Silver Award for Wine Culture — the only wine bar recognised in the category that year.

2017 · Two Distinctions

LUX Excellence Awards

Wine Bar of the Year – Athens and Excellence Award for Cheese Tasting Sessions – Athens.

2018 · 3 Awards

ESTIA Awards

Silver for Total Experience, Silver for Service Team and Bronze for Smart Wine Selection.

2019 · Silver

Tourism Awards

Silver Award for Wine Experience and the continuing development of approachable Greek wine hospitality.

2023 · Gold

ESTIA Awards

Gold recognition for the Cinque wine-bar experience, authentic hospitality and contemporary Greek wine culture.

2024 · Silver

Tourism Awards

Silver Award in Gastronomy & Wine Tourism.

2025 · Gold

Tourism Awards

Gold Award in Gastronomy & Wine Tourism.

Selected International Media

Cinque in the Press

Airline, travel and hospitality publications have presented Cinque as an authentic way to experience Athens through Greek wine.

SWISS

Official Travel Guide

Featured as part of the Athens destination experience.

KLM

Travel Guide

Included among recommended discoveries in the Greek capital.

GREECE IS · KATHIMERINI

Athens Edition

Presented within a curated editorial view of contemporary Athens.

Editorial Angles

Story Ideas

Ready-made starting points for travel, wine, gastronomy, entrepreneurship and family-business features.

01 · GREEK WINE EDUCATION

46 curated tasting formats

How 30 three-glass tastings, 11 five-glass journeys and five premium formats make Greek wine approachable at every level.

02 · FAMILY BUSINESS

Two generations, one wine journey

How a family-led wine bar became a hospitality network without losing its personal character.

03 · ATHENS

Discovering the city through the glass

A portrait of Athens told through indigenous grapes, regional flavours and human connection.

04 · GASTRONOMY

Beyond wine: Greece at the table

Food pairings, deli tastings, honey and structured extra virgin olive oil experiences.

05 · WINE TOURISM

From Athens wine bar to private wine house

The evolution of Cinque toward intimate hosted journeys connecting Athens with Central Greece.

06 · ENTREPRENEURSHIP

An independent hospitality network

A versatile, award-winning wine-bar concept built around Greek wine, authenticity and proven guest experience.

Media Resources

Everything a journalist needs to begin

Verified facts, founder biographies, high-resolution photography, the complete awards chronology and an overview of Cinque’s wine, food, honey and olive oil experiences are available for editorial use.