Last Greek coffee stop in Terminal 2 before passport control
Kafenio sits airside in Terminal 2 at SKG, a few minutes’ walk from the Schengen departure gates, and leans hard into the old‑school Greek coffee‑bar look instead of generic chain branding. You get metal trays, proper Greek coffee made to order, and simple spirits and soft drinks rather than a 30‑item espresso poster behind the counter.
Prices run at typical airport levels, with a Greek coffee or espresso usually a couple of euros higher than in the city, and small bottled water and soft drinks similarly marked up. The food side is very limited: think packaged snacks and maybe a basic pastry or two, not full meals or sandwiches. Figure this as a 10–15 minute pit stop, not somewhere to sit an hour over brunch.
Hours roughly track the main flight banks in Terminal 2, opening in the early morning before the first departures and staying open until the late‑evening flights to major European hubs. Seating is bar‑style with a few stools, so in busy waves around the 06:00–09:00 and 18:00–21:00 banks you may end up standing with your cup at a high table. Power outlets are scarce, and there’s no table service; you order and pay at the counter.
Regulars use Kafenio for one last Greek coffee or a quick ouzo shot before heading straight to the gate, treating it like the corner bar they’d hit in town, just compressed into an airport setting. If you want a latte with syrup or plant milks, you’re better off at one of the larger international‑style cafés in Terminal 2 that advertise cappuccino and flat white on big boards.
Practical tip: if you have under 20 minutes before boarding at a nearby Terminal 2 gate, grab a Greek coffee here to go; queues move fast and you’ll still make it to the gate announcement screen in time.