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05/30/2026
Saturday is officially Saganaki Day! 🔥🇬🇷 Let's make some fire and hear those loud “OPA!”
😎 Don’t forget to reserve your table.
📍 Pacific Beach, San Diego
🍸 Happy Hour every day | 3–6 PM
✨ Mediterranean food, cocktails & great vibes since 1990
05/29/2026
If your bestie hasn’t texted you yet, maybe it’s time to text them first! 🤷🏼♀️
🔥 Tonight’s tip: make a reservation and start with drinks and spreads🍸🇬🇷
See you there? 😎
🍻Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
🍸The best Mediterranean specialties & cocktails no
📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
05/26/2026
🔥🇬🇷 There’s a reason we’ve been here for 35 years in the heart of Pacific Beach.
🚪🏠 We open our doors every day with one goal: to bring the best food, drinks, and service to every regular and every new customer who walks in. That’s what truly makes us happy!
📍Pacific Beach, San Diego
🍸 Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
✨ Mediterranean food, cocktails & great vibes since 1990
05/23/2026
We’re ready for Saturday ✨🍸
Great drinks, good vibes, and the best Mediterranean food in town 🇬🇷🔥
Gather your people and join us tonight in Pacific Beach.
🍻 Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
🍽️ Fresh Mediterranean specialties & cocktails
📍Great vibes in PB, San Diego
05/23/2026
We’re ready for Saturday ✨🍸
Great drinks, good vibes, and the best Mediterranean food in town 🇬🇷🔥
Gather your people and join us tonight in Pacific Beach.
🍻 Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
🍽️ Fresh Mediterranean specialties & cocktails
📍Great vibes in PB, San Diego
# sdfoodies
05/19/2026
Once you try it, there's no going back 🍆🫓
🔥🇬🇷 Our Baba Ganoush hits different. Smoky, creamy, and addictive.😎No wonder it's one of our most ordered appetizers!
🍻Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
🍸The best Mediterranean specialties & cocktails no
📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
05/14/2026
🔥🇬🇷 Every cocktail on our menu tells a story. Inspired by the Greek gods, each drink was created to reflect a different personality, energy, and state of mind. From the calm chaos of Athena to the bold spirit of Dionysus.
At Cafe Athena, even our cocktails are part of our history, our roots, and the Mediterranean experience we’ve been building for 35 years 🍸
Which god are you ordering tonight?
🍴Place your reservation for the weekend!
🍻Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
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📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
05/11/2026
Monday comfort food? We got you! 🇬🇷
🔎 RIGANATO: gluten-free, oven-baked half chicken marinated in lemon juice, olive oil and oregano; roasted with lemon potatoes and served with ratatouille and garlic aioli sauce 🍋🥔🍗🍅
🍸The best Mediterranean specialties & cocktails
📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
05/09/2026
Still time for Mother’s Day reservations 💐🫶🏻
🔥🇬🇷 Last tables available for lunch and late dinner.
Reservations are filling up fast!
🥂 A complimentary glass of prosecco for every mom on Sunday!
🍸 The best Mediterranean specialties & cocktails
📍 Great vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
05/06/2026
Just a quick tour through our restaurant 🏠🇬🇷🔥
🫶🏻So much love, teamwork, and joy in the same place for 35 years and counting, because of you!
🍻Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
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📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
05/04/2026
ca la ma ri 🦑 | our greek isles favorite; tender baby squid in crisp light breading, served with red pepper aioli sauce
try it during happy hour: every day 3–6PM 🔥
🍸The best Mediterranean specialties & cocktails
📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
sandiegonightlife
05/03/2026
🤎🔥Crispy falafel and creamy tahini is the perfect bite
Join us today or order your favorite Mediterranean bite
🍴Place your reservation for tonight
🍻Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
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📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
04/27/2026
🤤 Not a dream. Just Galacto-Boureko
And no… Monday is NOT too early for dessert 🍊
🍻Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
🍸The best Mediterranean specialties & cocktails no
📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
04/23/2026
If you’ve walked by and never stopped in, this is your sign 🔥🇬🇷 For over 35 years, Café Athena has been a hidden Mediterranean gem in Pacific Beach, serving fresh, authentic flavors that locals swear by.
🍻Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
🍸The best Mediterranean specialties & cocktails
📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
04/22/2026
Daily happy hour in pacific beach? It is just ONE good answer: Cafe Athena 🍸🔥🇬🇷
🍻 Every day 3–6pm
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📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
04/20/2026
You could cook tonight…
or just come to Café Athena 🇬🇷😎🔥
We hope you make the right choice — we’ll save you a table ☝🏻🫶🏻
🍻Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
🍸The best Mediterranean specialties & cocktails no
📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
04/20/2026
We hope you make the right choice… we’ll save you a table 😎🔥🇬🇷
🍻Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
🍸The best Mediterranean specialties & cocktails no
📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
04/14/2026
Craving fresh Mediterranean flavors with plenty of options? 🇬🇷✨
From Spanakopita and Dolmades to fresh Greek Salad, Salmon, warm Pita Bread, creamy Hummus, Tzatziki, and more. Our menu has something for everyone 🥗🍋
Fresh ingredients, authentic flavors, and quality in every bite! Only at Café Athena 🔥
🍻Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
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📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
04/09/2026
Looking for a balanced option while staying on track with your diet? Meet the Apollo Pizza 🍕✨
Made with our rich pesto sauce, seasoned chicken for extra protein, sweet red peppers, roasted garlic, cremini mushrooms, and perfectly melted mozzarella 🤍
📍Only at Café Athena
🍻Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
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📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
04/08/2026
POV: your lunch starts with the best appetizer at Café Athena 🦑✨🔥
Tender baby squid, lightly crispy, and served with our signature red pepper aioli 🇬🇷😎
🍻Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
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📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
04/03/2026
Happy Friday, only at Café Athena ✨🇬🇷
More than just the best Mediterranean food in San Diego, we put love and care into every detail to keep the vibes high, always! 🇬🇷🔥😎
Because our community is everything to us 💙
🍻Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
🍸The best Mediterranean specialties & cocktails
📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
03/27/2026
🇬🇷🔥 Looking for the perfect appetizer? Our Bourekia is savory, crunchy, and packed with protein, the perfect bite before your meal.
🔎 rolls of crispy filo filled with a seasoned 100% lean ground leg of lamb and caramelized onion; sprinkled with powdered sugar
🍻Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
🍸The best Mediterranean specialties & cocktails
📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
03/25/2026
35 years in San Diego… not by accident 😎
🔥🇬🇷 People always ask what makes Café Athena special, and honestly? It’s the love, the little details, and this amazing community we get to call ours 🤍
🍻 Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
🍸 Mediterranean flavors + craft cocktails
📍 Pacific Beach vibes
03/19/2026
Shrimp lovers, this one’s for you 🍤🔥
One of our most-ordered entrée: tender oven-roasted shrimp simmered in a savory tomato-herb sauce, and artichoke hearts, finished with cheese and herbs, and served with rice pilaf! Yes, it’s like a dream ☁️🇬🇷
🍻 Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
🍸 The best Mediterranean specialties & cocktails
🍡 Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
03/13/2026
Still searching for the best happy hour in town?
Your PB hidden gem is calling 🔥🍸🇬🇷
🍻Happy Hour every day 3–6PM
🍸The best Mediterranean specialties & cocktails
📍Great Vibes in Pacific Beach, San Diego
Address
1846 Garnet Avenue
San Diego, CA
92109
To get to the Greek restaurant and cafe on Garnet Avenue in San Diego via public transport, take the bus or trolley to the nearest station and walk westward for a few blocks until you reach Garnet Avenue. Turn left and walk southwards until you see the restaurant on your right.
For those driving to the restaurant, exit the highway at Garnet Avenue and head westward towards Pacific Beach. You can park in any of the street parking spots available along Garnet Avenue or in nearby parking lots. The restaurant is located just a few blocks from the beach.
Opening Hours
| Monday |
11am - 8:30pm |
| Tuesday |
11am - 8:30pm |
| Wednesday |
11am - 8:30am |
| Thursday |
11am - 8:30pm |
| Friday |
11am - 9pm |
| Saturday |
11am - 9pm |
| Sunday |
11am - 8:30pm |
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What people say
Greek restaurants are known for their delicious and healthy cuisine, and Cafe Athena on Garnet Avenue in San Diego is no exception. This Greek and Mediterranean restaurant offers a wide variety of mouthwatering dishes that are sure to satisfy any craving. From the addicting Yalanji appetizer to the Cretan Salmon, every dish is bursting with flavor and cultural authenticity.
But it's not just the food that makes Cafe Athena stand out. The bar is always rockin' and rollin', offering specialty cocktails like the Old Fashioned Shirley Grigio's and the NEW espresso martini during happy hour. And with extended hours until 9 PM on weekdays and 9:30 PM on weekends, there's plenty of time to enjoy a drink or two with friends.
For those who prefer take-out, Cafe Athena has recently launched a new and easy-to-use SQUARE online system, making it even more convenient to enjoy their delicious food from the comfort of your own home.
Overall, Cafe Athena is a must-visit for anyone looking for authentic Greek cuisine in San Diego. With its mouthwatering dishes, lively bar scene, and convenient take-out options, it's no wonder why this restaurant has become a local favorite.
