A kafenio (Greek καφενεíο) is a Greek café.
A kafenio typically serves various types of Greek coffee, including Greek coffee and frappé, as well as beer, retsina, and ouzo. Most kafenia provide meze or free snacks and rarely serve full meals.
Kafenia were traditionally family-run businesses and furnished simply.Kafenia often serve as social centers of the villages and islands where they are located.
