Must-see nightlife in Greece

  • Kahlua Bar

    Skiathos Town

    Sleekly whitewashed, long-standing club-vibe bar, which gets going after midnight in summer with late-night seafront partying.

  • Avli

    Aegina

    This lively restaurant and bar plays music from '60s tunes to Greek pop, and has a covered garden that bubbles with activity.

  • Nemesis Cafe

    Dodecanese

    There's piping jazz and happy vibes at this well-stocked waterfront bar with a nautical theme. Perfect spot for a sundowner.

  • Enplo

    Karpathos

    This chilled spot on the quay offers good happy hour cocktails (from €8). Its impressive snack menu has six vegan options.

  • Tralala

    Athens

    A creative set frequents quirky Tralala, with its glitter balls, original artwork, lively owners and gregarious atmosphere.

  • Koo Club

    Fira

    Hang out with your new best friends on the sofa-strewn, multitiered outdoor balconies while sipping cocktails to live DJs.

  • Babylon

    Hora (Mykonos)

    When JackieO' next door looks set to burst at the seams, the overflow heads here. In summer there are regular drag shows.

  • Central Park

    Iraklio

    Grab an outdoor table, guzzle a cold one (a brew or a Freddo espresso) and watch the world on parade at this buzzy cafe.

  • Piperi

    Alonnisos

    A sparkling, locally loved cafe on the village square for morning coffee or cool beers and cocktails in the evening.

  • Conga's

    Lesvos

    Rocking beach bar with music by day, dancing by night, burgers, cocktails, smoothies and breakfast the next morning.

  • BBC

    Skiathos Town

    Busy seafront club with late-night DJ sets, halfway down the strip, which has been going strong since the 1970s.

  • Anemos Café

    Serifos

    Above a supermarket by the ferry dock, Anemos’ broad terrace offers top views of the marina and distant Hora.

  • Mourayo

    Saronic Gulf Islands

    You can come for the food, but be sure to stay for a sunset or late-night waterfront cocktail and dancing.

  • La Luz

    Saronic Gulf Islands

    La Luz often has live music and always sports super sea views in the Old Harbour area of Spetses.

  • Club Pure

    Skiathos Town

    A big, well-established summer club on the seafront, with plenty of space for alfresco dancing.

  • Dégagé

    Central Greece

    Hip, modern, friendly and swanky cocktail bar at the northwest corner of Plateia Eleftherias.

  • Isalos

    Hydra Town

    Isalos makes exceptional coffee.

  • Amalour

    Hydra Town

    A lively line in cocktails, relaxed outdoor seating and dancing inside after midnight.

  • Ariston

    Saronic Gulf Islands

    A touch of class on the waterfront, with coffee by day and sundowners by evening.

  • Joy

    Saronic Gulf Islands

    Cocktail bar with a dance floor and DJs with all-night parties on weekends.

  • Roussos

    Saronic Gulf Islands

    Old-time Spetsiot coffeehouse with pastries, on the harbour.

  • Remvi

    Aegina

    A popular music cafe-bar that hops day and night.

  • Dizzy Mo

    Athens

    This is one of several all-day cafe-bars housed in the renovated neoclassical buildings of Monastiraki’s energetic Plateia Agia Irini. Shady outdoor…

  • Passepartout

    Athens

    This all-day cafe-bar is archetypal slick Kolonaki: modern decor, comfy seating and a see-and-be-seen attitude. Outside tables fit the brunch set and by…

  • City Zen

    Athens

    This cafe-bar and restaurant occupies two levels. The rooftop verandah is a favourite meeting point for locals in the mood for a coffee or a cocktail – in…

  • Da Capo

    Athens

    Da Capo anchors the cafes on Kolonaki's main square and is always mobbed. Unlike just about every other cafe in Greece, you have to order your coffee…

  • Seven Jokers

    Syntagma & Plaka

    Lively and central Seven Jokers has lovely old wood and brass fittings, plus a hip selection of wine and cocktails.

  • Drunk Sinatra

    Syntagma & Plaka

    Look for the movie marquee on a small side street to find this hipster hang. It serves a mean cocktail.

  • Alexandrino

    Athens

    This bar, with the look of a cute, tiny French bistro, serves excellent wines and cocktails.

  • Lafkas Brewery

    Hania

    Michalis and his Belgian wife, Aurelie, run this nanobrewery 4.5km southwest of Hania. They brew two beers: a triple-hop pale ale and an annual special…

  • Vikogiatros

    Zagorohoria

    The traditional kafeneio in this village is named for the famous herbal doctors of the Vikos Gorge, well known and sought out for their healing skills up…

  • Choraki

    Kythira

    You wouldn't imagine that this discreet little place, with a searing-white interior and a couple of outdoor chairs haloed by bougainvillea, is the town's…

  • Sinatra

    Thessaloniki

    Spilling beyond its door to colonise the street corner with invitingly-shaded al-fresco tables, Sinatra is a favoured hangout for knots of Greek gents in…

  • Livingroom

    Rethymno

    No matter where the hands are on the clock, the comfy lounge sofas of this popular hang-out are always packed with fashionable townsfolk. Mellow in the…

  • Kerasia Tsipouradhiko

    Meteora & Thessaly

    For more than 30 years, a husband-and-wife team have kept their heads down and clients happy at this veteran Palaia-district tsipouradhiko. Locals trek…

  • Law Court Cafe

    Kos Town

    Despite being set on Kos Town’s prettiest square, facing Hippocrates’ plane tree, this timeless little cafe feels remote from the tourist scene. Instead,…

  • Rudi's Beerhouse

    Hania

    Austrian-born long-time Hania resident Rudi is a knowledgeable beer buff who runs the show at this pub a block back from the harbour. There are Trappist…

  • Denoar

    Ioannina

    Turn right into a passageway just west of Zappa to find this chic bar in one of the old market's 200-year-old stone shops. It serves pretty cocktails and…

  • Mpizisten

    Ioannina

    Typical of the bars in former bazaar (or mpizisten) along Lord Byron, this place has twinkly lights, cool jazz, plenty of seats outside and a range of…

  • Aegli Cafe

    Syntagma & Plaka

    A stylish and cool (literally) cafe-bar-restaurant set among the trees, with comfy loungers and ever-changing decor. It's a low-key cafe by day, while at…

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