Athens
A jazzy, brasserie-like spot with a regular clientele of slightly older locals. It's a good spot for both a quiet coffee during the day and for a more…
Athens
A jazzy, brasserie-like spot with a regular clientele of slightly older locals. It's a good spot for both a quiet coffee during the day and for a more…
Athens
Just next to the shopping-arcade entrance, head up the stairs above the bookshops and theatre to find this big cafe favoured by the older arts-and…
Lesvos
To Stavri, otherwise known as Vasilli’s place, is an institution at the top end of Agiasos, on the road to the village of Stavri. It’s worth a peek just…
Iraklio
This cosy spot serves serious Brazilian- and Indian-sourced espresso out of its Italian-made La Marzocco machine and offers a shaded patio across the…
Kythira
A funkily decorated and aptly named cafe on the corner of the main square. The elegant interior holds a well-stocked bar, while the adjoining balcony…
Macedonia
This beach bar-cafe on Sarti's central waterfront strip has free wi-fi and relaxing couches under gauze curtains and palm-frond umbrellas, plus loungers…
Corfu Town
Make the most of your paid admission to the Palaio Frourio by lingering over a sunset beer (or winter-morning hot chocolate) in this huge terrace cafe,…
Corfu Town
Secluded all-day cafe and cocktail bar, down on the quayside just north of the Palace of St Michael and St George, with hammock seating, long cream…
Iraklio
One of the town’s oldest bar-cafes, this long-time favourite formerly on El Greco Park has relocated to smaller, more modernised digs on trendy Korai,…
Zakynthos
Down at street level, Base surveys the flow through Plateia Agiou Markou, dispensing coffees, drinks and music to a hip local crowd. The stylish rooftop…
Lefkada
If you find yourself wondering where everyone's got to first thing in the morning, they're probably here, by the marina amid a row of Italian-style cafes,…
Peloponnese
This covered patio in the middle of the town has comfortable lounge chairs to kick back with a coffee, cocktail or something from the decent wine list…
Corfu Town
Small, relaxing but pricey bar, in the square just below the cathedral. As well as local beer, wine and spirits it also serves Corfu’s distinctive (and…
Around Athens
This pleasant cafe and bar on Nikolaidou is busy with families and youngsters who spend hours enjoying their cappuccinos under the shady canopies. Sit…
Elounda
On the western side of the main square and overlooking the little harbour, this convivial bar is as busy as a beehive from morning till late at night. It…
Athens
As its name suggests, this cafe-bar offers a partial garden setting in the middle of the city. It's a pleasant space, opening to a courtyard with DJs at…
Corfu Town
All-day, kiosk-style park cafe with a large open-air terrace, on the seaward side of the Spianada, where locals gather for coffee, ice cream or cocktails…
Pelion Peninsula
This historical kafeneio (coffeehouse) stands on the terrace just above and beyond the church. Be sure to check out the superb fresco inside, painted by…
Hora (Mykonos)
Supplies mainstream mayhem with multiple ground-floor bars and an upstairs space for close-quarters jiggling to retro dance hits. Inexpensive standard…
Ierapetra
With its mint-blue-and-white interior, modern tunes, and mixed crowd of young students and old boys flicking worry beads, this cafe-bar is a good spot no…
Athens
More than a cafe, this is a social centre for migrants and refugees. The program is varied, and so is the food. Some newly arrived people have used it as…
Hora (Mykonos)
This restaurant-bar has an attractive deck overlooking Agia Anna beach and the old town. As the night progresses a clubby vibe descends, with plenty of…
Dodecanese
Facing the quay, with a roomy terrace and waterfront tables, the port’s largest bar turns stylish and modern once indoors. Free wi-fi, computer terminals…
Hania
Look for the psychedelic decorated facade at this tiny bar with a bamboo-covered terrace. The owner spins vinyl from his collection of over 700 albums,…
Rethymno
In summer there are few locations more enchanting than this laid-back garden among the branches of orange, grapefruit and lemon trees. Occasional live…
Rhodes Town
With its grotto-like bar and pebble-mosaic courtyard, Christos offers New Town visitors a tranquil escape. During the day it doubles as an art gallery;…
Alonnisos
Halfway between Patitiri and Old Alonnisos, this sunset-soaked cafe-bar serves up sweeping vistas to Skopelos and Evia, cocktails (€8), snacks (€4 to €9)…
Agios Nikolaos
This casual haunt popular with locals and visitors prides itself on being the only place in town to play only Greek music. A low-key drinking den by day,…
Parga
Wood panelling and electric guitars on the wall set the clubhouse tone at Parga's rock bar. The beers are cold and the staff is friendly. There's an…
Macedonia
This is a super-popular spot on Pavlou Mela, with comfortable sofas facing the street so that you can keep an eye on all the people walking up and down…
Corfu Town
Emulate Napoleon’s namesake empress by lounging for a languid hour, over coffee or fine French wine, on the plush seats of the grandest cafe on the Liston…
Alonnisos
One of several cheery portside bars serving cocktails (€9) below the town museum, jazzed up with leopard-print chairs and a decorative scooter. Globes…
Macedonia
Open in high season (from June to September), Mylos is Plaka Litohoro's most popular beach bar by day and night. Expect regular DJs and crowds of young…
Central Greece
Tucked away in the furthest corner of Arahova’s main square, with plentiful outdoor seating, this all-day cafe stays open late and attracts a relatively…
Macedonia
Zaza's friendly service, good cocktails and an easygoing vibe draw the crowds at weekends, when DJs and live acts animate the evenings, but it's just as…
Dodecanese
Overlooking the square, this cosy cafe is a popular stop-off for its great coffee, cheese and/or spinach pies, baklava and local sweets. The sign is in…
Thessaloniki
Equally good for a restorative coffee after ambling through Ladadika, or for a cocktail-fuelled evening, Misirlou is a stylish little place just inside…
Evia
Open-brick walls, creeping plants and mismatched furniture create a cosy rustic-chic setting for coffees, Greek wines and homemade desserts at this…
Kythira
Appealing little beachfront cafe-bar with cosy, breezy seats out on the sand. It's the ideal spot for morning coffee, evening cocktails and anything in…
Iraklio
This alt-flavoured lair draws unpretentious types for beer, beats and bands. There’s an alchemy of electro, funk and new wave on the turntable and the…