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restaurant with specialist sushi chef. Booking for a
minimum
four in
ights in July-Aug. Breakfast included.
May-Oct.
€450
W
elysiumhotel.com.
Exclusively gay hotel with beautiful
views, boasting a poolside bar open to non-residents, a
popular setting for an early evening party complete with
go-go dancers and drag shows. Occasional all-night parties
in conjun
ction
with international DJs. Breakfast included.
May-Oct.
€250
GAY AND LESBIAN
Elysium
By the School of Fine Arts
T
22890 23952,
EATING AND DRINKING
6
Ì
Baboúlas
Kaminaki Waterfront
T
22890 26804.
Ouzerí that offers the best coal-grilled seafood mezédhes
on Mýkonos, all personally supervised by Petroúla, the
owner and chef. Try the mussels cooked in seawater (€13)
and marvel.
April-Nov daily noon-midnight.
Kostas
Mitropoléos 5
T
22890 23326
. Buried deep
within Alefkándhra, this restaurant serves everything from
seafood to grills with a good wine list including wine
straight from the barrel. Competitive prices for mains start
at €12.
Daily 6pm-2am.
Kounelas
Svorónou
T
22890 28220.
Seafood taverna set
in an appealing garden, with a reputation for offering the
freshest fish on the island. Very popular with the gay
crowd, it is tucked away in a narrow street but easily
signposted.
May-Oct daily 8pm-2am.
Nikos
Ayías Monís square
T
22890 28220.
One of the
most famous tavernas on the island, strong on the catch of
the day but also serving traditional Greek cuisine (€15).
Every centimetre of its side of the square is packed with
customers after 10pm, which sometimes has a detrimental
effect on service
. April-Oct daily noon-2am.
Yiavroutas
Mitropoléos 11
T
22890 23063.
Open until
the early morning, this basic taverna has been serving
clubbers with the munchies for decades with Greek dishes
around €8. For those who prefer, above all, quantity over
quality.
April-Oct daily noon-7am.
NIGHTLIFE
Katerina's
Little Venice
T
22890 23084.
Owned by the
first female captain in the Greek navy, Katerina, this low-
key bar-restaurant with sea and sunset views from the
balcony, is one of the most laidback places for a drink
(cocktails €10).
April-Oct daily noon-late.
Remezzo Kaminaki Waterfront
T
22890 28999.
Stylish music club, offering alternative sunset views to
those at Little Venice. Split into two sections and bars: one
for the early birds with lounge music outside, and a second
one with stronger beats for the night owls indoors.
April-
Oct daily 8pm-late.
Skandinavian Bar
Áyios Ioánnis Barkiá
T
22890
22669,
W
skandinavianbar.com.
For some serious
drinking, head for the
Skandinavian
, which has been
thumping out dance music and cocktails (€8) until the early
hours since 1978. VIP table service can be booked.
May-
Sept daily 8pm-late.
Space
Lákka
W
spacemykonos.com.
The largest dance
club in town, Space Mykonos has become a world brand
in dance circles. Resident DJs from Greece and Italy play
feelgood house tunes with the best sound system this
side of Ibiza. Entrance €8 includes first drink.
May, June
& Sept Fri-Sat midnight-8am; July-Aug daily
midnight-8am.
GAY AND LESBIAN
Jackie O'
Near Paraportianí
T
22890 17968,
W
jackieomykonos.com.
The busiest gay club in town, it
attracts a crowd of all sexual persuasions who like to dance
to relentless funky house mixed with the occasional disco
hit. On two floors, although trying to reach the top bar
through the crowd is sometimes impossible.
Daily
10pm-6am.
Montparnasse
Ayíon Anargýron 24, Little Venice
T
22890 23719
W
pianobar.com.
With great cocktails
(€8) and a balcony over the sea, this gay piano bar is a very
good place to warm up for the night ahead. Sunset views
followed by cabaret and live music.
May-Oct daily
8pm-3.30am.
Pierro's Bar
Ayías Kyriakís Square
T
22890 22177
W
pierrosbar.gr.
Legendary gay bar and club that has
thrived since the 1960s, with innovative dance music.
Despite its longevity, it is still trendy with its finger on the
pulse of the gay scene.
May-Sept daily 9pm-late.
Around Mýkonos Town
The closest
beaches
around Mýkonos Town are those to the north, at
Toúrlos
(only
2km away but not up to the usual standard) and
Áyios Stéfanos
(3km away, much
better), both developed resorts and connected by a very regular bus service to Mýkonos
Town. There are tavernas and rooms (as well as package hotels) at Áyios Stéfanos. You'll
need your own transport, a bus or
kaïki
,
to
get to most of them.
