3 Best Bars in Kefalonia, Greece

A gloriously friendly cocktail bar with an innovative list of ever-changing creations, a penchant for Prohibition-era slang, and good music. The terrace fills up quickly, so get there early and while away the evening people-watching on the square.

In truth, the selection here is nothing more than you'd find in most bars on mainland Europe, with a standard mix of familiar Belgian brews by the bottle and a half-dozen mass-market lagers and German pilsners on tap. But in Kefalonia, where nightlife is quiet and where only lighter Greek lagers like Alpha and Mythos rule, it makes for an exotic change. The burgers aren't bad, either.

A breezily good waterside cocktail bar that doubles as a café during the day. Fine coffees and light breakfasts lure the brunch crowd, but the cocktails (from €8), mixed with consummate skill, are the star.