4 Best Bars in Zakynthos, Greece

By day its ground-floor terrace makes for a fine people-watching spot on Platia Agios Markos to sip your coffee; come nightfall the café's rooftop bar and DJs take over as the cocktails flow at this slick local favorite.

A welcome escape from the noisier café-bars in the city. This hip effort—all redbrick and polished wood floors—caters to a more refined palate, with an excellent selection of well-mixed cocktails (from €10) and 300-plus Greek wines. It's worth stopping by for brunch, too.

Far removed from the hot mess of the Laganas Strip, this cliff-cut bar offers a leafy hideaway in quieter Kalamaki. Visitors unwilling to climb the 100 yards to the bar are picked up by the roadside in a tiny pink buggy. Quiet cocktails in a garden setting await.

A snug and atmospheric gin bar off the main drag of Kalamaki's main road. Great cocktails and an enviably select choice of gins make this a rare find on the south side of the island.