12 Best Bars in Capri, Ischia, and Procida, Italy

Anema e Core means "soul and heart" in Caprese dialect. This popular place is tucked down a quiet side street, a two-minute walk from the Piazzetta. Admission (€50) includes an eclectic range of lightish live music after 11 pm and a drink from the bar. No food is served, so come well sated. There's no dancing here officially, though some patrons—including celebrities—occasionally take to the tables. The spot is closed Monday and is usually open 11 pm–3 am; reservations are essential on weekends.

Midway between Ischia Porto and Ischia Ponte, Bar Calise is allegedly "the biggest bar in Europe." Here you'll find everything you need for a good night out in one garden—you can choose between live music, a nightclub ('O Spasso), a piano bar, a restaurant--pizzeria, or a more traditional café. And if you have a hankering for a cornetto late at night, this is the only place on the island to find such pastry delicacies after midnight. Veteran Emiddio Calise runs this complex as well as two other bars and pasticcerie (try their specialty Monte Epomeo) around the island.

Once a boathouse for fishermen, this is the trendiest bar on the island. Sip a predinner cocktail at the pretty Marina Corricella accompanied by lounge music, or later in the evening, techno.

Offering live music and DJ sets, the boat-shape Blue Jane has a spectacular setting on the port's entry overlooking the bay. The club is a landmark—more for its history than for setting current trends. Patrons have included Mick Jagger and Gianni Agnelli.

On top of the Hotel Luna, with breathtaking views over the Faraglioni, this bar is open all day, and is the perfect place for a breather between visits to the Certosa San Giacomo and the Giardini di Augusto. After dark, it becomes the most beautiful nightspot in Capri.

Lamps made from wine bottles hang from the ceiling of this tasteful bar just across the alley from the Capannina restaurant. By day it is an informal eatery.

Part of Hotel San Michele and open year-round, this is the clubbing spot for thirtysomethings and older cognoscenti.

For six days a week, this is a lively beach bar, but on Sunday evening it's the place to be for dance music and cocktails accompanying the sunset.

If you are looking for the nightlife edge, try Number Two, a favorite of celebrities and open until the wee hours in the center of Capri Town.

In the center of Ischia Porto, this is the focal point for a clientele in its early twenties and above. Admission varies (€16–€25), depending on what's on offer.