Jackie O’ Beach, Mykonos

Condé Nast TravelerAug 25

How to Party Like a Local in Mykonos, According to a Seasoned Veteran

A lifelong regular’s guide to choosing the right coast, landing in the part of the venue you meant to book, and getting home before the taxis disappear.

Poolside lunch into early-evening drag

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NammosBarPolished excess, beach beds to fish lunch and dancing
Cavo ParadisoSightCliffside open-air club above Paradise Beach
PsarouSightBeach beds at Psarou
Sea SatinRestaurantLate-night dining room beneath the windmills
DelosSightRough stop on the way to Delos
Pierro’sRestaurantOpened in 1972, fitting drag queens, fishermen, aristocrats
RemezzoRestaurantGrace Jones danced here
ScorpiosRestaurantGathers force gradually, peaks around sunset ritual
Jackie O’ BeachRestaurantPoolside lunch into early-evening drag
AlemagouRestaurantJustifies the drive north for an open-air set
ScarpaRestaurantDraws a standing crowd, raises house music
LíoRestaurantÀ la carte meal around modern cabaret, becomes club
TYCORestaurantSealed to-go cocktail buys time
SkandinavianBarLoud courtyard and familiar summer hits
AstraRestaurantPolished dance floor beneath fiber-optic stars
LolaBarKeeps jazz and chanson at conversational volume
Jackie O’RestaurantCarries queer nightlife tradition into early morning
Mykonos ViomaRestaurantPours organic estate wines at its farm
MikònuRestaurantTaproom serves prickly-pear ale with dinner
Mathios TavernaRestaurantPrickly-pear ale comes with dinner and a sea view
NōemaRestaurantSounds of the Avli brings Greek-rooted performance
ThalamiRestaurantLess polished Greek music after midnight
SantAnnaSightBooks larger house names for pool-scale productions

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How to Party Like a Local in Mykonos, According to a Seasoned Veteran