Swing Thing is a bar in Old Town, Heraklion.
Editorially verified August 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Beer O'Clock is the rock bistro on Parodos Minotavrou in Heraklion, stocking more than a hundred beer labels and grilling burgers to drink alongside them.
OrderA Cretan lager with one of the burgers
DrinkCretan Charma lager
FoodBurgers and bistro plates
TipOver 100 beer labels are stocked, and happy hour runs in the late afternoon before the kitchen gets busy.
Dish Bar holds a corner of Agios Titos square in Heraklion, pairing Mediterranean plates with a cocktail list and its nineties dance nights.
OrderTom's Temptation, passionfruit, caramel and lime
DrinkTom's Temptation
FoodFull Mediterranean menu
TipThe room is known for its nineties dance nights, so check the socials before planning an evening around one.
El Sur is the Latin-leaning resto bar on Arkoleon in Heraklion, mixing margaritas and mojitos beside a kitchen doing Mexican food and sushi.
OrderA margarita, with tacos to keep it company
DrinkMargarita
FoodMexican and sushi
TipArkoleon is a two-minute walk from Lions Square, and the kitchen runs as late as the bar does.
La Brasserie stacks a terrace, a bar, a gallery and a club into one Korai Street address in Heraklion, and runs from lunch until the early hours.
OrderA cocktail on La Terrasse before the club opens
DrinkCocktails on the terrace
FoodRestaurant menu until late
TipClosed Sundays and Mondays. The club floor opens at 22:00, with Latin nights and karaoke through the week.
Beer O'Clock is the rock bistro on Parodos Minotavrou in Heraklion, stocking more than a hundred beer labels and grilling burgers to drink alongside them.
OrderA Cretan lager with one of the burgers
DrinkCretan Charma lager
FoodBurgers and bistro plates
TipOver 100 beer labels are stocked, and happy hour runs in the late afternoon before the kitchen gets busy.
Dish Bar holds a corner of Agios Titos square in Heraklion, pairing Mediterranean plates with a cocktail list and its nineties dance nights.
OrderTom's Temptation, passionfruit, caramel and lime
DrinkTom's Temptation
FoodFull Mediterranean menu
TipThe room is known for its nineties dance nights, so check the socials before planning an evening around one.
The Dodo Cocktail Bar pours on the Sofokli Venizelou seafront in Heraklion, cheap by old-town standards and pointed straight out at the water.
OrderThe Mojito Pirata, with the sea in front of you
DrinkMojito Pirata
FoodSnacks
TipOne of the cheaper cocktail lists on the Heraklion seafront, and a seasonal one: it runs roughly April to October.
El Sur is the Latin-leaning resto bar on Arkoleon in Heraklion, mixing margaritas and mojitos beside a kitchen doing Mexican food and sushi.
OrderA margarita, with tacos to keep it company
DrinkMargarita
FoodMexican and sushi
TipArkoleon is a two-minute walk from Lions Square, and the kitchen runs as late as the bar does.
La Brasserie stacks a terrace, a bar, a gallery and a club into one Korai Street address in Heraklion, and runs from lunch until the early hours.
OrderA cocktail on La Terrasse before the club opens
DrinkCocktails on the terrace
FoodRestaurant menu until late
TipClosed Sundays and Mondays. The club floor opens at 22:00, with Latin nights and karaoke through the week.
Bartenders Club on Chronaki Gianni in Heraklion is a bartending school and an old-school cocktail bar sharing one address in the city centre.
OrderA classic, made by whoever is teaching that week
DrinkOld-school classics
FoodSnacks
TipThe same address runs a bartending school, so the people behind the stick are usually the ones writing the curriculum.
