The Whistler Espresso Bar is a bar in Old Town, Heraklion.
Editorially verified August 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Agiou Titou 12, Iraklio 712 02, Heraklion
Think Tank is the quietest drinking option in central Heraklion, a neoclassical espresso and wine bar that turns into a rooftop cocktail spot after dark.
OrderA glass of Kotsifali on the terrace
DrinkCretan Kotsifali by the glass
FoodBrunch and snacks
TipReserve the terrace in advance. It is the calmest drinking terrace in the old town and it fills fast.
Xalavro built a bar out of a ruined 1900s house on Milatou in Heraklion, and its courtyard is the most atmospheric drink in the whole old town.
OrderA Jungle Bird in the open courtyard
DrinkJungle Bird
FoodOpen kitchen
TipA seasonal, open-air room running roughly April to October, with an annual summer cocktail festival that brings in bartenders from abroad.
The Bitters Bar works a 1920s speakeasy brief on Idis in Heraklion, mixing from a deep bitters shelf and its own jars of homemade marmalade.
OrderThe Yellow Prince, made with house marmalade
DrinkYellow Prince
FoodHomemade marmalades with the drinks
TipBehind Lions Square on Idis, with jazz and blues on the speakers and homemade marmalades beside every glass.
Swing Thing sits near the Venetian Loggia in Heraklion, pulling espresso by day and building retro-leaning cocktails once the sun has dropped.
OrderThe Cinnamon Treasure, or the yoghurt pina colada
DrinkCinnamon Treasure
PourGreek-yoghurt pina colada
FoodCoffee by day
TipIt works as an espresso bar in daylight and switches to cocktails after dark, with a takeaway drinks list too.
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.
Think Tank is the quietest drinking option in central Heraklion, a neoclassical espresso and wine bar that turns into a rooftop cocktail spot after dark.
OrderA glass of Kotsifali on the terrace
DrinkCretan Kotsifali by the glass
FoodBrunch and snacks
TipReserve the terrace in advance. It is the calmest drinking terrace in the old town and it fills fast.
Xalavro built a bar out of a ruined 1900s house on Milatou in Heraklion, and its courtyard is the most atmospheric drink in the whole old town.
OrderA Jungle Bird in the open courtyard
DrinkJungle Bird
FoodOpen kitchen
TipA seasonal, open-air room running roughly April to October, with an annual summer cocktail festival that brings in bartenders from abroad.
The Bitters Bar works a 1920s speakeasy brief on Idis in Heraklion, mixing from a deep bitters shelf and its own jars of homemade marmalade.
OrderThe Yellow Prince, made with house marmalade
DrinkYellow Prince
FoodHomemade marmalades with the drinks
TipBehind Lions Square on Idis, with jazz and blues on the speakers and homemade marmalades beside every glass.
Stone Project is the Korai cocktail room in Heraklion, industrial-looking, DJ-driven, and pouring a Mastiha Sour that justifies the walk across town.
OrderA Mastiha Sour, before the DJ starts
DrinkMastiha Sour
FoodSnacks
TipThe room opens at seven and runs to two in the morning through the week, so it stays going after most of Korai has shut.
Swing Thing sits near the Venetian Loggia in Heraklion, pulling espresso by day and building retro-leaning cocktails once the sun has dropped.
OrderThe Cinnamon Treasure, or the yoghurt pina colada
DrinkCinnamon Treasure
PourGreek-yoghurt pina colada
FoodCoffee by day
TipIt works as an espresso bar in daylight and switches to cocktails after dark, with a takeaway drinks list too.
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.
