Mykonos has a nightlife reputation to rival Ibiza, and it starts early: sunset drinks in Little Venice or on the 180° clifftop terrace, then beach clubs like Scorpios and Nammos that build from golden hour into the small hours, then the legendary superclub Cavo Paradiso, where world-famous DJs play a clifftop pool from midnight to sunrise. It's also one of the world's great LGBTQ+ destinations, with Jackie O' at the heart of the scene. Here are 8 of the island's best bars and clubs — superclubs, beach clubs, sunset bars and the best-value party in town — with prices, areas and tips. Book tables well ahead in peak season.
€60–150Cavo Paradiso
Area
Paradise Beach
Type
Superclub
“Mykonos's most legendary club since 1993 — DJs like David Guetta, Solomun and Tale Of Us. A clifftop pool, from midnight until sunrise. Book bottle service for a table.”
€50–100Paradise Club Mykonos
Area
Paradise Beach
Type
Beach Club / Nightclub
“A classic Paradise Beach club since 1991 — beach by day, club by night. Foam parties, DJ sets and a party crowd from around the world. Five minutes from Cavo Paradiso.”
€100–250Scorpios
Area
Paraga Beach
Type
Beach Club / Sunset
“Mykonos's cult beach club — the 19:30 sunset ritual is an experience in itself. Book a table on the sand six weeks ahead; dress code is all-white or boho.”
€150–500Nammos
Area
Psarou Beach
Type
Beach Club / Restaurant
“Psarou Beach's iconic club — a table on the sand runs €200, champagne service is standard, and celebrities are common. Book two months ahead and dress up.”
€30–60Jackie O' Town
Area
Chora (Old Port)
Type
LGBTQ+ Bar / Drag
“Mykonos's classic LGBTQ+ bar in Chora since the 1970s — drag shows, a dancefloor and an all-mixed crowd. Open late; the warmest gay bar on the island.”
€20–40180° Sunset Bar
Area
Chora (Vromolimnos hill)
Type
Sunset Bar
“The best sunset view on the island — a 180-degree panorama from the clifftop, with cocktails around €25. Book a table for 18:00 (sunset ~19:30 in summer). Calm, grown-up crowd.”
€25–50Astra
Area
Chora (Matogianni)
Type
Cocktail Bar
“A designer bar in the middle of Chora — handmade cocktails, striking modern Greek interiors and DJ sets from 22:00. A classic pre-club stop; standing room, queue system.”
€8–15Skandinavian Bar
Area
Chora (centre)
Type
Pub / Dance Bar
“Mykonos's most affordable party bar since 1976 — beer €5, shots €4, a dancefloor. 'Nordic' in name only; the crowd is 100% mixed. Open 21:00–04:00.”
Mykonos nightlife in detail
1.Cavo Paradiso
Cavo Paradiso is Mykonos's most legendary nightclub and one of the world's great open-air clubbing destinations, perched on the cliff above Paradise Beach and running since 1993. This is the venue that made Mykonos synonymous with world-class electronic music: its stage has hosted virtually every major name in dance, from David Guetta and Solomun to Tale Of Us, Black Coffee and countless others, and the setting — a clifftop terrace wrapped around a pool, open to the stars and the sea — is genuinely spectacular. The action doesn't even begin until around midnight and runs until sunrise, so this is a serious late-night commitment rather than a casual drink. Entry runs €60–150 depending on the headliner, and if you want a table you'll need to book bottle service in advance. Club buses ferry revellers from Chora late into the night, so you don't need to drive. It is loud, hedonistic, expensive and unforgettable — the beating heart of the island's after-dark reputation. For anyone who comes to Mykonos for the DJs and the dancefloor, a night at Cavo Paradiso is the definitive experience.
Hours
Club nights from ~midnight to sunrise, in season
Price
Entry €60–150 depending on the DJ
Getting there
On the cliff above Paradise Beach; club buses run from Chora late into the night
Insider tip: Mykonos's most legendary club since 1993 — DJs like David Guetta, Solomun and Tale Of Us. A clifftop pool, from midnight until sunrise. Book bottle service for a table.
2.Paradise Club Mykonos
Paradise Club Mykonos is one of the island's classic party institutions, set right on the famous Paradise Beach and running since 1991 as the quintessential 'beach by day, club by night' venue. In daylight it operates as a buzzing beach club with pools, loungers and DJ sets; as the sun goes down it ramps up into a full-blown nightclub, complete with the foam parties, international DJs and wild, come-as-you-are energy that made Paradise Beach a household name among young travellers decades ago. The crowd is young, international and here to party, and the atmosphere is more accessible and less exclusive than the glossy bottle-service venues — this is where backpackers, students and first-time visitors come to experience the Mykonos party at its most unbuttoned. Entry and tables run around €50–100. It sits just five minutes from the even-more-legendary Cavo Paradiso on the cliff above, so a big night often takes in both. Buses run from Chora every 30 minutes in season, with late club buses afterward. For an accessible, high-octane slice of the classic Mykonos beach-party scene, Paradise Club delivers exactly that.
Hours
Beach club by day; club nights late, in season
Price
Entry/tables €50–100
Getting there
On Paradise Beach; buses from Chora every 30 minutes in season, plus late club buses
Insider tip: A classic Paradise Beach club since 1991 — beach by day, club by night. Foam parties, DJ sets and a party crowd from around the world. Five minutes from Cavo Paradiso.
3.Scorpios
Scorpios is the definitive Mykonos beach club, a boho-luxe institution on the rocks above Paraga Beach that has redefined what a day-to-night destination can be. It is best known for its sunset ritual: around 19:30 each evening, as the light softens, drummers and DJs build a hypnotic, tribal-tinged soundtrack and the whole crowd gathers on the terrace to watch the sun sink into the Aegean — a genuinely atmospheric, almost ceremonial moment that has become one of the island's signature experiences. Around it, long driftwood communal tables serve sharing-style Mediterranean food, barefoot guests in white and boho drift between the loungers, and the party runs seamlessly late into the night. Budget €100–250 per person, expect table service, and book a table on the sand up to six weeks ahead in peak season; there is an all-white or boho dress code. It is expensive and undeniably a scene, but the setting, the music and that sunset moment make it more than worth experiencing once. For the island's most stylish, sensory blend of food, music and golden-hour theatre, Scorpios is unmissable.
Hours
Daily from midday to late in season
Price
€100–250 per person; table service
Getting there
On Paraga Beach, about 15 minutes from Chora by car or water taxi
Insider tip: Mykonos's cult beach club — the 19:30 sunset ritual is an experience in itself. Book a table on the sand six weeks ahead; dress code is all-white or boho.
4.Nammos
Nammos, on the sheltered sands of Psarou Beach, is the world's most famous beach club and the ultimate expression of Mykonos glamour. Since opening in 2003 it has built a global reputation as the place where wealth, celebrity and hedonism collide: tables on the sand from around €200, champagne on ice as standard, magnums delivered with sparklers, star DJs, and a guest list that regularly includes A-list celebrities, billionaires and the mega-yacht set moored just offshore. By day it is a (very upscale) restaurant and beach club; as the afternoon wears on it builds into a champagne-fuelled party that carries on late. Budget anywhere from €150 to €500-plus per person — this is unapologetically extravagant — and book a table up to two months ahead in July and August, when demand is ferocious; smart dress is expected. Even if you go just once to witness the spectacle, it is a quintessential Mykonos experience, the pinnacle of the island's see-and-be-seen scene. For pure, unabashed beach-club glamour and excess, nowhere else in the Mediterranean quite matches Nammos.
Hours
Daily from midday to late in season
Price
€150–500+ per person; tables from ~€200
Getting there
On Psarou Beach; taxi, water taxi or car from Chora (about 4.5 km)
Insider tip: Psarou Beach's iconic club — a table on the sand runs €200, champagne service is standard, and celebrities are common. Book two months ahead and dress up.
5.Jackie O' Town
Jackie O' Town is the beating heart of Mykonos's world-renowned LGBTQ+ nightlife, a lively, colourful bar on the Old Port waterfront in Chora that has been central to the scene since the island first became a gay-travel icon in the 1970s. Mykonos is one of Europe's most important and welcoming LGBTQ+ destinations, and Jackie O' embodies that spirit: nightly drag shows, a packed dancefloor, strong cocktails, sea-front tables and an unpretentious, all-mixed crowd of every orientation having a genuinely good time together. It runs late and gets buzzing, with a warm, inclusive energy that draws locals, first-timers and returning regulars alike. There is a sister beach club at Super Paradise, but the Chora bar is the classic, easy-to-reach heart of the action, perfectly placed for a night that flows between the town's bars and clubs. Budget around €30–60 for a night of drinks. Whether you come for the drag, the dancing or simply the famously friendly atmosphere, Jackie O' is the definitive stop on any Mykonos night out — and a proud symbol of what has made the island a beacon of openness for half a century.
Hours
Evenings until late, in season
Price
Drinks and cover €30–60 for a night
Getting there
By the Old Port waterfront in Chora
Insider tip: Mykonos's classic LGBTQ+ bar in Chora since the 1970s — drag shows, a dancefloor and an all-mixed crowd. Open late; the warmest gay bar on the island.
6.180° Sunset Bar
180° Sunset Bar sits high on the Vromolimnos hill above Chora, on the ramparts of the old castle, and lays claim to the single best sunset view on Mykonos — a genuine 180-degree panorama over the town, the windmills, the harbour and the open Aegean, with the sun dropping toward Delos in the distance. It is a more refined, grown-up alternative to the crush of Little Venice below: a stylish clifftop terrace where you settle in with a well-made cocktail (around €25) and watch the sky change, with a calmer, more sophisticated crowd and a mellow soundtrack rather than a thumping party. Because the view is so sought-after, it is well worth booking a table for around 18:00 to be settled before the sunset itself (about 19:30 in midsummer). Budget €20–40 per person. It makes an ideal start to the evening — a peaceful, spectacular golden hour before you head down into the bars and clubs of Chora. For travellers who want the island's most jaw-dropping sunset without the elbow-to-elbow scrum of the waterfront bars, 180° is the place.
Hours
Late afternoon into the evening, in season
Price
Cocktails ~€25; €20–40 per person
Getting there
On the Vromolimnos hill above Chora, near the old castle ramparts
Insider tip: The best sunset view on the island — a 180-degree panorama from the clifftop, with cocktails around €25. Book a table for 18:00 (sunset ~19:30 in summer). Calm, grown-up crowd.
7.Astra
Astra is one of Chora's most enduring and stylish cocktail bars, set right on the buzzing Matogianni Street in the heart of the old town. A long-running fixture of the island's nightlife, it is known for its striking design — the space has been reworked over the years by acclaimed Greek artists and designers, giving it a distinctive, artful look — and for taking its drinks seriously, with a menu of well-made, creative cocktails (around €18–22 each). As the evening builds, DJs take over from around 22:00 and the mood shifts from stylish aperitivo to full pre-club energy, making Astra a classic first stop of the night before people move on to the beach clubs and superclubs. It is compact and popular, so expect it to be standing-room and lively rather than a place to sit quietly, with a queue at peak times. Budget €25–50 per person. For a design-led, well-mixed start to a Mykonos night out — right in the centre of the action on Matogianni — Astra is a reliable and atmospheric choice that has kept its cool for decades.
Hours
Evenings from ~21:00 to late, in season
Price
Cocktails €18–22; €25–50 per person
Getting there
On Matogianni Street in central Chora
Insider tip: A designer bar in the middle of Chora — handmade cocktails, striking modern Greek interiors and DJ sets from 22:00. A classic pre-club stop; standing room, queue system.