2 Best Bars in Argostolion and Lassi, Kefalonia

A gloriously friendly cocktail bar with an innovative list of ever-changing creations (from around €8.50), a penchant for prohibition-era slang, and good music. The terrace fills up quickly, so get there early, ask the waiter for their recommendation, and while away the evening people-watching on the square.

In truth, the selection here is nothing more than you'd find in most bars on mainland Europe, with a standard mix of familar Belgian brews by the bottle and a half-dozen mass-market lagers and German pilsners on tap. But in Kefalonia, where the ubiquitous (and tasteless) Mythos beer represents the sum of most bar owner's ambitions, it makes for an exotic find. The burgers aren't bad, either.