Cyprus has a great selection of venues for chilled drinks, good music and fun nights out, away from any of the less desirable tourist areas. Here we highlight a few of our favourites:

The Anoi Pub – Aphrodite Hills Resort, Paphos
★★★★★ – €€€
Tel: 26 829 480

Serving great bar food, the Anoi Bar shows live sports games on its multiple screens and is a fantastic choice of venue for a sunset cocktail – watch the sun go down over the Mediterranean from the balcony with one of the bar’s fantastic cocktails. Good range of beers and wines too.

MORE social – Kouklia Village, Paphos
★★★★★ – €€
Tel: 96 399 986

Fantastic boutique gin bar in Kouklia square (serving lots of other drinks too!). Great ambience, amazing range of gins, set in beautiful 200 year old stone building.

Panorama Lounge – Pissouri
★★★★★ – €€
Tel: 99 798 698

A great selection of cocktails, gins, wines and beers and the views will take your breath away. Contemporary décor and cool  atmosphere. We recommend the ‘Soul of Mastika’, with flavours  from the mastic tree.

George’s Iron Horse Pub – Pissouri
★★★★★ – €€
Tel: 99 681 739

Fab, modern pub in the heart of Pissouri village square, with a warm atmosphere.  Seating inside and outside – great for people watching!

Piedra Cafe-Lounge Bar – Paphos Old Town
★★★★★ – €€
Tel: 97 859 133

Cool cocktail and shisha bar on the edge of Old Town offering lovely views over Paphos and out to sunset.

Beeroom Craft Pub – Paphos Old Town
★★★★★ – €€€
Tel: n/a

A super cool craft beer pub in the heart of old town with 140 craft beers and 10 rotating taps. Other drinks available.

Ambience Gin House – Paphos Old Town
★★★★★ – €€
Tel: 26 220 999

Trendy indoor bar in Old Town, serving over 200 gins! Named aptly after its ambient lighting and designer interiors.

Rum & Jam – Paphos Old Town
★★★★★ – €€
Tel: 26 422 246

Tucked away in one of the side alleys in the heart of Old Town, Rum & Jam is a super-cool, little cocktail bar with a laid-back atmosphere, really friendly service and a fab menu of cocktails.

Boulevard Bistro Wine Bar – Paphos Old Town
★★★★★ – €€
Tel: 99 885 645

Located in old town. Great atmosphere – classy but cool. Pretty outside garden bar with DJs most weekends. Live acoustic music nights in winter periods. Try their espresso martini!

Alea – Paphos Harbour
★★★★★ – €€
Tel: 26 950 489

By morning it’s a trendy cafe, while at night it’s a funky chilled out bar with great background music, and lovely views over Paphos Harbour. Good cocktail menu.

Suite 48 – Paphos
★★★★★ – €€
Tel: 26 910 808

A seafront bar with stunning sea views over Paphos harbour and outdoor seating on grass lawn – fabulous cocktails, great lighting and atmosphere, particularly at sunset. Very popular.

Columbia Beach – Limassol
★★★★★ – €€€
Tel: 25 321 500

Columbia Beach is an exclusive and swanky beach bar situated on the Limassol seafront. Branded a beachside paradise, this is one of the most popular venues in Limassol, with an amazing food menu too. Regular events and DJs. An Instagram hotspot!

Guaba Beach Bar – Limassol
★★★★★ – €€
Tel: 96 340 000

A funky and popular bar on Agia Varvaras beach. Open all day, 7 days a week during the summer. Featuring world famous DJs behind the decks in the summer and regular music genre-themed parties. Vibrant and trendy atmosphere.