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The big, breezy self-service café beside the Morosini Fountain offers cold drinks, snacks, pizza, pasta and cooked breakfasts.

A rooftop café open from early morning until late at night. It offers a panoramic view of the older part of Irakleio as well as cold drinks, snacks, wines, spirits and cocktails.

Beneath the city walls, this old-fashioned patisserie serves Greek coffee, frappé, espresso and cappuccino, ices and creamfilled pastries.

Handily located opposite the Irakleio Archeological Museum, MoCafe has a cool, arched interior with marble floor and an eclectic collection of modern art on the walls. It serves filled baguettes, juices, shakes, beers and coffee.

Large music bar close to the harbour, which only gets going after dinner, then rocks into the small hours, with loud music and a young clientele.

Paradiso, Agia Galini

Bright and cheerful café-bar, offering fresh fruit juice and yoghurt for breakfast and cold drinks throughout the day. An internet café is upstairs.

A quieter, more traditional island in Malia’s sea of neon-lit cocktail bars. Choose from ouzos and meze and Cretan wine from the barrel.

Virtually 24-hour drinking is the main selling point of this bar, attracting those who like to party all night and sleep on the beach all day.

On the beach close to the entrance of the harbour, New York starts the day as a beach bar serving breakfasts, snacks and cold drinks, and after sunset metamorphoses into a noisy, lively music bar.

The international Hard Rock brand offers a familiar blend of cold beer, burgers and cocktails, attracting locals and visitors.