Blu Blu Cafe Mykonos

Blu Blu Cafe sits directly on the Old Port of Mykonos Town, immediately next to the Archaeological Museum and the Yacht Marina. The position gives it what locals and regulars call the "postcard view" — an unobstructed sightline across Mykonos harbour toward the distant islands of Delos, Syros, and Tinos. It is one of the few spots in town where you can track a sunset from your seat without rearranging your plans around a crowded hilltop.

The cafe runs from 8 AM through to 1 AM every day of the week, which makes it genuinely useful across multiple points in the day: a first coffee before the museums open, a shaded lunch stop after the beach, or a place to linger over cocktails after dinner. With a Google rating of 4.5 from more than 1,500 reviews, it holds up consistently rather than trading on its location alone.

The format is hybrid in the way many successful Mykonos venues are — breakfast and brunch in the morning, a full lunch and dinner menu built around locally sourced ingredients, and a cocktail bar identity that comes into its own once the sun starts dropping toward the water. A dedicated sports area with large HD screens adds a dimension you don't often find at a seafront table on this island.

What to Expect

The physical setting is the most immediate thing: sea directly in front, the whitewashed volume of the Archaeological Museum to one side, and the masts of yachts visible at the marina. The terrace faces roughly west, which is why the sunset timing matters here — the sun descends directly across the water and the island silhouettes of the Cyclades.

In the morning, the pace is slower and the tables less crowded. The menu runs to smoothies, freshly prepared breakfast plates, and coffee. The brunch offering carries through the midday hours before the kitchen moves into full lunch and dinner mode, with dishes drawing on locally sourced produce — standard practice on Mykonos but worth noting here because the menu range is broader than a typical cafe.

By the early evening, the cocktail bar side takes over. Signature drinks are the draw rather than the wine list, and the terrace fills with people specifically timing their visit around the sunset hour. Book a table rather than arriving and hoping — this is a known spot on the Mykonos sunset circuit and fills accordingly.

The sports area is a practical aside: multiple large-format HD screens in a dedicated section of the venue, kept separate enough from the terrace that it doesn't interrupt the sea-view experience for those who aren't there for sport. For anyone travelling during a major football or tennis tournament, it solves the problem of finding a reliable screen on a party-focused island.

The overall atmosphere is laid-back rather than scene-driven. This is not a club, despite the late closing time. It's a daytime cafe that extends naturally into evening bar territory without a hard shift in tone.

How to Get There

Blu Blu is at the Old Port end of Mykonos Town, adjacent to the Archaeological Museum. If you're arriving from the main Chora (the old town), follow the port road north past the taxi square and the ferry departure gates — the cafe is a short walk beyond, on the right as the road curves toward the marina. The landmark is the Archaeological Museum itself; Blu Blu is immediately next to it.

By car, the Old Port area has limited stopping space. Mykonos Town's main parking area is on the edge of Chora near the bus station; from there it's a ten-to-fifteen minute walk along the waterfront. Taxis drop easily at the port road. The ferry terminals are close enough that it works as a last stop before a late departure or a first stop after arriving.

There is no practical access challenge on foot for anyone walking from the hotel areas closest to Mykonos Town. Guests staying further afield — at hotels toward Ornos, Agios Ioannis, or the airport — will need a taxi or rental vehicle.

Best Time to Visit

Blu Blu is worth visiting at multiple points in the day, but the timing that draws the most traffic is the hour before sunset. On Mykonos, sunset from late May through September typically falls between 8 and 9 PM depending on the date. Arrive thirty to forty-five minutes beforehand to secure a terrace seat with the full westward view; walk-ins at peak hour will find the best positions taken.

For breakfast or brunch, the 8–10 AM window is quiet, reliably pleasant, and a practical way to start a day before the island heats up fully. The meltemi wind — the prevailing north wind that blows across the Cyclades from roughly June through August — can make exposed terraces lively in the afternoon; at the Old Port, this is generally refreshing rather than uncomfortable, but it's worth noting if you're travelling with documents or lightweight items.

High season runs from late June through August, when Mykonos is at its busiest and most expensive. The cafe operates the same hours year-round according to available data, and shoulder season — May, early June, September, October — brings noticeably fewer crowds, lower temperatures, and the same view.

Tips for Visiting

• Book a table for sunset. The terrace fills up specifically for the sunset hour; a reservation through the website or by phone (+30 2289 028711) is the practical way to guarantee a good position.
• Arrive early for morning coffee. The 8–9 AM period is genuinely calm and the harbour is at its quietest — ferries don't begin loading en masse until later in the morning.
• Use it as a Delos departure prep stop. The Delos boat leaves from the Old Port. Blu Blu is close enough that you can have breakfast here before an early morning ferry to the ancient site.
• Check the sports schedule if that's relevant. The dedicated sports area shows live events on HD screens; if you're travelling during a major tournament, it's worth confirming which matches are showing.
• The location doubles as a museum buffer. The Archaeological Museum of Mykonos is directly next door. A post-museum coffee or lunch at Blu Blu works naturally into the same half-day.
• Cocktails over wine for sunset. The bar's own menu describes signature cocktails as the flagship offering for the evening session; that's the direction the kitchen and bar are pointing, rather than a deep wine or spirits list.
• Factor in the meltemi. Afternoon terrace seating at the Old Port is breezy in summer, which is pleasant in the heat. If you're there for a laptop session or a long lunch with papers, mid-morning is more comfortable.
• The venue stays open until 1 AM. For travellers catching a late ferry from the Old Port, Blu Blu offers a practical place to wait with a drink rather than standing at the terminal.

What to Order

The menu runs the full day, which means the right order depends on when you're there. In the morning, smoothies and breakfast plates are the focus — locally sourced ingredients apply here as with the rest of the menu. The brunch menu bridges late morning through early afternoon and is more substantial than a typical cafe's midday offering.

For lunch and dinner, the kitchen works with Greek and Mediterranean ingredients, though without the full research bundle it's not possible to detail specific dishes. The website at blublu.gr has a current menu section broken down by Breakfast & Brunch, Lunch & Dinner, and Cocktails.

For the cocktail bar session, the venue's own positioning is around signature cocktails tied to the sunset experience. These are the drinks they promote first, which is the clearest signal about where the bar programme is strongest. If you're there in the evening and undecided, start with the house cocktail list rather than the standard spirits menu.