Jimmy’s is a modern bar situated in the heart of the town in a narrow lane that leads from the main road through Pefkos down to the beach. Like virtually every bar here, at this time of the year it is open- air seating on a wide terrace where you can relax and watch the world go by.
The bar is aimed very much at the 30-plus age group, with background music that is exactly that; adult-oriented rock of the Steely Dan/Toto/Santana genre that is great to listen to but doesn’t preclude conversation.
The double-width easy chairs were extremely comfortable, and having made ourselves at home, were waited upon by a local girl who took our order of "two large beers" that arrived promptly in frozen glasses so cold that ice was drifting off the bottom of the glasses and floating to the top of the beer. A bowl of assorted nuts was provided free of charge, and we sat and enjoyed the freezing beer as the heat of the day slowly dissipated.
The bill for the two large beers was 5 euros, which we thought was very reasonable.
Jimmy’s also serves a huge range of cocktails with all the trimmings: flags, sparklers, mini-umbrellas, and fruit adorning the concoctions. Nothing is sold by the measure here; they just tip up the bottle and stop pouring when they think there’s enough in the glass, so be prepared for a thick head the following morning. Several beers are on tap, including Heineken, Amstel, and the ubiquitous Mythos, all very acceptable on a hot day.
We stopped by at Jimmy’s most evenings as a first port of call and always found them polite, efficient, and friendly. "Jimmy" made himself known to us during our third or fourth visit, and surprise, surprise--he was actually named Andreas. The lovely waitress that looked after us so well turned out to be his wife, Maria.
Stop by at Jimmy’s for a relaxing drink or two; it’s easygoing and doesn’t get too busy before 10:30pm.