Bars and Gelato

The bar on Elba, from breakfast to aperitivo

Cappuccino, espresso, orange juice, cornetti and almond cake on an outdoor table in a village square

The bar is the fixed point of the day on Elba. In the morning you have breakfast at the counter or at a table, with a cappuccino and a cornetto or fresh pastries from the island's bakeries; around midday many bars serve cold dishes and salads for people coming back from the beach. The afternoon is the time for an iced coffee, a granita or a gelato, before the seafront comes back to life.

The evening starts with an aperitivo. Along the coast there are cocktail bars and bars with tables by the sea, where the sunset is part of the ritual; in the old towns wine bars pour by the glass with sharing boards, bruschetta and raw seafood. Ask for an island wine: the Elba DOC appellation includes whites from Ansonica and Vermentino, fresh and savoury, which go very well with fish. In high season, in the liveliest towns, bars stay open late into the night.

At the counter or at a table? In many Italian bars a coffee drunk standing at the counter costs less than one served at a table: it's not a tourist trap, it's the usual custom.
Where and when

Where to go

The places we recommend cover the main towns. In Portoferraio, the café of a long-established Elban bakery and a panoramic bar above the white beach of Capo Bianco; in Marina di Campo, a seafront bar with a buffet aperitivo and a cocktail bar on the main street; in Marciana Marina, a seaside cocktail bar at La Fenicia; in Porto Azzurro, a wine bar in the centre.

Portoferraio
Breakfast in the centre and an aperitivo with a view above Capo Bianco: the island's main town has a bar for every hour.
Marina di Campo
Seafront and main street: the liveliest town in the evening, with aperitivi, cocktails and music in summer.
Marciana Marina and Porto Azzurro
A seaside cocktail bar at La Fenicia and a wine bar in the centre of Porto Azzurro, for an aperitivo with wine and sharing boards.
Sunset: tables by the sea fill up early in July and August. Arrive ahead of time or ask whether they take bookings for the aperitivo.
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The selected bars and cafés

Cafés, cocktail bars and wine bars on the island.

Bar Il Veliero
Campo nell'Elba
Bar on the Marina di Campo seafront: breakfast, cold dishes at lunchtime, cocktails and an aperitivo with buffet, with live music on some summer evenings.
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Bleep Cocktails
Marciana Marina
Seaside cocktail bar in the La Fenicia area of Marciana Marina: sunset aperitifs and evenings with music and DJ sets.
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Caffetteria Panelba
Portoferraio
Portoferraio café of Elba's long-established bakery and pastry maker: bread, pizza and focaccia, fresh and dry pastries.
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Capobianco Experience
Portoferraio
Bar with light meals in a panoramic spot above the white-pebble beach of Capo Bianco, Portoferraio, popular for sunset aperitifs.
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El Pinpa Cocktail Lounge Bar
Campo nell'Elba
Cocktail lounge bar on the main street of Marina di Campo, known for tropical drinks and themed nights.
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I Sapori del Sole - Enoteca Wine Bar
Porto Azzurro
Wine bar in the centre of Porto Azzurro, open from late afternoon into the night: boards, bruschetta, carpaccio and oysters for aperitif time.
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Frequently asked questions

The questions we get most often

Where can you have breakfast on Elba?
Every town has at least one bar with fresh pastries. In Portoferraio, for example, the café of a long-established island bakery serves bread, focaccia and baked sweets.
Where can you have a sunset aperitivo?
Along the coast: among the places we recommend, the cocktail bar at La Fenicia in Marciana Marina and the bar above the beach of Capo Bianco in Portoferraio. In high season, arrive early.
How late are bars open?
From June to September, in the liveliest towns such as Marina di Campo and Portoferraio, many bars stay open late into the night. Off-season they close earlier and some take a winter break.
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