Raxati Cafe

Top choice in Rhodes Town


This high-ceilinged, free-spirited bar and coffeehouse, close to the attractive Ibrahim Pasha mosque, is as pretty as it is friendly. Inside, the stone walls are peppered with vintage ad posters, and the backlit bar glitters with glass spirit bottles, while cushioned benches line recycled Singer sewing machine tables outside. Snacks, cocktails, easy tunes and good conversation.


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