One of Greece's oldest jazz bars, tucked into a 15th-century Venetian building in Chania's old town. Atmospheric, unhurried, and still earning its reputation after nearly five decades.
Fagotto has been here since 1978, making it one of the oldest jazz venues in Greece — which in a city as layered as Chania feels entirely appropriate. The bar is housed in a Venetian building in the old town dating back to the 15th century, and the setting pulls you in immediately: low ceilings, stone walls, the kind of interior that is a destination in itself.
The music runs to jazz, swing, and blues — live gigs happen on select nights, particularly in winter, though the recorded soundtrack holds the room well enough on its own. There's even a saxophone-shaped beer tap, which is a detail that delights most people who notice it. Cocktails are taken seriously, and the crowd tends to be a relaxed mix of locals and visitors who've found their way off the main harbour drag.
Fagotto sits on the far western edge of the old port, on a cobblestone alley surrounded by Venetian and Cretan mansions — it takes a small amount of effort to find, which is precisely why it feels like a discovery when you do. Come here when you want a drink that isn't accompanied by a harbour view markup.