Open Now, Opening Later

From the 3rd May, the Greek Government lifted the restriction for restaurants, bars and cafes. However, on Hydra, not all have  opened as there just aren't enough customers to make it worthwhile. (See the list below.)

Most of the Hydra shops are open again with just a few exceptions.

Today the organised beaches were allowed to reopen with restrictions. But the beach boats servicing Bisti and Ag. Nicolaos won't restart until later in May when there are enough people around.

Until the 15th May, the curfew is still 23:00 and no music is allowed in bars or even on beaches (so pack your headphones).

All the Hydra Harbourfront cafes are open all day until 22:45.

Restaurants are only allowed to serve outside and with a maximum of 6 per table (so no parties) and no music. 

Everyone still must wear masks and have SMS option 6 with them. (Option 6 is supposed to be valid for 3 hours, but I think that requirement has been 'binned'.) And the news is reporting that the SMS system will be suspended on the 15th May. (Which  would make sense because tourists aren't going to buy a Greek mobile and very  few will know about  the paper option!)

These are the open restaurants, etc., that I checked with today:

Mandraki 1800 during  the daytime but phone ahead for evenings

Psaropoula 12:30 - 22:45

Kai Kremmidi 12:30 - 20:00

Kodylenia 12:00 - 22:45

Pirate Bar 06:00 - 15:00 (food served from 09:00 - 14:30) & 18:00 - 22:45

Psinesai 12:00 - 22:45

On the 15th May, rumours hint that the curfew will at Midnight or possibly abolished. If this is the case, then everyone will stay open later.

Opening a little later will be:

Caprice Friday 14th May, 18:00 - 22:45

Oraia Ydra Thursday 13th May 12:00 - 16:00 & 18:00 - 22:45

Il Casta Friday 14th May, 18:00 - 22:45 (but might be Saturday)

Piato Monday 17th May Hours to be confirmed later

Paradosiakon 20th May, 12:00 - 22:45

Mandraki beach resort (beach and restaurant) 15th May

Xeri Elia 15th May

Pirofani 2nd June, 18:00 - 22:45 (So long as Theo's flight doesn't get cancelled)

To Geitonikon 15th May 11:00 - 15:00 & 18:00 - 22:45

1821 Bar end May

Please note, these are the times that everyone above hopes to maintain daily but I would recommend a quick call just to make certain on the day. Not everyone has managed to get all the staff they need yet!

Kali orexi everyone!