Jackie O'Beach

On Super Paradise Beach, just south of Mykonos Town, Jackie O' Beach Club doesn't just fit into the island's reputation as a gay paradise, it basically built it. This is the beach club that turned a stretch of Aegean sand into a full-blown institution, and if you've spent any time researching gay Mykonos, you already know its name comes up before you've even booked your flight.

The setup here is genuinely impressive: a 150-seat restaurant serving up proper Mediterranean flavors, a sprawling open bar that never seems to run dry, a swimming pool with jacuzzi for when the sea feels like too much effort, plush lounge areas built for lingering, and even a boutique shop for when you want to take a piece of the experience home with you. Massage services are on hand too, because recovering from last night while starting today's poolside session is basically an art form on this beach. Open daily until 1am (midnight on Sundays), it works just as well for a lazy lunch as it does for a night that somehow turns into morning.

But the real signature move here is the nightly drag show, a genuinely great touch that turns sunset drinks into full entertainment, with a crowd that's every bit as fabulous as the performers. This isn't a quiet, understated beach bar, it's a place that knows exactly what it is: unapologetically glamorous, joyfully over the top, and built entirely around the idea that a beach day should also be a party. The energy pulls in a properly mixed international crowd, gay travelers from everywhere, in numbers big enough that you'll never feel like you're the only one there for the scene rather than the sand.

Super Paradise itself has long been ground zero for gay life on Mykonos, and Jackie O' sits right at the heart of that legacy, alongside its equally famous stretch of beach loungers and daybeds where the real action often starts hours before the drag show does. Come for an afternoon swim, stay for cocktails, and by the time the sun sets you'll understand exactly why this beach has the reputation it does.

If Mykonos is on your radar, Jackie O' Beach Club isn't optional, it's essential. Pair a day here with LGBTQ+-friendly accommodation nearby through misterb&b, and you've got yourself a genuinely iconic Greek island experience, one that fully lives up to the hype.