Patras is well known for the wines produced by the Achaia Clauss wine factory and especially for a variety called Mavrodafni. Visitors should also taste the local liqueur called Tentoura which is usually served as a digestive.
Some of the best places to get a drink, especially in the warm summer months is on the beach road in Rio. This strip of land is lined with bars and cafeterias catering to mostly Greeks. The clubs can get pretty packed, and usually European style music is played rather than Greek. Enjoy the views of the ocean and the Rio-Antirrio Bridge which is magnificently lit up on the weekends.
The city can provide a big varriety of coffee shops, especially in Agiou Nikolaou Str. Saint Nikolaos Str., Radinou Str., Marine area called "Pelekaneika" in Iroon Politechniou Str., Plateia Vasileiou Georgiou King Georgios Square, Gerokostopoulou Str., Ipsila Alonia Square Plateia Ypsilon Alonion, "Veso Mare" in Akti Dimeon Blvd, Koukouli area near Technological Institute of Patras etc.
For those who want self service there are Starbucks at Plateia vasileiou Georgiou King Georgios Square.
