The best places to eat in Karpathos range from traditional village tavernas to seafood restaurants beside small harbours and contemporary dining in Pigadia. Local cooking is an important part of exploring the island. Handmade makarounes, vegetable pies, local cheeses and slow-cooked meat dishes provide reasons to look beyond the familiar Greek holiday menu. Location also…
Leros is an island where eating well is closely connected to where you spend the day. Waterfront tavernas line parts of Panteli, restaurants cluster around Agia Marina, Lakki provides convenient options around the island’s main port, and Alinda works particularly well for combining a beach day with lunch or dinner. Rather than crossing the island…
The best places to eat in Kalymnos range from seafood restaurants around Pothia’s harbour to tavernas overlooking Telendos and garden restaurants in Emporios. Where you eat can fit naturally around your day: lunch after exploring the capital, dinner in Masouri or a relaxed meal while visiting the northern coast. The island’s food traditions are closely…
Kastellorizo may be one of Greece’s smallest inhabited islands, but its restaurant scene is surprisingly good. Most dining revolves around the beautiful harbour, where tables sit beside the water and fresh fish and seafood naturally dominate the menus. Away from the waterfront, traditional tavernas provide a different experience, with home-style Dodecanese cooking and several dishes…
Nisyros may be best known for its volcano, but its food gives travellers another reason to slow down rather than treating the island as a quick excursion from Kos. The island has a surprisingly distinctive culinary tradition. Chickpeas become pithia, local cheeses include mizithra, sakouliasti and trigias, capers appear frequently in salads, goat is used…
Kos has many best places to eat, from charming Greek tavernas to sophisticated fine dining. Whether you want a hurried souvlaki before the clubs open or a lingering dinner with views of the sea and lush greenery, you can find it here. Petrino is a cosy dining establishment situated in the community of Kos. They…
Eating in Arki is an uncomplicated part of the island experience. The tiny harbour settlement has only a handful of tavernas, most serving seafood, grilled meat, Greek salads and traditional home-cooked dishes. There is no need for an extensive restaurant itinerary. Visitors generally choose between the waterfront tavernas near the harbour or walk a little…
The best places to eat in Symi combine the island’s distinctive settings with Greek cooking, seafood and local specialities. Visitors can dine beside the colourful harbour, walk towards Harani for a waterside table or climb into Chorio for a traditional taverna meal. Seafood is an important part of the island’s appeal, particularly its famous small…
Astypalaia is small enough that you might not expect a particularly interesting food scene. That would be a mistake. The island has a distinctive culinary tradition based around local goat cheeses, thyme honey, saffron, handmade pasta, goat and lamb, lentils, seafood and fried pastries. Greece’s Ministry of Rural Development specifically highlights Astypalaia’s chlori cheese, saffron,…
Welcome to Kos, the third largest Greek Island, where you can immerse yourself in a wide range of unforgettable experiences. Sail along the coast and explore hidden bays and sea caves, or venture to the surrounding islands of Nisyros, Kalymnos, and Pserimos. Walk in ancient footsteps at Asklepieion, a legendary medical center dating back to…
Pserimos may be tiny, but you won’t go hungry. Almost all of the island’s places to eat are clustered around Avlakia, the little harbour settlement where boats arrive from Kos and Kalymnos. Don’t come expecting fine dining or a large restaurant scene. Eating on Pserimos is about something much simpler: Greek food, seafood, a table…
Patmos may be best known for the Monastery of Saint John and the Cave of the Apocalypse, but food is another reason not to treat the island as a quick pilgrimage stop. The restaurant scene is concentrated mainly around Skala, the island’s port and principal visitor centre, but there are also excellent reasons to eat…