The Ionian islands beyond Corfu: Kefalonia’s Robola wine and harbour tables, Lefkada’s sunset coast, Zakynthos, Ithaca, Paxos and Kythira. For Corfu itself, see our sister site Heart Corfu.
111 places in Kefalonia, Lefkada, Zakynthos, Ithaca, Paxos and Kythira, each named by at least one published guide (the Listed by tags, with the date we read them). We never copy star ratings, reviews or opening hours: the Google Maps and Tripadvisor buttons open the live pages. Price bands are our own. Spotted a closure or a change? Tell us.
Restaurant
Harbourside restaurant of cookbook author Tassia Dendrinou, known for mussels cooked in Robola wine.
Taverna
Hillside grill run by local twins, serving meat wrapped in paper the traditional way, with sunset views.
Listed by Country & Town House Fodor's
Wine bar
Small, intimate wine bar focused on Greek grape varieties, including Kefalonia's own Robola.
Listed by Country & Town House
Cocktail bar
Named by a local chef as the place for cocktails in Argostoli, mixing classics and house creations.
Listed by Country & Town House
Taverna
Village grill house popular with locals for big plates of lamb chops, pork and local sausage with chilled Robola.
Listed by Country & Town House Fodor's
Taverna
Unpretentious taverna that has fed locals near the central market for years, with a handwritten menu, wine by the jug and dishes such as grilled lamb chops and stuffed peppers.
Listed by The Greece Guides (single source)
Still trading? The Greece Guides, 18 July 2026: listed among the Argostoli tavernas to eat at in 2026.
Seafood taverna
Waterfront taverna in the small east coast port of Agia Efimia; the guide recommends the seafood pasta and grilled prawns made with fish caught the same morning.
Listed by The Greece Guides (single source)
Still trading? The Greece Guides, 18 July 2026: listed for Agia Efimia in its 2026 Kefalonia guide.
Modern Kefalonian restaurant
Restaurant in central Argostoli offering a modern reading of Kefalonian cooking, signed by Asimakis Chaniotis with head chef Panagiotis Kostarakis, built on local memories, produce and recipes of the island.
Listed by FNL Guide (single source)
Still trading? FNL Ionian Islands list of 30 May 2026 includes it (Kefalonia section).
Seafood taverna
A simple fish taverna at the little harbour of Zola, beside Agia Kyriaki. Travel.gr's 24 August 2026 Ionian list says it keeps the menu short, with fish straight from the boat grilled or fried, salads with local olive oil and feta, and local wine, to the sound of the waves. Cantina's August 2021 Kefalonia report adds that it has run since 1978 on Agia Kyriaki beach near Zola and serves only fish.
Listed by travel.gr cantina.protothema.gr
Still trading? Named in travel.gr (24 Aug 2026); cantina.protothema.gr (12 Aug 2021).
Restaurant
One of the oldest restaurants on Kefalonia, in Argostoli, cooking Greek and traditional Kefalonian dishes since 1989. Athens Voice singles it out for its Kefalonian meat pie.
Listed by Athens Voice travel.gr
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026); travel.gr (11 Aug 2025).
Seafood taverna
A fish taverna in Argostoli, set in an old kafeneio from 1930 beside the restored stone bridge. Athens Voice recommends it to seafood lovers for ouzo with meze by the water.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Meze place
A seaside spot in Argostoli that Athens Voice suggests to seafood lovers for ouzo and meze by the water.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Restaurant
An all day restaurant in Argostoli, set in a garden among olive trees at the Liostasi Retreat, that Athens Voice describes as a good stop for authentic Mediterranean cooking with modern touches.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Restaurant
A restaurant in Argostoli serving home style cooking; Athens Voice likens the menu to a grandmother's cooking, presented in a more restaurant way.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Taverna
A traditional taverna in the village of Farsa, about 15 minutes from Argostoli, looking out over the Ionian Sea, as described by Athens Voice.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Bar
A new all day bar on the Argostoli seafront road, serving cocktails, coffee and dishes through the day with a sea view, according to Athens Voice.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Bar
A bar in Argostoli that the Athens Voice 2026 island guide lists among the places in town offering a wide range of cocktails.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Bar
A bar in Argostoli that the Athens Voice 2026 island guide lists among the places in town offering a wide range of cocktails.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Bar
A bar on the central Vallianou square of Argostoli, named by Athens Voice for its wide choice of cocktails.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Restaurant
Ionian classics and modern dishes in a courtyard above the fishing harbour of Lygia, using local pulses such as Eglouvi lentils.
Listed by travel.gr
Bar
Clifftop bar in the small village of Exanthia for coffee, cocktails and light bites, known for sunset views.
Listed by Greeka
Beach bar
Beach bar and restaurant at Agios Ioannis serving seafood, salads and meze from breakfast to dinner.
Listed by Greeka
Restaurant
Θυμάρι: restaurant opened in 2008 in a 1940 family house down a lane of the old town, with two facing gardens. Chef Pantelis Papalavrentiou mixes modern and traditional cooking with handmade pasta made daily and quality meat and fish; sommelier Eleni Kyriakou runs a list of more than 100 labels, some aged wines poured by the glass with Coravin, and the house allows BYOB.
Listed by Travelstyle Gastronomos
Still trading? Travelstyle, 28 April 2025, first in its list of the 17 best places to eat on Lefkada.
Seafood restaurant
Seafront restaurant on the town square cooking Greek and Mediterranean food on Lefkada produce: octopus salad, tyrokafteri and bouyiourdi to start, fried sardines and sea bass, lamb from the oven; the roof terrace opens for cocktails from June.
Listed by Travelstyle Gastronomos
Still trading? Travelstyle, 28 April 2025.
Village restaurant
Τ' Αλώνι: village restaurant with a sunset balcony, where Theodoros cooks traditional Greek recipes learned from his mother in a modern presentation, using certified Greek produce, much of it from the family garden in Chortata.
Listed by Travelstyle (single source)
Still trading? Travelstyle, 28 April 2025.
Restaurant and cocktail bar
Hillside venue in green Drymonas with a pool deck, terrace and a bar on four levels facing the Ionian sunset: Greek Mediterranean cooking on Lefkada produce, sushi at the bar, and cocktails scented with herbs from its own garden, served with local liqueurs, pasteli and mandolato.
Listed by Travelstyle (single source)
Still trading? Travelstyle, 28 April 2025.
Fish taverna
Τα Κανιόρια: family fish taverna by the water in Lygia with fish bought daily from local fishermen: bourdeto, grilled squid, goat from the oven, rooster with pasta, sourdough bread and pies with handmade filo.
Listed by Travelstyle (single source)
Still trading? Travelstyle, 28 April 2025.
Pie shop
Pie shop also signed Οι πίτες της Μαμάς: ten tray pies a day with handmade filo, among them Lefkada ladopita, courgette pie, cheese pie and pastitsio pie, plus old fashioned sweets such as kourkouto and good coffee.
Listed by Travelstyle (single source)
Still trading? Travelstyle, 28 April 2025.
Cafe bar
Χάρτες: well loved seafront cafe bar with tables by the water, open from breakfast and brunch through afternoon cocktails to late drinks, with an all day menu of salads, burgers, pancakes and sweets.
Listed by Travelstyle (single source)
Still trading? Travelstyle, 28 April 2025.
Restaurant
A restaurant at 600 metres in the mountain village of Exanthia. Travel.gr's 24 August 2026 Ionian list says it pairs one of the Ionian's most memorable sunset views with honest cooking in the spirit of an elevated gastro taverna, led by local products, regional meats and home style stews. Gastronomos's Lefkada guide (updated February 2024) pairs it with the Fly Me bar and mentions Lefkada salami and Englouvi lentils grown by the restaurant itself.
Listed by travel.gr Gastronomos
Still trading? Named in travel.gr (24 Aug 2026); Gastronomos (16 Feb 2024).
Restaurant
A fish focused restaurant in central Nydri with a menu curated by award winning chef Michalis Marthas. Travel.gr's 24 August 2026 Ionian list names daska giouvarlakia (small freshwater fish meatballs with artichoke avgolemono), giouvetsi with the catch of the day, and good fried and grilled dishes, with fish sourced from boats around the island.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? Named in travel.gr (24 Aug 2026).
Cafe bar
One of the new all day arrivals in the centre of Lefkada town, which Athens Voice recommends for coffee, brunch and drinks from morning to night.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Bar restaurant
A new all day bar and restaurant in the heart of Lefkada town, serving coffee, brunch, cocktails and dishes inspired by local flavours; Athens Voice lists it among the town's new all day arrivals.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Cafe
An all day spot in the centre of Lefkada town that the Athens Voice 2026 island guide suggests for coffee, brunch and drinks from morning to night.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Cafe
An all day spot in the centre of Lefkada town, suggested by the Athens Voice 2026 island guide for coffee, brunch and drinks.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Cafe
An all day spot in the centre of Lefkada town, suggested by the Athens Voice 2026 island guide for coffee, brunch and drinks.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Restaurant
A restaurant on Lefkada that the Athens Voice 2026 island guide recommends for modern and traditional cooking.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Restaurant
An Italian restaurant on Lefkada, one of three places the Athens Voice 2026 island guide suggests for Italian cooking.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Restaurant
A restaurant on Lefkada that the Athens Voice 2026 island guide suggests for Italian cooking.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Restaurant
A restaurant on Lefkada that the Athens Voice 2026 island guide suggests for Italian cooking.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Bakery
A bakery on Lefkada making handmade dough products, which the Athens Voice 2026 island guide calls a must.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Creperie
A new creperie on Lefkada serving sweet and savoury crepes, as well as burgers, club sandwiches and hot dogs, according to the Athens Voice 2026 island guide.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Fine dining
Garden restaurant among olive trees giving Ionian cooking a creative twist, with a wine list focused on Greek vineyards.
Sources differ on the location (Akrotiri or Zakynthos Town): check before you go.
Seafood
Seafood restaurant in a Zakynthian manor house, with modern takes on fish dishes and a counter of wild Ionian fish.
Listed by travel.gr
Taverna
Traditional taverna at Kambi on the west coast, on the edge of a high cliff, known for sunset views.
Listed by Greeka
Fish taverna
Fish taverna facing the cove, where the day's catch sets the menu: whole grilled fish with oil and lemon, fish stews and seafood pasta. Many come for lunch and stay the afternoon.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? travel.gr, 4 February 2026: listed among the best restaurants on Zakynthos for 2026.
Farm taverna
Traditional Zakynthian cooking on a working farm and vineyard, with wild greens pies, bird livers baked with ladotyri and slow cooked beef sartsa, served outdoors among the trees.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? travel.gr, 4 February 2026: listed among the best restaurants on Zakynthos for 2026. The guide says it operates year round.
Seafood restaurant
Seafood in Ionian home cooking styles close to the water, such as scorpionfish bourdetto and local fish cooked saganaki style.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? travel.gr, 4 February 2026: listed among the best restaurants on Zakynthos for 2026.
Beach taverna
Charcoal grill just above the beach cooking seafood simply, with shrimp saganaki with ouzo and whole fish with oil and lemon; an easy stop after a swim.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? travel.gr, 4 February 2026: listed among the best restaurants on Zakynthos for 2026.
Taverna
Meat focused taverna with generous portions: pork braised in local wine, grilled Zakynthian sausages, lamb chops and stuffed burgers, busy with local regulars in the evening.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? travel.gr, 4 February 2026: listed among the best restaurants on Zakynthos for 2026.
Farm taverna
Taverna on an organic farm with meat at its centre, from grilled chicken, pork and beef to rabbit stew, plus stuffed tomatoes, with vegetables and herbs from the surrounding land.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? travel.gr, 4 February 2026: listed among the best restaurants on Zakynthos for 2026.
Winery restaurant
Zakynthian recipes in restaurant form beside the estate vineyards, such as pastitsio with beef tail, served with the estate's own wines.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? travel.gr, 4 February 2026: listed among the best restaurants on Zakynthos for 2026.
Restaurant
Chef led restaurant opened in 2025, with creative plates built on seasonal Ionian ingredients and fish paired with vegetables and herbs, in a compact modern dining room.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? travel.gr, 4 February 2026: listed among the best restaurants on Zakynthos for 2026. The guide dates the opening to 2025.
Restaurant and sky bar
Hilltop terrace over Zakynthos Town with contemporary Greek cooking, such as cabbage dolmas with smoked eel and avgolemono, and a large wine list.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? travel.gr, 4 February 2026: listed among the best restaurants on Zakynthos for 2026.
Fine dining restaurant
Evening restaurant with a short modern Mediterranean menu where Ionian touches show in seafood and pasta: seafood carbonara with mussels, calamari, breadcrumbs and caviar, and beef sofrito with aged vinegar, with wine by the course.
Listed by Travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? Travel.gr, Zakynthos’ Best Restaurants 2026, published 4 February 2026.
Italian restaurant
Italian restaurant on the historic St Mark's Square in Zakynthos town, where chef Nikos Sotiropoulos serves Neapolitan pizza from a wood oven and handmade pasta, alongside fresh fish and meat dishes, with a wine list of more than 100 labels.
Listed by FNL Guide (single source)
Still trading? FNL Ionian Islands list of 30 May 2026 includes it, open March to November.
Fine dining, hotel restaurant
Fine dining restaurant of the Lesante Blu hotel with tables on decks that seem to float over the sea at night; head chef Vasilis Kranias reinterprets Zakynthian cooking in a modern, refined way. It rises to two stars for the first time in the FNL Best Restaurant Awards 2026.
Listed by FNL Guide (single source)
Still trading? FNL Ionian Islands list of 30 May 2026, two stars, open April to October. It is the restaurant of the Lesante Blu hotel: ask whether non residents can book before you go.
Farm to table hotel restaurant
The most down to earth restaurant of the Lesante Cape hotel, set in its garden like a small village; chef Nikos Ispyroudis cooks farm to table from Zakynthian food memories and the produce of the vegetable garden. Dinner only.
Listed by FNL Guide (single source)
Still trading? FNL Ionian Islands list of 30 May 2026 includes it, open seasonally for dinner. It is the restaurant of the Lesante Cape hotel: ask whether non residents can book before you go.
Hotel restaurant
The restaurant of the Olea All Suites Hotel at Tsilivi. Travel.gr's 4 February 2026 Zakynthos list describes a modern Greek menu with plenty of seafood, served on open terraces in landscaped grounds, and suggests starting with raw or lightly cured fish with citrus and herbs, then slow cooked pork with local cheese.
Listed by travel.gr iefimerida
Still trading? Named in travel.gr (4 Feb 2026); iefimerida (5 May 2026). It is a hotel restaurant: ask whether non residents can book before you go.
Hotel restaurant
A garden restaurant inside an adults only hotel at Agios Sostis, Laganas, in the quieter south of the island. Travel.gr's 4 February 2026 Zakynthos list says the menu is defined by traditional Zakynthian home style cooking, such as lamb giouvetsi and aromatic beef stifado, slow cooked and served in substantial portions.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? Named in travel.gr (4 Feb 2026). It is a hotel restaurant: ask whether non residents can book before you go.
Hotel restaurant
An open fire restaurant at the Olea All Suites Hotel, Tsilivi. Travel.gr's 4 February 2026 Zakynthos list says meat and seafood are cooked over flame with seasonal vegetables, and that ordering grilled cuts or whole fish gives the clearest sense of the kitchen.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? Named in travel.gr (4 Feb 2026). It is a hotel restaurant: ask whether non residents can book before you go.
Taverna
A taverna in Alykes on Zakynthos that Athens Voice describes as well known in the village. It also has a sister taverna in Zakynthos Town, behind Agios Markos square.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Restaurant
A place in Zakynthos Town that the Athens Voice 2026 island guide suggests at midday for mageirefta, the home style dishes cooked in the pot.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Restaurant
A gastro bar on Agios Markos square in Zakynthos Town, which the Athens Voice 2026 island guide picks for Mediterranean cooking.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Restaurant
A place in the village of Koiliomenos on Zakynthos that the Athens Voice 2026 island guide lists for traditional local Zakynthian dishes.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Restaurant
A place in Kambi on Zakynthos, serving traditional local dishes. Athens Voice adds that it looks out over the open sea and catches a fine sunset.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Taverna
A taverna in Vasilikos on Zakynthos, where Athens Voice says you eat homemade rabbit to the sound of Zakynthian kantades, the island's serenades. Open in season.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Taverna
A taverna on the seafront road of Zakynthos Town, named by Athens Voice for homemade rabbit served to the sound of Zakynthian kantades, the island's serenades.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Restaurant
An Italian trattoria in Vasilikos, which the Athens Voice 2026 island guide suggests for when you are in the mood for Italian flavours.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Bar
A bar on Agios Markos square in Zakynthos Town, one of the places where, per Athens Voice, evenings on the island start with a drink.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Bar
A bar on Agios Markos square in Zakynthos Town, named by Athens Voice as a place where evenings in town start with a drink.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Bar
A bar on the seafront of Zakynthos Town, where the Athens Voice 2026 island guide says you will have a good drink.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Bar
A bar in Argasi on Zakynthos, where Athens Voice says Greek visitors usually prefer to go out at night. The guide notes its artistic feel.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Bar
A bar right on the sea at Argasi on Zakynthos, which Athens Voice recommends for a relaxed chill out evening by the water.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Restaurant
Family run restaurant by the water overlooking Vathy harbour, cooking fresh dishes daily.
Listed by Greeka
Restaurant
Restaurant in the village of Frikes giving traditional Greek dishes a modern twist with local produce.
Listed by Greeka
Greek and Mediterranean restaurant
Restaurant in the harbour village of Kioni serving traditional dishes and Mediterranean cooking.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in the Athens Voice Ithaca 2026 guide (summer 2026).
Modern Greek restaurant
Kioni restaurant with more contemporary versions of Greek cooking.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in the Athens Voice Ithaca 2026 guide (summer 2026).
Village restaurant
Village restaurant in Platrithias in the north of the island, pairing tasty dishes with local wine in a lovely courtyard.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in the Athens Voice Ithaca 2026 guide (summer 2026).
Seafood meze place
Stop in Stavros, in the north of the island, for seafood meze.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in the Athens Voice Ithaca 2026 guide (summer 2026).
Grill taverna
Taverna in the hill village of Perachori, above Vathy, for juicy kontosouvli with a wonderful view.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in the Athens Voice Ithaca 2026 guide (summer 2026).
Taverna
A traditional cookhouse style taverna in the back lanes of Vathy. iefimerida's 20 July 2026 Ithaca guide says its display counter always has classic moussaka, home style gemista and oven baked chicken with potatoes, and that it also makes onion pie to a local recipe, fried squid and fish soup.
Listed by iefimerida (single source)
Still trading? Named in iefimerida (20 Jul 2026).
Restaurant
A beach restaurant right on Filiatro beach near Vathy. iefimerida's 20 July 2026 Ithaca guide calls it bohemian and relaxed but well organised, and says it makes the freshest ceviche on the island, along with seafood risotto, slow cooked beef and orange pie. Travel.gr's August 2025 Ithaca food guide (as Κίρκη) also singled out its seafood orzo and a moussaka made with beef ragout and smoked béchamel.
Listed by iefimerida travel.gr
Still trading? Named in iefimerida (20 Jul 2026); travel.gr (8 Aug 2025).
Restaurant
A farmhouse restaurant in the north of Ithaca, near the School of Homer on the way to Exogi, run by Popi Pagoulatou and Nektarios Vasilopoulos. iefimerida's 20 July 2026 Ithaca guide says it cooks what it produces itself and has a striking view, and travel.gr's 24 August 2026 Ionian list names its tserepato chicken slow cooked under a clay tserepa, mountain goat roasted in myrtle leaves and lamb with oil and oregano.
Listed by iefimerida travel.gr travel.gr
Still trading? Named in iefimerida (20 Jul 2026); travel.gr (24 Aug 2026); travel.gr (8 Aug 2025).
Restaurant
A restaurant with a large terrace where the Mylos neighbourhood of Vathy meets the sea on Ithaca. travel.gr describes Mediterranean traditions cooked with modern techniques and seasonal produce, and Athens Voice recommends it for local kid goat cooked in a clay gastra.
Listed by Athens Voice travel.gr
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026); travel.gr (8 Aug 2025).
Fish taverna
A fish taverna on Ithaca with small tables beside the sea, named by Athens Voice among the best choices for fresh fish.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Cafe
A cafe in Kioni on Ithaca that Athens Voice recommends for breakfast and coffee, with plenty of choices to start the day.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Cafe
A creperie in Vathy that Athens Voice lists among the favourite meeting points in the Ithaca capital.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Seafood
Opened in 2026 in the sheltered bay of Mongonissi; seafood rooted in Greek home cooking, and boats can moor in front of the tables.
Listed by Kathimerini
Traditional taverna, fish and seafood
Traditional taverna in the small harbour village of Longos. Athens Voice says its fish and seafood are caught daily, so the choice changes with whatever the local fishermen bring in.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in the Athens Voice Paxos 2026 summer guide (2026 edition, page opened).
Restaurant, Greek and Mediterranean
Restaurant in Gaios, the main port of Paxos, cooking Greek and Mediterranean food with modern touches. Athens Voice names tuna dishes, a seafood risotto and creative salads among the most ordered plates.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in the Athens Voice Paxos 2026 summer guide (2026 edition, page opened).
Lounge café restaurant, modern Greek and seafood
All day lounge café and restaurant in Gaios. Athens Voice says it pairs modern Greek cooking with creative seafood ideas.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in the Athens Voice Paxos 2026 summer guide (2026 edition, page opened).
Family run restaurant, traditional Greek
Family run restaurant in the inland village of Bogdanatika, in the middle of Paxos. Athens Voice says it celebrates traditional Greek cooking with fresh local produce, with dishes such as grilled octopus, lamb kleftiko and moussaka.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in the Athens Voice Paxos 2026 summer guide (2026 edition, page opened).
Bakery
The village bakery of Loggos. Travel.gr's 17 May 2026 Paxos guide tells readers not to miss it, saying it makes the best bread on Paxos in an oven built in 1902 and fired with olive wood.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? Named in travel.gr (17 May 2026).
Kafeneio
The kafeneio of Magazia, a small village in the middle of Paxos. Travel.gr's 17 May 2026 Paxos guide says the village became a landmark because of it, that it has run since 1953 (before that it was a wine shop) and that it is a classic meeting point for the islanders, opposite the church of the Taxiarches.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? Named in travel.gr (17 May 2026).
Restaurant
A restaurant bar right at the water's edge in Lakka harbour on Paxos, serving Mediterranean dishes. Athens Voice, which lists it as Akis Fish Bar & Restaurant, says guests usually order grilled fish, shrimp, calamari and lobster pasta while enjoying the view of the bay.
Listed by Athens Voice (single source)
Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).
Taverna
Family taverna outside Kalamos serving Kytherian home cooking, much of it from the family's own farm.
Listed by Greeka Greek Gastronomy Guide
Taverna
Taverna opened in 1975 beside the beach and the ancient site of Skandeia at Paleopoli, under tall poplars.
Listed by Greeka
Taverna
Village taverna beside the old plane trees and water mills of Mylopotamos, with stews, grills and local dishes.
Listed by Greeka Greek Gastronomy Guide
Traditional mageireio
Traditional cookhouse in the centre of Livadi, near Chora, running since 1950 and known for its pot cooked dishes: moussaka, pancetta, green beans and okra, plus grills, served by Mr Manolis.
Listed by Geografikoi.gr travel.gr
Still trading? Named in the Geografikoi.gr Kythira food guide, last updated 10 August 2026. travel.gr (30 June 2025) also recommends it.
Modern Greek restaurant
Restaurant in a house on the main square of the inland village of Fratsia, cooking seasonal local produce with traditional recipes and creative ideas: aubergines with xinochondros, onion dolmades, and rooster cooked with wine and rose petals.
Listed by Geografikoi.gr travel.gr
Still trading? Named in the Geografikoi.gr Kythira food guide, last updated 10 August 2026. travel.gr (30 June 2025) also recommends it.
Creative Greek restaurant
Restaurant set back from the sea at Avlemonas with a changing menu that uses local produce in unexpected ways, such as beetroot with taramosalata and a crumble of Kythira rusk; prices run a little higher than a taverna, and booking is advised.
Listed by Geografikoi.gr travel.gr
Still trading? Named in the Geografikoi.gr Kythira food guide, last updated 10 August 2026. travel.gr (31 July 2022) also recommends it.
Old kafeneio and small taverna
Old kafeneio in Pitsinianika turned into a small taverna, with tables in a pretty courtyard: syrup sweets by day, and in the evening xinochondros with aubergines. Hard to get a table in August, and the author understands it takes no bookings.
Listed by Geografikoi.gr (single source)
Still trading? Named in the Geografikoi.gr Kythira food guide, last updated 10 August 2026.
Seaside taverna
Seaside tables at Kapsali with a view of the sea and of the castle of Chora; traditional Greek cooking, pot dishes, grills and fresh fish and seafood from the island's fishermen.
Listed by Geografikoi.gr (single source)
Still trading? Named in the Geografikoi.gr Kythira food guide, last updated 10 August 2026.
Cafe
A cafe in Chora, Kythira. In travel.gr's 5 October 2026 Insiders piece, singer Dimitra Stathopoulou says it is where she goes for breakfast before walking Chora's lanes. Kathimerini in 2015 described it as a small cafe with handmade sweets such as orange pie and lemon pie on a veranda with a view.
Listed by travel.gr Kathimerini
Still trading? Named in travel.gr (5 Oct 2026); Kathimerini (25 Jun 2015).
Cafe
A seafront cafe on the Kapsali promenade. Travel.gr's 5 October 2026 Insiders piece by singer Dimitra Stathopoulou names it as one of the places she has coffee with friends by the water in Kapsali.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? Named in travel.gr (5 Oct 2026).
Cafe
A cafe on the Kapsali waterfront that singer Dimitra Stathopoulou, writing in travel.gr's 5 October 2026 Insiders piece, recommends for coffee and singles out for its brunch.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? Named in travel.gr (5 Oct 2026).
Seafood taverna
A fish taverna by the water in Kapsali. Travel.gr's 5 October 2026 Insiders piece by singer Dimitra Stathopoulou calls it an excellent choice for fresh fish, a few metres from the cafes of the Kapsali promenade.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? Named in travel.gr (5 Oct 2026).
Restaurant
A Kythira restaurant that singer Dimitra Stathopoulou, in travel.gr's 5 October 2026 Insiders piece, lists among her evening favourites for grilled meat. The piece does not give its village.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? Named in travel.gr (5 Oct 2026).
Bar
A bar in Chora, Kythira. Singer Dimitra Stathopoulou's 5 October 2026 Insiders piece for travel.gr names it as a place where the night continues with drinks after dinner.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? Named in travel.gr (5 Oct 2026).
Wine bar
A wine bar in Chora, Kythira, named in singer Dimitra Stathopoulou's 5 October 2026 Insiders piece for travel.gr as one of her spots for an after dinner drink.
Listed by travel.gr (single source)
Still trading? Named in travel.gr (5 Oct 2026).
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