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Where to eat and drink: the North Aegean islands

Lesvos, Lemnos, Ikaria, Samos and Chios all belong to the North Aegean region. Here are ouzeri and fish tavernas in Mytilene and Petra, village tavernas on Lemnos, women’s cooperatives that cook and bake in Petra and Raches, and harbour tables in Kokkari and Pythagorio.

43 places on Lesvos, Lemnos, Ikaria, Samos and Chios, each named by at least one published guide or shown on its own website (the Listed by tags, with the date we read them). It is October and many island places close for the winter, so check before you go. We never copy star ratings, reviews or opening hours: the Google Maps and Tripadvisor buttons open the live pages. Spotted a closure or a change? Tell us.

Lesvos 13 places

Taverna

Vafios Taverna

A family taverna about 5 km outside Molyvos that keeps grandmother's old family recipes alive, with tables indoors or out in the garden, in a setting inspired by Mount Lepetymnos. It has a green streak too, with its own organic orchard and a 2025 zero waste distinction. Check before you go.

Area
Near Molyvos (Mithymna), about 5 km out of the village, Lesvos
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
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Delivery
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Website
vafios.com

Listed by Own website (single source)

Still trading? Its own website prints 2026 in its footer (read 12 Oct 2026); a footer year can change by itself, so check before you go.

Restaurant

Κόκκινη Πατάτα (Kokkini Patata)

A small restaurant in the lanes around Mytilene harbour, where Hungarian chef Vorak and his wife Amalia cook inventive plates such as moussaka croquettes with a graviera sauce. Save room for their deconstructed galaktoboureko. Check before you go.

Area
Mytilene, Lesvos
Price band
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Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Athens Voice (single source)

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (3 Jul 2026).

Restaurant

Ο Γάτος (Gatos)

A Molyvos restaurant with a wide view and well handled meat dishes; Dora does the cooking and her husband Panagiotis owns the place. Ask him how it came to be called the cat. Check before you go.

Area
Molyvos, Lesvos
Price band
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Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Athens Voice (single source)

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (3 Jul 2026).

Restaurant

Αγροτουριστικός Συνεταιρισμός Γυναικών Πέτρας (Women's Agrotourism Cooperative of Petra)

Petra's women's cooperative runs a restaurant of home style Lesvos cooking. When Athens Voice visited in summer 2026, Magdalini was serving the tables and Kostas was in the kitchen. Check before you go.

Area
Petra, Lesvos
Price band
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Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Athens Voice (single source)

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (3 Jul 2026).

Beach bar

Το Μαγαζάκι (To Magazaki)

A little beach spot on Agios Isidoros beach at Plomari, with sunbeds right by the water and salads and simple plates from Persa and Vasilis. Check before you go.

Area
Agios Isidoros beach, Plomari, Lesvos
Price band
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Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Athens Voice (single source)

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (3 Jul 2026).

Taverna

Οι Βάγιες (Oi Vagies)

A small hillside taverna at Akrotiri, just outside Mytilene, where you eat in the shade of the trees. The mushroom pie is the dish to order, with kontosouvli and biftekia from the grill; Vaso is the owner. Check before you go.

Area
Akrotiri, just outside Mytilene, Lesvos
Price band
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Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Athens Voice (single source)

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (3 Jul 2026).

Ouzeri

Ερμής (Ermis)

A historic ouzeri in Mytilene town, the kind of place Athens Voice sends you to taste what good Lesvos food is about, with ouzo and meze on the table. Check before you go.

Area
Mytilene, Lesvos
Price band
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Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Athens Voice (single source)

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).

Fish taverna

Θάλασσα (Thalassa)

A seaside spot in Petra for a plate of fish right next to the water. Check before you go.

Area
Petra, Lesvos
Price band
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Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Athens Voice (single source)

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).

Meze restaurant

The Captain's Table

A Molyvos restaurant with an easy island mood and good food, picked by Athens Voice for its 2026 Lesvos guide. Check before you go.

Area
Molyvos, Lesvos
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Athens Voice Own website (single source)

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026). Its own website prints 2026 in its footer (read 12 Oct 2026); a footer year can change by itself, so check before you go.

Fish taverna

Ρεφενές (Refenes)

A locals' haunt on the quay at Epano Skala in Mytilene, for ouzo with first rate seafood meze and fairly priced fresh fish. The catch changes with the boats; add broad beans and greens, piaz beans, salted fish and golden fried potatoes, and lean towards the grill. Check before you go.

Area
Mytilene (Epano Skala), Lesvos
Price band
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Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Gastronomos (single source)

Still trading? Named in Gastronomos (14 Aug 2026).

Kafeneio

Σταυρί του Παπέλ (Stavri tou Papel)

A village kafeneio ouzeri in Agiasos where the ouzo comes with things you rarely see elsewhere, such as wild greens fritters and chachles, little trahanas baskets stuffed with Mytilene feta, tomato and herbs. Check before you go.

Area
Agiasos, Lesvos
Price band
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Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Kathimerini (single source)

Still trading? Named in Kathimerini (7 Aug 2026).

Ouzeri

Κουτσομύτης (Koutsomytis)

A neighbourhood ouzeri in Mytilene where locals gather under a loquat tree and acacias to swap the day's news over ouzo and meze. Goat with chickpeas and the salted papalina of the day are the specialities, with seasonal plates such as stuffed onions (sougania) and gkiouzlemedes. Check before you go.

Area
Mytilene, Lesvos
Price band
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Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Kathimerini (single source)

Still trading? Named in Kathimerini (7 Aug 2026).

Ouzeri

Αντώνης στο Καγιάνι (Antonis)

A locals' ouzeri at Kagiani with a view over the sea to the coast of Asia Minor. The ouzo flows and the fryer is the strong point: vinegared cuttlefish, ktavakia with garlic dip, ladotyri saganaki, keftedes and fried liver. Check before you go.

Area
Kagiani, Mytilene, Lesvos
Price band
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Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Kathimerini (single source)

Still trading? Named in Kathimerini (7 Aug 2026).

Lemnos 11 places

Taverna

Δρακότρυπα

A taverna in the centre of the village of Portianou on Lemnos, which Athens Voice suggests for morning coffee, spoon sweets and little cheese pies. The guide adds that it also makes an excellent kotsi.

Area
Portianou, Lemnos
Price band
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Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Athens Voice (single source)

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).

Restaurant

Παλιά μας γειτονιά

A restaurant in the village of Sardes on Lemnos, where Athens Voice says you eat gourmet dishes made with local produce.

Area
Sardes, Lemnos
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Hours
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Listed by Athens Voice (single source)

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).

Restaurant

Παραδοσιακό

A place for traditional food in Propouli on Lemnos, where Athens Voice says the grill master roasts something different every day.

Area
Propouli, Lemnos
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Hours
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Listed by Athens Voice (single source)

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).

Restaurant

Φλωμάρι

A place in Gomati on Lemnos that Athens Voice calls delicious. The guide lists flomaria, the local pasta, among the must tries on the island.

Area
Gomati, Lemnos
Price band
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Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Athens Voice ladylike.gr

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026); ladylike.gr (19 Jul 2025).

Restaurant

Μερακλής

A place in the village of Tsimandria on Lemnos where, according to Athens Voice, you will find terrific spit roasts.

Area
Tsimandria, Lemnos
Price band
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Hours
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Listed by Athens Voice (single source)

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).

Beach bar

Amos

A beach bar and restaurant on Richa Nera beach in Myrina on Lemnos, recommended by the Athens Voice 2026 island guide.

Area
Richa Nera, Myrina, Lemnos
Price band
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Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Athens Voice (single source)

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).

Beach bar

Costa Costa

A beach bar on Thanos beach, south of Myrina on Lemnos. Athens Voice says the beach is always sheltered from the wind and names Costa Costa among its excellent beach bars.

Area
Thanos, Lemnos
Price band
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Hours
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Listed by Athens Voice (single source)

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).

Ikaria 13 places

Restaurant

Mary Mary

A beachside restaurant in Armenistis cooking modern Greek food with a well travelled twist, on a menu that rotates with the seasons. Handy for mixed groups, as the menu has gluten free, vegetarian and seafood sections. Check before you go.

Area
Armenistis, Ikaria
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
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Delivery
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Website
marymaryikaria.com

Listed by Own website Athens Voice

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026). Its own website prints 2026 in its footer (read 12 Oct 2026); a footer year can change by itself, so check before you go.

Restaurant

Μαέρικο (Maeriko)

A well kept restaurant in the middle of Christos, in the shade of huge plane trees. Go for the fried greens pies, hunkar begendi with properly smoky aubergine, rooster in wine with handmade siouphichta pasta and a tender ewe kokkinisto that melts in the mouth. Check before you go.

Area
Christos Raches, Ikaria
Price band
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Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Gastronomos (single source)

Still trading? Named in Gastronomos (17 Jul 2026).

Fish taverna

Koralli (Κοράλλι)

The harbour taverna of Evdilos, right by the water, run since 2004 by Ms Koula and her daughter Rena. Start with a village salad topped with kathoura goat cheese and marinated anchovy on charred bread, then fresh fish with lightly boiled vlita greens. Check before you go.

Area
Evdilos, Ikaria
Price band
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Hours
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Delivery
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Website
koralli-ikaria.gr

Listed by Own website Gastronomos

Still trading? Named in Gastronomos (17 Jul 2026). Its own website prints 2026 in its footer (read 12 Oct 2026); a footer year can change by itself, so check before you go.

Pizzeria

Filoti

A pizzeria in Agios Kirykos that feels like a time capsule from the 1980s, with a mezzanine of porthole style windows. The pizza is proudly old school: a thin, crisp handmade base, sweet tomato sauce and plenty of cheese. Check before you go.

Area
Agios Kirykos, Ikaria
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Gastronomos (single source)

Still trading? Named in Gastronomos (17 Jul 2026).

Bakery

Αρτοπανήγυρις (Artopanigyris)

A bakery in Agios Kirykos where a Greek American who left Boston for his grandfather's island brought a 150 year old wood oven back to life. Expect sourdough loaves (wholewheat, olive, sometimes sage), cheese bread with local olive oil and a few American treats such as cinnamon rolls and muffins, plus pizza on some evenings. Check before you go.

Area
Agios Kirykos, Ikaria
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Gastronomos (single source)

Still trading? Named in Gastronomos (17 Jul 2026).

Sweet shop

Γυναικείος Συνεταιρισμός Ικαρίας (Women's Cooperative of Ikaria)

Six women run this cooperative in Raches and make everything on its shelves in their own workshop, from fennel pickle and local fruit jams to goat milk trahanas. Sit under the plane and mulberry trees for coffee, a Greek breakfast with handmade pies, or goat milk ekmek and other homemade sweets. Check before you go.

Area
Raches, Ikaria
Price band
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Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Gastronomos (single source)

Still trading? Named in Gastronomos (17 Jul 2026).

Taverna

Thea's

A family taverna at Nas whose courtyard feels like a home veranda hanging over the sea, opened some 30 years ago by Thea and Ilias and now run by their son Lefteris. Expect salads of local garden vegetables, meat from their own animals off the grill and fish bought from Ikarian fishermen; in summer there is soufiko and mageri too. Check before you go.

Area
Nas (near Armenistis), Ikaria
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
Live on Google Maps
Delivery
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Listed by Gastronomos (single source)

Still trading? Named in Gastronomos (17 Jul 2026).

Fish taverna

Anna's Fish Tavern

Anna has run this fish taverna above Nas beach for thirty years. Seafood is the point, from savoro and grilled octopus to fish such as sargos, and her lobster pasta is well known. Check before you go.

Area
Nas (near Armenistis), Ikaria
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Gastronomos (single source)

Still trading? Named in Gastronomos (17 Jul 2026).

Fish taverna

Κιαλάρης (Kialaris)

A no fuss fish taverna by the water in Gialiskari. Ms Eleftheria makes the kakavia fish soup and the stews, while her son Pantelis, who works mornings as a travelling fishmonger, grills the day's catch over charcoal. Check before you go.

Area
Gialiskari (near Armenistis), Ikaria
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Gastronomos Gastronomos

Still trading? Named in Gastronomos (17 Jul 2026); Gastronomos (14 Aug 2026).

Kafeneio

Στου Πασχαλιά (Stou Paschalia)

A village kafeneio in Kampos that has been going since 1920, now run by the founder's grandson Zacharias Pedos, who keeps his own gardens and animals. Alongside coffee and tsipouro there is soufiko, mageri, keftedes and lemony kid, and on summer nights pork souvlaki off the coals. Check before you go.

Area
Kampos (Evdilos area), Ikaria
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Gastronomos (single source)

Still trading? Named in Gastronomos (17 Jul 2026).

Taverna

Οινομαγειρείο της Πόπης (Popi's)

Popi's cookhouse looks over Fytema beach and is all about her cooking: lacy handmade pies, kathoura cheese with oregano, fried tamboura with garlic dip and courgette fritters full of fennel. The honeyed soufiko begs for bread and the slow cooked oregano kid falls off the bone. Check before you go.

Area
Fytema (Evdilos area), Ikaria
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Gastronomos Kathimerini

Still trading? Named in Gastronomos (17 Jul 2026); Kathimerini (7 Aug 2026).

Bar

Δεντρόσπιτο (Dentrospito)

A bar in Christos Raches made for Ikaria's long summer nights, with a courtyard, music, good cocktails and drinks. Check before you go.

Area
Christos Raches, Ikaria
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
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Delivery
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Listed by Athens Voice (single source)

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).

Cafe bar

Τρύπα (Trypa)

An all day hangout in Agios Kirykos: coffee and a slow start in the morning, then drinks, music and friends at night. Check before you go.

Area
Agios Kirykos, Ikaria
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
Live on Google Maps
Delivery
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Listed by Athens Voice (single source)

Still trading? Named in Athens Voice (2026).

Samos 5 places

Taverna

Kokoras Taverna Restaurant

A long standing family taverna by the water in Kokkari, looking over the little port and the bay. The menu runs from grilled lamb chops and souvlaki to the fresh fish of the day, squid and a fisherman's platter for two, with pasta and pizza too. Check before you go.

Area
Kokkari, Samos
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
Live on Google Maps
Delivery
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Website
kokoras-restaurant.gr

Listed by Own website (single source)

Still trading? Its own website prints 2026 in its footer (read 12 Oct 2026); a footer year can change by itself, so check before you go.

Cafe bar

Cavos Cafe Bar Bistro

A seafront café and cocktail bar in Kokkari, run by the same family since 1986, that takes you from breakfast and coffee through salads and homemade cakes to an evening aperitivo. The family also makes its own organic olive oil from a grove above Tsamadou beach. Check before you go.

Area
Kokkari, Samos
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
Live on Google Maps
Delivery
Check efood, Wolt and Box (not verified for this venue)
Website
cavos-bar.com

Listed by Own website (single source)

Still trading? Its own website prints 2026 in its footer (read 12 Oct 2026); a footer year can change by itself, so check before you go.

Restaurant

Restaurant Esperides

A family garden restaurant tucked into the middle of Pythagorio, with tables under orange, lemon and pomegranate trees. The kitchen sticks to Samian home recipes handed down from mother and grandmother, with a hint of Asia Minor spice. Check before you go.

Area
Pythagorio, Samos
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
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Delivery
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Website
restaurant-esperides-samos.com

Listed by Own website (single source)

Still trading? Its own website prints 2026 in its footer (read 12 Oct 2026); a footer year can change by itself, so check before you go.

Restaurant

Aphrodite Garden Restaurant

A garden restaurant in Pythagorio run since 1992 by chef Evangelos Bilibas, who reworks forgotten recipes from around Greece into creative, carefully plated dishes. An evening place for a special dinner. Check before you go.

Area
Pythagorio, Samos
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
Live on Google Maps
Delivery
Check efood, Wolt and Box (not verified for this venue)
Website
aphrodite-restaurant.gr

Listed by Own website (single source)

Still trading? Its own home page shows a 2026 award banner (read 12 Oct 2026).

Taverna

Yamas Tavern

A Greek taverna in Pythagorio named after the Greek toast, yamas, which simply means cheers. The own site has a menu page and takes table bookings. Check before you go.

Area
Pythagorio, Samos
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
Live on Google Maps
Delivery
Check efood, Wolt and Box (not verified for this venue)
Website
yamastavern.com

Listed by Own website (single source)

Still trading? Its own website prints 2026 in its footer (read 12 Oct 2026); a footer year can change by itself, so check before you go.

Chios 1 place

Beach bar

Saint Fire

An all day beachfront place on Agia Fotia beach on Chios, from morning coffee and beach service to dinner under the stars. Athinorama says the kitchen serves Mediterranean food with fresh seafood and products from Chios producers.

Area
Agia Fotia, Chios
Price band
Not yet banded: check the menu
Hours
Live on Google Maps
Delivery
Check efood, Wolt and Box (not verified for this venue)
Website
saintfire.com

Listed by Athinorama (single source)

Still trading? Named in Athinorama (27 Jul 2026).

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