Pelion Peninsula
A favourite with foodies – more the kind of place you’d expect to find in Provence than in the Pelion – this outstanding restaurant spreads beneath the…
Must-see restaurants in Central Greece
Delphi
Delphi’s best restaurant, this exceptional place uses fresh local ingredients and mountain herbs. Along with generous salads and hearty lamb and rooster…
Pelion Peninsula
Makrinitsa's finest restaurant enjoys a beautiful perch towards the end of the village. You'll find solid Greek grills, very tender rooster stewed in wine…
Pelion Peninsula
Enter this roadside taverna, set beneath a profusion of flowers 1km north of the Horefto turn-off, and Niki herself reels off a list of mayirefta (ready…
Meteora & Thessaly
The old Palaia warehouse district is home to this handsome open-kitchen eatery started by two Greek friends who met at university in Brighton, England…
Central Greece
Even without such good food, it'd be worth the 5km trek to enjoy this lagoon setting, inches from bobbing boats and with stunning sunset views. Chairs and…
Galaxidi
Unassuming but outstanding restaurant towards the mouth of the port, where creative seafood dishes include shrimp with frumenty (cracked wheat); moussaka…
Pelion Peninsula
This much-loved taverna occupies a wedge-shaped building 100m north of Milies’ central square, and spreads in summer from the cosy interior to a terrace…
Pelion Peninsula
With its tables on the quayside and friendly service, this taverna is exactly what you’d hope to find on the seafront. Ask about the daily catch – fresh…
Pelion Peninsula
Seafood restaurant with a large sea-view terrace at the heart of Agios Ioannis’ waterfront strip. The owners proudly serve only their own fresh catch…
Galaxidi
Vintage village taverna with fresh flowers and lace curtains. Proud and convivial owner Bebelis offers a lovely go-slow dinner experience. There's a full…
Pelion Peninsula
Quintessential seafront taverna that plants its tables in the gravel of the beach, shaded by palm-fringed awnings. As well as good fresh fish, they serve…
Central Greece
Outstanding traditional taverna, with a big open kitchen and vintage skis on the wall. House favourites include hilopites (local pasta), horta (wild…
Meteora & Thessaly
Adorned with delicately painted frescoes, this lovely village mansion spills down peaceful garden terraces with tremendous views. It serves an extensive…
Pelion Peninsula
The pick of the seafront tavernas ranged along Milina’s one through road. Its brightly painted tables stand right on the quayside, so only the occasional…
Meteora & Thessaly
Hidden away on a side street in the Palaia district, very close to the train station, this friendly taverna serves lovely dishes from all over Greece, and…
Meteora & Thessaly
From the outside, Akamatra looks like all the tavernas in the lanes east of the ancient theatre. Inside, though, it’s a veritable Aladdin’s cave,…
Pelion Peninsula
In an idyllic setting, right above the sea in exquisite little Damouhari bay, this laid-back place serves up wonderful Pelion taverna standards. Fresh…
Meteora & Thessaly
This long-time local favourite, below the church in the village centre, has reopened better than ever. Eat in the simple interior or on the garden terrace…
Pelion Peninsula
With its to-die-for setting, perched at the far southern end of ravishing Mylopotamos beach, and warm, welcoming atmosphere, Taverna Aggelika encapsulates…
Meteora & Thessaly
Friendly and very welcoming Manavika-district taverna that’s on a mission to introduce Trikala to the joys of Cretan cuisine. Highlights on the…
Pelion Peninsula
This atmospheric restaurant stretches across Plateia Taxiarhes, facing the church and luxuriating beneath the massive cover of the plaza's ancient plane…
Meteora & Thessaly
Open late, in the Palaia district, this is the best bakery for miles around. Pelion residents think nothing of driving here from outlying villages to get…
Kalambaka
The parasol-shaded tables of the popular Panellinion sprawl across Plateia Dimarhiou alongside the fountain, while the original taverna nearby is filled…
Central Greece
This excellent riverside taverna's house specialities, including fresh pestrofa (grilled wild trout) and mountain mushrooms – not to mention the handmade…
Meteora & Thessaly
With its rustic wooden fittings, this crumbling old orange-brick house in the Manavika district (entered from either of two parallel streets) is a big hit…
Pelion Peninsula
Friendly little psarotaverna (fish taverna) and ouzerie, on a terrace at the north end of the waterfront (turn left at the foot of the road). Look in the…
Delphi
Set in a 19th-century stone building, this smart restaurant opens into a large rear room with panoramic views, and also has an outdoor patio. Something of…
Pelion Peninsula
Spread through the lush foliage towards the southern end of Papa Nero beach, this breezy open-air taverna serves excellent oven-ready mains such as baked…
Central Greece
With a terrace shaded by its namesake mulberry trees, this village taverna offers meat specials (usually lamb) along with locally sourced horta (wild…
Pelion Peninsula
Prominent in Agios Ioannis’ central row of seafood restaurants, Akrogiali is a favourite with day-trippers from Volos, who love dishes such as rizi tou…
Central Greece
Attractive, lively taverna in a busy little pedestrian precinct not far back from the port. Its cuisine blends Greek-style appetisers and salads with more…
Galaxidi
The German beer mugs seem a little incongruous until you realise this small and inviting taverna, near the end of the port, serves more than 40 beers,…
Galaxidi
We love this little place, just along from Agios Nikolaos church, run by a long-standing, young-at-heart couple. Prices haven't changed in years and the…
Meteora & Thessaly
Set on a terrace below the side road into the village centre, just before the church, this charming little spot serves up delicious 100% homemade…
Pelion Peninsula
Sandy Analipsi beach is home to the superb Taverna Plimari – and nothing else. This is where Pelion residents come to escape and eat the freshest seafood,…
Kalambaka
This verdant taverna, slightly west of Plateia Dimarhiou, offers a tourist-friendly menu of Greek favourites, with nightly musical accompaniment from a…
Pelion Peninsula
Beside the main road at the north end of the village, this restaurant is an extension of the family's house, and is one of the few places in Pinakates…
Delphi
Welcoming, no-frills traditional taverna at the west end of the village; it makes a snug retreat from the tourist crowds. Daily specials can include…
Central Greece
Part timeless taverna, part beach restaurant, this large place stretches back from the western waterfront road, just west of the Plaza Hotel. Its simple…
