Zagorohoria
Local historian Thoukididis Papageorgiou restored this building, and his daughter Joanna runs the kitchen. The short menu makes use of only seasonal…
Must-see restaurants in Epiros
Ioannina
This classic all-hours restaurant has a visitor-friendly format: pick from the dazzling array of prepared dishes on the steam table (soups, roast lamb,…
Zagorohoria
The plateia of Monodendri may be the geographic centre of pita excellence in Greece. This wood-panelled restaurant serves a big slab of seasonal pie –…
Epiros
A cheerful couple has been running this bakery since 1969, with deserved pride. The excellent spinach-and-cheese pies are flaky, buttery and completely…
Ioannina
Fresh, imaginative food comes from the open kitchen at this little restaurant. The printed menu is small, to leave room for daily and seasonal specials…
Preveza
There are an almost overwhelming number of seafood tavernas to choose from in Preveza, and although Amvrosios looks a great deal like all the others …
Parga
An array of Italian-inspired dishes are served with a smile at this refreshing bistro in Parga's old town. Try the seafood tagliatelle, or grab crêpes and…
Zagorohoria
This traditional restaurant and guesthouse (rooms from €105) is everything delightful about Papingo in one place. The owners are passionate about local,…
Zagorohoria
Sink into a velvet chair and savour both the view – mountains wreathed in clouds – and local-inspired dishes like beet salad with smoked trout. Portions…
Ioannina
Fronted by grand arches, this atmospheric place is set in a passage between 19th-century stone buildings. The solid, somewhat modernised Greek menu…
Parga
An unreconstructed 'date night' restaurant, Castello can feel a bit old-fashioned, but its wide-ranging Mediterranean menu satisfies, with fish brochettes…
Ioannina
Ioannina's most celebrated sweets shop, Diethnes has both French pastries and more Eastern syrupy treats such as its distinctive big, buttery baklava. It…
Zagorohoria
Settle in by the fireplace or out on the terrace, near the goat-bell wind chimes, and sample an array of super-local and seasonal food. Dishes like baked…
Parga
A great little taverna on the main highway, Tzimas is open year-round and recommended by locals for Greek standards such as roast aubergine with feta,…
Preveza
One of Preveza's busiest bakeries, Karanika is just east of the clock tower. It makes very good savoury pies (you'll think you're back up in the mountains…
Epiros
This friendly family-run restaurant cooks up hearty local dishes, from pites (pies) and soups (the white bean is excellent, as is the goat soup) to…
Zagorohoria
For years, Sta Riza was a go-to in a village in the lower Zagori. In 2018, it moved to this new spot above Vitsa. It's a favourite for hearty country…
Ioannina
Wood panelling and embroidered curtains cosify what's essentially a cheap-and-cheerful charcoal-grill restaurant, with a menu of souvlaki and (thanks to…
Ioannina
This all-day cafe has a broad menu that's especially popular for brunch, with treats like red-velvet pancakes and a cheesy-creamy croque madame. At night,…
Epiros
Blanketing the Metsovo plateia with the enticing smell of grilled meat, this friendly place serves just as it has since it opened in 1962: your meal of…
Zagorohoria
Next to the town hall on the plateia in Tsepelovo, in the shade of a giant plane tree, this restaurant is a friendly place beloved by locals for miles…
Zagorohoria
Love mushrooms? Head straight for this restaurant devoted to woodland fungus in all its delicious forms. The menu celebrates foraged chanterelles, berries…
Zagorohoria
Excellent Greek pies and home-cooked stews are a real treat at this Vikos taverna in a little stone house. Its vine-shaded terrace is a lovely place to…
Parga
Amid a swarm of waterfront eateries, Arkoudas excels in all things tentacled, and charms with traditional music and sea views.
Zagorohoria
In the 1700 boutique hotel at the very tippy-top of Mikro Papingo (and, it feels, the world), this restaurant's major draw is its grand view. Come here…
Epiros
Follow the scent of traditional roasted lamb to the taverna of innkeeper Yiannis Mourehidis. Quality Greek food is prepared here, and the atmosphere is…
Epiros
This little restaurant in the centre of Konitsa hits all the right notes: home-style stewed vegetables, grilled fresh trout, roast venison, local cheeses…
Parga
Decades of practice have gone into the fish specialities at Parga's oldest traditional Greek taverna, in business since 1965. Your plate may be crowded…
Epiros
Scenes from classic Greek cinema adorn the walls at this nostalgic mezedopoleio with a big covered backyard. You can get smaller mezedhes or a hearty meal…
Epiros
Tuck into aubergine and smoked cheese, or some hearty grills in the cosy salon or on the flower-draped wooden balcony, and taste the decent local wines…
Zagorohoria
When you want to mix it up a bit beyond the usual Greek menu, visit this friendly cafe-bar for a rotating selection of main dishes (pasta, risotto, roast…
Zagorohoria
Tuck into spit-roasted lamb, Epirot pies and lovingly simmered stews at this welcoming restaurant in Megalo Papingo. Konaki also has a five-room…
Ioannina
Set in an old mansion, Mystagogia has a rather epically long menu of mezedhes and an occasionally raucous ouzo-fuelled late-night ambience. In summer, it…
Igoumenitsa
In a strip of restaurants north of the ferry ports, Alekos has good service and seafood. Order grilled squid, a salad and some white wine while you wait…
Parga
This chain cafe on Krioneri Beach tempts your sweet tooth with chocolate-drizzled waffles and ice cream. It also has very good coffee.
Preveza
The friendly 'mermaid' taverna on a side street near the water prepares excellent fresh fish dishes and grills.
Ioannina
Simple fish and grills are served at this humble island eatery. There are tables outside under the trees.
Ioannina
Sprawling indoor-outdoor Seirios is the place to come when your group can't agree: its menu is all over the map, from Greek staples to pasta to Chinese…
Epiros
This perfectly serviceable eatery has a broad menu: grilled meats, rosemary-salted fries, tender pastas – likely something for everyone.
Zagorohoria
Along upper Monodendri’s main street, Dionysos is a workaday taverna that also has a range of traditional Epirot pies.
