Must-see restaurants in Central Greece

Friendly and very welcoming Manavika-district taverna that’s on a mission to introduce Trikala to the joys of Cretan cuisine. Highlights on the…

This atmospheric restaurant stretches across Plateia Taxiarhes, facing the church and luxuriating beneath the massive cover of the plaza's ancient plane…

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…

The parasol-shaded tables of the popular Panellinion sprawl across Plateia Dimarhiou alongside the fountain, while the original taverna nearby is filled…

This excellent riverside taverna's house specialities, including fresh pestrofa (grilled wild trout) and mountain mushrooms – not to mention the handmade…

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…

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…

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…

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…

With a terrace shaded by its namesake mulberry trees, this village taverna offers meat specials (usually lamb) along with locally sourced horta (wild…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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,…

This verdant taverna, slightly west of Plateia Dimarhiou, offers a tourist-friendly menu of Greek favourites, with nightly musical accompaniment from a…

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…

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…

Part timeless taverna, part beach restaurant, this large place stretches back from the western waterfront road, just west of the Plaza Hotel. Its simple…