Must-see restaurants in Symi

  • Tholos

    Symi

    The name on locals' lips is Tholos and there’s no more romantic restaurant in the Dodecanese than this lovely taverna, poised at the tip of Harani Bay,…

  • Marathounda Taverna

    Symi

    Quintessential beach taverna (a boat shed in historic times), where the island's wild goats – responsible for the delicious homemade cheese and, whisper…

  • Meraklis

    Symi

    This old-school taverna, with Santorini-blue walls decked in vintage diving photos and antique mirrors, is as pretty as it is friendly. Sure, it is a…

  • Olive Tree

    Symi

    English-run cafe that’s a favourite morning rendezvous for the island’s expats and a popular rest place at the top of Kali Strata. Sit yourself down on…

  • Taverna Giorgos & Maria

    Symi

    This ultratraditional spot, at the top of the Kali Strata (steps to Hora), is especially fun in summer, when bouzouki music pipes across its breezy pebble…

  • Paradise Beach Bar

    Symi

    Paradise has Aegean-blue tables and chairs and owns the sun loungers on the nearby beach of Nos (free to diners). It nets the customers with its local…

  • Manos Fish Restaurant

    Symi

    On the northwestern side of the harbour, festooned in nets and nautical lanterns and its walls astir with lobsters in tanks, Manos is a typical fish…

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