Greek food is such a delight ranging from barbecued souvlaki, to rich stews, fresh sea food, delicious dips and fabulous salads washed down with the local wine or an ice cold Mythos. We have so many favourite places that it’s virtually impossible to name them all here, but here’s a bit of a list. Apologies to those we have not been able to include.

Tavernas and cafes

• Mama’s Kitchen in Gennadi village for traditional greek dishes and pizza
• Temptation Grill in the village does brilliant Calamari and pita gyros
• Nikos and Maria’s cafe in Gennadi village for fabulous gyros platters
• Zorba’s in the village where you can dine and watch the world go by
• Plimiri fish restaurant where you go into the kitchen to choose your fish
• Vati village centre with its two charming traditional tavernas
• Kiotari beach including Stefano’s, La Strada, Anemos and Petalas tavernas
• Klimi’s for great barbecue food by Gennadi beach
• Sergio’s in the village centre does great Greek and Italian food
• The Lighthouse Taverna near Kiotari beach is a great place to relax

Bars

• The Lab in the village is a cool cafe bar with great tunes and beers
• Bessa’s Corner in the village for cafe style food and drink
• The Mojito Bar, a few km down the coast has a fantastic chill out vibe
• Antika Bar in the village where you can hang out with the locals
• Sposa lounge bar down on Gennadi beach
• The Four Elements bar in Lahania serves great Belgian beers
• Charaki Bay has numerous lovely cafe bars and beachside tavernas

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