The Cyclades Restaurants

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  • 1. Aktaion

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    Since 1922, three generations of the Roussos family have offered hospitality and fine food in this tiny blue-and-white taverna. Outside tables overlook the caldera, inside murals and paintings are by the owner. Traditional recipes and local ingredients are given room to shine and are presented well by the attentive staff. If you are lucky enough to get a reservation, the cozy atmosphere may well find you chatting with fellow diners who are just as pleased with their choice.

    Main square, Firostefani, Santorini, 84700, Greece
    22860-22336

    Known For

    • Intimate, romantic, and quaint
    • Delicious, authentic, island food
    • A couple of tables at the road-side have the best views

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 2. Barriello

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    Romantic and rightly popular, Barriello has an enviable position with views of the sea and the Trypiti village square. A 150-year-old mansion has been repurposed to good effect by charismatic owner Takis. Local ingredients, mostly grown on their own farm, are sometimes playfully presented with elements of modern creative Greek cuisine. It's more fine dining than traditional taverna but the tastes are refined and recognisable and it is generally regarded as the best food on the island.

    Trypiti, Plaka, Milos, 84800, Greece
    6984218360

    Known For

    • Engaging service is a cut above
    • Well researched wine list
    • Clever and unusual food combinations
  • 3. Bill and Coo

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    Alongside the infinity pool at the Bill and Coo Hotel, complete with shining stars that twinkle from the bottom, is served some of the finest food in Mykonos. A futuristic glass box or the outdoor terrace on balmier nights is the setting, for a master class in modern Mediterranean cooking. The ingredients are, of course, sublime but the seemingly unusual flavor combinations are applied to whimsical and off-beat presentations. Asian influences abound along with elements of molecular gastronomy but the cooking remains true to its island setting. It is cooking as theater—dramatic, emotional, and memorable.

    Mykonos Town, Mykonos, 84600, Greece
    22890-26292

    Known For

    • Stunning setting
    • Staff are pitch-perfect—unstuffy and fun
    • Wine pairings are spot on
  • 4. BlueFish

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    By Naousa’s charming harbor, with a stunning view of the sea, BlueFish brings a unique fusion of Greek and Japanese seafood cuisine to Paros—and it works divinely. The acclaimed menu is matched only by the sophisticated whitewashed and elegant setting. Appetizers include a delightful sea bass carpaccio and an impressively presented tomato, sea fennel, caper, and basil salad. Eclectic mains include fresh, local sea bass with crispy skin over al dente grilled vegetables, fresh catches-of-the-day prepared in Japanese robata style, and a prawn pasta with a clear traditional Japanese dashi broth. Desserts, including a light and creamy pavlova, are a smooth and sweet ending.

    Naousa, Paros, 844 01, Greece
    22840-51874

    Known For

    • Greek-Japanese fusion
    • Excellent service
    • Beautiful harbor location

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Apr.
  • 5. Captain Pipinos

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    Dining here is on an elevated veranda right above the calm blue waters of Ayios Georgios Bay. The line of drying octopus may be out, evidence of Captain Pipinos's pride in serving the freshest seafood on the island. Marcos Pipinos's family boats come in each day with fresh seafood.

    Agios Georgios, Antiparos, 84007, Greece

    Known For

    • Fresh seafood from the family fishing boats
    • Great location
    • Bus from Antiparos town stops right outside
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  • 6. Confetti Dessert Boutique

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    This beautifully designed patisserie offers a range of delicious bijou creations that look like works of art. Gorgeous and chic, they are the best sweet treats on the island and would not look out of place in a Parisian boutique.

    Heron Street, Imerovigli, Santorini, 84700, Greece
    22860-25167

    Known For

    • Brunch menu is a treat
    • Homemade ice creams are a delight
    • Right next to the blue dome of Theoskepasti church and the caldera
  • 7. Daidadi Gelato

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    The lifesize black and white cow outside tells you that you have arrived at the best ice cream shop on the island. Made from Syros milk by an Italian ice cream maker, funky flavors exist alongside the classics.

    Papagou Square, Ermoupoli, Syros, Greece
    22810-85953

    Known For

    • Experimental flavors
    • High-quality ingredients
    • Shaded tables outside
  • 8. Funky Kitchen

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    Tucked in a quiet corner of Mykonos Town, on a picturesque whitewashed street lined with bougainvillea, you’ll find talented chef Pavlos Grivas at work in his modern, open kitchen perfecting his innovative Mediterranean fusion dishes. Starters delight, reflecting the traditional products of Mykonos, including a uniquely flavorful panna cotta with kopanisti cheese, dried figs, and Greek prosciutto. The main dishes range from seafood, vegetarian, and meat dishes to gluten-free choices. Try the seared Mediterranean tuna and smoky aubergine mousse with lemon dressing. Finish with desserts that elegantly surprise, such as a peach crême brulée with house-made mint ice cream. Creative cocktails and excellent service round out the experience.

    Ignatiou Basoula 40, Mykonos Town, Mykonos, Greece
    22890-27272

    Known For

    • Witty, wonderful, welcoming
    • Well-selected Greek wines
    • Genuine, passionate owners give memorable service

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Apr.–Oct.
  • 9. Gioras Bakery

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    Descend into the rustic interior of this bakery and you will feel like you have stepped back in time; Gioras dates back to the 18th century and is the oldest working wood-fired bakery in the Cyclades. Take a couple of pies for the beach, or sit with a coffee and a slice of baklava and breathe in the history.

    Aghiou Efthimiou, Mykonos Town, Mykonos, 84600, Greece
    22890-27784

    Known For

    • Time capsule interior
    • Run by the Varmvakourides family for two centuries
    • Astonishing range of sweets and breads
  • 10. Hippie Fish

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    Fronted by beautiful Ayios Ioannis Beach, Hippie Fish is one of the liveliest on-the-beach restaurants—an institution since the 1970s, it has continuously updated and moved with the times, but what it will always be famous for is making the big screen as the 1989 setting for the movie Shirley Valentine, about a dissatisfied housewife "finding herself" on Mykonos. Now offering private dining on the beach with the waves underfoot, visitors can recreate their own cinematic experience.

    Ayios Ioannis, Mykonos, 84600, Greece
    22890-23547

    Known For

    • Hip cocktail bar for sundowners
    • Sushi and Mediterranean dishes
    • Relaxed and scenic on-the-beach location with views to Delos
  • 11. Iliovasilema

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    French-trained chef Kostas Bougiouris lends his expertise to this waterside restaurant. Almost on the beach, the setting is elegant and the cooking focuses on seafood and local Syros products, presented in a modern, creative style. The most gourmet of Syros eateries, crisp linen and a sophisticated white design are the backgound to the immaculately plated dishes. Romantic and intimate in atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff ensure that every visit is memorable.

    Galissas, Syros, 84100, Greece
    22810-43325

    Known For

    • Reservations needed
    • Superlative sunset dining
    • Recipes inspired by the Aegean
  • 12. Itan Ena Mikro Karavi

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    The old open-air cinema, steps away from the main street, has been lovingly reimagined as the island's gastronomic hot spot. A romantic pastel-painted courtyard festooned with greenery fronts the clearest expression of Tinos's outstanding produce, where clever contemporary trends are married to traditional techniques and recipes. Elegant and beautifully plated, dishes are offered by a brother and sister team proud of their island heritage. Every Greek child knows the song "There was a little boat" (Itan ena mikro karavi) and every visitor to Tinos should know its impressive namesake.

    Trion Ierarchon, Tinos Town, Tinos, Greece
    22830-22818

    Known For

    • Confident and creative cuisine
    • Cycladic-led wine list is a treat
    • Warm and inviting ambience

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Apr
  • 13. Kalokeri

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    A bright and fresh room, wistfully painted with sea creatures and cacti, is the backdrop to this bijou establishment on the main street. Refined Aegean cuisine with jewel-like presentation is the order of the day—this is food that you devour with your eyes first. There is magic in those saucepans, though, as this is five-star cooking. The owners and staff are warm and keen to explain the details of every dish. Kalokeri means summer in Greek and the sunshine shines out of every dish. This is an unmissable and unique place.

    Main Street, Antiparos Town, Antiparos, 84007, Greece
    22840-63037

    Known For

    • The gourmet spot on the island
    • Delightful staff
    • Reservations a must
  • 14. Levantis

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    Chef George Mavridis is an expert at merging the flavors of traditional Greek dishes with contemporary tastes to offer an exciting menu that is beautifully presented. The dining space, a whitewashed indoor room and garden dining area shrouded by vines, is inviting. Menus change seasonally but expect Asian and Italian flavors to sit aside the best Greek produce. Attentive and unhurried service makes for the best dining on the island.

    Paros Town, Paros, 84400, Greece
    22840-23613

    Known For

    • Contemporary and stylish modern Greek cooking
    • Polished service
    • Intriguing all-Greek wine list

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Apr., Credit cards accepted
  • 15. M-eating

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    A century old building on a tiny cobbled street hosts white linen tables on a candle-lit veranda. Chef and owner Panagiotis Menardos has worked in top kitchens across the Mediterranean, gathering techniques and ingredients to produce artful, contemporary interpretations of local dishes using the best produce from small suppliers. Comforting, sometimes surprising but always interesting and charming, M-eating is regularly regarded as one of the finest restaurants on the island.

    10 Kalogera, Mykonos Town, Mykonos, 84600, Greece
    22890-78550

    Known For

    • Show-stopping presentation
    • Flawless, knowledgeable service
    • Good value compared to competitors

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Mar.
  • 16. Mazi

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    An old ceramics factory with a jewel of a courtyard—all stone arches and climbing greenery—is the theater set for the most beautiful restaurant in Ermoupoli. With inspiration from around the globe, this is a very modern iteration of Greek food; ceviches and tartares feature, and some dishes are deconstructed to their constituent parts. An all-day brunch menu makes it an atmospheric place to hang out in the day but as dusk falls the romance notches up as gentle music plays, lights twinkle, and the food gets more ambitious.

    2 Leotsakou, Ermoupoli, Syros, Greece
    22810-88811

    Known For

    • Desserts are pretty as a picture
    • All-Greek wine card and inventive cocktails
    • Impressive, artful, and innovative cooking
  • 17. Medusa

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    On a cliffside setting by the brilliantly painted huts of Mandrakia is the island's best fish taverna. The very essence of summer is to be had on the large terrace on the waterfront. The view is sublime but the food more than punches its weight. Order a bottle of white from their well-chosen list and enjoy the best seafood with the waves splashing by your feet.

    Mandraki, Milos, 84800, Greece
    23670

    Known For

    • Octopus drying in the sun outside
    • Sea-breeze and sunshine setting
    • Only restaurant in the village
  • 18. O! Hamos!

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    Magic happens in the kitchens of this farm-to-table eatery. A handwritten menu in a school exercise book guides you around the local approach of the Psatha family; if they can't grow it or rear it themselves, they don't sell it. The ingredients in front of you shout of the sun and the earth, all served in a leafy courtyard where geraniums fight for space with herbs for the pot. Quirky touches abound—your bread hangs from the back of your chair in a string bag, and meals are served on handmade terracotta—but it all makes sense in this singular evocation of the islands terroir.

    Papikinou Beach, Adamas, Milos, 84600, Greece
    22870-21672

    Known For

    • No reservations and big queues at busy times
    • No fish—everything is produced on their own farm
    • Diners are invited to scribble messages on the furniture and walls
  • 19. Palatia

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    Fancy dining with the sand between your toes and the waves lapping nearby? Palatia on Ayia Anna Beach fits the bill with traditional fare and a stunning view. Decorated in simple Cycladic style, with tables on the beach itself the menu features fresh seafood specialties and Naxian plates created with locally sourced ingredients. The whole beach dining scene can only be bettered if accompanied by a blazing sunset.

    Agia Anna, Naxos, 84300, Greece
    22850-41591

    Known For

    • Scenic beach dining
    • Naxian specialties and fresh seafood
    • Great vegetarian options

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Apr.
  • 20. Popi's Grill

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    The oldest family tavern in Naxos, established in 1948, remains true to the Margartis family traditions of cooking authentic Greek dishes with homegrown vegetables and local products. With wonderful views across the harbor to Paros, be sure to check out the historic black-and-white photos inside of Naxos Town as it grew around the taverna over the decades.

    Naxos Town, Naxos, 84300, Greece
    22850-22389

    Known For

    • Old-fashioned charm
    • Three generations of family running the show
    • Complimentary yogurt with honey and lemon for dessert

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Mar.

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