Tables under the trees of Dounavi square in Chora

Folegandros · Restaurants

Where to eat in Folegandros

Olive oil, wild greens, local cheese and the catch of the day, served in tavernas that have fed islanders for generations.

Tavernas & restaurants

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Island cooking

Pounta

Chora · Chora & the cliffs

A restaurant of local, regional cooking in Chora, sharing its name with the square at the cliff edge where the path to the Panagia begins.

Home cooking

Spitiko

Chora · Chora & the cliffs

'Home-made': a taverna of regional cooking in the lanes of Chora, the place to ask for the island's dishes of the day.

Island cooking

Araxe

Chora · Chora & the cliffs

A restaurant of regional cooking between the squares of Chora, a short walk from the Kastro.

Fish taverna

Barbounaki

Chora · Chora & the cliffs

'Little red mullet': a taverna of Greek cooking and seafood in Chora.

Grill house

Kritikos Grill House

Chora · Chora & the cliffs

'The Cretan', a grill house in Chora for meat from the charcoal and simple Greek plates.

Taverna

To Asygkrito

Chora · Chora & the cliffs

'The incomparable', a Greek taverna in the lanes of Chora.

Ice cream & brunch

ParasAgas

Chora · Chora & the cliffs

Home-made ice cream, brunch and traditional sweets in a restored old building on Dounavi square, with breakfast in the shade of a jasmine and cocktails at night. Open May to October.

Official website

Seaside taverna

Akrogiali

Karavostasis · Karavostasis & the south-east

'The seashore': a taverna by the water at the port of Karavostasis, for a meal while you wait for the boat.

Grill & taverna

Meltemi

Karavostasis · Karavostasis & the south-east

A Greek restaurant and grill at Karavostasis, named after the summer north wind that rules the island.

Beach taverna

Psaromiligkas

Agali · Agali & the south coast

A taverna on the bay of Agali, steps from the sand.

Fish taverna

Taverna Agios Nikolaos

Agios Nikolaos beach · Agali & the south coast

A sea taverna on the beach of Agios Nikolaos, a 15-minute walk or 5 minutes by boat from Agali: local fish, octopus and squid, soutzoukakia, spetsofai, briam and dakos, with Greek wine and raki. For dinner they bring you over by boat.

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Beach taverna

Papalagi

Agios Nikolaos beach · Agali & the south coast

The second of the two tavernas on the beach of Agios Nikolaos, reached on foot or by the little boat from Agali.

Village taverna

Synantisi

Ano Meria · Ano Meria & the north

'The meeting': a Greek taverna in Ano Meria, the farming village of the north.

Village taverna

To Iliovasilema

Ano Meria · Ano Meria & the north

'The sunset': a Greek taverna at the western end of Ano Meria, as its name says the place for the evening light over the sea.

Village taverna

Flora & Mimis

Ano Meria · Ano Meria & the north

A taverna in the eastern part of Ano Meria, the first stretch of the village coming from Chora.

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On the menu

Folegandros dishes to try

Order these and the taverna owner will know you came prepared.

Matsata

The island's own pasta, made by hand, usually served with rooster or goat cooked in tomato sauce, or with soutzoukakia, and the hard local cheese grated over it.

Kalasouna

The onion pie of Folegandros, which islanders often call kremmydenia, from kremmydi, 'onion'.

Karpouzenia

A sweet of watermelon, honey and sesame baked in the oven: the island's summer dessert.

Souroto and the island cheeses

Souroto, a fresh goat's and sheep's cheese, with xynotyro, anthotyro and the hard cheese islanders call simply sketo, 'plain', which goes with matsata.

Rakomelo

Raki warmed with honey, drunk in small glasses on the squares of Chora late into the night.

Pasteli

Sesame and honey bars, made in a traditional workshop in Ano Meria.

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Last updated 4 November 2026