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Mykonos · Restaurants

Where to eat in Mykonos

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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Fine dining

Kalita

Chora · Chora & the west coast

Fine dining in Mykonos Town: modern cooking built on Greek and Cycladic produce, for a dressed-up night before the bars.

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Bar & restaurant

Kastro's

Little Venice · Chora & the west coast

A restaurant and cocktail bar at Little Venice, with tables at the water's edge for the sunset.

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Fish taverna

Kounelas

Chora · Chora & the west coast

A fish taverna in the lanes just behind the old port, a long-standing local name for grilled fish in Chora.

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Niko's Taverna

Chora · Chora & the west coast

A classic taverna near the old port, a short walk from Paraportiani and the pelicans' patch of the waterfront.

Greek restaurant

Nautilus

Lakka, Chora · Chora & the west coast

Greek cooking and seafood in the old post-office building in the Lakka quarter of Chora, run by Eirini; the kitchen is open from 19:00 to midnight.

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Mathios Tavern

Tourlos · Chora & the west coast

A family taverna on the marina at Tourlos, by the new port, since 1964: Greek cooking without the Mykonos theatre, handy before or after a ferry.

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Beach restaurant

Kostantis

Ornos · The south-coast beaches

A Mediterranean restaurant on Ornos beach, for a long lunch with your feet near the sand.

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Greek restaurant

Avli tou Thodori

Platis Gialos · The south-coast beaches

'Thodoris' courtyard': a Greek restaurant on the beach at Platis Gialos.

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Beach club & restaurant

Nammos

Psarou · The south-coast beaches

The most famous beach club in Greece, on the little bay of Psarou: a restaurant on the sand, cabanas with their own hot tubs and butlers, a dock for the yachts and a helipad for those who arrive that way. Come once to watch; bring someone else's credit card to stay.

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Beach restaurant & sunset sessions

Scorpios

Paraga · The south-coast beaches

A restaurant and beach on the rocky point of Paraga, best known for its Sunset Rituals, long evening sessions of music as the sun drops into the sea. Closed for the winter.

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Beach club

JackieO' Beach Club

Super Paradise · The south-coast beaches

A beach club with a restaurant and a pool at Super Paradise, with a sister bar in town; in 2026 the town bar opened on 9 April and the beach on 15 May.

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Beach club & restaurant

Principote

Panormos · The wild north

A beach club and restaurant on the bay of Panormos on the north coast, the glamorous neighbour of wild Agios Sostis.

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Grill taverna

kiki's tavern

Agios Sostis · The wild north

A small grill taverna above the beach of Agios Sostis, much loved and much queued for, with grilled meat, fish and big salads under the trees.

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Fokos Taverna

Fokos · The wild north

The only taverna on the remote bay of Fokos in the north-east, at the end of the road past the island's reservoir.

Grill house

Strong Rooster

Ano Mera · Ano Mera & the east

A grill house on the village square of Ano Mera, above the monastery of Tourliani. Proof that Mykonos can still be cheap: pita wraps run from about €4.50 to €6.

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Organic farm & winery

Mykonos Vioma

Ano Mera · Ano Mera & the east

The Asimomytis family's organic farm and vineyard near Ano Mera, in the old vineyard of the Maou monastery, with tastings of their wines and meze.

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On the menu

Mykonos dishes to try

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

Kopanisti

The island's peppery, fermented soft cheese, a protected PDO product, made above all in Ano Mera: spread it on bread or a rusk with a glass of ouzo.

Louza

Mykonian cured pork, seasoned with pepper and spices and air-dried, sliced thin as a meze.

Mostra

The Mykonian answer to the Cretan dakos: a barley rusk piled with tomato, kopanisti and olive oil.

Amygdalota

Little almond sweets dusted with sugar, sold in the bakeries of Chora.

Onion pie

A traditional island pie of onions and cheese, baked in the village kitchens.

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Last updated 9 November 2026