Olive oil, wild greens, local cheese and the catch of the day, served in tavernas that have fed islanders for generations.
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Tavernas & restaurants
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Historic taverna
Ta Kymata
Skopelos town · Skopelos town & Palouki
One of the oldest tavernas in Greece, open since 1896 and once known as Angelos, at the end of the old harbour below the church of Panagitsa tou Pyrgou. The fourth generation now cooks grouper stew, lamb with island plums, moussaka and the fish of the day.
Garden restaurant
Alexander's Garden
Skopelos town · Skopelos town & Palouki
Dinner in a courtyard high in the lanes of the town, with jasmine, lemon trees and a well some two hundred years old. Order the grilled meat or the pork with plums from the garden. Evenings only.
A relaxed restaurant at the old olive press opposite the bus stop, looking out at the little Byzantine church of Panagia Eleftherotria, with Mediterranean cooking and home-made dishes of the day. Open from the afternoon until late.
The place for the island's famous pie since 1991: the pastry is rolled when you order, twisted into a snail and fried, and ready in about three minutes. Cheese is the classic, with onion, spinach, bougatsa and sweet ones too.
Fish taverna
Pavlos
Agnontas · Stafylos & the south coast
A fish taverna with its tables on the beach at Agnontas, opened in 1967 and now run by the grandson. The squid fishermen of the bay sell their catch straight to the kitchen.
Fish taverna
Korali
Agnontas · Stafylos & the south coast
Maria and Dimitris Pantou's taverna by the water in Agnontas bay, open for close to forty years from morning to late at night, with fresh fish, cooked dishes and lobster under the pines.
Beach restaurant
Apanemo
Limnonari · Stafylos & the south coast
A beach bar and restaurant on the golden sand of Limnonari, between the sea and the pines, with sunbeds by day, Greek dishes at lunch and cocktails at sunset.
An all-day taverna on Panormos beach, with a terrace over the bay and tables on the pebbles by the water: Greek cooking, grilled meat, fish and seafood, and an ouzo in the afternoon.
Seaside restaurant
Oasis
Neo Klima · Neo Klima & Hovolo
A family restaurant, cafe and pizzeria beside the little harbour of Neo Klima since 1989: breakfast in the morning, traditional dishes and fresh fish at lunch, and organic wines with the sunset. Open April to late October.
'The five plane trees', a family taverna in Neo Klima near Hovolo beach, with home cooking from local produce, stuffed squid, seafood pasta and mixed grills.
Island restaurant
Agnanti
Glossa · Glossa & the north-west
A much-loved restaurant in Glossa with a balcony over the sea, cooking family recipes handed down for decades: braised veal with home-made pasta, slow-cooked pork with Skopelos prunes, and bread from the wood oven.
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On the menu
Skopelos dishes to try
Order these and the taverna owner will know you came prepared.
01
Skopelitiki tyropita
The island's famous cheese pie: thin pastry rolled around goat's cheese, twisted into a spiral and fried, not baked. Eat it hot, for breakfast or any time.
02
Pork with plums
Pork slow-cooked with the island's plums or prunes until sweet and sticky. On the menu in almost every taverna.
03
Squid and fresh fish
Squid from the bays of the south coast and the catch of the island's small fleet, grilled or fried at a table by the water.
04
Pine honey and plum sweets
Dark honey from the pine forest, prunes, and spoon sweets of plum, to take home.
