APOMERO
TRADITIONAL GREEK CUISINE
Kitrous Episkopou 47, Karditsa
+30 24410 70793, +30 6942924575
€25–50 per person
Open all year round
Tasoula Koufopoulou cooks classic specialities at Apomero without compromising on ingredients, bringing a strong sense of locality to the menu, and the results on the plate fully justify her approach. Timeless, atmospheric and movingly delicious, what has for years been the best restaurant in Karditsa continues to be one of the finest expressions of Greek tradition.
CHRYSANTHOS
TRADITIONAL GREEK CUISINE
Amfithea, Ioannina
+30 2651 081862
www.xrisanthos-taverna.webnode.gr
€25–50 per person
Open all year round
Restaurant with outdoor seating
The taverna is located in Amfithea, a suburb of Ioannina on the northern shore of Lake Pamvotida, directly opposite its little island. Those who sit on the flower-filled balcony of the Miliotis family taverna often find that the flavour of the local Ioannina dishes can, at times, eclipse even the wonderful view of the lake. From the day’s casseroles, the excellent traditional kothropita and Mrs Aristea Milioti’s boneless calf’s head, to the meats grilled by Christos Miliotis, kokoretsi, lamb chops and steaks, everything is a pleasure.
DOUMA VITAL FARM
MEAT RESTAURANT
Ionos Dragoumi 5,Pavlou Mela, Larisa
+30 2414 000369
www.doumavitalfarm.gr
€35–50 per person
Open all year round
Restaurant with outdoor seating
A beautiful modern dining room with an open kitchen in the centre of the city. The restaurant’s concept focuses on meats sourced from the family’s organic livestock farm, founded in 1999 by pioneering breeder Thomas Doumas in Megalo Eleftherochori, just 50 kilometres from Larissa. There, bison brought over from North Dakota roam freely, alongside his black pigs and Murciano-Granadina goats from Spain. His daughter, Vicky Douma, is now involved with the restaurant. The menu, curated by chef Sotiris Evangelou, includes recipes rooted in local cuisine but cooked with modern techniques that highlight the quality of the ingredients. Alongside the delicious meatballs and their own black-pig sausage, the bison tagliata and carpaccio are well worth trying, as is the beef in tomato sauce with sioufichta pasta. The extensive wine list is devoted exclusively to the Thessalian vineyard.
LAPSATES
MEAT RESTAURANT
Marmari, Evia
+30 2224 032100
Up to €25 per person
Open all year round
Restaurant with outdoor seating
A cult butcher’s taverna, tucked down a small side street above the seafront road in Marmari. Thanasis Lapsates has his own animals, butcher’s shop and taverna, so this is an authentic farm-to-table address, serving excellent meats that are usually grilled with care. The food is delicious and unpretentious, standing out above all thanks to the quality of the ingredients. In summer, its lush green courtyard is the loveliest part of the place.
METSOVO 1350 M
CONTEMPORARY GREEK CUISINE
Metsovo, Grand Forest Metsovo Hotel
+30 2656029001
www.grand-forest.gr/restaurants/metsovo-1350m
€50–75 per person
Open all year round
Restaurant with outdoor seating, private parking
Gikas Xenakis impresses once again with the substantial yet refined way he approaches Greek cuisine, this time at the restaurant of Grand Forest Metsovo. In the kitchen is the hotel’s Metsovo-born executive chef, Vasilis Giannoulis, who not only executes Xenakis’ specialities, revealing his own talent with ease, but also contributes to their development, giving them a local character. A real pleasure.
MEZEN
TRADITIONAL GREEK CUISINE
Alonnisou 8 & Dimitriados, Volos
+30 24210 20844
www.mezen.gr
Up to €25 per person
Open all year round
Restaurant with outdoor seating
The new-age tsipouradiko created in Volos by the pioneering Grigoris Chelmis and Andreas Diakodimitris continues to cultivate, with passion, the culture of lingering over meze with tsipouro. It remains unique of its kind in Greece. Imagine a blend of tapas bar, gourmet bistro and traditional taverna, where the ingredients shine, sometimes in spare, almost Doric small plates and at other times in more extravagant creations. Very often, they also create new dishes of their own, working with ingredients that they weave into their specialities. It almost goes without saying that the spirits list is impressive, while this year Mezen also won the new Greek Spirit List by Skinos Special Award.
SILPHION
CONTEMPORARY GREEK CUISINE
Kountouriotou 50, Ioannina
+30 2651 077980
www.silphion.gr
€50–75 per person
Open from September to June
Silphion is a restaurant that brings contemporary Greek cuisine close to the authentic flavours of Epirus. Chef Giannis Christidis’ philosophy is based on a farm-to-table approach, cooking with the best ingredients the land and the season have to offer, always respecting the rhythm of nature. The restaurant offers a distinctive dining experience in a multidimensional, singular space, with stone cladding and transparent ceilings. Silphion’s cellar includes more than 60 carefully selected wine labels, with choices from the Epirot, Greek and wider European vineyard, while the restaurant also offers a tasting menu and, naturally, wine pairing.
THAMON
GASTROTAVERNA
Zois Kaplani 12, Ioannina
+30 2651083500
www.thamon.gr
€50–75 per person
Open all year round
Thamon began as a modern bistro and has evolved, not exactly slowly but certainly steadily, into something that now goes far beyond the typical model of the area. In April 2026, it moved to a new space, once again in the centre of Ioannina. Chef-owner Thanasis Tasos and his team serve dishes with clean flavours, using ingredients from local producers and always working with seasonal produce. On the plate, this translates into an evolution of local cuisine carried out with absolute respect for its history. In the same spirit, the cellar features several varieties from Epirus alongside international labels, framing the meal in the most elegant way.
TO MAGAZAKI POU LEGAME
GASTROTAVERNA
Eth. Antistaseos 44, Ioannina
+30 26510 33106
www.tomagazakipoulegameioannina.gr
€25–50 per person
Open all year round
Maria Klimi is making her own contribution to the evolution of Ioannina’s dining scene with an elegant restaurant full of soul and personal style. Its cooking engages with modern Greek flavours, led by deliciousness, sound technique and ingredients sourced from small producers across Greece.
