ZAKYNTHOS
ALESTA
EUROPEAN CUISINES
Zakynthos, Agiou Markou Square
+30 26950 42830
www.alestaresto.gr
€35-30 per person
Open from Match to October
Located in the heart of Zakynthos Town, on historic Agiou Markou Square, Alesta offers an authentic Italian gastronomic experience. Curated by chef Nikos Sotiropoulos, the menu brings together tradition and innovation, with signature dishes such as authentic Neapolitan pizza baked in a wood-fired oven, as well as handmade pasta, prepared with care and paired with sauces made from the freshest ingredients. At the same time, the fresh fish and meat dishes are full of flavour and aroma. Alesta’s cellar stands out for its extensive collection, with more than 100 wine labels from vineyards around the world.
AMPELOSTRATES
TRADITIONAL GREEK CUISINE
Zakynthos, Koiliomenos
+30 26950 43718
www.ampelostrates.gr
€25-30 per person
Open all year round
Restaurant with outdoor seating, private parking or valet service
Leaving behind the bustling tourist hub of Zakynthos, the road to Koiliomenos, a mountain village in central Zakynthos, 16 kilometres from the town, leads to Ambelostrates, a distinctive, rustic taverna whose tables are spread out in a small clearing in the woods. The centuries-old, stone-built building that houses the restaurant forms part of the Maroudas family’s home, vineyards and farm. Host and cook Antonis Maroudas embodies the farm-to-table philosophy with effortless authenticity, because here it is simply the natural way of things. Combining their own produce with local island products (mainly cheeses and cured meats) he presents a variety of Zakynthian dishes, such as wild greens tsigaridopites, baked poultry livers with ladotyri cheese, and beef sartsa. His son, Alekos Maroudas, recommends pairing the meal with wines from the island’s wineries, particularly those produced by their own vineyard.
BOSTANI RESTAURANT
TRADITIONAL GREEK CUISINE
Lesante Cape Hotel, Akrotiri, Zakynthos
+30 26950 44495
https://www.lesantecollection.gr/hotels/lesante-cape/restaurants/bostani-farm-to-table/
€65 per
person
Open seasonally, dinner 19:00-22:00
Restaurant with outdoor seating, private parking or valet service
At Lesante Cape, Bostani is the most earthy and distinctly Zakynthian expression of the hotel’s gastronomic offering. Set within the garden, with the feel of a small village and a kitchen that looks to local tradition, it offers a farm-to-table experience with naturalness and substance. Chef Nikos Ispiroudis draws on the memory of Zakynthian cuisine, the produce of the vegetable garden and the logic of the home table, transferring them into a hotel setting without losing their simplicity.
FLOW WINE AND DINE
CONTEMPORARY GREEK CUISINE
Tsilivi, Olea All Suite Hotel
+30 26950 22265
www.oleaallsuitehotel.com/flow
€100-140 per
person
Open from May to October
Restaurant with outdoor seating, private parking or valet service
Michalis Nourloglou oversees Flow, the elegant restaurant at the beautiful Olea All Suite Hotel, steering it in a more gastronomic direction. His cuisine remains deeply Greek, his ideas fresh, and the technique of the brigade refined and precise, making the experience at Flow increasingly interesting.
GRAMPSAS WINERY & RESTAURANT
CONTEMPORARY GREEK CUISINE
Grampsas Winery & Restaurant, Logopodo, Zakynthos
+30 26950 92286
www.ktimagrampsa.gr
€35–50 per person
In semi-mountainous Lagopodo, at the foot of Mount Vrachionas, Grampsas Estate has evolved into one of Zakynthos’ most interesting gastronomic destinations. The restaurant operates within the Grampsas family winery, beside the vineyards, and builds its experience around the relationship between wine and contemporary Greek cuisine. Under the guidance of chef Dionysis Karabelas, the kitchen draws on Zakynthian memories, local products and a more contemporary perspective, proposing dishes that enter naturally into dialogue with the estate’s wines.
MELIA
CONTEMPORARY GREEK CUISINE
Tragaki, Lesante Blu Hotel, Zakynthos
+30 26950 61600
www.meliazakynthos.gr
€100–140 per person
Open from April to October
Restaurant with outdoor seating, particularly charming location or décor, private parking or valet service
As night falls over the Ionian, the tables laid out on the decks of the atmospheric Melia Fine Dining seem to hover above the water, creating the ideal setting in which to enjoy the highly distinctive cuisine of the restaurant’s head chef, Vasilis Kranias. The menu, based on the freshness and exceptional quality of the ingredients, interprets Zakynthian culinary tradition in a contemporary and refined way. Every modern technique, every creative twist and every individual element on the plate develops the recipe, serves the concept and makes the flavour both more elegant and deeper. Nothing is superfluous and nothing is there merely to impress. Melia’s menu is at its most mature, exuding a captivating confidence that fully justifies the restaurant’s two stars.
NOBELOS
FISH RESTAURANT
Ag. Nikolaos, Zakynthos
+30 26950 31400
www.nobelos.gr/restaurant/
€75-100 per person
Open from April to October
Restaurant with outdoor seating, particularly charming location or décor, restaurant by the sea, private parking or valet service
Nobelos offers exceptionally well-crafted food that speaks the language of traditional flavour fluently, now with a particular emphasis on fish and seafood. The depth of flavour in certain dishes, such as scorpionfish bourdeto or slipper lobster saganaki, is reason enough to visit. There are many more reasons, however. The setting is carefully undone, in a dreamlike spot on the northern side of the island. Every detail has been considered, and everything that may at first seem out of place serves a purpose, creating a neo-traditional, boho environment of high aesthetic value, designed for you to relax and lose track of time. Passion, exceptional ingredients, attentive service and a noteworthy list of wines and drinks define this thoroughly enjoyable restaurant. All of this also earned it a place this year on The Skinos List 2026 by FNL Best Restaurant Awards.
PROSILIO
CONTEMPORARY GREEK CUISINE
Ag. Panton 15, Zakynthos
+30 26950 22040
www.prosiliozakynthos.gr
€75–100 per person
Open from March to October
Restaurant with outdoor seating, particularly charming location or décor
Prosilio, the restaurant of gifted chef Krystallia Karageorgou and George Kampitsis, who orchestrates the service impeccably and runs an extensive, highly interesting wine list, is located in the centre of Zakynthos Town, just a few steps from Solomos Square. In the oasis of its atmospheric garden, guests enjoy creative cuisine firmly rooted in tradition, combining select local ingredients with modern techniques. The chef creates delicious, inventive dishes, most of which tell a story, such as Clean Monday, a reference to the table traditionally laid on that day; polpeta, with beef fillet, potato rösti, sour cream and tomato gel; or seafood “mageiritsa”, with sautéed sea bass wrapped with suet, shells, greek lettuce, artichoke lemon sauce. Together, they fully justify the restaurant’s stars.
CORFU
ETRUSCO
GREEK HAUTE CUISINE
Kato Korakiana, Corfu
+30 26610 93342
www.etrusco.gr
Over €140 per person
Open from April to October
Restaurant with outdoor seating, exceptional wine list, private parking or valet service
By Greek standards, this is undoubtedly a unique experience, but one that also activates all the qualities that make a restaurant feel truly international. Even the fact that it is located in Kato Korakiana, a Corfiot village that became known across Greece thanks to Etrusco, says a great deal. The restaurant’s aesthetic, unfolding in a beautiful courtyard beneath mulberry trees, with round tables dressed in loose white tablecloths and elegant art de la table, has the aura of a grand restaurant abroad, while we await this year’s impressive renovation with great interest. At Etrusco, the only restaurant in Greece to be awarded four FNL stars, Ettore Botrini keeps his creative energy at its peak, serving a cuisine that is refined, yet more honest, more democratic, more delicious and more emotionally charged than ever.
KLIMATARIA TOU BELLOU
TRADITIONAL GREEK CUISINE
Benitses, Corfu
+30 26610 71201
www.klimataria-restaurant.gr
Up to €25 per person
Open all year round
Outdoor seating available
Chapeau to the island’s finest taverna, with wonderful, almost faultless traditional Corfiot cooking that radiates nobility and charm, thanks to Nikos and Lily Bellou. All you need to do is try their bianco or bourdeto, and you too will be ready to take your hat off
MAKRIS RESTAURANT
CONTEMPORARY GREEK CUISINE
Moraitika, South Corfu, Domes Miramare Corfu Hotel
+30 2661 440500
www.domesresorts.com/domesmiramare/
€100-140 per person
Open from April to October
A marked step up for the gastronomic restaurant at Domes Miramare Luxury Collection Resort, with chef Petros Dimas at his best. His menu proposes a smart combination of Greek, Corfiot and Mediterranean cuisine, with dishes that radiate freshness and are defined by finesse.
PIETRA RESTAURANT
CONTEMPORARY GREEK CUISINE
Unda Mayor Hotels, Roda, Corfu
+30 26617 00320
www.mayorhotels.com
€50-75 per person
Open all year round
Restaurant with outdoor seating, private parking or valet service
At Pietra Restaurant, now housed at Unda Mayor Hotels in Roda, Corfu, one encounters one of the island’s most interesting new gastronomic addresses. There, the hotel’s executive chef, Miltos Armenis, presents a menu inspired by Corfiot culinary tradition, approached in a contemporary and more refined way. Characteristic examples include the beef fillet tartare “like pastitsado”, with graviera cream and spetseriko (he Corfiot spice blend), as well as his scorpionfish bourdeto, with a gently spicy sauce, enclosed in an airy gyoza and served with potato cream.
POMO D’ ORO
CONTEMPORARY GREEK CUISINE
Skaramagka Square, Corfu
+30 26610 28680, +30 697 4263560
www.aristotelismegoulas.gr
€75-100 per person
Open all year round
Restaurant with outdoor seating
Aristotelis Megoulas’ cooking at Pomo d’Oro is contemporary, charmingly idiosyncratic and original, rooted in genuinely rare ingredients from the island, brought together harmoniously on the plate. This is a highly distinctive and substantial experience, now operating on a truly gastronomic frequency, with Greek flavour and Corfu’s culinary idiom expressed in an original and intensely personal style. The wine list is also very interesting
VENETIAN WELL
CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL CUISINE
Kremasti Square, Corfu
+30 26615 50955
www.venetianwell.gr
€100-140 per person
Open all year round
Restaurant with outdoor seating, particularly charming location or décor, exceptional wine list
The Venetian Well of Yiannis Vlachos, feels as though it has stepped out of a fairy tale. Today, however, its kitchen too, led by chef Kostas Koufalis, speaks the flavour idiom of Corfu in a distinctly gastronomic way, full of technique, finesse, complexity and deliciousness. As for the wine list, it remains one of the most exciting in Greece, making the Venetian Well a fully rounded restaurant and a must-visit for anyone travelling to Corfu.
KEFALONIA
TERRE MOUIKIS
CONTEMPORARY GREEK CUISINE
Stavrou Metaxa 10, Argostoli, Kefalonia
+30 26710 24091
www.terremouikis.gr
Restaurant with outdour seating
Terre Mouikis brings one of the most interesting contemporary interpretations of Kefalonian cuisine to the centre of Argostoli. Bearing the signature of Asimakis Chaniotis, with Panagiotis Kostarakis as head chef, its kitchen works with local memories, ingredients and island recipes, giving them gastronomic intensity, clarity and a contemporary rhythm.
*The upward arrow next to the stars indicates restaurants that are performing at the upper end of their rating and are considered more likely to move up to the next rating level in a future evaluation.
