Chios · Restaurants

Where to eat in Chios

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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Greek taverna

Kechrimbari

Chios Town · Chios Town & Kampos

A vintage-style taverna hung with black-and-white portraits and handmade carpets, with a leafy terrace and fried octopus, squid, shrimp and clams.

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Modern Greek taverna

Hotzas

Chios Town · Chios Town & Kampos

A cosy taverna where everything from the pasta to the dessert is handmade, with dishes such as white beans with tomato and mandarin. Dinner only.

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Greek taverna

Roussiko

Chios Town · Chios Town & Kampos

A friendly restaurant on the Aigaiou waterfront of Chios Town, with tables looking over the harbour and traditional Greek cooking.

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Seaside Mediterranean

Bachari

Agia Ermioni · Chios Town & Kampos

A restaurant above a small bay at Agia Ermioni, with fishing boats below and a menu of seafood, meat and plenty of vegetarian dishes.

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Modern Greek taverna

Amethystos

Olympi · The mastic villages

A taverna in the mastic village of Olympi, putting a twist on Greek dishes, such as aubergine rolls filled with local mastelo cheese.

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Fish taverna

Meltemaki

Kataraktis · The mastic villages

A fish taverna on the shore at Kataraktis, serving seafood with a view across the Aegean.

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Village taverna

Fabrika

Volissos · The north

A taverna in a restored olive press in Volissos, with stone walls, a shaded terrace and homemade dishes from local produce.

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Mansion restaurant

Mavrokordatiko

Kampos · Chios Town & Kampos

Dinner in the courtyard of a restored old mansion among the citrus orchards of Kampos, under the trees beside the old waterwheel.

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Village taverna

To Mestousiko

Mesta · The mastic villages

A taverna inside the medieval village of Mesta, for village cooking, local cheese and a glass of souma or mastic liqueur after a walk through the vaulted lanes.

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Seaside taverna

O Sergis

Limenas Meston · The mastic villages

A taverna by the water at Limenas Meston, the little harbour below Mesta, for fish and meze after a swim on the south-west coast.

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Harbour taverna

Porto Emporios

Emporios · The mastic villages

A taverna on the little fishing harbour of Emporios, a short walk from the black pebbles of Mavra Volia, for grilled fish and Greek dishes by the boats.

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Harbour taverna

Neptune

Emporios · The mastic villages

Another taverna on the quay at Emporios, good for a long lunch looking over the bay before or after a swim.

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Village taverna

To Kastrochori

Avgonyma · The central hills

A taverna on the road just outside the medieval hill village of Avgonyma, towards Anavatos, with a terrace looking down to the west coast, made for staying on after sunset.

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Seafront taverna

Passas

Lagada · The north

A taverna on the waterfront of Lagada, the fishing village north of Chios Town where locals drive out for fish and meze by the sea.

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On the menu

Chios dishes to try

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

Mastic

The island's resin flavours everything from ice cream and loukoumi to liqueur and the white 'submarine' sweet served on a spoon in a glass of cold water.

Mandarins of Kampos

The small, fragrant mandarins of Chios are famous across Greece, and turned into juice, spoon sweets and marmalade.

Souma

The island's spirit, distilled from figs or grapes, served cold with meze.

Mastelo

A local sheep's cheese, grilled in slices until golden and served with a squeeze of lemon.

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