A table set outside a Corfu taverna

Corfu · Restaurants

Where to eat in Corfu

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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Traditional restaurant
Rex

Corfu Town · Corfu Town & Kanoni

A long-established restaurant in the old town, known for Corfiot dishes such as pastitsada, sofrito and bourdeto.
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Home-style taverna
To Tavernaki tis Marinas

Corfu Town · Corfu Town & Kanoni

A small taverna in the old town, with home cooking from a short menu of local dishes.
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Bistro
Venetian Well

Corfu Town · Corfu Town & Kanoni

A bistro on Kremasti Square, next to the old Venetian well, with tables outdoors and a modern take on Corfiot cooking.
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Cafe and restaurant
Aegli

Corfu Town · Corfu Town & Kanoni

A historic cafe under the arcades of the Liston, for coffee, cakes and long lunches facing the Spianada.
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Traditional taverna
Rouvas

Corfu Town · Corfu Town & Kanoni

An old-style taverna in the old town, popular with local families for Corfiot cooking at lunch.
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Fine dining
Etrusco

Kato Korakiana · The north-east coast

A well-known restaurant in the village of Kato Korakiana, with a garden and a menu that mixes Italian and Corfiot ideas.
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Village taverna
Taverna Tripa

Kinopiastes · The south

A big, busy village taverna in Kinopiastes, in the hills, known for grilled meat, local wine and Corfiot dishes.
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Seaside fish taverna
Boukari Beach

Boukari · The south

A family fish taverna at the water's edge in the fishing village of Boukari in the south, known for the day's catch.
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Seaside taverna
Taverna Agni

Agni · The north-east coast

A taverna on the pebbles of Agni bay, with tables at the water's edge and a view across to Albania.
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Seaside taverna
Toula's

Agni · The north-east coast

Another taverna on the shore at Agni, popular for a long lunch of Greek dishes and fish by the water.
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Seaside taverna
Nikolas

Agni · The north-east coast

One of the three well-known tavernas of Agni bay, with a terrace over the water and a menu of Corfiot dishes.
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Seaside taverna
The White House

Kalami · The north-east coast

The house where Lawrence Durrell lived in the 1930s, now a taverna on the water at Kalami, with tables on the terrace.

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On the menu

Corfu dishes to try

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

01

Pastitsada

Beef or rooster, cooked slowly in a spiced red sauce and served with thick pasta. The island's Sunday dish.

02

Sofrito

Thin slices of veal, cooked in white wine, garlic and parsley, a dish with a Venetian past.

03

Bourdeto

Fish in a red pepper sauce, hot and rich, a favourite in the fishing villages.

04

Kumquat liqueur

The island's sweet orange liqueur, made from the small fruit that arrived in the 1920s. Try the sweets and the liqueur.

05

Tsitsibira

A ginger beer left by the British and still brewed on the island, served cold.

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