Tables under vines in a lane of Halki

Naxos · Restaurants

Where to eat in Naxos

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

Price guide: € budget · €€ mid-range · €€€ upscale · €€€€ luxury.

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Family restaurant
Scirocco

Protodikeiou Square, Naxos Town · The west coast

Opened in 1995 by the brothers Nikos and Michalis, with their mother Katerina in the kitchen. Greek cooking on one of the town's busiest squares, certified by Aegean Cuisine.
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Home cooking
To Elliniko

Naxos Town · The west coast

A small restaurant in town since 2008, cooking 'mama Katerina's' traditional recipes fresh every day.
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Kitchen & wine bar
The Locals

Naxos Town · The west coast

A family-run kitchen and bar serving local dishes, with tastings of Naxian wine and cheese.
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Beach taverna
Paradiso Taverna

Agia Anna · The west coast

The taverna of the Paradiso hotel at Agia Anna, serving traditional Naxian dishes by the sea.
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Hotel restaurant
1924 Restaurant

Agios Prokopios · The west coast

The restaurant of the Lagos Mare hotel, named after the year the family's story on Naxos began.
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Greek fusion
Litha

Mikri Vigla · The west coast

The restaurant of The Key Naxos at Mikri Vigla, cooking Greek dishes with a modern twist.
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Taverna
Axiotissa

Kastraki · The west coast

A taverna in the south-west, known for cooking with Eastern Mediterranean touches, such as lamb musakhan beside Cretan goat tsigariasto. Closed on Tuesdays; book in summer.
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Taverna & cooking classes
Basiliko

Lyrado, Kato Potamia · Tragea & the mountains

A taverna in the green Potamia valley that also runs hands-on Naxian cooking classes, after which you eat what you cooked with island wine.
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Village taverna
Paravas

Halki · Tragea & the mountains

A traditional taverna in the old capital of the Tragea, open all day for lunch and dinner.
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Village restaurant
Anagennisis

Koronos · The north

A restaurant with views over the ravine of Koronos, open since 2007, cooking Greek and Italian dishes and certified by Aegean Cuisine. Open from April to October.

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On the menu

Naxos dishes to try

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

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Naxian graviera

A hard, sweet cow's milk cheese from the island's mountain pastures, protected by its own designation of origin. Try it fried, or with honey.

02

Naxos potatoes

The island is famous across Greece for its potatoes, grown in the fertile plains. Order them fried, as everyone here does.

03

Patatato

A Naxian stew of goat or lamb slow-cooked with potatoes and tomato, served at village feasts and family tables.

04

Kitron

The island's liqueur, distilled from citron leaves, served cold after dinner in green, clear or yellow, from strong to sweet.

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