Sifnos · Restaurants

Where to eat in Sifnos

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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Modern Greek restaurant

Drimoni

Apollonia · Apollonia & the hill villages

A modern restaurant in Apollonia with a terrace view, refined island cooking and friendly service, close to the evening life of the Steno.

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Ouzeri

Tselementes

Apollonia · Apollonia & the hill villages

An ouzeri in a garden next to the church of Agios Spyridon, named after the island's most famous cook, with good Greek dishes to share.

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Family taverna

Kelari

Kato Petali · Apollonia & the hill villages

A family taverna open since 1988, known for traditional dishes and grilled meat. Most people eat in the paved courtyard.

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Mezedopoleio

Ampati

Artemonas · Apollonia & the hill villages

A contemporary meze place in Artemonas for small Greek plates and wine in the evening, at fair prices.

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Seaside restaurant

Cantina

Kastro · Kastro & the east coast

A laid-back restaurant by the water below Kastro, with a wide view of the sea and good, simple island dishes.

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Wine bar

Loggia

Kastro · Kastro & the east coast

A wine bar in Kastro with a careful wine list, small plates, live music on some nights and the open Aegean below.

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Italian restaurant

Passione Italiana

Kamares · Kamares & the west

A small Italian place by the bay at Kamares, with pizza and homemade pasta and only a few tables.

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Seaside taverna

Okeanida

Vathi · Kamares & the west

A rustic family taverna on the shore at Vathi with home-made island food. Order the caper salad and the chickpea fritters.

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Family taverna

Symposio

Vathi · Kamares & the west

A family taverna at the end of the waterfront at Vathi, serving revithada and mastelo at some of the kindest prices on the island.

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Seafood bar

Omega3

Platis Gialos · The south coast

A small, inventive kitchen close to the sea, built around fish and Sifnian ingredients with ideas from further away, served as many small plates.

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Mediterranean restaurant

Maiòlica

Platis Gialos · The south coast

Light dishes made with produce from Sifnos and the rest of Greece, a few steps from the water at Platis Gialos.

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Fish taverna

Ammoudia

Cherronisos · The north

One of the two tavernas on the shore of the small fishing hamlet at the northern tip of the island, busy with islanders at weekends.

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On the menu

Sifnos dishes to try

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

Revithada

Chickpeas with onion and olive oil, baked slowly overnight in a clay pot in a wood oven. The Sunday dish of the island.

Mastelo

Lamb or goat baked in red wine with dill in a clay pot of the same name. The Easter dish, now found all summer.

Manoura

A hard, sharp cheese kept in the dregs of red wine. Try it with a glass of wine before dinner.

Revithokeftedes

Chickpea fritters, crisp outside and soft inside, with herbs. Order them with the caper salad.

Kaparosalata

Capers picked on the island, cooked and dressed with onion and olive oil.

Amygdalota and melopita

Soft almond sweets dusted with sugar, and a honey pie made with fresh cheese and thyme honey at Easter.

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