Zagorohoria
Local historian Thoukididis Papageorgiou restored this building, and his daughter Joanna runs the kitchen. The short menu makes use of only seasonal…
Must-see restaurants in Epiros
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Ioannina
This classic all-hours restaurant has a visitor-friendly format: pick from the dazzling array of prepared dishes on the steam table (soups, roast lamb,…
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Zagorohoria
The plateia of Monodendri may be the geographic centre of pita excellence in Greece. This wood-panelled restaurant serves a big slab of seasonal pie –…
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Epiros
A cheerful couple has been running this bakery since 1969, with deserved pride. The excellent spinach-and-cheese pies are flaky, buttery and completely…
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Ioannina
Fresh, imaginative food comes from the open kitchen at this little restaurant. The printed menu is small, to leave room for daily and seasonal specials…
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Preveza
There are an almost overwhelming number of seafood tavernas to choose from in Preveza, and although Amvrosios looks a great deal like all the others …
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Parga
An array of Italian-inspired dishes are served with a smile at this refreshing bistro in Parga's old town. Try the seafood tagliatelle, or grab crêpes and…
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Zagorohoria
This traditional restaurant and guesthouse (rooms from €105) is everything delightful about Papingo in one place. The owners are passionate about local,…
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Zagorohoria
Sink into a velvet chair and savour both the view – mountains wreathed in clouds – and local-inspired dishes like beet salad with smoked trout. Portions…
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Ioannina
Fronted by grand arches, this atmospheric place is set in a passage between 19th-century stone buildings. The solid, somewhat modernised Greek menu…
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Parga
An unreconstructed 'date night' restaurant, Castello can feel a bit old-fashioned, but its wide-ranging Mediterranean menu satisfies, with fish brochettes…
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Ioannina
Ioannina's most celebrated sweets shop, Diethnes has both French pastries and more Eastern syrupy treats such as its distinctive big, buttery baklava. It…
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Zagorohoria
Settle in by the fireplace or out on the terrace, near the goat-bell wind chimes, and sample an array of super-local and seasonal food. Dishes like baked…
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Parga
A great little taverna on the main highway, Tzimas is open year-round and recommended by locals for Greek standards such as roast aubergine with feta,…
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Preveza
One of Preveza's busiest bakeries, Karanika is just east of the clock tower. It makes very good savoury pies (you'll think you're back up in the mountains…
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Epiros
This friendly family-run restaurant cooks up hearty local dishes, from pites (pies) and soups (the white bean is excellent, as is the goat soup) to…
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Zagorohoria
For years, Sta Riza was a go-to in a village in the lower Zagori. In 2018, it moved to this new spot above Vitsa. It's a favourite for hearty country…
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Ioannina
Wood panelling and embroidered curtains cosify what's essentially a cheap-and-cheerful charcoal-grill restaurant, with a menu of souvlaki and (thanks to…
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Ioannina
This all-day cafe has a broad menu that's especially popular for brunch, with treats like red-velvet pancakes and a cheesy-creamy croque madame. At night,…
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Epiros
Blanketing the Metsovo plateia with the enticing smell of grilled meat, this friendly place serves just as it has since it opened in 1962: your meal of…
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Zagorohoria
Next to the town hall on the plateia in Tsepelovo, in the shade of a giant plane tree, this restaurant is a friendly place beloved by locals for miles…
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Zagorohoria
Love mushrooms? Head straight for this restaurant devoted to woodland fungus in all its delicious forms. The menu celebrates foraged chanterelles, berries…
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Zagorohoria
Excellent Greek pies and home-cooked stews are a real treat at this Vikos taverna in a little stone house. Its vine-shaded terrace is a lovely place to…
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Parga
Amid a swarm of waterfront eateries, Arkoudas excels in all things tentacled, and charms with traditional music and sea views.
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Zagorohoria
In the 1700 boutique hotel at the very tippy-top of Mikro Papingo (and, it feels, the world), this restaurant's major draw is its grand view. Come here…
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Epiros
Follow the scent of traditional roasted lamb to the taverna of innkeeper Yiannis Mourehidis. Quality Greek food is prepared here, and the atmosphere is…
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Epiros
This little restaurant in the centre of Konitsa hits all the right notes: home-style stewed vegetables, grilled fresh trout, roast venison, local cheeses…
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Parga
Decades of practice have gone into the fish specialities at Parga's oldest traditional Greek taverna, in business since 1965. Your plate may be crowded…
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Epiros
Scenes from classic Greek cinema adorn the walls at this nostalgic mezedopoleio with a big covered backyard. You can get smaller mezedhes or a hearty meal…
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Epiros
Tuck into aubergine and smoked cheese, or some hearty grills in the cosy salon or on the flower-draped wooden balcony, and taste the decent local wines…
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Zagorohoria
When you want to mix it up a bit beyond the usual Greek menu, visit this friendly cafe-bar for a rotating selection of main dishes (pasta, risotto, roast…
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Zagorohoria
Tuck into spit-roasted lamb, Epirot pies and lovingly simmered stews at this welcoming restaurant in Megalo Papingo. Konaki also has a five-room…
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Ioannina
Set in an old mansion, Mystagogia has a rather epically long menu of mezedhes and an occasionally raucous ouzo-fuelled late-night ambience. In summer, it…
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Parga
This chain cafe on Krioneri Beach tempts your sweet tooth with chocolate-drizzled waffles and ice cream. It also has very good coffee.
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Preveza
The friendly 'mermaid' taverna on a side street near the water prepares excellent fresh fish dishes and grills.
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Ioannina
Simple fish and grills are served at this humble island eatery. There are tables outside under the trees.
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Ioannina
Sprawling indoor-outdoor Seirios is the place to come when your group can't agree: its menu is all over the map, from Greek staples to pasta to Chinese…
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Epiros
This perfectly serviceable eatery has a broad menu: grilled meats, rosemary-salted fries, tender pastas – likely something for everyone.
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Zagorohoria
Along upper Monodendri’s main street, Dionysos is a workaday taverna that also has a range of traditional Epirot pies.
