A favourite with foodies – more the kind of place you’d expect to find in Provence than in the Pelion – this outstanding restaurant spreads beneath the plane trees in Portaria’s central plateia (square). Sumptuous cuisine ranges from slow-cooked lamb or boiled octopus with pasta to wild greens with poached eggs, washed down with all-Greek wines and water from the restaurant's own fountain.
The adjoining ‘gastronomy hotel’ holds attractive and comfortable rooms with modern baths (doubles/triples including breakfast from €65/75). The family also offers summer cooking classes at their nearby farm.