Paradise Beach

Top choice in Kefallonia


This much-loved taverna has a dreamy vine-shaded terrace overlooking a little beach. Thanks to its locally reared meat – in dishes such as exceptionally tender lamb chops, Kefallonian meat pie or braised rabbit – and seafood delights, it’s an island institution and people even visit Kefallonia solely to eat here.

It's at the end of the coastal road, 700m beyond the harbour in Agia Evfymia.


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