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Restaurants

Ambelonas, Corfu
1
Set in an estate in
the middle of a beautiful
vineyard that has been
producing wine and olive oil
for over 400 years, this
restaurant offers a wide-
ranging menu of traditional
Corfiot dishes, paired with
fine wines from the estate. It
also offers cooking classes
and has an Olive Oil and Wine
Museum (see p71).
Elli’s, Kefalloniá
2
Located alongside the
pebble beach at Fiskárdo Colourful dining terrace at Tassia, Kefallonía
harbour, Elli’s is an elegant
Tassia, Kefalloniá
restaurant within the stone walls of 5
an old Venetian merchant’s house. Located by the harbour in
With a classic Mediterranean menu, Fiskárdo, the acclaimed Tassia serves
it is bursting with gorgeous fish and great seafood dishes, pastas and
seafood dishes, and vegetarian fare. salads, and its wine list is excellent.
Elli’s is a favourite with locals, Run by chef and cookbook author
especially those celebrating an Tassia Dendrinou, it’s a great place at
occasion (see p95). which to relax over a meal (see p95).
Fryni Sto Mólos, Lefkáda
Essence Restaurant,
3 6
Zákynthos
One of the best meze spots
in town, Fryni Sto Mólos specializes Expect à la carte cuisine and fine
in the Greek tradition of serv ing wines at this stylish restaurant set in
several small dishes at once. a quieter spot outside the centre of
Expect to have keftedes (meat balls), Kalamáki. Daily tapas dishes, along
souvlaki and a host of dips, such with its consistently popular meze
as tzatziki and taramasalata platters, add to the menu
brought to your table. choices. Essence has
The beer and wine a trendy chic decor
here are also and a welcoming
excellent (see p80). ambience (see p105).
Zolithros,
Poseidon
4 7
Lefkáda
Fish
A classic blue and white Tavern, Ithakí
Greek taverna with an Souvlaki – chargrilled Housed in a gorgeous
alfresco dining terrace meat on skewers whitewashed merchant’s
right on the harbourside house just off Vathý
in Mikros Gïalos, Zolithros harb our, Poseidon serves freshly
specializes in the freshest of fish caught fish and seafood, including
dishes. You can choose your fish, octopus, lobster and swordfish,
which is almost certainly caught that along with homemade pies and
very morning by the taverna’s owner, meats cooked on charcoal. Each
before it is cooked with herbs and dish is plated with considerable
spices on the barbecue (see p80). artistic flair (see p95).

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