APOMERO
TRADITIONAL GREEK CUISINE
47 Kitrous Episkopou, Karditsa
+30 24410 70793, +30 6942924575
€25-50 per person
Open all year round
Tasoula Koufopoulou cooks classic specialities at Apomero without discounting ingredients, putting a lot of local flavours on the menu and the result on the plate, which does her justice. Timeless, atmospheric and touchingly delicious, the best restaurant in Karditsa for years continues to be among the best exponents of Greek tradition.
(TO) MAGAZAKI POU LEGAME
GASTRO TAVERN
44 Ethnikis Antistaseos, Ioannina
+30 2651033106
€25-50 per person
Open all year round
Maria Klimi has stamped the evolution of Ioannina`s culinary scene with an elegant restaurant with soul and personal style. The restaurant deals with modern Greek flavours, where deliciousness, good technique, and raw materials from small producers around Greece dominate.
MEZEN
TRADITIONAL GREEK CUISINE
8 Alonnisou and Dimitriados, Volos
+30 24210 20844
www.mezen.gr
Up to €25 per person
Open all year round
Restaurant serving both indoors and outdoors.
The new age tsipouradiko (traditional tavern specialising in tsipouro) by pioneer Grigoris Helmis and Andreas Diakodimitris in Volos continues to passionately develop the culture of meze accompanied by tsipouro, making it a one-of-a-kind throughout Greece. Imagine a blend of tapas bar, gourmet bistro, and traditional tavern, where the ingredients stand out in Doric style at times, but also in more extravagant presentations at others. The chefs often create "new codes" by incorporating unexpected local ingredients into their specialties. Their selection of spirits is also impressive.
METSOVO 1350 m
CONTEMPORARY GREEK CUISINE
Metsovo, Grand Forest Metsovo Hotel
+30 2656029001-4
€50-75 per person
Open all year round
Restaurant serving indoors and outdoors, with its own parking.
Gikas Xenakis once again impresses with his substantial yet refined approach to Greek cuisine, this time at Grand Forest Metsovo`s restaurant. Always present in the kitchen is Vasilis Giannoulis, the hotel`s executive chef and a native of Metsovo. Not only does he easily execute Xenakis` specialities, displaying a natural talent, but he also contributes to their creation, adding a local touch. Truly delightful!
SALVIA
CONTEMPORARY GREEK CUISINE
Zagorochoria, Aristi
Aristi Mountain Resort & Villas Hotel
+30 26530 41330
www.aristi.eu/en
€25-50 per person
Open all year round
Restaurant serving both indoors and outdoors, with its own parking or valet service, exceptionally charming location or decor.
Giannis Liokas continues to recreate the specialties of Epirotic cuisine at Salvia, located in Aristi Mountain Resort, with great success. His dishes respect tradition, have a modern perspective and focus on locality. His creative incorporation of a range of high-quality modern dishes into the menu is astounding in itself, considering that the restaurant is located off the beaten track.
SILPHION
CONTEMPORARY GREEK CUISINE
50 Kountouriotou, Ioannina
+30 2651 077980
€35-60 per person
Open all year round
Restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating.
Chef-owner Kimonas Liggas and chefs Spyros Varangoulis and George Mamalis have created a beautiful and elegant restaurant. The menu is modern and creative, strongly rooted in the local culinary tradition. It focuses on local ingredients (don`t miss the sturgeon) while incorporating influences from around the world. The contemporary techniques and abundance of ingredients may sometimes create a sense of "noise," but the result is excellent, with a consistent flavour intensity. The wine list is also remarkable.
THAMON
GASTRO TAVERN
63 Averof, Ioannina
+30 2651083500
€25-50 per person
Open all year round
Relaxed bistronomy in Ioannina and even dressed in Greek colours? And yet! Thanasis Tassos has opened a tiny, cosy, stylish restaurant in the historic centre of the capital of Epirus. Using raw materials from local producers, he serves thoughtful and bold cuisine that meets the region`s standards of refined comfort. Each year, one of the region`s must-have but enduring restaurants sets the bar higher and higher.
CHRYSANTHOS
TRADITIONAL GREEK CUISINE
Amfithea, Ioannina
+30 2651083500
€25-50 per person
Open all year round
Restaurant serving outside.
The tavern is located in Amfithea, a suburb of Ioannina, on the north bank of the Pamvotida, just opposite its small island. Those who sit on the blossoming balcony of the Miliotis family`s tavern often find that the taste of the dishes from Giannina sometimes overshadows even the fantastic view of the lake. Starting from the casseroles of the day, the excellent traditional esotropia and the boneless veal head of Mrs Aristea Miliotis, to the meats cooked by Christos Miliotis - kokoretsi, lamb chops, steaks - everything is delicious.
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