Where to eat in Zante

Where can you enjoy some authentic local food in Zante?

Zante’s growing popularity among tourists has meant that in the last five years, numerous taverns and local restaurants have gradually been replaced by more touristy establishments, leaving many tourists to wonder where they could still find some authentic local food.

WelcometoZante constantly updates the list of restaurants and places that still offer traditional local cuisine and Greek hospitality.

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Below is a list of recommended fish restaurants, meat restaurants and traditional taverns:

Highlights: Fresh fish, sea views. Alivizos-Asteria Fish Tavern is located just a few steps from the sea and can be reached on foot from the main square of Zakynthos Town. It mainly attracts locals, who come here to enjoy fresh fish and a few glasses of ouzo.

Highlights: traditional local dishes, family-run. Located on the Zakynthos seafront, Ammos Tavern is an open-air restaurant near St. Dionisios church. It offers traditional local cuisine prepared with top-quality ingredients and fresh daily catch, all served in a typical, family-run atmosphere.

Feature: fixed menu and lots of food. This characteristic Greek tavern is located in Lagkadakia, inland. With only € 15 per person you will be entitled to 8 local side dishes, a mix of meat, drinks and wine. Many of the raw materials come from the owner’s garden!

Feature: the best pita in Zakynthos and meat cooked on a spit. In this small tavern located on the side of the road, you will find the best pita in Zakynthos. Here both pita and meat are still cooked on the grill and on the spit. Read more

Highlights: fresh fish, friendly atmosphere. Owner Gnognos is the soul of this family-run tavern: fresh fish daily, some meat dishes of the day and moussaka prepared daily by Gnognos’s lovely wife. Unique tavern and Greek hospitality at its finest.

Feature: grilled meat, traditional Greek cuisine. Located in Argassi, this tavern offers traditional Greek dishes (with generous proportions) at an affordable price. Famous for the size of the skewers and the mix of meat, in reality there is so much more to try, let Kostas recommend the dish of the day.

Feature: moussaka in the earthenware pan and local cuisine. Located in Kalamaki, the setting of this family-run tavern is reminiscent of the Parthenon in Athens. You will be impressed by the excellent cuisine and the friendliness of the staff. Here you absolutely must try the moussaka cooked in the earthenware pan and the grilled meat.

Feature: Live music. Kosta’s Brother Tavern is located in Vasilikos and stands out for its cozy garden, which creates an authentic and relaxing atmosphere. Here, you can enjoy traditional Zakynthos dishes accompanied every evening by the Kantades, the island’s typical folk songs, performed by the owner Charis together with two of his friends. Read more.