Where to eat and drink on Kalymnos
Every taverna, café and bar on the island in one place. Filter by area and cuisine, then go.
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Blue Paradise
ArginontaExochiko
ArginontaOuzeri
ArginontaArtistico
EmporiosAzul
MasouriLa Playa
MasouriMatheos
MasouriMicky's
MasouriPlaza
MasouriPrego
MasouriSunrise
MasouriZobras
MasouriFaros
MyrtiesIl Posto
MyrtiesPsiris
MyrtiesCorner Drive-in Cafe
Panormos / Kantounieleni
Telendosgeorge's
Telendoson the rocks
Telendosplaka
Telendosrita
Telendoszorba's
TelendosO Sfougarras
VlychadiaWhat to order
- Mermizeli: barley rusks, chopped tomato, local soft cheese, olives, olive oil. The island's benchmark dish.
- Fish and octopus: grilled, simple, from the morning's catch. Octopus often dries in the sun outside the taverna.
- Thyme honey: the hillsides are thyme country. Jars travel well.
- Spinialo: preserved sea squirts, an old sponge-divers' dish. For the curious.
Where to eat, by area
- Pothia harbour: ouzeries and fish tavernas where most tables speak Greek. Open year-round.
- Masouri-Myrties strip: the widest choice in season, with the Telendos sunset as the view.
- Vathys (Rina) and Emporios: lunch at the water, far from any crowd.
Frequently asked questions
What food is Kalymnos famous for?
Mermizeli (the local barley-rusk salad), thyme honey, fresh fish and octopus, and old sponge-divers' dishes like spinialo for the adventurous.
Where is the best area for restaurants on Kalymnos?
Pothia's harbour front for year-round local tavernas, the Masouri strip for dinner with the Telendos view, Vathys and Emporios for waterside lunches.
Is there nightlife on Kalymnos?
Low-key: sunset bars on the west coast, late cafés in Pothia and live Greek music nights in season. For clubs, Kos is next door.