Parga Restaurants

Traditional Greek food may go beyond souvlaki, and you'll find the dishes you'd be wanting at Ostria. They have food for those who cannot decide - Mezes, the Greek answer to Spanish Tapas. Small tidbits of traditional foods that seem to be pouring onto your table. good stuff, good with drinks, the newspaper, and in the end you do not have to decide from the meu as you may be filled up! Recommended!

Good Greek food served fresh off the stove.
Overlooking the Valtos Beach from the ridge above Parga. Not a good place for people with vertigo!
A stayer, a long-time running restaurant that has survived since 1932.
Open kitchen, you can see their cooking going on.
A corner of the outside restaurant deck is set aside for a kids' playground.

Favorite Dish: Had a variety of dishes, grilled seafood remains my favourite here as well. Good salads, ample portions.

Good, Greek food, impeccable service, straight advice on what food to choose.
Zorbas piped music probably around the clock. The cost was reasonable. I noticed locals hung around this place and taking tables and enjoying. Must be something good with this place, then... Yes, I'll go here again.

Favorite Dish: Mixed seafood grill.

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The harbourside tavernas at Parga is where it all happens. Or rather, nothing happens and everybody is veeeery relaxed and content. After a day on the beach, most people scramble back here and cling onto an Amstel or Heinken - or the advanced ones the Boutari and wait for an excuse to order snacks and a good dinner.

UPDATE 2011:
The number of restaurants have gone up, the choice of cuisines have multiplied, the crowds are there now, and it is considerable less relaxed since last time. And Greek self-confidence is manifested in Mythos beer that is now available all over - a big draught, please! However, the souvlaki remains good along with all the other hard-core Greek menu items. I expect all the people running and staffing the restaurants, ice cream shops and what not may not be locals anymore. But, I did notice some stayers, the family-run enterprises on top of the ridge, noticeably.

Favorite Dish: Typical taverna food, but since many visitors to Parga come from Italy, there is a healthy dash of Italian dishes and emphasis also.
2011: Add Thai, Mexican, Chinese, eclectic sea food, burgers, good gyros. Add the Cycladic-looking bars and upmarket night clubs, and fashionable upmarket restaurants with a closed front and a slightly Gothic feel to them. I am not unhappy about the way these things have developed. Parga still looks like the charming Parga I visited in 1993.

A good place to eat with kids, the service was very good, the mood was good and children were paid much attention to. The pizza was perhaps not as the italinas want it, but for less discerning custormers - like children! - this was a perfect place. I had a seafood spagetthi, and that was excellent.

Favorite Dish: Got to be the seafood spaghetti. A splurge on spaghetti lobster would have been nice, too. costly!

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We had dinner here on our first night in Parga and were not disappointed. Tasty food, reasonable prices, good view and friendly service.

Favorite Dish: We had shared stater of stuffed vine leaves (warm) and spinach and cheese pies, served with toasted bread and garlic butter followed by pork metaxa (very delicious) and a mixed grill, served with rice and chips. Cost with water and wine was 34 euros.

Our second favourite restaurant in Parga. We enjoyed every meal here - especially the traditional greek meals - big beans etc. The restaurant is right next to Parga camp site and you can see the campers feet popping out of the tents. Maybe it's location encourages this place to be reasonable priced as restaurants in the harbour are much more expensive.

The family who run this taverna make this place really special. The food is consistantly good and the service always great. We visited this taverna a few times on our first holiday - if you let them know if advance that you are coming they will cook up your favourite dish. we don't eat meat and Donato made us stuffed courgette flowers picked from his garden - delish.
The Dokos special was also a favourite - feta cheese spiced and baked in the oven. Another time we were offered a meal from family's pot (off menu) - traditional greek potatoes and peas - yum.

Donato even came to wave us off on our coach when we left. We visited this taverna every time we get a chance - even getting a boat accross when we stay in Paxos.

Favorite Dish: Dokos special - spicy and nice