Dining guide for Paros, Greece | fantasticgreece.com

Paros cuisine

The local cuisine of Paros is the traditional Greek cuisine with certain small differentiations. Some local traditional dishes of Paros are named below:

Mizithra is a white cheese from goat milk and replaces in salads and in other dishes the well known Greek cheese, feta.
Gouna, which is roasted mackerel.
Karavalous, which are snails that are accompanied by a delicious sauce.
A lot of dishes with seafood, as octopus, squid and all kinds of fish.
Petimezinia and pumpkin pie, which are locally tastful sweets.

We recommend one of the following places to eat in Paros

Barbarossa

In the region of Naoussa, front in the harbour you will meet the fish restaurant Barbarossa. Serving fresh fishes and seafood cooked with Greek recipes, it offers a separate tasty enjoyment.

Christiana

At Ampelas in front of the sea are located the tables from the ouzo restaurant Christiana. Open all day from early in the morning up to late the evening, it serves from coffees and breakfasts to delicious dishes, in very good prices.

Damianos

It is one from the fish-restaurants that is famous, for home cooked dishes of seafood. The fresh fishes are cooked with traditional Greek recipes. If you are fan of the good fish cuisine, select it.

Mario

After the "Oyzeri ton naytikon" the householder exploiting his long-lasting experience, it extends the dishes of Greek cuisine in this fish restaurant.

Mitsis

Mitsis located in the beach of Agios Dimitrios, in Naoussa and it offers a big variety of fish and seafood. The atmosphere is very friendly and the prices reasonable.

Tsitsanis

It is a classic family tavern with traditionally cooked dishes. The materials are home made and for this the dishes are very tasty.

Katsounas

It is a classic Greek tavern in Santa Maria, with separate environment, splendid meat and fish dishes and very reasonable prices. Do not omit to try the special dish which is mussels with pasta and tomato.

Palaia Agora

It is from the most traditional ouzeri in the island of Paros and it serves a big variety of seafood that accompanies wine or ouzo. Certain times, exists also orchestra that plays lively traditional Greek music. If you visit it you will live a different experience!

Regas

It is from the few taverns in Paros where you can dine in the company of a live band. Apart from the splendid food, it promises evenings with filled with songs and dancing.

Levantis

It is the ideal restaurant to cover every food-preference, because apart from the Greek dishes it also serves Asiatic dishes. The prices are very reasonable and the service very quick.

Livadaki

The environment is special, because the restaurant is located next to the sea. The atmosphere is very friendly and is the ideal place for familial dinners. It offers a big variety of choices, at good prices.

Magaya

If you want to try something different from the Greek cuisine, visit Magaya restaurant, in order to taste oriental dishes from China and Thailand. The environment is particularly beautiful and relaxing, the food delicious and for sure you will enjoy it.

Cavo d' oro

It is from the oldest Italian restaurants in Paros and serves genuine Italian food. Try the speciality, wood oven pizzas. The prices are reasonable and the service very good.

Nick's Hamburgers

It is the first burger restaurant that opened in the all islands of Cyclades and for this has very good fame. Visit it if you want something tasty, but cheap and fast.

Happy Green Cows

Although it is primarily a favorite among followers of a vegetarian diet offerin a big variety from salads and vegetables, it has begun to extend the menu with chicken and seafood. The environment is particularly amusing and you will certainly have a good time.

Details for the restaurants above and a few other

NAME	TYPE	TELEPHONE	REGION
Ambrosia	Turkish	(+30)22840 25112	Parikia, Livadia
Magaya	Oriental	(+30)22840 23791	Parikia, Souvlia
Tao's Center	Oriental	(+30)22840 28882	Ambelas
Faraon	Egyptian	(+30)22840 52773	Naoussa
Cactus	Mexican-Latin	(+30)22840 24164	Parikia, Livadia
El Pollo Loco	Mexican	(+30)22840 53355	Naoussa, old town
Casa Greca	Italian	(+30)22840 51935	Naoussa
Cavo d'oro	Italian	(+30)22840 22620	Parikia, Livadia
La Primavera	Italian	(+30)22840 53484	Naoussa
Noufaro	Italian	(+30)22840 21171	Parikia
Le Sud	French	(+30)22840 51547	Naoussa
Nick's Hamburgers	Burger		Parikia
Happy green cows	Vegetarian	(+30)22840 24691	Parikia, old town
Katsounas	Tavern	(+30)22840 52809	Santa Maria
Tsitsanis	Tavern	(+30)22840 41375	Prodromos, center
Marathi	Tavern	(+30)22840 22243	Marathi
Tsahpinis	Tavern	(+30)22840 51300	Naoussa
Anna & Giorgos	Tavern	(+30)22840 42127	Logaras
Livadaki	Beach restaurant	(+30)22840 24288	Agia Irini
Pervolaria	Garden restaurant	(+30)22840 51598	Naoussa
Levantis	Global cuisine	(+30)22840 23613	Parikia
Regas	Live music	(+30)22840 23532	Parikia, old town
Albatros	Ouzeri	(+30)22840 21848	Parikia
Chalaris	Ouzeri	(+30)22840 43257	Piso Livadi, Port
Palaia Agora	Ouzeri	(+30)22840 51847	Naoussa, old town
Barbarossa	Ouzeri		Naoussa, port
Christiana	Ouzeri	(+30)22840 51573	Ambelas
Damianos	Ouzeri	(+30)22840 51100	Ambelas, port
Mario	Ouzeri	(+30)22840 51047	Naoussa, port
Mitsis	Ouzeri	(+30)22840 52096	Naoussa

Dining Tips

In Paros Island there are a lot of restaurants. For this you should be careful in your choice. Do not hesitate to ask a resident of the island, to propose you a good restaurant. Greeks enjoy dinning out and for this will consult you rightly. You can also, ask some others tourists that you will come across there.
When you go in a restaurant, look at the menu before you order. However, if you do not understand what each dish is, ask the chef what is it or tell him to propose you a dish.