Top Restaurants in Gialos
Top 10 Mediterranean food in Gialos, South Aegean, Greece
Reviews on Mediterranean food in Gialos, South Aegean, Greece including The Secret Garden, The Olive Tree Cafe, Taverna O Haris, Haritomeni Taverna, Trata Trawler Taverna, Taverna To Spitiko, Taverna Meraklis, Odyssia Restaurant, Tholos, Pantelis
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10. Pantelis
Overall Ratings
4 based on 562 reviews
Reviewed By Dooford
While not in the very best location, with tables next to the road, the restaurant enjoys a pleasant setting by the harbour and is largely unaffected by traffic at night.The food is very good and certainly superior to the overrated Tholos on the other side of the harbour. Fundamentally Greek, but with Italian influences, the saganaki cheese was the best on the island. This was followed by the mixed seafood spaghetti for two, being one of the restaurantâs specialities. Expensive at EUR 60 for the plate, but understandable given the quantity of well-prepared seafood. The restaurant does not achieve five stars due to the limited selection of wines by the glass (only one mediocre option available for white, red and rose) and the somewhat ambivalent approach to service, particularly once initial orders had been taken.
9. Tholos
Overall Ratings
4 based on 724 reviews
Reviewed By 832carlym
After walking round the port away from the main restaurants and shops there were two simply set up restaurants, but with beautiful views back across the port. Tholos may look very simple but food, service and price was excellent we had greek salad , tuna salad, homemade bread, wine and beer for less than 25 euros..Would have paid more in the port area...Definitely recommend xxxxx
8. Odyssia Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 663 reviews
Reviewed By Kate V
Perfectsetting,right on the harbour,staff very pleasant,unfortunately not the best food ,if we had all eaten chicken souvalaki it would have been better as this was good,but the lamb in the oven was very dry,oily and tasteless,2 of us had the seafood risotto and unfortunately,whilst the 4 large prawns were delicious the risotto was mainly feta cheese and far too much of it so very over powering,not a very good meal,we did not return
7. Taverna Meraklis
Overall Ratings
4 based on 302 reviews
Reviewed By 4ivlis
Staff was very kind, friendly and efficient. The location is perfect: the road is peaceful and itâs very close to the harbour but not on the seaside. The food was amazing! Both the octopus salad and the grilled octopus were sublime: tasty and well cooked! I would go back again!
6. Taverna To Spitiko
Overall Ratings
4 based on 934 reviews
Family restaurant with a fresh seafood and fishes , home made food , as well grilled meat, pasta , gluten free dishes .
Reviewed By ajdmouse
Right so this place was THE place to go a few years ago - it was small but now its expanded and taken over the next space Have to say service top notch - well done to the charming front of house woman - and great food - Fava just to die for and the Stifado - ok it was it deconstructed ( not in a pot) but beautiful - portions as you need them rather than want - you know it makes sense
5. Trata Trawler Taverna
Overall Ratings
4 based on 342 reviews
Walking by the small seaside of Symi port, we found âtrata trawlerâ. Nikos, the son of the family told us that he continues the 40th years of this family taverna with his brother. His father and mother are still there with theie smile. They have friends f
Reviewed By vassilisp2013
The place is not in the best location but the food compensates. Quality and quantity more than satisfactory and we had ordinary plates not any specialty. Congrats to the cook! Service also fast compared to the people attending!
4. Haritomeni Taverna
Overall Ratings
4 based on 205 reviews
Reviewed By steven s
I would strongly recommend avoiding this place if you enjoy being treated as a human being. Never have we been abused by restaurant staff before. We arrived for our 8.30 reservation to be greeted by a frantic sweaty unhygienic little man telling us thereâs no tables as they are all booked. Then we explained our reservation which was misspelled. He threw us to the table and told us he will be back, we waited 20 mins before calling him and he arrived and shouted at us stating that we must wait until he has served the other people in the que. so we waited , another 20 mins passed without as much as a drink order being taken. So we complained. At that point he started shouting at my guest (a lady of 73) and told us that we should be grateful we havenât waited an hour like the table next to us. They was not full I would say around 70 percent. At this stage we decided to leave, he called the owner who then came out shouting and told us we should wait like everyone else. He became quite aggressive and also his hygiene was quite disturbing. The food on otherâs plates did look nice but there is absolutely no way anyone who wants professional or even adequate service and treatment should visit here , I have been in Greece sailing all summer visiting hundreds of tavernas. All amazing Iâm there own way. But this was a nasty car crash with zero respect for paying customers AVOID AT ALL COSTS, I have a 3 min video recording of the aggressive owner to back up my storyΠεÏιÏÏοÏεÏο βÏÏμικη μÏοÏει να θεÏÏηθει η εÏιÏκεÏη ÏÎ±Ï ÏÏην εÏιÏειÏηÏη Î¼Î±Ï ÏαÏα 6 εÏγαζομενÏν ιδÏομενÏν ανθÏÏÏÏν ÏÎ¿Ï ÏÏεÏÎ¿Ï Î½ για Ïην ÎµÎ¾Ï ÏηÏεÏηÏη ÏÏν ÏελαÏÏν ÏÎ¿Ï Ï. Î ÏÏ Î¼ÏεÏιÏοÏα ÏÎ±Ï ÏαÏαÏεμÏει Ïε Î±Î»Î»ÎµÏ ÎµÏοÏÎµÏ ,για Î±Ï Ïο και η Ï ÏοÏηθεμενη εκÏηξη ÏÏ Î¼ÏεÏιÏοÏÎ±Ï ÏÎ·Ï Î´Î¹ÎµÏ Î¸Ï Î½ÏÎ·Ï , οÏο για Ïο βινÏεο ÏÎ¿Ï ÎµÏικαλειÏÏε μÏοÏÎ¿Ï Î¼Îµ να Î´ÎµÎ¹Î¾Î¿Ï Î¼Îµ κ ÎµÎ¼ÎµÎ¹Ï ÏÏÏ Ïο ÏÏοκαλεÏαÏε. ÎÏο για Ïο ÏαγηÏο αÏηÏÏε να Ïο κÏÎ¹Î½Î¿Ï Î½ αλλοι και οÏι ανθÏÏÏοι Î±Î³ÎµÎ½ÎµÎ¹Ï Ïαν κ εÏÎ±Ï ( Ïελικα ÏεÏιμεναÏε 20 λεÏÏα η 27 λεÏÏα οÏÏÏ ÎµÎ¹ÏαÏε Ïε εμενα , λιγο ÏÎµÏ Ïικο Î¼Î¿Ï ÏαινεÏαι )
3. Taverna O Haris
Overall Ratings
4 based on 762 reviews
Reviewed By the_wagsta
Our visits to Symi wouldn't be complete without a meal here and, as usual, we had two delicious swordfish steaks. Very friendly and always good value for money. From my own experiences of eating here i do not believe that some of the negative reviews are genuine. Hope to see you again on our next visit, Yamas!
2. The Olive Tree Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 364 reviews
Reviewed By annibear
this is a lovely garden plenty of colour and things to look at . all cakes made by themselves all home done . lots off books that you can change . Staff very friendly and chatty and informative we enjoyed our drink here .
1. The Secret Garden
Overall Ratings
5 based on 159 reviews
Reviewed By Kate V
Very pretty little place,as the name suggests,popular and can get busy,tapas menu in the evening was delicious and varied with good prices,owner and staff very friendly,worth a bisit on a Friday evening for Blues night or Monday for open mic
