NaxosRestaurants

The definitive dining guide to Naxos: Michelin-starred culinary institutions, iconic local bistros, reservation secrets, and must-order signature dishes.

01

Scirocco

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:SHRIMP ORZO

Must Try:Shrimp Orzo
02

Sarris Tavern

CUISINE:NAXIAN SEAFOOD
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:GRILLED CATCH

Sarris Tavern sits right along the lively waterfront of Naxos. Simple wooden chairs rest on stone pavement under a wide canvas awning. The air always carries the sharp scent of sea salt and roasting garlic.

Must Try:Grilled Catch
03

Traditional Greek Tavern Giannoulis

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:NAXIAN SALAD

Must Try:Naxian Salad
04

To Elliniko

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:SLOW-ROASTED NAXIAN LAMB

To Elliniko occupies a stone building in the old town of Naxos, steps from the waterfront. Inside, the dining room is quiet and unhurried, with bare wooden tables and whitewashed walls. Locals outnumber tourists at most tables, which tells you everything.

Must Try:Slow-roasted Naxian lamb
05

Rotonda Apeiranthos

CUISINE:MODERN NAXIAN
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:SLOW-COOKED LAMB

Rotonda sits high above the marble streets of Apeiranthos. The terrace opens up to sweeping views of the Aegean Sea and endless mountain ridges. Warm mountain breezes flow through the open dining space.

Must Try:Slow-Cooked Lamb
06

Axiotissa

CUISINE:MODERN GREEK
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:GOAT BAKED ON PAPER

Axiotissa sits in a quiet part of Naxos town, where stone architecture and Cycladic light define the setting. The interior is plain and honest: wooden tables, terracotta floors, and a kitchen visible from the dining room. Nothing here is staged for effect. The atmosphere belongs entirely to the island.

Must Try:Goat baked on paper
07

Barozzi Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

CUISINE:CREATIVE AEGEAN
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:NAXIAN CHEESE SEMIFREDDO

Barozzi sits inside the stone-walled Venetian quarter of Naxos Town, steps from the medieval Kastro. Candlelight catches the rough-cut walls and the bar glows with amber bottles arranged with precision. The mood is unhurried and intimate, built for long evenings rather than rushed meals.

Must Try:Naxian Cheese Semifreddo
08

Metaxi Mas

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:SLOW-COOKED LAMB SHOULDER

Whitewashed stone walls and wooden beams frame a warm hillside dining room. Soft light filters through windows overlooking terraced vineyards and Aegean blue horizon. Tables sit close, creating a calm, intimate rhythm of evening service.

Must Try:Slow-cooked lamb shoulder
09

Doukato

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:NAXIAN PORK WITH LOCAL GRUYERE

Doukato sits in Naxos, where the Aegean light turns stone facades golden by late afternoon. The dining room carries the quiet confidence of a kitchen that knows its island well. Simple tables and honest plating frame a menu built entirely on what Naxos grows, catches, and ages.

Must Try:Naxian Pork with Local Gruyere
10

Apostolis

CUISINE:CRETAN SEAFOOD
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:GRILLED OCTOPUS

Must Try:Grilled Octopus
11

Nostimon Hellas

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:NAXIAN POTATOES

Must Try:Naxian Potatoes
12

Maro's Taverna

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:GRILLED CALAMARI

Must Try:Grilled Calamari
13

Irini's

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:NAXIAN SEAFOOD MEZE

Must Try:Naxian seafood meze
14

Antamoma

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:HANDMADE CHEESE PIES

Must Try:Handmade Cheese Pies
15

Meltemi

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:GRILLED STUFFED CALAMARI

Must Try:Grilled Stuffed Calamari
16

Boulamatsis Oinomageirion

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:STUFFED EGGPLANT

Must Try:Stuffed Eggplant
17

O Vasilis

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:ROOSTER IN RED SAUCE WITH HILOPITES

Must Try:Rooster in red sauce with hilopites
18

Alos The Food Circle

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:BEACHFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:FRESH FISH

Must Try:Fresh Fish
19

Matina Stavros Platsa

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:MILLE FEUILLE

Must Try:Mille Feuille
20

Stou Lefteri

CUISINE:GREEK
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:GALAKTOBOUREKO

Must Try:Galaktoboureko