Paxos islands are famous for their exquisite quality cuisines and the plethora of restaurants at the visitor's disposal. The menus present an endless choice of fresh fish and Mediterranean traditional dishes, as well as, extraordinary sea food dishes including lobster pasta and creative sea tidbits. Do not omit to try the local delicious fish recipes of ‘bourdeto” and “bianco”.
Suggestions
Akis Bar
Akis Bar is situated in the area of Lakka and offers a selection of gourmet dishes by the sea shore. The Italian chef will tantalize you with fresh mussels, shrimps and handmade fresh pasta. Do try the black ravioli drenched in cuttlefish ink and staffed with fish fillet, garnished with shrimps and vegetables, as well as, the ‘crespelle’ staffed with pesto, spinach and ricotta. Don’t leave Akis Bar without finishing off with a mascarpone cheesecake. Lakka beach, for information call 26620-31665, prices range between 22-30 euro per person.
La Rosa di Paxos
Appreciate its cool yard and the salty sea breeze perpetually streaming from the turquoise waters only 2 meters away. This is where you will taste the local fish recipes of “bourdeto” in fresh tomato sauce and ample spicy pepper and the “bianco” which is fish cooked in garlic and lemon. La Rosa di Paxos also serves an exquisite lobster pasta dish, as well as, a mouthwatering risotto with mussels and clams. Lakka beach, for information call 26620-31471, prices range between 22-35 euro per person.
Taka Taka
It will attract your repeating visits due to its beautiful setting among lemon trees, olive trees and blossoming bougainvilleas. Among its specialties you will taste the lobster pasta, the sea bream grilled on charcoal and the scorpion fish cooked a la “bourdeto”. Lakka beach, for information call 26620-32329, prices range between 22-30 euro per person.
Vassilis
This restaurant constitutes a more traditional choice, with a variety of Greek and Mediterranean cuisine dishes, such as: the cod stew, the traditional “pastitsada”, the octopus garnished with orzo pasta and fresh fish cooked whichever way you prefer it. For meat lovers there is also a wide selection of fillets and rooster. Do try its exquisite wine menu. Logos beach, for information call 26620-31587, prices range between 15-25 euro per person.
Ο Yios
It is located in Logos beach and offers unique sea food dishes and ample fresh fish. Do try the kalamari squid staffed with garlic and cheese, the pasta in white sauce with sea food tidbits and fresh cherry tomatoes and also ask for the Greek traditional dishes of “sofrito” and ‘stifado” stew. A dessert of “tiramisu” will also surprise you pleasantly. Logos beach, for information call 26620-31735, prices range between 14-24 euro per person.