One good food day in Mykonos Town, from breakfast on the water to a late drink in Little Venice. These are the places we send our own guests.
By the team at Krama Mykonos
Breakfast in Little Venice
Semeli is an all-day café and bar right on the water in Little Venice. Come before noon for coffee and breakfast, when the lanes are still quiet and the tables by the sea are easy to get.
Lunch, on the beach or in town
Almira Taverna · Merchia Beach
The beach option. Almira is a Greek taverna on Merchia, a quiet bay on the north side of the island. Fresh fish, salads and wine a few metres from the water. Bring your swimsuit.
Mosaic of Mykonos · Manto Mavrogenous Square
The town option. Mosaic is a modern Greek taverna on Manto Mavrogenous square, near the old harbour, with classic recipes and local wines. In the afternoon they also run a Greek cooking class.
The rooftop option. Thioni is the restaurant of the Semeli Hotel, a short walk uphill, with tables over the rooftops of the town and a menu designed by chef Ioannis Parikos.
Sunset, two options
Oniro sits at Tagoo, above the old town, looking straight at the sunset. Go for a cocktail on the terrace before dinner. In July and August book the sunset slot a few days ahead.
Or watch it from Cantera in Little Venice, where the kitchen mixes Japanese technique with good meat. Sunset first, then stay for dinner, or save the table for another evening.
Dinner
Dinner at Krama
Krama · Panachrantou, Mykonos Town
Krama sits on a rooftop in the upper part of Chora. Michelin-starred chef Ioannis Parikos cooks contemporary Greek and Cycladic food, there is live music most evenings, and the pool lights up after dark. For a special night take the six-course tasting menu at €130. Otherwise go à la carte and order the 12 Hours Lamb.
Dinner runs nightly from 19:30 until around midnight, May to early October. There is free valet parking at the door if you drive.
A last drink in Little Venice
Bao's Cocktail Bar · Little Venice
Bao's is a small cocktail bar at the edge of the water in Little Venice, named after George Bao, a pirate who defended the island in 1770. The tables are close enough to the sea that a wave reaches them now and then. Go after midnight, when the town is quiet again.
For the easy nights
Maestro Pasta & Pizza · delivery across the island
Handmade pizza and fresh pasta from two shops, in Mykonos Town and Ano Mera, delivered anywhere on the island.
Smash burgers from morning until late. The answer when the beach has won the day.
Before you go
Book dinner first
In July and August good tables go days ahead. Fix dinner, then plan the rest of the day around it.
Eat late
Most people sit down at 21:00 or later. A 19:30 table gets the sunset light, a 21:30 table gets the full atmosphere.
Walk the town
Mykonos Town is pedestrian. Wear flat shoes, the marble lanes are slippery, and expect to get lost once or twice.
Driving in?
Parking in town is scarce. Use the valet where a restaurant offers one, or park at the Old Port and walk up.