1 · Tzaneria Bay, Kanapitsa · €€
4.8 across 791 reviews and ranked #7 on the whole island — the highest-rated restaurant found anywhere outside Skiathos Town. Books out every night.
Tripadvisor 4.8
2 · Troulos · €€
Reopened after two years dark and immediately climbed to #7 on the island. Valley views, staff in traditional dress, and a kitchen that is trying hard.
Google 4.7 · Tripadvisor 4.8
3 · Koukounaries · €€
4.7 across 903 reviews and repeatedly the #1 venue in Koukounaries. Full English breakfast in the morning, dancing by midnight.
Tripadvisor 4.7
4 · Agia Paraskevi · €€
A family taverna at Agia Paraskevi since 2001, with homemade Greek cooking, a strong wine list and — decisively for some — a children's play area below the veranda.
Google 4.6 · Tripadvisor 4.6
5 · Kolios / Kanapitsa · €€€
A family-run restaurant above Kolios beach with a view that lives up to the name and a genuinely large menu of fresh fish and modernised Greek cooking.
Google 4.4 · Tripadvisor 4.4
6 · Agia Paraskevi / Platanias · €€
Family-owned taverna and cocktail bar opposite bus stop 16. Al fresco dining under vine leaves, live music, and traditional Greek dishes given a modern turn.
Google 4.6 · Tripadvisor 4.6
7 · Vromolimnos · €€€
Tables set among ancient olive trees, flowers, candles and strung lights. One of the most beautiful settings on the island, with homemade food to match — at a price.
Google 4.3 · Tripadvisor 4.0
8 · Diamandi / Koutsouri, Kalamaki peninsula · €€€
The only operation on the tip of the Kalamaki peninsula, reached on foot, by car plus a walk, or by boat. Dish-of-the-day cooking and one of the most atmospheric spots on the island.
No published aggregate
9 · Troulos · €€
4.7 on Google and Tripadvisor, 4.6 on Restaurant Guru — the best-rated restaurant in Troulos, on the rise above the beach.
Google 4.7 · Tripadvisor 4.7
10 · Koukounaries · €
Gyros under €3, 1,806 reviews at 4.5, and an actual huge pine tree overhead. The best-value proper meal at the west end.
Tripadvisor 4.5
11 · Koukounaries · €€
Home-cooked Greek in an orchard garden towards the far end of the Koukounaries strip. Evenings only, from 18:00.
Tripadvisor 4.5
12 · Agia Paraskevi · €€
A family-run taverna with a big breezy terrace, and reviewers who are not shy about calling its Greek food the best on Skiathos.
Google 4.5 · Tripadvisor 4.5
13 · Troulos · €
Generous portions at modest prices, and pita gyros that reviewers rate as exceptional. The best-value proper meal on the west coast.
Google 4.7 · Tripadvisor 4.7
14 · Kolios · €€
The middle of Kolios bay's three beach bars, and the one reviewers repeatedly call the friendliest and most authentic.
No published aggregate
15 · Troulos · €€
1,789 Tripadvisor reviews at 4.5 — one of the busiest restaurants on the island, and a repeat Travellers' Choice winner.
Tripadvisor 4.5
16 · Koukounaries · €€€
An award-winning modern Greek kitchen inside Mandraki Village — the only Sporades winner at the 2016 Golden Bonnets. Not to be confused with Elia beach.
No published aggregate
17 · Elivi, Koukounaries / Ambelakia · €€€€
Elivi's flagship fine-dining room — modern Greek on a beachfront setting, dinner only. The most ambitious kitchen on the island's west end.
No published aggregate
18 · Big Banana · €€€€
The sit-down fish taverna at the Big Banana end of the Elivi estate — and the only Elivi restaurant open for lunch as well as dinner.
No published aggregate
19 · Kanapitsa · €€
A proper taverna that happens to be on a beach, rather than a beach bar that serves food. Shaded dining room, sea views back towards the port.
Google 4.2 · Tripadvisor 4.1
20 · Agia Paraskevi · €€€
Directly on the sand at Agia Paraskevi, open to non-residents, with fish bought from Alonnisos fishermen.
No published aggregate
21 · Agia Paraskevi · €€
A poolside garden restaurant opposite bus stop 16, set among flowers and tall trees, open to non-residents.
No published aggregate
22 · Troulos village · €€
A family taverna inland from Troulos beach with a pool, a pool bar and Greek nights with live music and dancing.
No published aggregate
23 · Koukounaries · €€
Set back from the road in a garden, quieter and more intimate than the Koukounaries strip — with a resident cat population that divides opinion.
Google 4.4 · Tripadvisor 4.3
24 · Koukounaries · €€
The pick of Koukounaries — a garden taverna near the island's most famous beach, and the one that gets the top votes locally.
Google 4.4 · Tripadvisor 4.3
25 · Kolios · €€
A traditional taverna directly on Kolios beach, best known for its grilled sardines, taking bookings through its own site.
No published aggregate
26 · Nostos / Tzaneria · €€
A three-venue beach operation at Nostos Village — taverna, beach bar and main bar — with waiter service to the sunbeds and a boat shuttle to the Old Port.
No published aggregate
27 · Agia Paraskevi · €€
A family taverna 300m inland from the main road at Agia Paraskevi, with a terrace overlooking a garden with grazing sheep.
No published aggregate
28 · Platanias · €€€
The à la carte taverna of the Atrium Hotel, on a pine-covered hillside with panoramic views over Platanias.
No published aggregate
29 · Koukounaries · €€€
The top-ranked seafood restaurant in Koukounaries, on one of the best positions along the coastal road in.
No published aggregate
30 · Koukounaries · €€€
A rooftop grill at the Skiathos Palace with panoramic views over the Koukounaries end of the island.
No published aggregate
31 · Elivi, Koukounaries · €€€€
The island's only serious Japanese restaurant — sashimi and nigiri at the Elivi resort, dinner only.
No published aggregate
32 · Koukounaries · €€
Laid-back but polished dining beside a pool, surrounded by gardens and lawn, in the heart of Koukounaries.
Google 4.4 · Tripadvisor 4.4
33 · Kanapitsa · €€€
A terrace restaurant and cocktail bar on the pool deck of the Kanapitsa Mare, 200m above Tzaneria beach, open to non-residents.
No published aggregate
34 · Koukounaries · €€€
Elivi's main bar, in the original 1960s Xenia building, with glass-partitioned terraces looking straight down over Koukounaries beach.
No published aggregate
35 · Sklithri Beach · €€€
Tables on the sand at a small pine-backed cove. The setting is the Skiathos of the brochures; the pricing is the part people complain about.
Google 4.1 · Tripadvisor 3.8
36 · Kolios · €€€
The upmarket end of Kolios bay — tuna carpaccio and sunset views, with sunbeds at around €30 a day.
Tripadvisor 4.2
37 · Maratha · €€
The only operation on Maratha, a narrow pine-shaded strip about 500m before Koukounaries, run by the Skiathos Palace hotel above it.
No published aggregate
38 · Koukounaries · €€
Cooked-to-order traditional Greek from a family that has run it since 1988 — and a business trading under two different names at once.
Tripadvisor 4.0
39 · Agia Paraskevi / Platanias · €€
The main beach bar operation on Agia Paraskevi, with sunbeds, watersports and souvlaki reviewers single out.
No published aggregate
40 · Koukounaries · €€€
A family grill taverna under the trees doing steaks, grilled meats and seafood — with a bread-and-olives cover charge that catches people out.
No published aggregate
41 · Agia Eleni · €
The second, simpler operation on Agia Eleni alongside the Summer Beach bar — sandwiches, drinks and complimentary shots.
No published aggregate
42 · Troulos · €€
Running since 1975 in a beachside spot at Troulos. Long-established and pleasant, but the ratings suggest it is coasting on position.
Google 4.1 · Tripadvisor 3.9
43 · Koukounaries · €€
A long-standing Koukounaries taverna with a 4.0 average but very little recent review activity — currently ranked last of the fourteen restaurants in the resort.
Google 4.0 · Tripadvisor 4.0
44 · Vromolimnos · €€€
The beach-club end of Vromolimnos — wooden decks, sunbeds, cocktails and a dining area. Great for the day; the food ratings are the weakest part.
Google 4.2 · Tripadvisor 3.4
45 · Troulos · €€
A Troulos taverna with the widest data discrepancy in this guide: 4.3 on Google against 2.3 on Restaurant Guru. Included with that warning attached.
Google 4.3
46 · Kolios · €€
A terrace over Kolios bay with a good outlook and a weak record. Included so the beach's three options can be judged against each other.
Tripadvisor 3.3
47 · Vromolimnos · €€
One of the island's best beaches with a taverna and beach bar attached. The swimming is superb; the eating has drifted towards fast food and slow service.
Google 4.0 · Tripadvisor 3.8
48 · Tzaneria · €€€
A styled Mediterranean beach club at Tzaneria playing house all day to a young crowd — and rated #295 of 299 on the island. The starkest split in this guide.
Tripadvisor 2.9
49 · Kanapitsa · €€€
A beach bistro below the Nostos Hotel at Kanapitsa, right on the sand. The lowest-rated entry in this guide, and included so you can make an informed choice.
Google 3.5 · Tripadvisor 2.5
