The best beach restaurants and tavernas in Skiathos
Tables on the sand β the Skiathos beach tavernas worth eating at, from Koukounaries to the remote north coast, with honest warnings about the ones that aren't.
36Restaurants listed
130Reviewed island-wide
7.9Mean score
Eating with your feet in the sand is the Skiathos most people picture before they arrive. It is available, and it is also where the guide's biggest quality gap sits: beach position is the strongest single predictor of an overpriced, underwhelming kitchen.
The exceptions are worth travelling for. Mikros Aselinos on the north coast β described by one reviewer as looking straight out of Robinson Crusoe β cooks genuinely to order and serves what several call the best calamari on the island. Tarsanas at Kehria has been running since 1981, is best reached by boat, and the sunsets are the point.
Take cash for the remote ones. Kastro Beach Taverna is cash-only, and phone signal on the north coast is unreliable.
A husband-and-wife taverna on a tiny north-coast bay, blue wooden tables set a few metres from the water. One of the loveliest places to eat on the island, and one of the hardest to reach.
A tiny beach taverna on the north coast that reviewers describe as looking like it came straight out of Robinson Crusoe. Genuine cooking, made to order, and warm people.
4.8 on Tripadvisor, 4.9 on Restaurant Guru, ranked #8 on the island β the highest-rated venue this research sweep found anywhere. Directly on the waves at Megali Ammos.
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.
A reported driftwood shack on the sand at Little Kechria grilling whatever came in that morning. Included with a clear warning: we could not confirm it is a separate business.
A three-venue beach operation at Nostos Village β taverna, beach bar and main bar β with waiter service to the sunbeds and a boat shuttle to the Old Port.
The only food operation on Mandraki and Elias beaches β a family canteen behind one of the most beautiful and least accessible stretches of sand on Skiathos.
At the end of the airport runway, where the planes come in low over your head. Rustic and unpretentious, with reviews that swing from charmed to furious.
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.
A styled Mediterranean beach club at Tzaneria playing house all day to a young crowd β and rated #295 of 299 on the island. The starkest split in this guide.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Skiathos beach has the best taverna?
Mikros Aselinos on the north coast, a tiny rustic taverna where the food is genuinely prepared to order rather than reheated β unusual for a remote beach kitchen. Kehria's Tarsanas is the choice for sunset.
Can you eat on the beach at Koukounaries?
Yes. Strofilia is the pick β a garden taverna about 200 metres from the beach with the deepest review base in the resort β with White Taverna the more designed poolside alternative.
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