Candlelit courtyards, olive groves and sunset terraces — the Skiathos restaurants for an anniversary, a proposal or a last night.
15Restaurants listed
130Reviewed island-wide
8.8Mean score
The island does romance well, and it does not always charge a premium for it. Three settings stand out above the rest.
Taverna Stathis-Lia above Vromolimnos sets its tables among ancient olive trees with candles and lights strung through the trunks, and everything including the desserts is homemade. The Borzoi occupies a restored early-twentieth-century olive press with a candlelit stone courtyard. Marmita has the prettiest walled garden in Skiathos Town.
For sunset specifically, book Bourtzi for a drink and eat afterwards — it has the best position on the island and the least reliable service on this list.
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.
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.
The hilltop taverna locals name first when you ask where to take someone on their last night. Huge view, genuinely good cooking, prices that have not been inflated to match the panorama.
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 raised terrace over the old port with the Bourtzi in front of you and a kitchen that can actually cook seafood. The best all-round scores on the island right now.
Tables in a cobbled side street under an old mulberry tree, strung lights overhead, live Greek music every evening and dancing after. The full romantic taverna cliché, done sincerely.
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.
4.8 on Tripadvisor, 4.9 on Restaurant Guru, ranked #8 on the island — the highest-rated venue this research sweep found anywhere. Directly on the waves at Megali Ammos.
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.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Where should I propose in Skiathos?
Taverna Stathis-Lia above Vromolimnos, for tables set among ancient olive trees with candles and strung lights, or The Final Step for the island's best view at sunset. Both need booking well ahead in season.
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