The Cyclades Restaurants

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  • 1. Daidadi Gelato

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    The lifesize black and white cow outside tells you that you have arrived at the best ice cream shop on the island. Made from Syros milk by an Italian ice cream maker, funky flavors exist alongside the classics.

    Papagou Square, Ermoupoli, Syros, Greece
    22810-85953

    Known For

    • Experimental flavors
    • High-quality ingredients
    • Shaded tables outside
  • 2. Iliovasilema

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    French-trained chef Kostas Bougiouris lends his expertise to this waterside restaurant. Almost on the beach, the setting is elegant and the cooking focuses on seafood and local Syros products, presented in a modern, creative style. The most gourmet of Syros eateries, crisp linen and a sophisticated white design are the backgound to the immaculately plated dishes. Romantic and intimate in atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff ensure that every visit is memorable.

    Galissas, Syros, 84100, Greece
    22810-43325

    Known For

    • Reservations needed
    • Superlative sunset dining
    • Recipes inspired by the Aegean
  • 3. Mazi

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    An old ceramics factory with a jewel of a courtyard—all stone arches and climbing greenery—is the theater set for the most beautiful restaurant in Ermoupoli. With inspiration from around the globe, this is a very modern iteration of Greek food; ceviches and tartares feature, and some dishes are deconstructed to their constituent parts. An all-day brunch menu makes it an atmospheric place to hang out in the day but as dusk falls the romance notches up as gentle music plays, lights twinkle, and the food gets more ambitious.

    2 Leotsakou, Ermoupoli, Syros, Greece
    22810-88811

    Known For

    • Desserts are pretty as a picture
    • All-Greek wine card and inventive cocktails
    • Impressive, artful, and innovative cooking
  • 4. Allou Yialou

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    Located right off the beach in Kini, on a raised, whitewashed dining space lined with pretty white curtains, Allou Yialou is known for its spectacular sunset dining. It's also where everyone goes for Greek dishes that take on a delightful and delicious gourmet twist. Chef Lina Fournistaki and her husband Yiannis pay close attention to service, and the presentation is impressive—it is rightly an island favorite with the locals for a special meal.

    Kini, Syros, Greece
    22810-71196

    Known For

    • Beachfront location and views
    • Fresh seafood plates
    • Attentive staff

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Apr.
  • 5. Kouzina

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    The colorful taverna-style restaurant is set in a bougainvillea-laced courtyard at the end of the "Dining Mile" in Ermoupoli. Local Cycladic ingredients are fused with modern techniques and cooking styles to good effect on the menu, with influences from Thessaloniki and the further Mediterranean. Presentation is intricate and picturesque and the service is welcoming from the proud husband and wife owners.

    Androu 5, Ermoupoli, Syros, 84100, Greece
    22810-89150

    Known For

    • Daring flavor combinations
    • Burgers are the best in town
    • Homemade breads and organic, slow-food mentality
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  • 6. Lilis Taverna

    $$ | Greek

    This traditional taverna's stone terrace, which sits in the old hilltop town of Ano Syros, offers one of the best panoramic sea views beyond Ermoupoli and the port. The tavern has been in the Roussos family for three generations, establishing it as a local favorite. Trained chef Leonardo Roussos has taken over and still believes in the simple beauty of local flavors and it shows, with classic flavorful dishes such as a caper dip and local sausage with anise. Try his homemade kokkinisto, a tomato beef stew. Below the restaurant the original enclosed tavern space, opened by his grandfather, is filled with memorabilia including a working jukebox and original tavern furniture. It's still in use and gives a glimpse of what original taverns and rembetika places were like in their heyday.

    Piatsa, Ano Syros, Syros, 84100, Greece
    22810-88087

    Known For

    • Dining with a view
    • Kokkinisto (tomato-based beef stew)
    • Old-fashioned atmosphere, jukebox included
  • 7. Maison de Meze

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    Winding whitewashed streets lead to this little beauty serving superlative local products at great prices. A tiny courtyard with a treasure trove of a shop behind it awaits in Ano Syros—small plates of delicious homemade joy are your reward. Tuck in with a flask of ouzo or their hand-squeezed lemonade with ginger.

    Ano Syros, Syros, 84100, Greece
    22810-76209

    Known For

    • Small menu of Syros delicacies
    • Products also for sale in cave-like shop behind
    • Just three tables
  • 8. To Kastri

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    Located in the central market, To Kastri is run by the Women’s Union of Syros, a group of 28 women who cook 10 dishes a day—home cooking so good that local housewives secretly buy food for their midday meals here. Open all year, this cafeteria often sells out by early afternoon.

    Parou 13, Ermoupoli, Syros, Greece
    22810-83140

    Known For

    • Local specialties change daily
    • No-frills interior
    • Truly home-cooked food

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No credit cards, Daily 9–5

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