Nikos’s & Katerina's guidebook for Syros
Restaurants and cafes in Ermoupolis
Arguably the top gastronomical experience in Syros ( for us world wide!) Highly creative modern Greek Mediterranean cuisine. In high season you have consider making a reservation
15 locals recommend
Avant Garden
Square John BardakasArguably the top gastronomical experience in Syros ( for us world wide!) Highly creative modern Greek Mediterranean cuisine. In high season you have consider making a reservation
Lovely small cafe in charming side street, where you can sit and watch the world go by. Justly famous for its breakfast menu and fresh juices.
16 locals recommend
JAR
16 Emmanouil RoidiLovely small cafe in charming side street, where you can sit and watch the world go by. Justly famous for its breakfast menu and fresh juices.
All day cafe, that also serves some creative decent dishes, nicely situated in the corner of the square.
10 locals recommend
Ellinikon cafe
& Πλ. Άννης ΚουτσοδόντηAll day cafe, that also serves some creative decent dishes, nicely situated in the corner of the square.
Cosy, casual, and highly popular, so finding a table is not always easy. A large variety of Greek and Syriotic tapas! Try a few dishes, but the portions are sizeable for a tapas concept. Very friendly staff.
15 locals recommend
The Tsipouradiko Mirsini
4 Akti PapagoiCosy, casual, and highly popular, so finding a table is not always easy. A large variety of Greek and Syriotic tapas! Try a few dishes, but the portions are sizeable for a tapas concept. Very friendly staff.
Very tasteful, big variety of bread, pastries and crackers with local flavours. Some times you have to order in advance to be sure you will get what you want! Try some to enrich your breakfast!
Ntanos Bakery And Pastries
34 ΠρωτοπαπαδάκηVery tasteful, big variety of bread, pastries and crackers with local flavours. Some times you have to order in advance to be sure you will get what you want! Try some to enrich your breakfast!
Places to Be in Ermoupolis and around
If you are in Syros you will find yourself in this square anyawy! Miaoulis Square, the beautiful big square with the impressive City Hall, designed by Ernst Ziller, was named after Andreas Miaoulis, the famous hero in this revolution. A status is in his honour is seen there as well there.
A bit more over Syros: Human settlement on Syros goes back at least 5,000 years. In the 19th century Ermoypolis was an important cross-road in the Mediterranean sea, an international commercial centre connecting Western Europe with the East. Its main city, Ermoupolis, was even considered as one of the candidates to become capital of the newly-founded First Republic Republic of Greece in 1827 following the Greek uprising against the Ottoman Empire.
17 locals recommend
Miaouli Square
If you are in Syros you will find yourself in this square anyawy! Miaoulis Square, the beautiful big square with the impressive City Hall, designed by Ernst Ziller, was named after Andreas Miaoulis, the famous hero in this revolution. A status is in his honour is seen there as well there.
A bit more over Syros: Human settlement on Syros goes back at least 5,000 years. In the 19th century Ermoypolis was an important cross-road in the Mediterranean sea, an international commercial centre connecting Western Europe with the East. Its main city, Ermoupolis, was even considered as one of the candidates to become capital of the newly-founded First Republic Republic of Greece in 1827 following the Greek uprising against the Ottoman Empire.
Front of the beach/bar Asteria. You have from here, a panoramic seafront view of the nice 'Vaporia'. You can off course instead of walking to to reach it, just swim from your place (see your marked stay!). Enjoy all the neoclassic buildings around while swimming to and backwards!
11 locals recommend
Paralia Asteria
Front of the beach/bar Asteria. You have from here, a panoramic seafront view of the nice 'Vaporia'. You can off course instead of walking to to reach it, just swim from your place (see your marked stay!). Enjoy all the neoclassic buildings around while swimming to and backwards!
Ano Syros was built by the Venetians at the beginning of the 13th century on a hill north-west of Ermoupoli. It is home to one of the biggest Roman Catholic communities in Greece with own institutions. It offers a marvellous view to Ermoupolis and certainly worths walking, or rather climbing and descending, through its narrow streets, with their coloured doors, before reaching the top of the village where also a café restaurant is to be found
94 locals recommend
Ano Syros
Ano Syros was built by the Venetians at the beginning of the 13th century on a hill north-west of Ermoupoli. It is home to one of the biggest Roman Catholic communities in Greece with own institutions. It offers a marvellous view to Ermoupolis and certainly worths walking, or rather climbing and descending, through its narrow streets, with their coloured doors, before reaching the top of the village where also a café restaurant is to be found
Check what is running and treat yourself with this Greek summer beautiful experience!
Θερινός Κινηματογραφος Παλλάς
27 ChiouCheck what is running and treat yourself with this Greek summer beautiful experience!
You may find an interesting performance at the Apollo theatre, which was built in 1862-1864 to the designs of the Italian architect Pietro Sampò.
74 locals recommend
Θέατρο Απόλλων / Apollon Theater
You may find an interesting performance at the Apollo theatre, which was built in 1862-1864 to the designs of the Italian architect Pietro Sampò.
Beaches, front sea 'ouzeri' and rural sides
The nicest beach on Syros for us! Green-blue clean water with a lot of sea life. Take a mask with you. There is also a tavern on the beach with Greek vegetarian popular dishes
18 locals recommend
παραλια Δελφίνι (Delfini Beach)
The nicest beach on Syros for us! Green-blue clean water with a lot of sea life. Take a mask with you. There is also a tavern on the beach with Greek vegetarian popular dishes
Go there for swimming
The among the Greeks well-known 'Ηλιοβασίλεμα' offers traditional Greek dishes prepared at a level significantly above an ordinary taverna!
6 locals recommend
Galissas Beach
Go there for swimming
The among the Greeks well-known 'Ηλιοβασίλεμα' offers traditional Greek dishes prepared at a level significantly above an ordinary taverna!
'Calmo Mare' (in the photo) is the place for ouzo and mezedes after a swim at the decent beach. Very friendly staff
Foinikas
'Calmo Mare' (in the photo) is the place for ouzo and mezedes after a swim at the decent beach. Very friendly staff
Very nice beach with two popular taverns serving traditional dishes but often with a modern twist: 'Allou Yialou' and the 'DyoTzitizikia st' Almirikia'
Kini Beach
Very nice beach with two popular taverns serving traditional dishes but often with a modern twist: 'Allou Yialou' and the 'DyoTzitizikia st' Almirikia'
In the highlands of the northern part of Syros you will find the small pintoresque village of years ago abandoned small stone houses, the small church of Ai Michaili, and 1-2 taverns with a beautiful view towards the setting sun. Visit thus sun set time!
Ai Michalis
In the highlands of the northern part of Syros you will find the small pintoresque village of years ago abandoned small stone houses, the small church of Ai Michaili, and 1-2 taverns with a beautiful view towards the setting sun. Visit thus sun set time!
Creative Seafood in Kini
Αλλού Γυαλού
Nice, creative, fish and seafood specialities and much more!!
Very delicious seafood dishes, local vegetable dishes, good prices, friendly staff!
25 locals recommend
Δυο τζιτζίκια στ'αρμυρίκια
Very delicious seafood dishes, local vegetable dishes, good prices, friendly staff!
Traveler advice
Don't miss
Local food products to try/ buy
Visit the local street market for fresh vegetable, fruit, cheese (starts from Miaoulis squaire)
Try these local delicious products:
Cheeses:
1. 1 San Michali,
1.2 Grothotiraki (ball-shaped)
2. Louza: dried mutton sirloin with a tasty spicy rim
3. Halvadopita: famous nougat pie
4. Capers: another staple product of the island, locally collected.
Take a pot with you!
5. Sun dried tomatoes