Lena’s guidebook
Food scene
Great views, slightly more sophisticated set-up than most places on island. Great for sunset cocktail followed by dinner. Need to reserve during high season.
10 locals recommend
Olive Lounge Bar & Restaurant
Great views, slightly more sophisticated set-up than most places on island. Great for sunset cocktail followed by dinner. Need to reserve during high season.
Lovely family run taverna in Spartia village square. Great service and reliably tasty food.
11 locals recommend
Cavo Liakas
Lovely family run taverna in Spartia village square. Great service and reliably tasty food.
Our closest taverna, lovely family-run set-up. Often has great fresh fish. Huge portions and varied menu. Can sometimes be a bit slow on service , so don't arrive starving!
7 locals recommend
Isalos
ΒιμγκλεςOur closest taverna, lovely family-run set-up. Often has great fresh fish. Huge portions and varied menu. Can sometimes be a bit slow on service , so don't arrive starving!
Great family-run hotel down at our local beach, good for a break from the beach and a light lunch.
8 locals recommend
Panas Hotel & Restaurant | Spartia
Great family-run hotel down at our local beach, good for a break from the beach and a light lunch.
Pleasant taverna just outside Spartia with plenty of outdoor seating area, varied menu and good service.
9 locals recommend
Taverna elaiwnas
Pleasant taverna just outside Spartia with plenty of outdoor seating area, varied menu and good service.
Wine bar in Argstoli with good selection of Greek and non-Greek wine.
11 locals recommend
Oίνοψ Wine Bar
& IthakisWine bar in Argstoli with good selection of Greek and non-Greek wine.
Denis
Good quality food, nicely presented in white washed taverna on beach front at Trapezaki beach.
Quirky taverna worth visiting when over on Lixouri side near Petanous beach. Sometimes has live Rebetika music which is always a bonus.
9 locals recommend
Ladokolla
Quirky taverna worth visiting when over on Lixouri side near Petanous beach. Sometimes has live Rebetika music which is always a bonus.
Excellent taverna overlooking one of our favourite beaches, Avithos. Panos, the owner, has his own vineyard and winery and makes some excellent wines that have become well known across Greece and beyond.
19 locals recommend
Avithos Preview
Excellent taverna overlooking one of our favourite beaches, Avithos. Panos, the owner, has his own vineyard and winery and makes some excellent wines that have become well known across Greece and beyond.
Great little place for some homemade cakes or savoury dishes, set up on the hillside by St George castle
12 locals recommend
Kastro Cafe
Great little place for some homemade cakes or savoury dishes, set up on the hillside by St George castle
Well delivered Greek and Mediterranean dishes, lovely views and good service.
34 locals recommend
Il Borgo Restaurant
Well delivered Greek and Mediterranean dishes, lovely views and good service.
Very pleasant taverna on Lourdas beach with varied menu and plenty of choice for vegetarians
8 locals recommend
Klimatis Tavern
Very pleasant taverna on Lourdas beach with varied menu and plenty of choice for vegetarians
No-frills excellent taverna for fresh fish, right on the water front. Try their grilled sardines, kalamari and fresh vegetables from the garden.
8 locals recommend
Lithero
Επαρχιακή Οδός Κεραμιών - ΒλαχάταςNo-frills excellent taverna for fresh fish, right on the water front. Try their grilled sardines, kalamari and fresh vegetables from the garden.
If you're not in the mood for Greek food, this is an excellent Japanese restaurant with great sushi, excellent wines and very good service.
Sepia Sushi Bar Restaurant
8 Agiou GerasimouIf you're not in the mood for Greek food, this is an excellent Japanese restaurant with great sushi, excellent wines and very good service.
Excellent local fish bar for takeaway. Reasonable prices and creative interpretations of classic Greek recipes.
Οψάριον fish bar
2 DrakopoulouExcellent local fish bar for takeaway. Reasonable prices and creative interpretations of classic Greek recipes.
Beaches
Great beach just down from our properties, not accessible by car so is usually not crowded. Good snorkelling around the rocks
9 locals recommend
Thermanti Beach
Great beach just down from our properties, not accessible by car so is usually not crowded. Good snorkelling around the rocks
Beautiful sandy beach just 10 minutes from us. Excellent beach bar as well as a choice of two tavernas.
23 locals recommend
Avithos Beach
Beautiful sandy beach just 10 minutes from us. Excellent beach bar as well as a choice of two tavernas.
Ratzakli
Huge sandy beach near Skala , very shallow waters making it ideal for young children
Beautiful beach in lush Green Bay, but crowded in high-season and can be bit noisy with watersports etc which takes away from the charm of it's natural beauty. But if you are here off season, or don't mind the crowds, it is definitely worth visiting.
51 locals recommend
Paralia Antisamos
Beautiful beach in lush Green Bay, but crowded in high-season and can be bit noisy with watersports etc which takes away from the charm of it's natural beauty. But if you are here off season, or don't mind the crowds, it is definitely worth visiting.
Beautiful beach, popular with sporty types and often has beach volleyball games going on. 10 minutes by car from us
Ai Xelis Beach station
Beautiful beach, popular with sporty types and often has beach volleyball games going on. 10 minutes by car from us
The picture postcard beach of Kefalonia. Very impressive colours but can be very dangerous if the waves are big with strong currents. Take care, especially with children. If you go early in the morning there is more chance of enjoying it when its calm.
168 locals recommend
Myrtos Cave
The picture postcard beach of Kefalonia. Very impressive colours but can be very dangerous if the waves are big with strong currents. Take care, especially with children. If you go early in the morning there is more chance of enjoying it when its calm.
Grocery shopping
Κρεοπωλείο Αλέξανδρος - Kreopolio Alexandros
SitemporonExcellent butchers in Argostoli near De Bosset bridge.
Huge fresh fruit and vegetable shop in Argostoli that sells some harder to find items such as fresh lemongrass and coriander. They also sell good-quality grains and pulses by the kilo..
Φρούτα Πολλάτος
Leoforos Antoni TritsiHuge fresh fruit and vegetable shop in Argostoli that sells some harder to find items such as fresh lemongrass and coriander. They also sell good-quality grains and pulses by the kilo..
Kritikos Super Market
Bigger supermarket on road into Argostoli 10 minutes from Spartia