Limnos Restaurants: Where to Eat in Myrina, Plati & the Villages
Limnos serves its best food along the Myrina waterfront and in the beach village of Plati, with village kafenions across the fertile interior. The island grows and makes much of what reaches the plate, from its goat cheese and thyme honey to the well-known Muscat wine of Limnos. This guide points you to the right area for a meal rather than a fixed list of tavernas, since the island keeps its eating places spread among the harbours, the beaches and the squares. Hire a car to explore Limnos at your own pace, covered in our Limnos car hire guide.
- Best for fish
- Myrina harbour
- Beach tavernas
- Plati & Thanos
- Local cheese
- Kalathaki
- Local wine
- Muscat
Myrina & Romeikos Yialos
Myrina is the best place on Limnos for a meal, with fish tavernas and Greek eateries around its two bays. The fishing harbour on the southern bay lands fresh fish for the quayside tavernas, and the boulevard along Romeikos Yialos on the northern bay lines the sand with cafes and tavernas under the trees. The backstreets of the town hold ouzeris and family kitchens that pour the island's own wine. For an evening meal by the water, Myrina keeps the widest choice on the island.
Plati & Thanos
Plati is the liveliest beach village for eating, 2 km south of Myrina above its long organised beach. Plati spreads tavernas, bars and a supermarket behind the sand, so you can eat well within a short walk of your sunbed. Neighbouring Thanos has a few tavernas and kafenions both on its beach and up in the old village, quieter than Plati but with the same clear-water setting. Both villages suit a relaxed lunch or dinner close to the south-coast beaches.
Moudros & the east
Moudros is the place to eat in the east of Limnos, on its large bay near the airport. Moudros keeps tavernas, bars, cafes and shops along its waterfront, handy if you are touring the ancient sites of Poliochni and Hephaisteia or the eastern beaches. Down the coast, the organised beach of Fanaraki south of Moudros has a taverna and a beach bar, and the sponge-diving village of Nea Koutali serves food by its beach. These make useful stops on a day spent in the flat, fertile east.
The village kafenions
Limnos keeps its everyday eating in the kafenions and small tavernas of its inland villages. Villages such as Kaspakas, Kornos, Sardes and Kontias hold traditional kafenions on their squares, where the food is simple, local and cheap. These places follow the rhythm of village life rather than tourist hours, so choices are few and hours can vary. They reward travellers who want a plate of whatever the kitchen has cooked that day, among locals rather than visitors.
Local food and wine
Limnos puts its own produce at the centre of the plate, thanks to its fertile east and its long wine tradition. The island is known for its goat cheese, including the soft kalathaki that is set in a little basket, along with almonds, figs and thyme honey from the farmland. Limnos is a centre of Greek wine making, and its best-known wine is the sweet Muscat of Limnos, poured alongside the local ouzo. Look for these island specialities on taverna menus across Myrina, the beaches and the villages.
