5 of the best restaurants in Mykonos
Mykonos may be renowned for its party season ~ but it’s also home to some of the best and most exciting restaurants in the Cyclades.
Mykonos may be renowned for its party season – but it’s also home to some of the best and most exciting restaurants in the Cyclades. In fact, its restaurant scene runs the gamut between the modest and the magnificent, with places that range from basic, Formica-tabled souvlaki shacks to slick, white-table clothed fine dining establishments with contemporary twists on traditional Mediterranean fare in breath-taking ocean-side locations. Perfect for families or a group of your best restaurants, book Villa Mindi on this heavenly island – then make a beeline for our top 5 restaurants.
1. Scorpios
No Mykonos restaurant round-up would be complete without mentioning the legendary Scorpios with its focus on simple yet refined dishes that fuse Mediterranean and Oriental influences. We love that the open-plan restaurant and large communal tables create a unique ambience that’s simultaneously intimate and free-spirited – the ideal match for the beachside beats created by the restaurant’s very own record label, SC Music. As a day and night club, you may come for lunch but end up staying to party under the stars with the sand in your toes.
2. Noema
Offering what it refers to as a ‘new Cycladic cuisine’, Noema is a contemporary take on a Greek restaurant and bar, complete with an events calendar of live DJs and performances. As something of a best-kept secret among those in the know, you’ll find it in the hidden back alleys of Chora, Mykonos’ harbour town. Feast on meat and fish that’s been cured, fermented, chargrilled, salt-baked, sun-dried – or simply cooked over an open fire. The spotlight on local ingredients, seasonality, and sustainability, alongside cocktail elixirs featuring prickly pear liqueur and house-made, will ensure that the experience is unforgettable.
3. Hippie Fish
If day beds, a sushi bar, signature cocktails and sunset parties sound like the perfect combination, Hippie Fish is for you. First built in the 1960s, the iconic restaurant has now been modernised with a dedicated Mixology and Sushi Bar, as well as a menu that showcases exquisite seafood and seasonal vegetables. Order a magnum of Whispering Angel, then don’t miss the Aegean paella and fresh local lobster. Just leave some space for the traditional Greek Loukoumades – an irresistible dessert combining homemade praline chocolate, ice cream and hazelnut.
4. Spilia
For a truly unique location, head to Spilia. Nestled on a natural rock platform in the stunning cave of Agia Anna, the restaurant has panoramic views over the ocean. Boasting a 30-year history, it has now been updated as an exceptional all-day venue offering authentic Mediterranean-Mykonian dishes – and an abundance of Aegean oysters, mussels, crayfish and lobsters. Visit Spilia for a truly fine dining experience in a magical place you’ll remember forever.
5. Noa
Lunch in Mykonos Town’s Noa for an authentic experience of traditional Greek gastronomy and heritage. Honouring farm-to-table ingredients that have been grown, reared or fished exclusively for the restaurant, Noa is a celebration of rich Mediterranean flavours. Explore and share the menu of Greek salads, meat and fish mezes – from Beef Giouvetsi stew to Prawn Saganaki – and finish things off with a classic Baklava. The fine food, airy elegance of the interiors and panoramic views of the sea will be accompanied by traditional music in the form of the kitar, saxophone and bouzouki.
