There’s a large choice of quality restaurants and several bars in Stoupa and everybody seems to have their favourite. Yes, they are all that good! However I can’t list them all as my favrits so the ones I mention here are my personal very bestest favrits!
Dining
Most of the restaurants are situated along the road in front of Stoupa’a main beach. We generally order Greek house wine at each restaurant and it’s [normally] pretty good, very dry, very cheap and compliments the food well.
We really love Elaia [which means olive] and is next to the Kastro hotel. They specialise in grilled and fried food and everyone there are so very friendly. It’s easy to miss as it is not as large as some and the sign is also difficult to read as it looks like a scrawl to us English types.
Their grilled calamari and grilled octopus is superb, so is their souvlaki. I also love their chicken in a mustard, cream and pepper sauce and my new favrit – the beef short rib which melts in your mouth.
The three tavernas on Kalogria beach [Kalogria, Pritzipas and Almyriki] are all excellent but may not be open as late as the ones on Stoupa beach. Kalogria beach, which is normally packed during the day is really peaceful at night and eating dinner there makes a pleasant change.
Other restaurants that we really like are – Liastres at the northern end of Stoupa which has lovely views across the bay and is away from the main hubub. Dionysos which is tucked down a quiet side street with an attractive courtyard [but is going to be closed for much of 2025 due to their expanding family!]. Melissa’s which has now moved to a prime spot on the main prom. Pefko to the south of the bay is also a great option with the added bonus of elevated views over the bay. To Perasma on the road into Stoupa, near Kalogria, is a good choice, especially if you are hungry as the portions are huuge!
If you want something non Greek there is an excellent Indian restaurant called Mylo at the southern end of the main bay. Another option is Olio, an Italian restaurant which is next to To Steki with a good range of pizza and pasta. Their Nutellary choklity calzone desert is obscene! You can get take away food from several establishments including Amos and To Perasma who also do a decent pizza.
A final recommendation is Rizikon which is open from 11am-5pm, monday to saturday. It’s just down the road from the bakery near Kritikos away from the hustle and bustle. It is requented more by locals than tourists it seems, which is always a good sign. They do wonderful lunches at wonderful prices and food to take away too.
Wining
If you fancy a drinky there are plenty of options here too – Cafe Mango, Aktaion, to Steki and Patrikos on the main bay are all good options and are great places to watch the sunset and the world go by.
Cafe Mango and Aktaion are probably the best places if you want to watch some footy and also serve good nosh. There are also bars on Kalogria beach.
A cocktail at Bar 360 may cost a little more but the views are worth the little extra methinks, [although their toilets that are painted black are a bit weird!]. The Captains Bar by the side of Mango is easy to miss but serves great cocktails at happy hour prices.
The Enigma bar next to Liastres has the added bonus of wonderful views across the bay towards Stoupa.
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