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Skopelos is rich in eating establishments purveying the classic dishes of local cooking (and a few that are straying into foreign territory) but even in a simple but delicious cuisine such as Greek there is a enormous variance in style, quality and flavours to be had. Although it's quite difficult to get a bad meal on the island I have some places I tend to go. Usually for the food but also because of the location or maybe the people, so this is just my personal list of tried and tested places.
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(stuffed vine leaves) are excellent in the spring and early summer when the leaves are young and tender, and so are the stuffed cabbage leaves in egg and lemon sauce. Louloudia, which is stuffed courgette flowers, is also a speciality of theirs. They also do grills and fried food on request.
Klimataria
Is the closest to the town centre and is quite similar to Molos creating the same mix of vegetable dishes, meats, fish and grills. They make the best taramasalata on the island, according to locals.
It can be confusing to be in virtually the same place on consecutive nights but these three places have their own character and are all worth a try.
Gorgonas
Just up the alleys from the sea-front (take the street next to Armoloi pottery and craft shop) is this small and quite recent ouzeri. This specializes in small dishes for a meze and grills. The food is homemade, good and very reasonable. There are tables outside on the steep alleyway and a garden inside which is covered in the winter. This style of establishment, the ouzeria, (for which Volos is famous) has become almost rare in recent years in tourist areas and so it's great to see one
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Skopelos Town
With a stroke of good fortune my three favourite establishments on the paralia, or waterfront, are placed in a neat row at the far end below the old town and the Kastro. All of them with a great view across the harbour towards the new port area so you can watch the coming and goings of various ships, boats, catamarans, hydrofoils row boats and fishing kaiquies as you eat!
Englezos
This means English person in Greek which is quite confusing as the people are as local as the food. But the owner is called Spiros Englezos (Mr English). In fact the only thing English is the size of the portions. As you will be able to tell by your genial host and his family, they believe in being well fed. This is a fairly recent addition to Skopeloti life and specializes in grilled and roasted over charcoal meats, but in the summer also has excellent fish, kalamari and various vegetable and baked dishes. Outside the high season he also does home deliveries. Try the pork souvla and buy a bigger belt! www.englezos.gr
Molos
A long term favourite, Molos has been around for many years with an excellent standard of cooking. They create lots of oven baked dishes and their dolmadakia
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open up. Quite a small place so time your meal to get a table. Most tourists seem to want to eat at 8.00pm and Greeks at 10.00-10.30pm.
Anna’s
Continuing up into the town is Anna’s which is a local institution. It has a nice terrace and a barn like interior for cooler weather. The food is more european in style but using greek standards and giving them a western edge. A good wine list which is replaced often so they can be short of stock on some things and the service is friendly. They have live Greek music in the high season.
A more sophisticated place, without views, but sometimes it’s nice to be away from the bustle of the paralia and have a bit of peace and quiet. Kolikithakia keftedes (courgette fritters with tzadziki) are great if available and salads have a more western touch with rocket featuring heavily.
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