Eat· Astypalaia· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean

Chora Restaurants & Bars (Astypalaia)

36° 32.7′ N · 26° 21.3′ E

Eating up in Chora, under the Venetian castle and beside the windmills, with sunset views over Livadi and the harbour. It is a steep walk up from the Skala berths and worth it.

Practical

Pinned on Karai (Greek and seafood; OSM). Also in Chora: Barbarossa (Greek), Ageri, Meltemi café and antikastro (Greek; listed 5pm–midnight, +30 22430 62316) just below the castle (OSM). For drinks: Kastro bar, Mylos by the windmills, Sti Thea, and BUKA Cocktail Bar (listed 8pm–4am, +30 2243 061072), per OSM. Bokan Coffee House is listed as opening at 5:30am for coffee and pastries (+30 2243 062315, bokan.gr). Book ahead in August. Island specialities include lobster with spaghetti, octopus balls, fish soup with lemon and stuffed goat (aegeanislands.gr).

Best for

Sunset dinner under the castle

Season

May–Oct