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

Chorio tavernas at the top of the Kali Strata (Symi)

36° 36.8′ N · 27° 50.4′ E

Up the 500-odd steps of the Kali Strata, the upper town of Chorio has cheaper, more local tavernas and kafeneia with views down over Gialos harbour.

Practical

Pin: Giorgio & Maria's Taverna (OSM, Greek, open lunchtimes and evenings). Also mapped by OSM: Kali Strata Restaurant (36.61363, 27.8397), open daily noon to 11 pm; Taverna Zoi (Zoe's, 36.61231, 27.83897), noon to 3 pm and 7 to 10:30 pm; and Hariromeni (36.61657, 27.84262). Kafeneia: Lefteris', The Rainbow and the Sunrise Kafeneion (breakfast till noon, then 6 pm till late). Go up for dinner in the cool of the evening; a taxi or the bus can bring you back down to the harbour.

Best for

An evening walk up for dinner with a view