Eat· Karpathos· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Lefkos Tavernas & Minimarkets (Karpathos)
35° 35.2′ N · 27° 4.1′ E
Lefkos, on Karpathos's west coast, has a crescent of sandy coves backed by fish tavernas, café-bars and minimarkets. It is the only real village ashore on the west side between Finiki and Diafani.
Practical
Pinned on Captain's Home (+30 2245 071109, OSM). Also on the front: Fisherman Taverna o Mihalis, Dramountana, Blue Sea, The Three Dolphins, Golden Sand, Zorba's Greek Taverna, Taverna Ammos and Krinos (OSM lists daily 6pm–10pm). Blue Swan Taverna (blueswankarpathos.gr) and Small Paradise are at Potali Bay. Lefkos Market, Kourka Mini-Market and another minimarket cover basics (OSM). The anchorage is open to the west (see Lefkos); land by dinghy on the beach. Seasonal; verify locally.
Best for
Lunch and basics on the west coast
Season
May–Oct
Nearby
- Lefkos (Karpathos)0.1 NM away
- Sokastro Islet (Karpathos)0.8 NM away
- Apella Beach (Karpathos)4.6 NM away
- Agios Nikolaos Anchorage (Spoa, Karpathos)5.1 NM away
- Kyra Panagia Beach (Karpathos)5.4 NM away
- Kato Lakkos Beach (Karpathos)5.9 NM away
- Finiki Fish Tavernas (Karpathos)6.1 NM away
- Finiki Harbour (Karpathos)6.2 NM away