Best Foodie Experience in Corfu
Venetian Well
International cuisine
Corfu Town’s finest special-occasion restaurant has a beautifully faded square to itself, hidden away near the cathedral and complete with a genuine Venetian well. The exquisite contemporary approach to cuisine adorns local meats, fish and vegetables with all sorts of foams, mousses and gels; even if you can’t always tell what you’re eating, it’s invariably delicious.
Plateia Kremasti
Hours7-11.30pm Mon-Sat
Pricemains €16-24
Fishalida
Seafood in Corfu Town
Right next to the market and a fishmongers, this is an easy-going, youthful place to eat inventive and truly superb seafood such as prawn tortellini with wild-mushroom sauce or the unexpectedly delightful octopus with hummus. There’s a light-filled interior or you can eat outside at one of the couple of tables. Advance bookings almost essential.
Spirou Vlaikou 1
Hours11am-midnight
Pricemains €12-20
Pane & Souvlaki
Top choice grill in Corfu Town
Arguably the Old Town’s best-value budget option (the locals rave), with outdoor tables on the town-hall square, this quick-fire restaurant does exactly what its name suggests, serving up three skewers of chicken or pork with chunky chips, dipping sauce and warm pitta in individual metal trays. The salads and burgers are good, too.
Guilford 77
Hoursnoon-1am
Pricemains €6-13.50
To Tavernaki tis Marinas
Taverna in Corfu Town
The stone walls, hardwood floors and cheerful staff lift the ambience of this taverna. Check the daily specials, or choose anything from mousakas (baked layers of aubergine or courgette, minced meat and potatoes topped with cheese sauce), sardines-in-the-oven or steak. Accompany it all with a dram of ouzo or tsipouro (a distilled spirit similar to raki).
Velissariou 35
Hoursnoon-11.30pm
Pricemains €8-15
La Cucina
Italian in Corfu Town
Chic and stylish, this romantic, dinner-only place is known for its creative cuisine and VIP clients. The name implies Italian food, though the owner insists that ‘the Kitchen’ brings on more global cuisine. There’s everything from poke to lamb chops, hand-rolled pasta or gourmet pizzas, plus wonderful Asian-inspired dishes. Good wine for all budgets, too.
Moustoxidou 13
Hours6-11pm
Pricemains €15-30
Rouvas
Taverna in Corfu Town
As Greek as it gets, this earthy, lunch-only spot is a Corfiot institution, although tourists seem to take over in summer. It serves up decent mayirefta (home cooking), and there’s everything from beef stew with tomatoes to fried salt cod, as well as plenty of veggie options. A reliable bet, it’ll blow neither your mind nor your budget.
S Desilla 13
Hours10am-5pm Mon-Sat
Pricemains €9-15
Anthos
Seafood in Corfu Town
Much-loved little back-alley restaurant with a handful of outdoor tables. Most diners are here for the seafood, savouring dishes such as squid carpaccio, octopus with fava-bean mousse, and grilled sea bass, but it also serves standard Greek meat favourites.
Maniarizi-Arlioti 15
Hoursnoon-midnight Mon-Sat, 6pm-midnight Sun
Pricemains €10-21
Rex
Mediterranean in Corfu Town
A favourite local rendezvous, especially for leisurely lunches, this stately cafe-restaurant set a block back from the Liston serves a Mediterranean-leaning menu of pasta, salads, and specialities such as veal sofrito (cooked in wine and garlic) and Corfiot rooster (cooked in tomato sauce).
Kapodistriou 66
Hoursnoon-9pm
Pricemains €9-18
Corfu Sailing Club Restaurant
Greek in Corfu Town
The effort it takes to reach this romantic and refined restaurant, on the waterfront within the Old Fort, is rewarded with a perfect location for a sundowner, plus a menu rich in everything from squid and sea bream to pork medallions or liver.
Palaio Frourio
Hours10am-2am
Pricemains €9-22
Aegli
Corfiot in Corfu Town
Claiming to be the oldest restaurant in town, the Aegli has a perfect location on the Liston and serves decent traditional meals, including a tasty wild-green stew, plus there’s a full menu of Greek appetisers as well as meat and seafood. All dishes are meticulously prepared and served with a smile.
Kapodistriou 13
HoursNoon-midnight
Pricemains €11-25
La Famiglia
Italian in Corfu Town
Tucked into an alley near the Church of Agios Spyridon, this cosy restaurant with checked tablecloths and peach-coloured interior delights with antipasti, quiche, linguini, and carpaccio with smoked salmon.
Maniarizi-Arlioti 26
Hours7.30pm-12.30am Mon-Sat
Pricemains €13-20