Handpicked beaches, villages, tavernas and views that make the island feel personal. Browse the local favorites and start exploring.
Start exploringThis guide is made by someone who actually lives on Samos year-round. The goal is simple: help you skip the tourist traps and eat where locals actually go. Every restaurant, bar and experience listed here has been personally tried and tested.
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At the port of Karlovasi, Thodoris has made Charisma with great care. There you will always find great cocktails, a good selection of wines and beers, as well as nice accompaniments. Every Sunday incredible brunch.




Great food, beautiful place, great service, good celection of wines and a couple of good beers.




If I had a choice to go only in one place in Samos I would not think twice. It would be Samos Beer. Why? their beers (ONEIPA is now my favorite), the music, the food the service, the beutiful place. The beers are brewed on the spot and Dimitris has excelled in Master Shef with his signature Putty Melt.




At the entrance of the main square of the village is Theros, a bar with excellent drinks and coctails and for us beer lovers, there are our favorite beers of Samos Beer. And if you get hungry they make a great hod dog




Vagelis Bar is one of the oldest bars in Kokkari, a nice guy welcoming costumers always with a smile, BUT the star is his wife Fausta, everything Fausta makes is delicious, I can safely say that the best breakfast I ever had in Samos was and is made by Fausta. Go




Maybe the nicest bar in Samos. In potami beutiful view of the sea and Kerkis mountain, beautiful sunset, good music and snacks. Don't miss it.




Right at the central square of Karlovasi, beautiful bar, with great music, beers and service by Manos and Maria.


In the beautiful square of Meseo Karlovasi. Great music, beers and service. Don't forget to try Nick's smashed burger, one of the best in Greece (I am not exaggerating).




If you like Rock and Blues, great beer, beautiful atmospere, then Evi's Place is the place to be. Live every Wednesday. Don't miss it. One of the best bars in Samos.