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.

Beautiful mountain village. Holds a special place in my heart because Vourliotes school was the first school I worked at as a Computer Science teacher.




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Excellent food and service, good selection of wines and good beer. In an incredibly good position next to the sea, in Avlakia where the sea is almost always calm. Unfortunately, this year they erected a glass wall in front of the sea, but there is also the possibility to sit outside the wall. Before you go, call and book a table outside the wall.

Small village with a beautiful beach.



Right on the beach of Agios Konstantinos, great food and service, we are regulars there.

Small fishing village in North Samos




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.




Antigoni has created something unique in Pythagorion. A delicatessen that makes go again and again. Her pastrami sandwich is better than anything that I have tried in Greece. When you visit Pythagorion you have to go. Keep in mind that the Pastrami sandwich is served until 5 in the afternoon, after 5 you can have her platters, and of course a great selection of wines and beers. If you are a beer lover try Nissos Apocalypse.

Built on the ruins of a bustling ancient city. Now tourist infested, home of Samos Beer and Solon.




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

A beautiful fishing village in North East Samos.

The most beautiful mountain village of Samos. A beutiful drive through the nightingale valley starting from Agios Konstantinos will bring you to Manolates. There are no cars allowed in the village and there is a free parking lot at the entrance of the village.




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.




One of the oldest restaurants in Samos, under new management. Great food right next to the beach. You can move from your chair on the beach to the restaurant and back.




In potami, just over the waterfalls you will find Archontissa, a restaurant right on top of potami gorge. Beutifull setting, great food, nice people.




A relatively new addition to the great restaurants of Karlovasi. Konstantinos and Hrysa will not dissapoint you, great food, good music, one of the best restaurants in Karlovasi to see the sunset.




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).




In Karlovasi the best restaurant is Akamatra, in Paleo Karlovasi, on the way to Agia Triada, in a tiny square (Akamatra). Great food, atmosphere, service. In the summer you have to call before you go. It's usually packed.




This is the restaurant that started the gourmet cuisine in Samos and still keeps the first place. Sitting in the entrance of Platanos has a beautiful view of both the North and South sides of Samos and mount Kerkis, one of the best places to enjoy the sunset. Highligh of the restaurant is Aggelos, a great guy with deep knowledge of wine and food. This is a must go when you visit Samos.




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.

Fine sand, shallow waters, usually calm.




A family run restaurant. Stavroula (the mother) cooks, Andreas (the father) produces most of the stuf they cook and coordinates, Dimitra (daughter) and Yannis (son) serve. A beautiful family cooking great food at reasonable prices at the beutiful square of Konteika. If you don't go you will miss great night out.

Beautiful beach, calm water

One of the most beautiful beaches in Samos.

First port town when coming by boat to Samos. My home town.

One of the highest villages in Samos. Beautiful views.

Close to Karlovasi, a nice vilage, beautiful square, with one of the best local food Restaurants in Samos.

One of the most beautiful squares in Samos.


A beautiful beach and beach bar, calm water, tiny pebbles, easy to get in and out of the water. I ride my motorcycle, every day to swim there. My favorite in western Samos.




Best pizza and pasta in Kampos. A nice beach bar too. Dont miss it.

Fishing village

A fishing village on the southwest of Samos.
On the southwest part of Samos. A tourist village.




Great food, great service, beautiful views.




One of the best restaurants in Samos right in front of the sea. Great food, great service, dont miss it.




If Samos specialties made with localy sourced produce interests you, this is one of the few Restaurants left in Samos. A family run restaurant. The father plants the vegetables, mother cooks and the daughters serve. The food is always fresh, made with the best ingredients and cooked to perfection. This is the type of Restaurant the locals eat at.