15 Best Restaurants in Corfu Town, Corfu

The scene is as delicious as the food at this wonderfully romantic restaurant arranged around a 17th-century well on the most beautiful little square in the Old Town. Expect a small but select menu of innovative Corfiot dishes, with a menu that changes regularly according to the availability of the always-fresh ingredients. An optional set menu allows you to explore further. Pair your meal with one of the single-estate Greek wines, or choose one of the selected global vintages. Kremasti Square is a little awkward to find, so be sure to get directions from your hotel.

This wine bar–bistro is as famous for its food as for a very extensive wine list and a magnificent outlook across the Old Port to the massive walls of the New Fortress. Using pure ingredients from Corfiot farms as well as from small producers all over Greece, the menu takes traditional Mediterranean dishes and moves them to new gastronomic heights; don't miss the wide-ranging cheeses on offer.

Everyone—not just sailors—will appreciate the spectacular location of this classy restaurant, tucked under the northern wall of the Venetian-era Old Fortress beside the yacht club harbor. The food is Greek but offers elevated twists on traditional favorites, using pickled, smoked, and cured ingredients to beautiful-tasting effect. Dishes from all over Greece include Santorini-style fava dip and a salad featuring local nouboulo ham (aka, Corfiot "prosciutto").

Perched just below Corfu's brooding New Fortress, whose name it borrows, this restaurant serves up knockout traditional Greek dishes with a side of rustic romance from its lovely surroundings—all soft lighting and swaying trees. Tables are tucked beneath stone arches, with sunset skies over the harbor, and plates that really pop—like citrusy ceviche, rich seafood pasta, and fall-apart lamb. It's stylish but unpretentious.

A friendly Corfiot restaurant housed in a classic early-19th-century building just behind the famous Liston arcade, Rex has been a favorite of the locals since the early 20th century. Hearty stews are on the menu alongside examples of modern regional fare such as slow-cooked lamb shank kleftiko with couscous and Corfu-style rooster. Look on the menu for specials that might also include some other unusual dishes.

These old-school twin eateries, sharing the premises and kitchen, are located just off one of the Old Town's car-free shopping thoroughfares and are patronized as much by locals as by travelers—always a good sign. Oven-cooked dishes simmer in the open kitchen, while the savory aromas of lamb, pork, and chicken waft from the grill.

Both local and international dishes are on the menu at this long-established and casually elegant restaurant on the Liston arcade. Start with a plate of steamed mussels or a salad, then move on to hearty Greek and Corfiot classics. Spicy bourdetto (fish stewed with hot red pepper) and braised lamb shanks in red wine are usually on the menu. Drinks and sweets are served until midnight.

Avli has a wide array of mezedes, salads, soups, and mains, which cater to all diners. The chefs source ingredients locally whenever possible and combine them in inventive and innovative ways, such as with the pork fillet, which comes accompanied by a sauce made from the island's famous Corfu-grown kumquats. Standard local classics include tsigarelli (refried greens in a spicy-hot sauce), marinated anchovies, and zucchini fritters, while delicious pies change daily according to what's available.

This bright, breezy, colorful ice-cream parlor and café overlooks the old harbor and the New Fortress. It's a cool place to relax after exploring the old Campiello neighborhood.

Open to nonresidents, this sophisticated eatery is located on the roof of the prestigious Cavalieri Hotel, overlooking the historic center and the sea. The menu is bijou but eclectic, incorporating international classics as well as select Greek dishes; it ranges from imaginative pastas, through seafood like swordfish with grilled vegetables, to U.S. Black Angus steaks, among other dishes.

Blessed with a wonderful location by a wave-lapped jetty in the little waterfront Faliraki area north of the Old Fortress, En Plo offers everything from snacks and pizzas to a full meal. Enjoy mezedes, a big variety of salads, and interesting pastas. Book ahead as this unique spot gets very booked up.

This Italian restaurant celebrates the classics of the country, with international twists that keep things fresh and exciting, like yuzu-laced fish and Mexican chilli-infused pasta. Pasta and pizza are made in-house in a glass-walled kitchen. On warm evenings, outdoor tables beckon, and the wide alleyways of the location are a delicious spot for people-watching.

Next to a yacht club's marina, this spot is just one of a couple of places in Corfu Town where you can swim, chill on a lounger, and admire the view after a morning's sightseeing.

A great spot for cheap, casual snacking, without the hefty price tags found elsewhere in Corfu Town. For just a few euros you can buy a gyros or souvlaki packed with falafels, grilled meat, pickles, and salad—it caters well to vegetarians and vegans, too. It seems to be open at all hours.

A local favorite for lunch in town is located near San Rocco Square in the center of Corfu's commercial district. It caters particularly to residents—many of them lawyers and other white-collar professionals from local offices—who savor Chef Stamatis' tasty and filling traditional dishes of the day, like bourdetto or pastitsada.