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Wherever you choose to go there will lots of Greek food to choose from Zante has many place for you to enjoy a great meal, don't forget to try the local wines from Solomos produced on the island. Bon appetite !

Whether it’s a light lunch or a leisurely dinner, when you’re in Greece eating out is a lifestyle thing. Naturally, the food has to be good. But there’s something else that’s just as important. The ambience, the atmosphere and the company. And the Greeks have a special word for it – ‘kefti’. Zante has more than its fair share of places that ooze kefti. You really can’t go wrong with a family-run taverna. With their relaxed feel and lip-smacking Greek dishes, they really hit the spot. As you’d expect, plenty of places have tweaked their menus to include British favourites. Things like sizzling fry ups and Sunday roasts. In the bigger resorts, like Laganas and Argassi, you can eat your way round the world. From Indian to Chinese – and a fair few nationalities in between –you can tuck into onion bahjis one night and spring rolls another. And thanks to Zante’ former masters - the Venetians - Italian food crops up a fair bit, too. But when in Rome and all that, you really should try what the Greeks do best – their own food. Local specialities are simply cooked, lightly spiced and unpretentious. Nouvelle Cuisine never really got off the ground here. You’ll find all of the usual Greek suspects on offer. Order ‘mezes’ – a clutter of taster plates that may include octopus, squid, olives, feta and stuffed vine leaves. ‘Keftedakia’ - tasty little meatballs. Or ‘tiropitakia’ – tiny filo pastry parcels stuffed with cheese. And for those with a sweet tooth, the island’s ‘mandolato’ almond nougat is very moreish. Now for the liquid nectar. Zante’s sun-soaked vineyards produce the raw materials for the aptly-named Popolaro wine and a crisp, dry Verdea that goes a treat with seafood.

· Alitzerini Taverna, Kiliomenos It’s worth the trip to this sleepy region for a fabulous evening. A live band plays Greek music and the old school recipes use local produce like Mastelado wine from the nearby organic vineyards.

· Andreas Fish Taverna, Kipseli In the best island village tradition, this a restaurant where you can go into the kitchen to choose your food, chat to the chef about the dishes, and dine in a garden. All under the palm trees and right by the sea.

· Porto Limnionas, Porto Limnionas Get to this west coast delight in time to catch the sunset. Set on its little namesake bay, this romantic retreat offers home-cooked meat and fish dishes, good local wines, and very reasonable prices. Panoramic sea views come as standard.

Poseidon Taverna is situated in Limni Keri above sea level a few meters from the beach and its crystal clear water.
Limni Keri is one of the most beautiful places on the island of Zakynthos.
Our traditional taverna combines excellent food with an amazing view. The views from our taverna are stunning.

Our restaurant overlooks the bay of Keri, and Marathonissi island.
We are open for both lunch and dinner during the summer and we offer all the traditional Greek dishes.

We have typical Greek starters such as dolmadakia, and saganaki.
Main courses include rabbit, sword fish, squids and sardines. We also offer traditional desserts, including local specialities such as kataifi and baklava.
Limni Keri is the ideal place for daily excursions to the caves and to Marathonissi island. When you have finished exploring

Take a look at our tavern situated in Limni Keri

Eating out in Zakynthos is an adventure.

During your holidays in the island tasting the typical dishes of Greece or local traditional dishes is something exceptional. Chinese, Italian, English, Greek you name it, Zante has a restaurant serving their cuisine.

Even fast food restaurants are now added to the traditional taverns where a cheap meal still usually can be had. And what to say about the Greek wines? Nowadays they are becoming noticed internationally and some are very good indeed.

Ouzo and Metaxa? No need to say anything about something as Greek as they are. But let’s have a better look to the Zakynthian Greek cuisine.

Zakynthians are proud of their cuisine. Based on fresh, organic, home grown ingredients is a typical Mediterranean one where meat, olive oil and vegetables are fundamental. A meal in Zante, as all around Greece is highlighted with a selection of starters, hot and cold (referred to as mezedes) which are served in small plates placed in the middle of the table. ..

You just have to make your choice! There are a lot of possibilities to taste traditional dishes and local cuisine in the local taverns and restaurants all around the island.
In addition to the Greek cuisine, especially in the most tourist towns, there are many restaurants offering an international cuisine at a very good level where you can eat the best Italian, Chinese, Indian, English etc… dishes