Lithino
This delightful taverna, serving delicious home-style cooking in a traditional stone building, has long been a favourite with locals and warmly welcomes any tourists who make it up to this village in the rugged western mountains.

Address: Maherado | Telephone: 26950 93094 |

Gyropolis
One of the best places on the island for filling and tasty souvlaki, as well as other grills and some simple salads and vegetable dishes. It's also a friendly spot where you are welcome just to sit with a drink.

Address: Argassi | Telephone: 6975 682 908 |

I Thymalos
This seafront taverna in the capital has a huge range of starters such as prawns and crab salad, as well as some Cypriot specialities and excellent fish and seafood spaghetti dishes. The wooden ceiling beams and nautical wheels extend over the pavement seating.

Address: 78 Lombardou, Zakynthos Town | Telephone: 26950 26732 |

Alitzerini
One of the finest restaurants on the island, Alitzerini is set in a beautiful 18th-century stone house with a terrace. The kitchen offers traditional cuisine with a twist, such as sfigadoura - beef in tomato sauce with cheese and red pepper.

Address: Kiliomeno | Telephone: 26950 48552 |