Mykonos for foodies
Appaloosa: Late-evening Mexican cooking on a Chora side-street. Seven of the picks for foodies in Mykonos stay open past 21:00, so evenings run late. Nice n Easy: All-day bistro cooking in Little Venice.
Mykonos for foodies, in numbers
- Picks on this page
- 12 places across 1 lists, led by Appaloosa, Nice n Easy, Kostantis Beach Restuarant
- Posted hours
- 7 picks post hours earliest 07:00, latest 02:00; 4 open by 09:00, 7 past 21:00
Questions foodies ask about Mykonos
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Food culture
Mykonos food centers on Cycladic staples. Kopanisti, a sharp PDO soft cheese, and louza, wind-cured pork with black pepper, appear on nearly every meze board in Chora. Fish is priced by the kilo and can run €65-90 for barbounia or tsipoura. Skip the laminated-menu spots on Matoyianni Street. The better tavernas sit in back alleys near Paraportiani or 7km inland in Ano Mera.
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Where locals go
Year-round Mykonians avoid Little Venice and Matoyianni Street. They drink morning coffee on Ano Mera's central plateia, 4 km inland from Chora, and eat at Kounelas fish taverna near the old port before noon. Fokos Beach on the north coast has no sunbed vendors. Weekday mornings before 10am are your window into non-tourist Mykonos.
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Best time to visit
Late May through June and September offer the best conditions for Mykonos. Water temperatures reach 22-24°C, Chora's narrow lanes aren't yet shoulder-to-shoulder, and hotel rates at Ornos and Platis Gialos sit 30-40% below the July-August peak. You get the full-day Delos ferry schedule without fighting for tickets.
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Cultural etiquette
Greeks on Mykonos are relaxed compared to mainland standards, but Paraportiani and the island's 60-plus churches enforce covered shoulders and knees. Greet shopkeepers with 'Yassas' before asking questions. Tip 5-10% at tavernas. Never photograph inside an Orthodox church without asking the caretaker first.
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What to avoid
Skip the waterfront tables at Little Venice where a basic mojito runs €18 and the food is reheated tourist-grade. Avoid taxis without a metered fare. The beach clubs at Psarou charge €80-150 for a sunbed. Stay off quad bikes on the island's unpaved roads, and time your Delos ferry for the 9am departure to beat the cruise-ship crowds.
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