Where To Eat RIGHT NOW In Volos & Pelion
Welcome to Pelion Culture’s WINTER 2025-26 survey of the must-visit restaurants in Volos and Pelion.
The list features the most talked about restaurants in Volos and Pelion and are ranked according to a factor that is admittedly fluctuating: where do the locals line up to go? It may be just a brand new place that everybody in Volos wants to visit this season, a classic that continues to attract attention or a restaurant that featured on a popular website, magazine or TV show. Whatever the reason, these are the 10 hottest restaurants in Volos and Pelion RIGHT NOW:
1. Mezen (#5 last year)
Mezen reinvented itself and is sitting again on their throne. Here, traditional and modern are mixed together and innovation is the key word. If you love sea food, here they know how to surprise you with unimaginable dishes.
2. Ta Mageirakia (#1 last year)
Agios Vlasios, a village unknown to most visitors, has turned into a gastronomic destination. The gastronomic experience at Mageirakia is a delight from start to finish. The drive through the forest, the view from the restaurant to the Bay of Volos and across to Mount Othrys, the knowledgeable service and, of course, the delicious dishes prepared by Achilleas and Katerina, two professional cooks who create dishes that you will not eat anywhere else in Pelion.
3. Agora 1955 (#2 last year)
Agora 1955 is the jewel of Portaria. Open all day for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Accompany your dishes with homemade lemonade flavored with lavender or local beers (they have the whole collection) and buy local products for your kitchen back home.
4. Ouzeri Karakatsanis (#4 last year)
The Greek MasterChef Timoleon Diamantis after returning to his roots, in Nea Ionia, Volos, does what he knows best. At the renovated Karakatsanis Ouzeri, he prepares Volos and Pelion flavors, all authentic and handmade. Drink tsipouro with carefully catered mezedes or order unusual dishes from the menu. Their fish soup is a must but not served every day!
5. Brighton (new entry)
If you want to eat hand-crafted quality sandwiches, pizzas and salads join the locals at Brighton, a small all-day joint that serves delicious savory and sweet dishes and refreshing drinks. Let the kids play at the square of Saint Nikolaos and enjoy something else than the usual Greek snacks.
6. Our Plateia (#4 last year)
In the beautiful square of Agios Georgios Nileias, the owners cook with care and passion and every Sunday afternoon the locals line up for their grilled meats on the spit (lamb, pork and sheep kontosouvli). Also try their spetzofai, one of the best we have tasted in Pelion.
7. Drakos (new entry)
That’s what Volos is famous for: the tsipouro restaurants in the city’s alleyways. Drakos restaurant is an excellent example. Everything here is tasty but their fried dishes are exceptional. With just 3 rounds of tsipouro you will taste octopus, shrimp, sea brim, cuttle fish, cod, anchovies, kalamari, mussels. Open only in the afternoon and difficult to find a table.
8. Vinsanto (new entry)
You have several reasons to enjoy dinner at Vinsanto. The view to the sailing boats, the beauty of their dishes, the gluten free options, and their delicious gnocchi. Take a break from the tsipouro restaurants and indulge in Italian pasta. No pizza here!
9. No Mames (#9 last year)
The locals loved No Mames, an all-day bar restaurant that serves margaritas, tacos, store bought tortilla chips which they call “nachos”, piri piri chicken and even a pasta dish. A culinary mess with the recipe of success. It is hard to find a table during the weekend.
10. Fratello (new entry)
Last summer Fratello was the pleasant surprise in Agria. It appeared suddenly and became a favorite within days. The cosy Italian atmosphere and their Italian style pizza continue to draw people even now. While their pizza is excellent, their salads could be more … Italian.