Where To Eat RIGHT NOW In Volos & Pelion
Welcome to Pelion Culture’s SPRING 2025 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. Ta Mageirakia (new entry)
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 Mount Othrys, the quick 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.
2. Agora 1955 (#1 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.
3. 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!
4. Our Plateia (#6 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.
5. Mezen (#8 last year)
The people of Volos continue to love Alonissou Street and the hidden gem of Mezen. Here, traditional and modern are mixed together. The sea bream is covered in panko with orange, tuna takes the form of a hot dog, and fish is served as a steak.
6. Achilleion Foyer (#10 last year)
In one of the most beautiful buildings of Volos' promenade, the locals enjoy the sun, the sea and delicious dishes all day long. At Achilleion, brunch has become a favorite habit and coffee can be accompanied with beautiful open-faced sandwiches. Well-cooked steaks, burgers, and pasta dishes will fill you up, although you need to leave room for their divine desserts.
7. Lepi Tsipouro & Meze (#5 last year)
Convenient location across from the harbor and the big municipal parking lot, fast service, and quality food. Lepi differs from its nearby competitors. Their mezedes are substantial, well prepared and full of colors and aromas! Enjoy some rounds of tsipouro without ordering off the menu.
8. Maistrali (new entry)
Since last summer, Maistrali in Agria is almost always full at all hours of the day. A popular tsipouradiko that the locals loved for its simple and well-cooked dishes. Right next to the sea, the hours pass slowly with the aroma of anise and dill from the mussel pilaf served in the second round of tsipouro.
9. NO MAMES (new entry)
The people of Volos get easily bored of the new city restaurants and usually after a couple of visits they decide that their tsipouradika are a better choice for Friday night. But not in the case of NO MAMES. Here, it seems that the Voliotes loved the colorful dishes and frozen margaritas, and the playful philosophy of Latin American gastronomy. It is hard to find a table at NO MAMES and that’s rare for Volos!
10. Lola e Luna (new entry)
Authentic Italian cuisine in Volos? Yes! Across Xenia Hotel, Lola e Luna's dishes take the people of Volos on a gastronomic journey to the Italian trattorias. Here, the battle between tsipouro and wine is evenly matched.