Taverna Kostas
An evening below
the coast road.
A family taverna between Ipsos and Dassia. Fish from the case, lamb from the wood oven, and no reason to hurry.
Tonight from 7 · Closed Mon
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The table, laid.
What the regulars order, on tonight’s paper tablecloth. Rest your cursor on a plate — or tap it — for the name.
Lamb stew
Slow in the wood oven — the one they're known for.
Fish from the case
You choose it. It's grilled whole.
Kalamari
Crisp and quick, with lemon.
Grilled octopus
Charred over the coals.
Moussaka
Layered, baked, rested.
Greek salad
Barrel feta, mountain oregano.
Photographed at the taverna by our guests.
The ritual
You don’t order the fish. You choose it.
Before anything touches the grill, you’ll be walked to the fridge to pick your own — pointed at, weighed, and sent to the charcoal. It’s the house signature, and it hasn’t changed in years. Ask, and Kostas will take you over himself.
TsipouraSea bream
Picked from the case, grilled whole over charcoal.
LavrakiSea bass
Salt, lemon, olive oil. Nothing else needed.
BarbouniRed mullet
Small, sweet, and gone too fast.
SardelesSardines
Grilled crisp, eaten with your fingers.
ChtapodiOctopus
Charred tender, finished with vinegar and oregano.
The case changes with the boats — this is a sketch of a good night.
The menu
From the wood oven, the charcoal, and the case.
To begin
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Saganaki
Fried cheese, still hissing from the pan.
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Oven-baked feta
With tomato and herbs, out of the wood oven.
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Dolmadakia
Vine leaves rolled by hand.
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Keftedakia
The meatballs regulars order twice.
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Fried courgette
Cut thin, fried crisp.
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Greek salad
Tomatoes, barrel feta, mountain oregano.
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Beetroot salad
Sweet, earthy, simply dressed.
From the wood oven
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Lamb stew
Slow in the oven until it falls off the bone. The one they're known for.
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Moussaka
Layered, baked, rested.
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Pastitsada
Corfiot pasta, rich and spiced.
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Stifado
Beef and shallots, slow and dark.
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Aubergine
With tomato and melted cheese.
From the sea & the grill
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Whole fish from the case
You choose it. We grill it.
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Grilled octopus
Charred, dressed with vinegar and oregano.
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Fried calamari
Crisp and quick.
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Sardines
Straight over the charcoal.
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Steamed mussels
White wine and garlic.
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Lamb chops
Cut thin, charred fast.
The menu shifts with the season and the boats; this is the shape of it. Prices to be confirmed with the family before launch.
The spread
What lands on the table.
Wood-oven lamb
Falls off the bone — the one they're known for.
Fish from the case
You choose it. We grill it whole.
Grilled octopus
Charred, with vinegar and oregano.
Moussaka
Layered, baked, golden on top.
Greek salad
Barrel feta, mountain oregano.
Saganaki
Fried cheese, still hissing from the pan.
Fried calamari
Crisp and quick.
Keftedakia
The meatballs regulars order twice.
Oven-baked feta
With tomato and herbs.
Dishes shown as 3D renders in the house style — to be swapped for the family’s own food photography before launch.
When the lanterns come on, the road above disappears.
The family
Kostas keeps the door.
This is a family taverna, and it runs at family pace. Kostas meets you at the steps, walks you to your table — and, if you’re eating fish, to the fridge first. The kitchen is small, the wood oven works all night, and nothing is hurried out of it.
Dinner here isn’t a turning of tables. It’s the slow kind of evening: another carafe, a plate you didn’t order, the bay going dark beyond the lights. If service takes its time, that isn’t a fault. It’s the point.
Draft copy — this space is reserved for the family’s own story, in their own words.
In their words
Nine hundred dinners, and counting.
4.8 · 900+ reviews across TripAdvisor & Google
“When you're taken to the kitchen to choose your fish you know it's going to be good. The pastitsada and lamb chops were also amazing.”
“From the very first contact with Kostas you understand that the pleasure is guaranteed.”
“Dishes cooked with love, respect for authentic Corfu and Greek cuisine. A friendly and warm environment.”
“A family-run business — and it shows, in the quality and the taste of the food.”
The coast road
On the shore road between Ipsos and Dassia — the road that hugs the sea.
Watch for the sign
It sits at street level and slips by fast. Slow down where the wall opens.
Step down
The terrace is below the road. Take the stone steps down into the lights.
Find us
Down the steps, off the coast road.
On the shore road between Ipsos and Dassia. Easy to drive straight past — watch for the sign, then step down. Evenings only, and the terrace is small: reservation essential.
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday – Saturday
- 7:00 pm – 1:00 am
- Sunday
- 2:00 pm – 1:00 am
A phone call is how it’s done here — Kostas or the family will pick up.
Coast road, Ipsos — between Ipsos and Dassia, Corfu
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