Taverna Maltas — Restaurant in Municipality of Southern Corfu

The best hidden gem in Corfu! We discovered this lovely traditional taverna yesterday and were immediately charmed. We ordered two portions of fried calamari — they were fresh, crispy, and absolutely delicious. We asked the owner (a kind elderly gentleman doing his best to communicate despite limited English) if they had stuffed calamari. It wasn’t on the menu, but he happily said they'd make it just for us.

So today, we came back — and had two portions of fried calamari and two of the stuffed version. Both were outstanding— the best we’ve had in Corfu, hands down. The owner and the waiter (also an older gentleman) were incredibly warm, attentive, and professional throughout our visit.

At the end of the meal, they surprised us with two large plates of fresh watermelon. The taverna was empty both times we came, which is heartbreaking, because the food, the service, the atmosphere (even the music) are all wonderfully traditional and authentic. I truly wish we had found this place earlier. We’ll definitely return the next time we...

Best food we had in the entire Corfu by far! We traveled around the island in search of memorable beaches and food and although we found some worthy beaches, the food at Taverna Maltas was definitely memorable to say the least! Try Stifado and traditional Corfu dishes. Also fried calamari was fresh...

Only a 4 star average as I did not stay in the rooms but the food in the Taverna was home made, very good and portions sizes huge. Just love the Kataeefee, the chocolate saranghlee and profiteroles. Incredibly reasonably priced and good typical...