Malanos restaurant — Restaurant in Zakynthos Municipality

Not usually a person who leaves reviews but for this one.. I HAD TO!! we are visiting Zakynthos first week of April, so most amenities especially out of Zante are still preparing for summer season. However, thanks to our host we are eating at some nice local restaurants. But this one tops it all. When we arrived, again, since it is not in a touristic place as 30mins away by foot from Zante centre, we were the only ones. But this didn't make any difference to the quality of service and food! We had the portobello mushrooms as a starter shared between two, which were served with toasted bread which was seasoned with olive oil. Must I say they were the best mushrooms I've ever tasted. I then had the speciality of the day.. grilled octopus (super good) and fried calamari (I admit, I've had better in my home country in Malta, but still finished the plate!) My husband had the lamb chops.. for the whole 30 minute walk from the tavern to the accomodation he kept saying how amazing these were! We were also offered some bananas, apples and strawberries with honey on the house. For these 3 dishes plus one big sparkling water, 0.5l jug house white wine and a pint of Mythos just €60.50! If this weren't our last night in Zakynthos we would definitely...

I celebrated my birthday at Malanos restaurant in Zakynthos right after landing. It was the first place we dined, so it was hard to gauge the experience initially.

Owner's Hospitality: Nikos welcomed us warmly and invited us into the kitchen to see the off-menu specials, which added a personal touch.

Dining Atmosphere: We sat in a comfortable covered outdoor area, perfect for dinner.

Food Quality: The food was fresh and flavorful. However, some vegetable items were unavailable because they ran out during lunch. This is something to keep in mind if you visit for dinner.

Portion Size: The portions were generous. We couldn’t finish everything and took leftovers back to our apartment.

I chose Malanos because it was close to our apartment. While everywhere we ate had fresh food, I found Malanos to be slightly cheaper. It could be that they don’t have a beautiful sea view like some other places, but their focus seems to be on providing quality dishes.

To top off the meal, they placed a lovely candle on my local dessert—a delicious cake mixed with bourekas, which I wish I could remember the name of.

Overall, I highly recommend Malanos for its excellent food and...

As a first time visitor in Zakynthos I came with my family and stayed at a hotel nearby. On our first day we saw this taverna and tried it out. When we got there it was pretty busy, but they managed to find a table for us very quickly and we didn’t have to wait at all. Nikos, the owner of the taverna, with his son Fotis, offered us a very warm welcome. They were kind and aside from the delicious food and amazing service, they took the time to chat with us for a bit. Fotis told us a lot of things about Greek traditions and we had a really nice conversation. Therefore, in our 7 day holiday, 5 times we ate at their taverna, and not only because of the quality of the food and the fair prices, but because every time we went there we had a friend to chat with. We felt very welcomed and if we go back to Zakynthos we will for sure go to this Taverna again! In the end, if you are visiting Zakynthos, or even if you are a local, it is worth going to Malanos Taverna and I really...