Eating and drinking in Milos

We had some nice meals in Milos

The place we went to most often was Mikros Apoplous. It's got the best food on the island, it's by the sea and if you manage to get a seat at the front you get fantastic views of the harbour and it's situated near our hotel. What more could one want?

We came here most lunchtimes. We would get off the bus from whichever beach we had been to and settle here. With the exception of one time, we got front seats which meant we could enjoy the views of the harbour whilst eating.

Evenings were tricky as it got very busy, and even booking from the day before you could not be guaranteed a table at the front - all done through the hostess, a phenomenon I have not seen before on an island. In Milos all the places that are busy seem to have one.

We did not come here in the evenings as much as we would have liked because of the hassle involved in booking. But, we got front table every time except once.

Trapatselis is near Mikros Apoplous, but much quieter and we had lunch here a few times.

Buddha bar is in an excellent location, in the middle of a lovely bay, very quiet and picturesque. We swam here once and really liked it. We also came to the bar twice, the second time because we wanted to eat at the taverna next door. The problem with the bar is that it's outrageously expensive, a glass of wine, being twice the price than anywhere else. No wonder there's hardly any people there. The menu, Asian, is extensive, and it makes you wonder how they manage to have such variety and keep it fresh when there's hardly any customers.

But, it's lovely sitting here

the small, quiet bay in front of us

and it gets nicer as the evening progresses

The taverna, Mamakas, is right next to the bar, but different owners

They have tables right by the sea, next to the beach where we swam, and this is where we  booked, both times, even though we did not need to: it does not get very busy, mainly, I think because it's out of the way, and a fair walk from the centre. The food is very reasonably priced and tasty.

We loved it here, it was probably the nicest

with fantastic views of the whole of Adamas, and so very quiet. Lovely.

I have already written about our evening having drinks at Utopia in Plaka

looking at the post-sunset view

and then our meal at Archondoula

listening to the band during the church fair/festival

the crowds of people watching 

people dancing, and what a wonderful time we had.

During our second visit to Plaka we went to this cafeteria for our pre-dinner drinks

it's situated right at the square and it was good for people watching.

We then went to Diporto for our evening meal. The food was good, and it was lovely and quiet.

During our visit to Tripiti we went to this bar, Glaronisia,  for drinks.

Nice views, and very quiet which suited us.

Then, down the stairs, to the taverna

very busy, and the food was good.

I guess, here, I should mention Chamos (translated mayhem) which is near one of the beaches we used in Adamas . It's the most popular taverna in town - we were warned not to go in the evenings, as it gets so busy, it's mayhem. So, we thought we would try it one lunchtime and we knew it opened at 1:00.

At 12:40, from our loungers on the beach, we could see the queue forming for the opening at lunchtime. Well, that was that. We hate queuing and really did not think it was worth the trouble. There are some very nice tavernas in Milos.

Tripiti in Milos

Tripiti is a small picturesque village on the northern side of the island of Milos, two km south of the village of Plaka. It's earned its name (tripiti means 'the one with holes') from its soft volcanic rock formations. It's next to the ancient catacombs and the ancient Roman theatre

There is a large number of old windmills which were used for wheat and seed grinding, but have now become studios or hotel apartments.

 

Right at the center of the town, sits the imposing church of Agios Nikolaos

The bus deposited us by this interesting new build

which had a miniature windmill in its garden

We started walking

the church ahead of us.

Tripiti is famous for the views it affords of the whole of the island, so we thought this taverna would be a good place to eat, but unfortunately, it was closed because it was Sunday

We saw that there are a lot of abandoned houses in the village - I guess, young people move elsewhere where there are jobs and maybe a more exciting way of life

in a lot of the abandoned houses the doors had been replaced by pieces of cardboard that had doors painted on them

the church of Agios Nicholaos

the local primary school

the local pizza (?) place

views of the sea from a side street

another painted on door. I have never seen this before

complicated entrance to a house

a fancy restaurant - we were approached by the hostesse. We learnt in Milos that the restaurants that have a hostesse get very busy and consequently chaotic - have not come across this before, but quite a common occurence in this island

Interesting - definite Picasso influence there

the view from the restaurant

we continued straight ahead, did not know where this would take us

very nice

a steep downhill,. and we could see the sea ahead of us

nice mini-courtyard, even if somehow 'distressed'

some of the houses are nicely made-up

We stopped here to admire the kittens and to ask where the road we were on was leading. We were told that the best policy would be to retrace our steps so this is what we did.

We got back to where the bus had dropped us off, and we could see the hill with the village of Plaka nestling on its side, and the castle and church at the top.

By now it was time for our evening meal so had a look at this taverna, The Drunken City,  which had been recommended, but decided against it.

Walked past this house,

past this renovated windmill

and ended up at Glaronisia - a good choice

 

at its rooftop bar, where we had a drink and watched the sunset over the sea

and then moved downstairs in their taverna where we had a delicious meal. It was so good, that three days later we came back to Tripiti for the bar and taverna.

While waiting for the bus, we decided that all bus stops should have a free exchange library like this one.