Restaurants in Nafplion
Not all the restaurants in and just off Plateia Syntagma (Constitution Sq.) are the tourist traps you'd expect. Furthermore, you'll see a good number of Greeks at the harborside cafes on Akti Miaouli. In short, Nafplion has many good restaurants -- and some excellent sweet shops, including the Antica Gelateria di Roma.
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Antica Gelateria di Roma
A little bit of Italy comes to Nafplion in this delightful shop. It serves delicious espresso, but even that takes second place to what many regulars consider to be the best ice cream in Greece. Sometimes it seems that the Athenians who flock to Nafplion on weekends come only to stop…$Around Town - Seafood
Arapakos
Of the string of fish tavernas along the waterfront, this is our favorite, a stand-out for the high quality of its fish. Beyond fresh fish perfectly grilled, Arapakos serves such traditional favorites as delicately fried eggplant and dolmades with lemon sauce. Meals are taken, for…$Old Town - Greek
Ta Fanaria
A shaded table under Ta Fanaria’s enormous scarlet bougainvillea is the prettiest place in the center of town for lunch or dinner, and the old-fashioned taverna fare has been a hit with locals and visitors for years. Aside from such standbys as moussaka, many vegetable dishes, stews,…$Old Town - Greek
Taverna Old Mansion (Paleo Archontiko)
You’ll long remember a meal here as a quintessential Greek experience, enjoying good traditional Greek spitiko (home) cooking—stews, chops, and usually several vegetarian choices—on a narrow lane in the Old Town. Every once in a while, musicians stroll in to complete the…$Old Town
