Restaurants in Saronic Gulf Islands

Spetses gets downright homey at this friendly place that caters to locals. Potted ivy, family photos, and big kegs of homemade retsina line the walls, and a small menu sticks to such basics as grilled meats and goat in lemon sauce.

One of string of old-fashioned tavernas and ouzeri along the waterfront in Aegina’s port comes with a ringside seat of the sparkling water and all the comings and goings on land. You’ll fit right in with the locals with a plate of grilled octopus (dried on a line in front of the…

A few blocks up from the quay end of the harbor, this Hydra mainstay has simple food and reasonable prices. Murals portray a picturesque version of island life that has long since vanished (and was probably never so idyllic), though the island life passing by the terrace is certainly…