Restaurants in Sparta

Roasted dishes are the stars here, whether you go for the excellent meatballs with lemon sauce or a lamb stew. Usually what's best is the day's specialty, so do ask before ordering from the menu or wandering to the buffet (where you can get a very quick, if slightly lower quality,…

On summer Saturdays, all of Sparta seems to eat lunch in the Diethnes's shady garden after shopping at the street market around the corner. If you're going to eat only one meal in Sparta, it should be here; in fact, unless you really don't like eating in the same place more than…

How can you tell this is a truly authentic place? Well, it has no English-language menus and patrons light up their cigarettes at will. If either of those issues bother you, it's best you head elsewhere. But if you decide to stay, you'll be treated to a real home-style meal,…