O Platanos

Top choice in Kythira


The family behind this charming restaurant say that if you're searching for modern food then you're in the wrong place, but if you prefer to savour hand-me-down recipes full of family secrets, pull up a chair here. And what recipes these are – the special is slow-cooked pork in honey that's laced with herbs and pretty much tastes of the island.

The setting is also delightful: a creaky old villa with a broad terrace shaded by plane trees and overlooking a babbling stream.

Although it's open all afternoon and evening, no food is served between about 4pm and 8pm.