Giagko’s Pantheon

Sky-blue trim and strings of dangling octopus set the scene at superb family-run taverna Pantheon, in the shadow of the whitewashed 11th-century Monastery of St John the Theologian in Chora. No surprise, then, that star plates here include perfectly grilled octopus; but there are also delicate courgette fritters, fava beans topped with a drizzle of lemon, and other classic temptations. Crowd onto one of the street-terrace tables, or settle into the wood-beamed dining room.