Fish and sea food at Taverna Akrogiali

Are you a fan of fish and seafood? Then Taverna Akrogiali is one of the tavernas of Samothraki you'll visit more than once.

The taverna is in Lakkoma, on the western side of the island, 8 km away from Kamariotissa, on the road to Pachia Ammos beach. Its name means "seashore" in Greek.

Finding it is easy - keep an eye out for a sign and the name of the restaurant painted in bright red on a wall adjacent to the road. A concrete road flanked by palm trees climbs steeply towards the green terrace.

Taverna Akrogiali is in Lakkoma, on the seashore

The terrace is full of flowers and vegetation.

From the terrace you can see Lakkoma Beach.

The fish and the seafood take a whole page on the menu. Giorgos, the owner of Taverna Akrogiali, buys fish daily from the local fishermen. The prices vary between 7.5 € for the sardines and anchovies and 28-50 € / kg for bigger fish like seabass, gray mullets, seabreams and red mullets (the latter are delicious fried). The marinated fish costs around 4-6 € / portion.

As for seafood, there's plenty to choose from: octopus boiled in vinegar (9 €), grilled octopus (10 €), octopus meatballs (5.5 €), mussels saganaki, fried or steamed mussels (7 €), fried or grilled calamari (34 € / kg), shrimps saganaki (6.5 €), fried shrimps (38 € / kg), pasta with shrimps (14 €), seafood risotto (10 €) and lobster (60 €).

The appetizers and salads are the usual ones and cost around 4-5 €. A Greek salad is 7 €. A special mention goes to the tomato balls and the octopus salad with beans and green onion.

Octopus salad with beans and green onion

That one friend who doesn't like fish can always choose one of the classic main dishes like chicken/pig roast, burgers or sausages (around 7 € per portion) or lamb ribs (26 € / kg).

Dining at Akrogiali is lovely around sunset, especially if you're seated at the tables closest to the shore.

There's also accommodation next to the taverna - Akrogiali Rooms and during the season on Lakkoma Beach there are a few sunbeds and umbrellas in front.