OKYALOS

Restaurant

Apollonia, Sifnos, Greece

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dinner

About

Nestled in the vibrant heart of Apollonia, Okyalos Restaurant has been delivering high-quality Mediterranean dining experiences since 2002. The hospitable space is designed to resemble a traditional island house, featuring a beautifully elevated balcony.

This setting offers the perfect dual vantage point, serving as a relaxing, shaded lunch corner during the afternoon, and transforming into a lively spot to immerse oneself in the energetic spirit of Apollonia’s famous narrow walkway, the "Steno," by night. The menu beautifully balances authentic Greek classics and traditional Sifnian recipes, emphasizing locally sourced, fresh ingredients. Standout culinary highlights include the slow-cooked mastelo—tender lamb baked with red wine and dill—and the iconic chickpea soup. Seafood lovers are drawn to the perfectly grilled octopus, fresh catch of the day, and rich seafood pasta, while the taramasalata and tomato fritters make excellent starters. Crisp, creative salads featuring local cheeses like manouri or mizithra complement the meal, which finishes beautifully with an indulgent orange pie.

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Rating 4.5

519 reviews

Fay Leventaki-Gourli

11 months ago

The service was polite and fast. The portions were generous. The dishes I tasted (eggplant in the oven, revythada, Okyalos salad, mastelo with very nice fried potatoes) were very tasty. We were also offered a second bottle of wine.

Lester Woodward

2 months ago

Wonderful little place, great service and the food is simply gorgeous, especially grandmothers meatballs.

Abbey K

7 months ago

Amazing food and service. We hardly ever eat at the same restaurant twice when we travel but we made an exception here. Dakos salad (pictured) and chickpea soup were exceptional.

Απόστολος Θεοδωρατος

9 months ago

Delicious traditional Greek food and incredible hospitality! Wilson made us feel truly welcome — one of the best dining experiences in Sifnos. Highly recommend!

Sara Cawley

9 months ago

Stopped here for dinner our last night in Sifnos on a whim, and really enjoyed our meal! The chickpeas and eggplant were delicious, as was the lamb.

John D Hanson

2 months ago

We ate here twice for dinner, because the food and service were wonderful. We met additional travelers who come back every year to Sifnos and they recommended this fine restaurant. The lamb I had was really good, my wife enjoyed the sea bream. The manager/waiter/barman created some lethal concoctions for after dinner. Ebiba!

Chloe Couch

9 months ago

Stopped here on our last night in Sifnos to try the lamb and it is one of the best dishes I’ve ever had! We also had the chickpea balls and fried cheese meze, but I’ll be thinking about that braised lamb for years to come. Excellent service and ambiance!

Fatima Alkhabbaz

2 months ago

What an amazing lunch we had here! I was shocked how good the vegetarian mousakka was! It was smoky, light, yet full of flavor. Honestly my favorite dish since arriving in Greece a week ago! Highly recommend.

Anna Efthymiadou

3 months ago

Stopped for dinner at this very cute restaurant in Apollonia. The service was excellent, and the staff very friendly. The food was great - I highly recommend the chickpea soup, rigatoni ragu, and lamb mastelo. The ambience was lovely, and the place was super clean.

J C

Edited a month ago

Went for lunch. Server was very nice but really only addressed and talked to my husband. Wasn’t rude to me but didn’t really acknowledge me or talk directly to me, which I generally don’t love. We got the fried cheese, octopus, mastelo, and fish (I think it was branzino). Mastelo was better than what we tried once before but we decided it’s not a dish for us. Other dishes I highly recommend. Not too sweet chocolate cake-like balls provided at end of meal were also good.