Taverna Nikolas Restaurant

Taverna Nikolas Restaurant

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Hours
Sun
4:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Mon
4:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Tue
4:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Wed
4:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Thu
4:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Fri
4:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Sat
4:30 pm - 11:00 pm
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Travellers' Choice 2024

RATINGS
Food
4.7 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.6 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
4.5 of 5 bubbles
CUISINES
Mediterranean, Greek
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles1,347 reviews
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UryMackem1965
Inverurie18 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • couples
Read all reviews and Taverna Nikolas lived up to if not exceeded them all! We hadn't booked (schoolboy error even in October!) but Nikolas happily offered us a table which we went to after a cocktail at the smart bar. Very good menu (wide enough but not overstretched) and all dishes were tempting and at reasonable prices, especially given the quality of the restaurant's style etc. I chose the Fishermans Linguini which was superb - loaded with king prawns plus mussels and squid pieces - my wife had the Chicken Souvlaki which she said was succulent and delicious. Overall a thoroughly enjoyable dinner in a subtle and stylish setting with very pleasant staff who made for a very relaxed atmosphere- there wasnt an empty table by the time we left at 9pm and the place was buzzing!
Written 9 October 2024
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niknik775
Lincoln6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • couples
Lovely restaurant with amazing food. The service was excellent and unobtrusive. The owner and his wife, who makes the desserts, which were amazing can be proud of the service and quality of the food they serve. We visited twice which is unusual for us as it was a beautiful setting and a very relaxed ambiance. The quality of the food is exceptional and very reasonably priced. I wish we had discovered this gem years ago!
Written 22 October 2024
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Emanuela C
Lecce28 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • friends
We stayed in this tavern with a family of friends with children. Friendly and friendly welcome, very nice and pleasant location. I personally ordered chicken souvlaki and I was very satisfied as well as the others ordering other dishes. Choices for children. Absolutely fair prices. Nikolas is a lovely person who tried to make us feel comfortable even in the days after dinner as we stayed near the tavern and met him and his wife. If we had other days available in the holiday we would definitely return to dine there.
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Written 11 July 2024
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Sophie
Leyland21 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • family
Visited Nikolas tonight… The food was lovely yet the service was really poor, which was a real shame, we were stood waiting at the door when a staff member saw us walk in and just blanked us, turning around to walk to other way, blatantly ignoring us (great start). Once we had our food we waited a good while before the table was cleared and then when they did, we weren’t asked how the food was and if we wanted another drink while our glasses were clearly empty. An hour passed and we still hadn’t been offered a dessert menu or a second drink. Anyway, when we asked for the bill from the waiter he proceeded to go and clear a large table right next to us and 20 mins later we still hadn’t received our bill so had to and get it from inside which again the lady didn’t ask how our food was etc. Meanwhile the owner (Nickolas) was only being attentive to the bigger groups and ignoring the smaller groups and couples. Mainly what I’m trying to say is that i think there are a lot of nice restaurants in Pefkos that would greatly appreciate their customers a lot more than here…
Written 7 October 2024
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michaelmatejtschuk
Oxford47 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • couples
Very impressive cuisine, personal service and quality of cooking, which contrasts with many restaurants nearer to the resort centre. Particularly delighted that the proprietor, although it was nearing the end of the season, took the trouble to buy in fresh liver for a dish that my wife wanted to try. Great traditional dishes (dolmades kleftiko, stifado etc) and some originals, all cooked to a high standard.
Written 17 October 2024
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vivienne6580
90 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2024 • couples
Absolutely Gorgeous! We stayed 2 weeks in pefkos but came here multiple times. The owner/chef greets and seats you, he makes everyone feel so special! He's friendly, very funny and his staff are too. Everyone has a specific job and they do it well. The food, what can I say! We tried lots of things varying and all were excellent. We like food, and you can tell the quality of what we had was superb.
Written 14 September 2024
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Linda B
Lincolnshire84 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022 • couples
We last visited this restaurant about 5yrs ago and swore never to return as we were both ill the following day. But we decided on the back of reading good reviews, to give it another chance. Big mistake! We were shown to our table and after a wait our drink order was taken. Eventually we were given a menu and ordered, a long with a carafe of wine. We both commented on how surly the waiters seemed compared to other restaurants but never mind , we were here for the food and a pleasant evening. And that's where it ended. I ordered the stuffed chicken with a cream and brandy sauce, but what I got was a flattened piece of chicken with feta underneath covered with a congealed thick sauce that looked like bechamel? It was just dreadful and eventually I had to try to scrape all the congealed mess off to eat some of my meal. My husband had ordered chicken souvlaki which he said was as tough as old shoe leather. We realised half way through our meal that they hadn't brought our wine and if our food had been good, we would have asked a passing waiter however as neither if us wanted to finish our meals we decided to forget the wine and just get the bill so we could leave. We did have to ask for a revised bill after they charged us for the wine we didn't receive. We should have trusted our original judgement of this restaurant, but can truthfully say we will never ever go back. If you want a good meal and excellent service with friendly waiters there are plenty of wonderful restaurants in Pefkos to try, Dama Dama, Two brothers, tsambikos to name a few .
Written 5 July 2022
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AlexJana57
Berlin14 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • couples
Unfortunately, we were guided by the good reviews. If I had looked closely, I would have seen that not a single review was written in 2023 and one in 2024. We had the lamb cleftiko and chicken breast with feta/spinach filling. The kleftiko, yes a braising dish, was poured from the brew, the meat and vegetables wrapped in a filout dough, baked and then poured with the thickened brew over the now no longer crispy filout dough. You can do it, but why? The stuffed and grilled chicken breast itself is a good idea, here unfortunately the spinach is not seasoned and the chicken is dry. The white sauce wouldn't have needed it either. Next: the white wine warm, the service uncoordinated to bored. Too bad, actually.
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Written 4 October 2024
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TomDe019
Sidmouth15 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • couples
Booked a table for 8pm and we were finished by 8.35pm! Shared a starter of hummus with pita which was nice but no sooner had the starter plates been removed than the main course arrived. Husband had the special of lamb shank in mint sauce and I had lamb baked with honey and apples. The lamb shank was smothered in sauce and my dish just lacked flavour. Couldn't taste any honey and the chunks of apple didn't taste of anything. Service was way too fast for our liking so we won't go again.
Written 18 June 2023
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Benjamin S
14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • family
Absolutely stunning meal. Definitely book to avoid disappointment. A nice warm welcome from nikolas to start. We were seated quickly. Soon after, we ordered drinks and food. Starter we had the mix plate, which was fantastic. All the dips served were beautiful, vine leaves, stuffed mushroom, pita, cheeseballs, meatballs, massive triangle of feta in pastry were all so tasty. Main kleftiko quite simply put was 10/10. Kids had homemade burgers and mix souvalaki which looked the part and were both demolished by the kids. Really enjoyed our meal and the staff are really friendly and professional. Thank you
Written 10 August 2024
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Gordon Y
38 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022 • couples
We are early evening diners and usually avoid crowded restaurants. We seated ourselves around 6.30 and were greeted immediately and made to feel very welcome. Lots of tables had reservations so we took that as a good sign. The menus were varied and fairly priced. All of our courses were excellent and the view over Pefkos and the setting sun was a glorious end to the evening. We returned two nights later on our last day of our holiday because we enjoyed the atmosphere and food so much. I cannot fault anything about Nikolas Taverna. The staff were genuinely friendly, attentive without being intrusive. We were given plenty of time to enjoy our food and didn't feel pressurised to leave even when it got really busy. We had a fantastic holiday and of all the restaurants we visited this was our favourite.
Written 8 June 2022
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Nicola M
6 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022 • couples
This place was recommended to us on our holiday and we walked the 15 minutes from the main town expecting great things. When we arrived we were warmly welcomed and thought this would be a great night. But that is where it ended.....the moussaka was served however, it was stone cold and when we raised this the owner seemed annoyed (expected). He warmed it up which was fine, but as the night went on we felt he was actually more annoyed at us for mentioning it and from that point all the service was very dismissive. We could even forgive the approach (just, if we were being forgiving) if it was purely because they were busy but it was clear that the service being delivered to all the other tables around us was much more attentive - happily stopping to chat with other tables and laugh with their guests. Given the other options available in pefkos we would not recommend going here.
Written 16 September 2022
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Amani10
448 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • couples
Taverna Nikolas is set on the outskirts of Pefkos and has a modern interior in contrast to some of the more traditional restaurants. The restaurant always appeared to be busy in contrast to some of the other establishments in Pefkos. A significant number of diners appeared to make the journey out to Nikolas, which is about a 10 minute walk from the centre of Pefkos, rather than eat closer to where they were staying. Food was very good, particularly the beef stifado. Portions were sufficient although not as big as in some other restaurants. We only drank the house red wine but didn’t think this was particularly good. Service was okay but we experienced better while we were in Rhodes. A very big positive was that there were no cats to bother diners while they were eating.
Written 16 December 2023
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Matthew H
8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • family
If I could give more than 5 🌟 I would. It was fantastic. The staff were polite, helpful to everyone but still felt quite a personal service. Nikolas took the time to speak with what seemed like everyone. The food was great. Recommendations for starter the feta in pie crust sheet and main I had the sea bass fillet with seasonal greens. My wife had pork with mustard sauce they were both excellent. The desserts are homemade and delicious. Would highly recommend.
Written 14 August 2024
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paul_fearnley
Bradford248 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • couples
What a lovely, friendly and welcoming Taverna! The meal was stunning from the baked feta pie with jam, pork fillet with mustard sauce, and stufardo. Nothing negative to say about this restaurant, My tip would be to reserve a table as it fills up really quick. Enjoy, P
Written 11 October 2024
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