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Branda waits above Batsi's sea road at the top of two staircases, with cushioned terrace seats looking across the yacht harbour. Couples and small groups come for anchovy bruschetta over tarama, island tomato salad, lamb shank and grilled fish rather than another waterfront taverna menu.
Cavo Meze places a handful of tables directly beside the water on Batsi's main square, with another row under the covered frontage. The kitchen sticks to shareable Greek food: stuffed courgette flowers, dolmades, tiny fried shrimp, sausages with pepper sauce and gemista.
Mastello runs along Batsi port with white tables facing the moorings and a kitchen supplied by local fishing boats. Seafood groups work through raw and cooked starters, grilled fish and shellfish, while a few meat dishes cover the lone non-fish eater.
Oti Kalo sets its terrace just above Batsi's small port, close enough to watch boats turn beneath the rail. Seafood diners and mixed groups split local cheese, tuna, grilled sea bass, shrimp orzo and goat with feta from a Greek menu that takes presentation seriously.
