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Mpirzolaki works from Chora's market lane with closely packed pavement tables and a charcoal-led menu built for committed meat eaters. T-bone, aged fillet, pork cuts and grilled chicken replace the casserole-heavy rhythm of an island taverna.
O Parvas occupies the lower entrance to Chora, where outdoor tables catch the wind below the old mills and local regulars still stop for coffee. The kitchen keeps roughly five permanent dishes and another handful dictated by the day's pots rather than printing a thick tourist menu.
TranzisToRaki sets a short row of tables along a narrow Chora lane, close enough for plates and passers-by to negotiate the same paving stones. Tomato-marmalade saganaki, mushroom sautés and creamy savoury cheesecake push the cooking past the standard grill-and-salad script.
