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Piato occupies a backstreet room near Hydra port, its walls covered with signed ceramic plates instead of nautical décor. Whole grilled squid, seafood meze, swordfish, lamb chops and kebab give mixed groups a broader choice than a strict fish house.
Téchnē occupies a restored stone building at Avlaki Bay, opening a palm-shaded courtyard toward the sea a short walk beyond Hydra port. Chef Yannis Michalopoulos applies contemporary technique to Greek produce, pushing the room toward composed plates, cocktails and craft beer rather than a family-taverna spread.
Veranda sits above Hydra port at the top of a long, steep staircase, spreading a small set of tables across a roof terrace. Sea-bass carpaccio, mussels, grilled squid and tagliata receive more deliberate plating than the quay restaurants below.
