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Balaouro sets a long run of tables beside the small Sfageia harbour, east of Kavala's centre, where fishing boats sit within a few metres of lunch. Seafood groups work through grilled fish, mussels, calamari and ouzo meze while the kitchen also covers moussaka and meat for mixed parties.
Gorgones k Magkes fills a corner near Agios Nikolaos with street tables, live music on selected nights and a broad seafood list priced below many harbour rooms. Friends split sardines, shellfish, octopus and grilled fish while vegetable dishes give non-seafood eaters enough room to manoeuvre.
Kanados runs a family taverna on the climb through Panagia, with outdoor seats along Poulidou Street and an unfussy room behind them. The menu covers moussaka, taramasalata, grilled meat and seafood; regular mentions go to sea bass, octopus, calamari and fried courgette.
To Araliki occupies a small stone-and-plaster room on Theodorou Poulidou, partway up Kavala's Panagia quarter. Couples and hungry families come for charcoal meat, courgette, tzatziki and plates built for sharing, with pavement tables pressed against the old-town lane.
