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Antivaro opens only for dinner on Filipou Tzavala, away from Lefkada Town's main pedestrian flow. Grilled octopus, squid, meatballs, courgette fritters and hot feta in filo with honey make a compact sharing menu, with local red wine priced below many central lists.
Loulis works a small open kitchen on Ioannou Mela, making Italian food in full view rather than reheating a broad tourist menu. Coal-fired pizza, aglio e olio, pesto pasta and tiramisu built with Marsala and mascarpone draw families and repeat visits.
Nissi occupies a large section of Lefkada's central square, serving island-led Mediterranean cooking rather than a fixed regional script. Scallop risotto, tuna pasta, grilled octopus, local sea bass and a layered house salad handle both couples and large groups.
Eutuxia has cooked in a shaded Stambogli alley since 1960, with herb pots beside the tables and trays of daily dishes inside. Stuffed aubergine with lamb, peppers filled with cheese, stifado, stuffed tomatoes, moussaka and oven pasta replace a rigid printed menu.
