Astypalaia · Restaurant

Astifagia

Name: Astifagia
Price range: €€€

Astifagia faces the small gulf at Schinontas, across a quiet road from its own beach near Analipsi. The kitchen works local catch into kakavia and octopus kritharoto, then folds Italian technique into pasta without losing boiled vlita or island staples.

Our take

Fish soup looks across Schinontas

Ask whether kakavia is available and order it before the catch sells through. The restaurant lies away from Chora, so pair lunch with the beach, confirm taxi plans and resist ordering several seafood mains; portions and a broad menu can crowd the table.

What visitors say

Astifagia holds 4.5 from about 1,305 Tripadvisor reviews and a 2025 Travelers' Choice award; kakavia, octopus orzo and beach access lead praise, with occasional reports of ordinary execution against high expectations.

Platforms researched: Tripadvisor. Last reviewed: August 2026.

Good to know

Schinontas beach, Astypalaian fish soup, Octopus kritharoto, and Transport needed

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