Ioannina · Restaurant

Metsovitiki Folia

Name: Metsovitiki Folia
Price range: €€

Metsovitiki Folia grills meat on Averof Street, with pavement tables pressed close to one of central Ioannina's busy traffic lines. Hungry families and groups share sheep or pork souvlaki, baked cheese, saganaki, Greek salad and thick bread without paying for lakefront ceremony.

Our take

Sheep souvlaki beats the traffic

One skewer can feed two once starters land, and the restaurant closes on Sunday. Reserve indoors if motorcycle noise ruins conversation, clarify the queue when waiting outside and order meat before sides; recent visitors report locals receiving tables ahead of tourists.

What visitors say

Metsovitiki Folia holds 4.6 from about 1,475 Tripadvisor reviews and Travelers' Choice 2025; 2026 diners praise value and souvlaki while flagging road noise and queue handling.

Platforms researched: Tripadvisor. Last reviewed: August 2026.

Good to know

Charcoal meat grill, Large sharing portions, Travelers' Choice 2025, and Closed Sunday

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