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Taverna Vakhos

Name: Taverna Vakhos
Price range: €€

The Theodorakis family runs Vakhos from a modest room on Apollonos, sourcing cheeses, wild greens and seasonal produce from around Parnassos. Homemade pies, soups, casseroles and grilled meat fill distinct menu sections, with regional wine given more thought than the usual anonymous carafe.

Our take

Parnassos goes into the pantry

Lunch stops at 16:30 and dinner restarts at 18:30, so late-afternoon visitors can meet a closed kitchen. Ask for the seasonal dishes and local bottles, then order in stages; more than 1,500 reviews attract tour traffic despite the domestic scale of the cooking.

What visitors say

Vakhos has more than 1,500 Tripadvisor reviews and over two decades of family operation; homemade pies, local cheese, seasonal cooking and Greek wine drive its sustained support.

Platforms researched: Tripadvisor. Last reviewed: August 2026.

Good to know

Family run taverna, Seasonal Parnassos produce, Greek wine cellar, and Split service hours

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