Symi · Restaurant

Tholos

Name: Tholos
Price range: €€€

Tholos waits at the far end of the Symi harbour walk, where tables meet the water after the central restaurant line thins. Fish soup and oven-baked goat with lemon potatoes give the menu depth beyond the expected shrimp and grilled catch.

Our take

The harbour walk ends in fish soup

Walk there before sunset and reserve at the rail, then ask whether seafood is fresh or frozen. Recent reviews sharply dispute prawn quality and oily cooking despite broad long-term support, so take the soup, inspect the catch and reject vague recommendations before ordering by weight.

What visitors say

Tholos holds 4.3 from about 957 Tripadvisor reviews; fish soup, goat and harbour-edge tables lead praise, while recent complaints about frozen prawns and oily execution warrant explicit questions.

Platforms researched: Tripadvisor. Last reviewed: August 2026.

Good to know

Far harbour location, Fish soup, Oven baked goat, and Ask if seafood is frozen

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