On the Sporades, as in the rest of Greece, it's best to get acquainted with the local cuisine where you see a large number of Greek clients. Local catering establishments are called "taverns". Service here is often not as fast as in most tourist-oriented European institutions but much more sincere. It is understandable because a tavern for a Greeks is not just a place where you can eat but also a real leisure center. In the evening, almost all the taverns are packed, and not because the Greeks do not like to cook at home. It's just customary here to spend time eating and talking in a pleasant company. If you want to win the waiters in a tavern, then try to place an order in Greek. Even if you speak it badly, the Greeks still appreciate the attempts of travelers to learn the local language. The name of the tavern, by the way, may differ here depending on what ingredients are used for cooking. In psarotaverna, for example, they almost exclusively serve fish and seafood courses. As a rule, they are located near the sea and, naturally, are very common in the Sporades. They serve not only fried, baked, pickled, stewed, and stuffed fish. In a local psarotaverna, you can find baked on charcoal squid with cheese, grilled shrimp, and lobster with spaghetti. Mussels and oysters are also very popular here. Local people sometimes eat them raw, with only lemon juice. Among the meat dishes, you should definitely try souvlaki. These are small shish kebabs on wooden skewers,
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