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Marco Polo Mansion
MEDITERRANEAN $$$
(
www.marcopolomansion.gr
;
Agiou Fanouriou 40-42; mains €15; 10am-midnight)
A pas-
sion for food combined with the quintessence of
filoxenia
(hospitality) are the ingredients
of Rhodes' finest restaurant. That and an ever-changing menu of shrimps
saganaki,
tuna
in sesame marinated with orange, lamb souvlakia on a bed of risotto and Greek wine
sauce with yoghurt...
Come wind or balm this courtyard haven, choking on olive trees and flowers, is de-
servedly packed to the gills with aesthetes and food lovers.
Hatzikelis
RESTAURANT $$$
( 22410 27215; Alhadef 9; mains €20-30)
Favoured by famous actors, Hatzikelis is class
with velvet curtains, candelabra and white walls. Indulge your sea genes on Poseidon-
rich treasures like freshly harpooned grouper, swordfish, snapper - red, silver and royal
(filleted in front of you) - as well as calamari, octopus and lobster.
Taverna Mystagoyia
TAVERNA $$$
(Themistokleus; mains €17; 9am-midnight; )
Secreted down a sun-dappled street, Mys-
tagoyia offers locally sourced organic food - fish, calamari, salads, homemade pasta
dishes, as well as the catch of the day. All food is prepped by Zorba the Greek lookalike,
Philippos.
Romios Restaurant
TAVERNA $$$
( 22410 25549; Sofokleous; mains €15; 11am-midnight)
In the arbour of an enormous fig
tree in a garden packed with wood sculptures, Romios occupies a romantic, relaxing
spot. Bouzouki music flows over a classically Rhodian menu of squid risotto, stuffed
eggplant, shrimp
saganaki,
grilled octopus and souvlakia.
New Town
To Meltemi
TAVERNA $
(Kountourioti 8; mains €10-15; )
With widescreen views of the sea and just yards
from the beach, this breezy taverna has a cosy, nautically themed interior, or you can dine
