Votsalo Taverna Restaurant
Marathias Keri Zakynthos
The Restaurant
Votsalo Restaurant Taverna Marathias Zakynthos

Located in the slopes of a lush green hill in Marathias area, Votsalo is a traditional tavern dating back to almost 40 years.
Today, fully renovated, redecorated but keeping ist most iconic feature, the pebbles, is the new gastronomy hot spot of Zakynthos Island! Its breathtaking view to Laganas Bay and the sea-turtle shaped islet of Marathonisi, combines unique ambient, homey atmosphere, kind service and a menu that celebrates the traditional Zakynthian cuisine with a contemporary approach.
The Menu
Votsalo Restaurant Taverna Marathias Zakynthos
Based on the rich local culinary tradition, Zakynthian chef Dimosthenis Patrinos unearthed rare, almost forgotten dishes from the collective memory, and gave them a new light!
Deriving technics, ingredients and cooking methods from old texts, from long conversations with old grandmas of the island, testing and innovating, he came up with a genuine gastronomical treasure trove, the authentic zakynthian and ionian cuisine in its full glory!
Strictly selected ingredients from local farmers and breeders are combined with his vision of a new, fresh look on the island’ s dishes, bringing to life a menu full of aromas, flavors and love! Votsalo’ s menu brings together chef’s culinary skills, his love for his birthplace and the incomparable wisdom of traditional cooking, in dishes that enclosure the essence of Zakynthos!
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Starters
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Marathopsomo
Handmade fried bread, stuffed with fresh fennel and other wild local herbs
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Riganada
Grilled bread with fresh tomato, feta cheese, caper berries, olive oil, oregano
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Zucchini balls
Fresh grated zucchini mixed with herbs served with yogurt dip
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Porpetes
Hand made meatballs in tomato and basil sauce
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Beaf Sausage on the grill
Served with mini pita bread and tomato
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Pleurotus Mushrooms
Grilled with lemon sauce
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Eggs “Veneziana”
Cooked the local way in fresh tomato and garlic sauce
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Split peas
With onions and paprika
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Octopus* “skordostoubi”
Slowly cooked in with tomato garlic sauce, bay leaves and rosemary
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Eggplant “saganaki”
With fresh tomato sauce, feta cheese and basil slowly cooked in the oven
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Talagani
Grilled cheese with tomato marmalade and pita bread
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Feta cheese
In pastry crust sheet with honey and sesame
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Fresh fried potatoes (fries)
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Tyrokafteri
Cheese-based spicy hot spread
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Tzatziki
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Bread
*Frozen
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Salads
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Zante salad
With lettuce, lollo rosso, Traditional dry pork “Hiromeri”, Zakynthian raisins, “paximadi” crisp hard wine bread and sesame with white vinegar vinaigrette
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Marathiotiki salad
With lettuce, lollo rosso, cucumber, sweet red peppers, gruyere cheese, olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette. Served in a bread basket
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Farmer’s salad
With tomatoes, olives, onions, caper berries, local cheese ‘ladotiri’, crispy bread oregano and olive oil
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Greek salad
With tomatoes, onions, green peppers, olives, cucumber, feta cheese, olive oil and oregano
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Nisteftis salad
With mixed pulses, cherry tomatoes, cucumber,green peppers, onion, parsley and fresh Coriander.
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Everyday
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Tsiknisto
With pieces of lamb and pork meat cooked with wild herbs and rice with turmeric
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Rabbit of Zakynthos
In red sauce with cinnamon, bay leave, garlic and fresh fried potatoes
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Osobuko
Beef shank with wine sauce, served with handmade pasta
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Lamb "karfouma"
Pieces of lamb slowly cooked in a tomato sauce with cinnamon and bay leave served with a ‘risotto’ made the traditional way
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Eggplants “Skordostoubi”
Eggplants in fresh tomato sauce with garlic, local cheese and fresh fried potatoes
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Meat on Grill
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Seafood
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Octopus with spaghetti "menoudeli"
Octopus* cooked in tomato sauce garlic and rosemary served with a traditional pasta like wheat noodles cooked in the tomato sauce.
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Octopus on the grill
Octopus* grilled, served with a warm mixed pulses and tomato salad
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Fried Squids* (Calamari)
Served with fresh fried potatoes and a fresh salad
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Shrimps* on the grill
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Shrimps* spaghetti
*Frozen
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Desserts
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Frigania
The traditional Zakynthian sweet. One layer of rusks in cinnamon syrup one layer of a rich vanilla cream and at the top wiped cream and sour cherry syrup
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Mosaiko
A base of dark chocolate mixed with petit-beurre biscuits, a praline cream on the top and chocolate syrup
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Portokalopita
A mouthwatering Greek orange cake that is made using phyllo pastry sheets soaked in a delicious orange scented syrup. Served with vanilla ice cream
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Cheesecake
A base made from crushed digestive biscuits , a thick layer of a cream made of cream cheese and strawberry jam on the top
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Banoffee
A buttery biscuit base, bananas and dulce di leche toped with wiped cream
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Ice Cream
Vanilla, Chocolate or Strawberry
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Marathopsomo
Handmade fried bread, stuffed with fresh fennel and other wild local herbs
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Riganada
Grilled bread with fresh tomato, feta cheese, caper berries, olive oil, oregano
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Zucchini balls
Fresh grated zucchini mixed with herbs served with yogurt dip
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Porpetes
Hand made meatballs in tomato and basil sauce
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Beaf Sausage on the grill
Served with mini pita bread and tomato
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Pleurotus Mushrooms
Grilled with lemon sauce
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Eggs “Veneziana”
Cooked the local way in fresh tomato and garlic sauce
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Split peas
With onions and paprika
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Octopus* “skordostoubi”
Slowly cooked in with tomato garlic sauce, bay leaves and rosemary
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Eggplant “saganaki”
With fresh tomato sauce, feta cheese and basil slowly cooked in the oven
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Talagani
Grilled cheese with tomato marmalade and pita bread
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Feta cheese
In pastry crust sheet with honey and sesame
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Fresh fried potatoes (fries)
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Tyrokafteri
Cheese-based spicy hot spread
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Tzatziki
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Bread
*Frozen
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Zante salad
With lettuce, lollo rosso, Traditional dry pork “Hiromeri”, Zakynthian raisins, “paximadi” crisp hard wine bread and sesame with white vinegar vinaigrette
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Marathiotiki salad
With lettuce, lollo rosso, cucumber, sweet red peppers, gruyere cheese, olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette. Served in a bread basket
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Farmer’s salad
With tomatoes, olives, onions, caper berries, local cheese ‘ladotiri’, crispy bread oregano and olive oil
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Greek salad
With tomatoes, onions, green peppers, olives, cucumber, feta cheese, olive oil and oregano
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Nisteftis salad
With mixed pulses, cherry tomatoes, cucumber,green peppers, onion, parsley and fresh Coriander.
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Tsiknisto
With pieces of lamb and pork meat cooked with wild herbs and rice with turmeric
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Rabbit of Zakynthos
In red sauce with cinnamon, bay leave, garlic and fresh fried potatoes
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Osobuko
Beef shank with wine sauce, served with handmade pasta
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Lamb "karfouma"
Pieces of lamb slowly cooked in a tomato sauce with cinnamon and bay leave served with a ‘risotto’ made the traditional way
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Eggplants “Skordostoubi”
Eggplants in fresh tomato sauce with garlic, local cheese and fresh fried potatoes
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Octopus with spaghetti "menoudeli"
Octopus* cooked in tomato sauce garlic and rosemary served with a traditional pasta like wheat noodles cooked in the tomato sauce.
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Octopus on the grill
Octopus* grilled, served with a warm mixed pulses and tomato salad
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Fried Squids* (Calamari)
Served with fresh fried potatoes and a fresh salad
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Shrimps* on the grill
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Shrimps* spaghetti
*Frozen
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Frigania
The traditional Zakynthian sweet. One layer of rusks in cinnamon syrup one layer of a rich vanilla cream and at the top wiped cream and sour cherry syrup
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Mosaiko
A base of dark chocolate mixed with petit-beurre biscuits, a praline cream on the top and chocolate syrup
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Portokalopita
A mouthwatering Greek orange cake that is made using phyllo pastry sheets soaked in a delicious orange scented syrup. Served with vanilla ice cream
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Cheesecake
A base made from crushed digestive biscuits , a thick layer of a cream made of cream cheese and strawberry jam on the top
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Banoffee
A buttery biscuit base, bananas and dulce di leche toped with wiped cream
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Ice Cream
Vanilla, Chocolate or Strawberry
Reviews
Votsalo Restaurant Taverna Marathias Zakynthos
Amazing place!
The food is absolutely amazing. Very delicious, big portions and good value for money. The view and atmosphere are also very nice. The staff is professional and friendly.Worth the long ride
It's about a 30 min. drive from the city of Zakynthos... but the view over the bay of Laganas and the tasty food will reward you. Do make a reservation in advance if you want a front row table on the balcony. Staff are professional and friendly (finally someone who brought water for the dog on a particularly hot day without our asking!), menu card has a variety of options, portions are on the large side, as for the prices, you pay for what you get, so definitely value for money.Great place!
Perfect place to enjoy some great food! It has nice views, too. We tried zuccini balls, grilled cheese, and salad in a bread bowl - everything was delicious.Location & Map
Votsalo Restaurant Taverna Marathias Zakynthos
Votsalo Taverna
Marathias, Zakynthos