Seaside taverna · Mani
Το μικρό Αλγέρι (To Mikro Algeri).
A seafood taverna right beside the water in Mani — memorable not just for the food and setting, but for the sea turtles swimming past while you eat.
Seafood right on the water.
This is exactly the kind of place I love finding in Greece. The table is almost on the edge of the sea, with simple seafood dishes, boats in the bay and the mountains behind them. It feels completely tied to where you are rather than just being another restaurant with a sea view.
The turtles make it unforgettable.
While you are eating, sea turtles can swim right past the restaurant. You cannot guarantee when one will appear, which is part of what makes it feel special when it happens. Come for a relaxed seafood meal and the waterfront setting; the turtles are the extra detail that makes this one really stick in my memory.