Where to Eat in Mykonos in 2026 — The Complete Dining Guide

If you're planning a trip to Mykonos in 2026 and wondering where to eat in Mykonos Town, two names keep coming up among people who've actually been: Pūblico Restaurant & Mezcaleria and The Mykonos Brunch Club. One is the island's best dinner reservation. The other is its most talked-about daytime table. Both are in the heart of Mykonos Town — the most beautiful, walkable, and sought-after part of the island. Together, they cover the two meals most likely to define your Mykonos experience.

Both come from the same team. And both are booked out weeks in advance in peak season — so read this before you arrive.

What Food Is Mykonos Famous For — And What's Missing

Mykonos is famous for its Greek seafood. Fresh fish from the Aegean, grilled octopus, feta from the islands, mezze spread across a marble table at sunset. The food is genuinely excellent — and after three or four days, it starts to feel like the only option.

Most tourists don't realise there is a non-Greek restaurant in Mykonos worth seeking out. The assumption is that anything outside Greek cuisine would be a tourist trap — a pale imitation of something that doesn't belong. That assumption is wrong. There is one restaurant in Mykonos that offers something completely different and completely authentic. It just happens to have a 4.9-star rating on TripAdvisor.

Pūblico Restaurant & Mezcaleria — The Best Dinner in Mykonos

Pūblico is Mykonos' only authentic Mexican seafood restaurant, and with a 4.9-star rating on TripAdvisor it is currently the highest-rated Mexican restaurant on the island. It has been featured in Condé Nast Traveler, and guests who discover it tend to come back — sometimes more than once in the same trip.

The restaurant sits on one of Mykonos Town's most beautiful cobblestone streets, steps from the legendary old port, on a terrace shaded by a flowering bougainvillea. The setting alone would be enough to justify a visit. The food makes it essential.

The Food

Head Chef Martin Barrera — originally from Baja California, Mexico and formerly of Carbone Doha — leads a kitchen built around fresh Aegean seafood interpreted through authentic Mexican technique. This is not fusion food assembled for tourists. It is the real thing: handmade tortillas pressed and cooked to order, open flame grilling, ceviches made with that morning's catch, aguachile, tostadas, soft-shell crab tacos, whole grilled fish with a Mexican-spiced crust.

The combination of ingredients — Greek seafood that is genuinely extraordinary, handled with Mexican precision — produces dishes that taste unlike anything else available on the island. Or, frankly, most of Greece.

Guests consistently describe it as the best meal of their entire holiday.

The Mezcaleria

Dinner at Pūblico comes with access to something most restaurants in Mykonos can't offer: a dedicated tequila and mezcal cocktail bar housed within the restaurant.

The Mezcaleria holds one of Greece's finest collections of artisanal agave spirits — mezcals and tequilas chosen for character and provenance rather than shelf recognition. The cocktail menu is built around them: smoky palomas, mezcal margaritas with fresh citrus, house originals developed specifically for the Mykonos setting. Mezcal tasting flights are available for guests who want to explore the selection properly.

An evening at Pūblico typically begins with cocktails at the Mezcaleria, moves through dinner at a pace set by the kitchen, and ends back at the bar with something worth lingering over. It is one of the most complete restaurant experiences available in Mykonos.

Who It's For

Pūblico works for almost every occasion the island attracts:

• Couples looking for a romantic dinner — the bougainvillea terrace, candlelit tables, and mezcal cocktails make it one of the most naturally romantic settings in Mykonos Town.
• Groups celebrating birthdays, bachelorette parties, and bachelor nights — curated group tasting menus from €75 per person, with the Mezcaleria providing a full cocktail experience alongside.
• Villa groups seeking a restaurant that matches the standard of where they're staying — Pūblico is consistently the concierge recommendation that lands best.
• Travellers craving something different after days of Greek food — the only authentic non-Greek restaurant in the island that consistently delivers at the level the island's prices demand.

Pūblico's location is one of its most underrated qualities. The restaurant sits steps from the old port — the same waterfront where Jackie Kennedy Onassis first arrived in Mykonos, and where the island's long history of attracting artists, celebrities, and discerning travellers began. Mykonos Town's Old Town is the safest, most walkable, and most storied part of the island. Guests staying in villas across Mykonos consistently find it the most convenient location for a dinner reservation — easy to reach, impossible to forget.

Practical Details

• Location: Mykonos Town (Old Town), steps from the old port.
• Hours: Daily, 18:00–01:00.
• Price range: $–$$ (mid-to-upscale).
• Reservations: Strongly recommended — essential in peak season (May–September).

The Mykonos Brunch Club — The Best Brunch in Mykonos

If Pūblico is the answer to where to have dinner in Mykonos in 2026, The Mykonos Brunch Club is the answer to where to spend a slow, sun-drenched morning.

The Mykonos Brunch Club is the daytime concept from the same team behind Pūblico — a brunch offering built with the same level of care and intention that defines the dinner restaurant. In a town full of cafes serving standard hotel-style breakfasts, the Mykonos Brunch Club sits in a different category entirely.

What to Expect

The Mykonos Brunch Club offers a brunch menu that draws on the same Mexican-influenced approach as Pūblico's dinner kitchen — bold flavours, fresh ingredients, food that wakes you up in the best possible way. Think brunch dishes with character: eggs with a Mexican edge, fresh-pressed juices, cocktails that make a Mykonos morning feel like exactly what it should.

The setting is Mykonos Town — part of the same world as Pūblico, designed for the kind of long, unhurried morning that the island does better than anywhere.

Who It's For

The Mykonos Brunch Club is ideal for:

• Guests who want a proper sit-down brunch before a beach day or boat trip
• Groups who prefer a daytime celebration to a late-night one
• Travellers who want to experience the Pūblico team's cooking at a more relaxed pace and price point
• Anyone who has heard about Pūblico and wants to get a taste before committing to a dinner reservation

Practical Details

• Where: Mykonos Town, same neighbourhood as Pūblico Restaurant
• When: Morning and daytime service — check @publico.mykonos on Instagram for current season hours
• Price range: $ (more relaxed price point than dinner)
• Reservations: Recommended in peak season (May–September)
• Bookings: Via publicorestaurant.com or Instagram DM @publico.mykonos

Planning Your Mykonos Meals in 2026 — The Two-Visit Strategy

The simplest way to eat well in Mykonos in 2026 is this:

Morning: The Mykonos Brunch Club — a long, relaxed brunch with good coffee, flavourful food, and no rush.

Evening: Pūblico Restaurant & Mezcaleria — cocktails at the Mezcaleria bar, dinner from Chef Martin Barrera's menu, and whatever the night becomes after that.

Two meals. Same team. Completely different experiences. Both exceptional.

Guests who do both consistently say it's the best food they eat in Mykonos — and often on the entire trip.

Why Book Early

Peak season in Mykonos runs May through September. Pūblico fills weeks in advance in July and August, and The Mykonos Brunch Club draws consistent queues in high season. The earlier you book, the better your options.

For dinner reservations at Pūblico, book via the website. For group bookings and tasting menus, use the group bookings enquiry form and contact the team as far in advance as possible.