Our taverna is hosted in one of the pretiest, traditional buildings in the village of Agios Ioannis in Corfu, counting more than a century of welcoming local people and foreigners who come to try tasteful, traditional, greek flavours.

In 1960 its fountaints, Nikos and Giannis Chalikias trusted the business to their son and nephew, Costas. With Costas in the wheel and his wife Nitsa in charge of the kitchen. As years are passing by the family grows bigger and raises two daughters named Loula and Anna. In 1982 Anna gets married to a man named Nikos Kaloudis and after a year together they renovate the old “guest house” of the village of Agios Ioannis turning it into the unique Pension of that village. Nikos, having cooking as hobby, starts getting involved with the kitchen and gives a rebirth on the taverna’s flavours and soul. Anna keeps on doing her best when it comes to acquinting and serving guests at the taverna. IIn 2004 Costas and Nitsa decide to retire and leave the business in Nikos’ and Anna’s hands. Nikos, being passioned with the good food tasting, is trying to adjust the menu to the needs of each season.

Now and then, our taverna continues to be “the place” for local people and travellers that keep on coming in order to taste the old traditional, but also Nikos’ new secret recipies. ostas taverna is part of the village history and culture. From the early years both local people and travelers adopted the tavern creating a multi cultural meeting point. The same people that visited the taverna during the 60's and 70's decades are still coming today with their families. Very few things have changed since then in Costas taverna!