A hybrid summer restaurant, regenerative garden, wine cave, animal den, and private home, éla! farm & kitchen is a tucked-away Patmos oasis. Organically grown cucumbers are picked straight from the farm and pickled in homemade vinegar with pink peppercorns from the trees on-site. A whole buttered seabass is served with a generous sprinkle of garden herbs while a drunken apricot tarte tatin is soaked with metaxa and finished with chocolate lavender cream for dessert. Delicious, fresh, and farm-to-table at its finest.

Just a short stroll from Skala, Meloi Beach swaps loud beach clubs for tamarisk trees, crystal-clear waters and a wonderfully laid-back atmosphere. Bring a towel, claim a shady spot and don't leave without lunch at the nearby taverna.

Seafood-heavy lunches rule the menu at Kyma, an oceanfront lunch or dinner stop-off carved upon a rocky raised mound. Nab a table closest to the ocean for the best views, so that the fresh catch-of-the-day is served to the sound of softly lapping waves. 

Aetherion is the go-to spot for a relaxed breakfast with panoramic sea views. Expect fresh, simple takes on breakfast classics, from a morning freddo espresso and overnight oats to avocado piled high on crusty bread with cherry tomatoes. Or simply grab a coffee to go and head straight to the waterfront.