Fiorentino

We have just returned from 2 weeks in Tsilivi and only twice made the mistake of trying different restaurants which were both dire so ate at Fiorentino every night.

Just come back from 2 fab weeks in Zante and spent many occasions in the wonderful Fiorentino. Frank's Lamb Pougi seems to get better every year and for the first time this year I tried the sea bass baked in the grease proof paper which was absolutely delicious.

Ate at Fiorentino's two nights during our stay in Tsilivi in June, on both occassions food was excellent, we had the Sea Bass and Beef Stravados.

I'm so glad Frank is still there. My partner and I holidayed in Tsilivi last year and visited Fiorentino 4 times. The food is the best ever especially the seafood . I had the seabass cooked in a paper bag with the vegetables, it was gorgeous! I wonder if its still on the menu this year. Can't wait to return but it won't be this year, its Kefalonia this year for us.

Just got back from a week in Tsilivi and our first time at Fiorentino's

Just got back. The standard in this place just gets better every year. Trust yourself to have the dailly specials. Must try!!!!

THE BEST restaurant in Tsilivi. The Lamb Pougi is the best dish I've had in over 20 years of visiting greece. Wonderful food and always our first stop in Tsilivi.

Hi to Frank and Dimitri, hope you are still open in October when we return for a week? Recommend your restaurant to anyone visiting Tsilivi,  Natalie chose Stamna each time , even had to make it at home, but it was nothing like yours!! See you soon I hope.  Regards   Julie, Natalie and Tony 

While in Tsilivi last week we ate at Fiorentino's 1 night, I had the moussaka and my husband had the beef stifado, they were both delicious, we also had homemade cheesecake to follow mmm!! 

Excellent greek food at very good prices.  Very easy to miss this small restaurant, but the food was worth it and great value.  My husband swears by the Pugi pie (I'm not a feta fan) but most others agreed this delicacy of lamb and feta cheese in filo pastry in oven was excellent. 

Glad to hear the great news about the baby, sorry to hear frank and dmitre may not be there next year, Ive been a regular to tsiliv for 5 years and have tried other restaurants but some how they dont quite come up to franks standard,perhaps somebody will keep us updated on events

Visited this restaurant again this year abd was not dissapointed as usual, even though we were up the Planos end and had a fair old walk, it was worth it.

Everyone was welcoming to us as usual. Food was priced around the same as everywhere else generally. Kids meals were reasonably priced and the portion was just the right size for our 3 & 5 year old, as they were not too big, which can put children off.

First visit this year after recommendations - we were not dissappointed. Lovely food and nice atmosphere - try the Lamb Pougi ! We will be back for more.

we have just returned from tsilivi and cannot recomend this restaurant enough. We ate here on the first night because we read the comments on this page before going and with not one bad comment, we thought we would have to try it. We ate here almost every night for 2 weeks and no other restaurant came close to the standards here. You have got to try the garlic chicken with greek potatoes or the kleftiko.

Tried this restaurant after looking at this website and was not disappointed! It was easilly the best meal we had on our hols, in fact the best 2 meals cos we went twice. The stuffed steak was the nicest steak ive ever eaten, fillet stuffed with bacon and cheese, with not one once of fat on it, it only cost 13 euros too. Missing the food from this place already!

long live pougi!!  frank, roxani and dimitri run this restaurant and a visit to tsilivi is not complete without a meal at this fantastic restaurant. the food is unbelievable, the service is second to none and they serve the best ouzo and sprite!

    Fiorentino was the best restaurant in Tsilivi bar none !

BEST RESTURANT IN THE RESORT ALL HOME MADE FOOD VERY GOOD INDEED FRANK AND HIS WIFE ROXANNE RUN OWN THIS PLACE WITH DEMITRI AS HEAD WAITER PLEASE TRY IT ITS THE BEST

Fantastic food we the sardine starter is lovely and we went back twice for pougi pie. If you eat a bit later you can generally avoid the wait. 

This restaurant is superb and on a par for quality with Valantino. Excellent value for money. Spent 3w in May and ate here at least 10 times. Gets very busy and you may have to queue. I am going back in July and will be visiting  this restaurant again. Staff are friendly and nothing is too much trouble.

We have just returned from a fantastic week in Tsivili. We ate out at

Once again came out tops of our culinary tour of Tsilivi. Everything we had was top notch, special mention for the pougi!! missing it already. look forward to our next visit. 

We have just returned from yet another fabulous holiday in Tsilivi.  We ate at Fiorentino again, it is now a compulsory part of our holiday.  The food was, as always, fantastic.  I promised Dimitri that I would post this message because I got his name wrong in last year's, so, Dimitri I apologise for getting your name wrong.  The service was excellent,  as usual.  My favourite's this year.....Fried meatballs with tzatziki, meatballs in sauce, Lamb in the Oven (always fabulous) Sole with lobster sauce, my husband tried this and said it was delicious, fried bananas in honey and cinnamon with cream and of course the black and white ice-cream....gorgeous!!!! If you are visiting Tsilivi Fiorentina is an absolute must, try it you will not be disappointed.

Jill, I was in Tsilivi last May - went to Fiorentinos about 3 times - the food is excellent and the service is top notch too - chateaubriand was to die for.  Im heading back to Tsilivi next Sunday (25 June) and will certainly be visiting them again during my 2 weeks there.  Hope you manage to find it - cant really miss it as theres always a queue outside but its definately worth the wait.  Hope you enjoy !

In reply to Jill- the restaurant is situated next to Jokers bar and opposite Traffic bar.

A really good wine list too  

The best value restaurant in Tsilivi Frank, Roxanne and Dimitri never fail to impress us with the quality of food like stuffed mushrooms or the sea bass in greaseproof paper. Frank and his team never fail to make you feel like an old friend and no one should fail to visit them whilst in Tsilivi.

1st Class restaurant!

The food is top notch (garlic prawns in chilli sauce are excellent!)

Only problem was that we only tried this on our last night

We have been going to Tsilivi for 6 years now and always eat at Franks!  I celebrated my 5oth birthday there last summer.  We had a fabulous time, Frank, Roxani and Yiannis made it very special for us, they even kept the secret that my son was coming to surprise me for my birthday. We will be there again this June and I can't wait to tuck into Prawn Saganaki and pitta bread and some of Roxani's fabulous Lamb in The Oven! If you come to Tsilivi you must try Fiorentino, You may have to queue but as everyone else has said, it is well worth the wait.

Have just returned from Tsilivi and miss Fiorentino's so much already!   We ate there three times and food was amazing each night.  Dimitri was a really attentive waiter and always cracking jokes.  I would recommend EVERYTHING we ate especially the starters of calamari, prawn saganaki, prawns with chili and garlic and the pita bread.  Main courses were lovely too espcially seabass with garlic, swordfish with tomato sauce, steak diane, mousaka, grilled prawns and lamb in the oven!  If you can fit any more food in after that, you have to try the apple pie, it is the yummiest apple pie I have ever tasted!!!  The greek potatoes they serve with the main courses are yummy too, much better than having chips!!  We tried a few other restaurants in Tsilivi but they weren't as good as Fiorentinos.  We would definiately recommend it and can't wait to go back!!

Very few places in Tsilivi selling what could be described as authentic Greek food that tastes good and is well priced but Frank and Roxanne have managed to just that - easily the best place to eat in Tsilivi.  

Excellent restaurant to visit.Cannot fault it in any way.Frank is ailways pleasant and helpful.Dimitri is the prefect waiter and always shares a joke and photos with you.The meals cooked by Roxanne and her team are prefect.Definatly the best in Tsilivi.All the others are very good but Fiorentino has the edge.See you next year.  

Id certainly agree with the last comment posted:  You'd be a fool not to visit this restaurant whilst in Tsillivi!

Went to Tsilivi last august returned this year and went straight to Fiorentinos to see if the food was as good as last year, suprise suprise it was even better ( if thats possible ) fabulous food(Lamb in the oven,Stamna,Kokkinisto,Pougi,sweet and sour chicken!!! and loads more) extremely nice, friendly and polite hosts.  Last year homemade apple pie was the special it was fantastic - this year it was cheesecake but Frank said he would do apple pie especially because we asked.  If your staying in Tsilivi you would be a fool not to go to Fiorentinos.  Once you've been your guaranteeded to go again.  A massive 10/10.       

Was recommended trying here by a couple we met at the hotel.  It was the best decision we made! Spent 2 evenings here and the food was amazing.  Really friendly atmosphere and good value.  We saw it fill up quickly as was popular but did not feel rushed to finish our meals.

If you have been to Tsilivi recently and know where mc donalds is?? It is on the same side in that vicinity. There is pierro's and the olive tree too - its in that area. It's only a small place which you go up steps to, but it is a lovely restaurant.

Where is Fiorentino situated?

Totally agree with all other comments - the place is so good that people were queing on the pavement awaiting a table ! Would suggest you go early doors to avoid said rush -  Bon Appetite! 

 we have just got back from tsilivi and the food here was supreme!!!! as always!!!!

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Absolutely agree with everyone else. The food was excellent and one of the few restaurants that doesn't need to have anyone outside tempting you in. Once you have been, it is a guarantee you will return.  

This is the best restraurant I have ever eaten in anywhere in the world. Whether you have the traditional Pogia or the Rack of Lamb, the Escalop Hoffmann it is all wonderful and at a stupid low price!

As Tina Turner would say, "simply the best"!, the sea food, the pogia, the steak and chateuxbrian is to die for keep it up for when we return in august and october

THIS IS THE BEST RESTERAUNT IN TSILIVI BY FAR YOU WILL EASILY FIND IT BECAUSE THERE WILL BE A QUEUE OUTSIDE.TRY THE RACK OF LAMB IT IS DELITIOUS

You must eat here every night, in fact you must book a holiday to Tsivili just to eat here!!! Yourglou is the nicest food I have ever tasted! we are going back in June and will be eating here every night in fact I have sold my grandmother to pay for it all!. The best restaurant in Tsivili by a mile!

Frank and roxanni's is excellent A* keep it up.

MANDY AND I HAVE BEEN TO TSILIVI 4 TIMES AND I CAN HIGHLY RECOMEND "FIORENTINOS" TO ANYONE WHO PLANS TO TAKE A HOLIDAY THERE,JUST ONE LITTLE BIT OF ADVICE GET ON A DIET FOR 52 WEEKS BEFORE YOU GO BECAUSE THE THE FOOD YOU GET FROM FRANKS WIFE ROXANNI WILL MAKE YOU EAT AND EAT AND EAT.LOOK FORWARD TO THIS YEARS HOLIDAY ON JUNE 23,GUESS WHERE ILL BE GOING. SEE YOU SOON FANK,ROXANNI&DIMI LOTS OF LOVE MANDY & LEE

This place is excellent. The food is traditional and prices are very good. Every meal we had here was perfect, hats off to the chef! The staff are also friendly. Be prepared to queue, it's well worth the wait. Hope to see you again soon.

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Happy New year!!!!!! êáëç ðñùôï÷ñïíéá !! I hope thats right, i'm having greek lessons, but am still no good.

Hope you have a good 2005.
And i shall be back to sample the delicious food again in june and hopefully the whole summer :)

Zoe (Æùç)

The staff at fiorentios would like to thank all their customers and wish them all a very happy new year and we look forward to seeing you all again this year.
Best wishes Frank, Roxani and Dimitri.

I stayed in tsilivi in August 2004, and i have to say this was the best restaurant. We must have eaten there soo many times. The food was value for money and delicious..all the greek food was great.. The staff were friendly and great. I'm going back next june for 3 weeks on my own, so im sure i'll be eating there lots again.

Big hi to dimitri, next time i'll beat you at pool ;)

We were at Tsilivi in June 04 for two weeks and most nights were spent in Frank and Roxani's restaurant. It was excellent we are going back next year so look forward to seeing you then and more scrumptious meals!!!!! Well done to you all including Dimitri. Ann and Eddie

My brother and I found that this was the best restaraunt in Tsilivi, the fish is to die for especially the Sea Bass that we had on our last night, the specials and the greek dishes were all FANTASTIC!! FRANK, ROXANI AND DEMITRI thank you very much. We will be back!! Ray and Sandra

we found the restaurant by the queue forming outside! as a chef myself i was interested to know what made them busy.good food, good service and the price was right!! we ate there for seven nights and thought it was brilliant,try all the specials and the greek dishes, FANTASTIC!! FRANK ROXANI AND DEMITRI thank you very much.
i'll be back!!

we ate here several times and were always made welcome by Frank and Dimitri VERY HIGHLY RECOMENDED BY US

Great little place, cannot not fault it in any way, always busy even after 10pm.

Just returned from a 2 week break in Tsilivi (12th Sept - 26th Sept) and have to say this was by far the best restaurant in the resort, owned and run by Roxani and Frank. The restaurant is situated to the left of the (awful) Joker Bar on the main street. It is probbaly the smallest of all the restaurants and with this in mind you may have to queue to get a table. The owner Frank is also head waiter whilst his wife Roxani does all the cooking. The service is superb and the food has that personal homemade touch that all the other restaurants never had. If you like fresh fish it has probably the largest varied selection on its menu. The homemade Mosaico dessert is Superb! I would highly recommend this restaurant even though you may have to queue for 30 minutes, believe me I hate queuing but believe me the service/food and price are worth the wait.

Just got back from Tsilivi this restaurant is one of the best it was difficult to stop going back. The garlic mushrooms are to die for and the service is great. You need to go early to get in.Prices are no dearer than other places and recommended this restaurant to everyone we met.

Eat here 3 times during the week. Food is still as good as ever, especiallly the "Sea Bream" special

This is still the best restaurant in Tsilivi. We had our wedding reception there on 23 July and really can not fault them. The food and service was excellent. Friends and family who had come to the wedding had to agree it was the best place to eat. There were 22 people to cater for at the same time, everybody's meal was cooked to perfection. We ate there several times our our two week holiday and can honestly say it was a pleasure. It is well worth the wait for a table during their busy periods. There is no doubt when we next return to Zante we will be first in the queque

Could not agree more with all the reviews; I loved this place. We were staying in an apartment just behind the restaurant so managed to time it well and never had to wait for a table. The food was by far the best I tasted in Tsilivi - at the same prices as most other restaurants - I loved the feta in the oven! We had to force ourselves to go elsewhere for a change but ended up there every second night. Can't wait to go back!

We visited all the 10/10 resturants from this site and voted Fiorentino the best. We ended up going five times. It is only a small resturant so you could easily walk past but well worth seeking out.To ensure you get a table you will need to arrive before 8:00 pm. This one definatly does not need a meeter greeter The food is excellent, try the lamb in the oven or pork hoffman. Great meals at great prices, we would recommend this to anyone

what an excellent little restaurant! the food was spot on and couldn`t
fault the service. After we discovered it we went every evening for the rest of the holiday . Highly recommended.

All these reviews are spot on!! We only found this place half way through our 2nd week but made a point of going again on our last night. We did have to wait 5/10 mins for a table but it was certainly worth it. Only small, so you could walk right past it, but it's between Joker's Bar and paradise penalties. Fried courgettes and aubergine's were excellent. Same prices as in most of the other restaurants we tried - give it a go!!!

Excellent Meals, Great with the Children.. Thanks to Frank, Demitri and Roxanne... Clare,Andrew,Christopher,James and Barry

The best food in Tsilivi. Here begining of May, so no queue.

Superb. The best we went to in Tsilivi.

for any of you looking for somewhere to eat during your stay in tsilivi you cannot beat the food at the fiorentino's the food is excellent. you most probably will have to queue to get in but the wait is well worth it. the service is also great. frank is very pleasant and polite and dimis really great. the best waiter in greece as his picture says. see you in may my son miss you loads.x

Fiorentino's is the best restaurant in Tsilivi. It was the best 4 years ago on our first visit to Zante and is still the best! Try the Puigi, Lamb in the Oven, Rack of Lamb (that's really a leg of lamb!), cod fillet in beer batter, Stamna, Moussaka - the list goes on & on! Be prepared to queue for a table every night - it is worth it though. Thank you Frank for being the nicest,polite host & Dimis for making us laugh!

This is the best restaurant in Tsilivi. It is worth the wait for a table.

Before we went to Zante, we took the names of all the restaurants that achieved 10/10 and ate in most of them. I have to say that Fiorentino was out of this world. I can certainly recommend the battered squid as a starter at only 2.50 euros and any one of the main courses (beef stroganoff mmmmm). It's excellent value for money, it cost us no more than 30 euros for 2 starters, 2 main courses and a couple of drinks each (approx £22). By far the best restaurant!!!

We Ate Here Almost Every Night. The Service is top class. Frank And Dimis are great. The lamb Kleftiko is to die for, as are the greek potatoes. We are going back out in may and we know where we will be eating. PS Dimis Smile matches the service. We love you Dimis.

this is by far the best taverna in tsilivi - the food is beyond words - we still dream of the "rack of lamb" or the "feta in the oven". the prices are very reasonable, there may be a "short" wait for a table, but believe me it is well worth it - we visited zante 2 years ago and only found this place on our second week, this time we ate here every night - frank we will be back (and dimis) - please reserve us a table for 2 weeks in september - do you do take-outs??? love angela, darren and zachx

We have just returned from 1 week in Tsilivi and ate here twice, after almost passing it by. The wait for a table at busy times is well worth it. The fried courgettes are the best that we've had in Greece and try the fresh fish, scrumptious. Franks prices are also extremely reasonable. w=We will definately be going again