Taverna O Bogiatzis

Taverna O Bogiatzis is a longstanding fish taverna on Ethnikis Antistaseos Street in the port city of Corinth, in the Corinthia region of the northern Peloponnese. The restaurant is positioned close to the Corinth waterfront and the commercial port, and its reputation is built on daily-sourced fish and seafood grilled over charcoal in the traditional Greek style. The approach here is resolutely simple: whole fish are displayed on ice at the entrance, guests choose their catch, it is weighed and priced, and it arrives at the table grilled with olive oil, lemon, and rigani (dried oregano). Whole grilled sea bass is the most popular choice, its skin crisped on the grill and its flesh moist and fragrant. Calamari stuffed with feta and herbs is a more elaborate preparation that distinguishes the kitchen from a basic psarotaverna. Shrimp with garlic and olive oil (garithes me lathoxido) is a straightforward and satisfying meze that pairs well with house white wine. Fish soup, kakavia, is made when the kitchen has sufficient off-cuts and small fish; it is one of the simplest and most nourishing dishes in the Greek repertoire. The dining room is plain and functional, focused entirely on the quality of the catch rather than décor or atmosphere. Corinth is not a significant tourist destination, which keeps prices honest and ensures that the clientele is predominantly local.