In this cozy corner of Corfu you will taste our authentic hospitality
through simple and delicate flavors. Treating you as our home guest
is what our tradition is all about!
The Kouloura family tavern, having taken its name by the (Kouloura) cove at the northeast of Corfu stands out right there since 1958, taking its guests along on a culinary journey of authentic greek and corfiot cuisine.
Initially, it used to function as a coffee shop, tavern, grocery store, occasionally an inn, and mainly as a meeting place for local fishermen, residents and traders who gathered here daily for their transactions.
Over the years and with the arrival of the first visitors to the area, the tavern is being modernized and gradually it acquires its present form. Always in perfect harmony with the surroundings and without ever losing its identity, it still remains to this day a small traditional corfiot tavern that can win the visitor’s heart over the first bite!
- Situated in Kouloura is one of the most renowned and historical Venetian architecture mansions of Corfu, built right over the sea. The mansion as well as the surrounding area, during the 16th century, was owned by the Quartanos, a Noble family of Venetian origin. Actually, it served originally as a fortress, where it shielded the area from raids mainly by pirates. The fort was eventually converted into an 18th century stately home by the Gennatas family, who hail from the Gennatas family of Kefalonia.
- After many decades, and around the 1960s, mansion finally ends up in the hands of Disney’s Von Hughes, a retired Admiral of the British Royal Navy and son of one of the Gennata nieces, who was married to an English nobleman of the Von Hughes family.
- In 1988 the villa of Kouloura will be taken over by the 60-year-old granddaughter of the FIAT founder Giovanni Agnelli, named Umberta Nasi, who along with her husband Giorgio Marsan bought and renovated the villa, which they used as their summer residence. After their death, the villa was handed down to Umberta Nasi’s grandchildren. Over these six centuries of history, the Villa of Kouloura has hosted so many significant personalities not only from Greece but all over the world.
- The church at the entrance of the mansion was built in honor of St. Nicholas of Petra. According to different sources, on May 20, 1085 AD an Italian ship carrying the relic of St. Nicholas to Italy, passing through the strait of Corfu and due to bad weather, stopped at Kouloura. Since then and every year on May 20, there is a church service. The tombs of the mansion’s owners, old paintings and murals, are also preserved there.
The unharmed beauty of the place, the legends and the real history of the area entice the visitor on an unforgettable journey from yesterday to today.
In this picturesque small port, northeast of Corfu, we dropped anchor 60 years ago, so we know every little corner around us.
The nearest beach to the tavern is Houhoulios, a small, quiet and clean, unorganized beach indulging the natural shade of eucalyptus trees.
At its end, there is a path leading to the next beach called Lardi, while if you keep walking a little further you will find the organized beach of Kerasia. The route ends at Agios Stefanos, a settlement with numerous amenities for the visitor, while across the street you will find the scenic village of Kalami, where an organized beach and amenities such as taverns, bars, super markets and water sports are provided.
Our location
26km. from the city of Corfu
29km. from the Corfu Airport
27km. from the port of the city of Corfu
23km. from Acharavi
5km. from Kassiopi
Taverna Kouloura, Kouloura port,
Corfu, Greece.
Open all summer – From May until the end of October.
