Captain Octopus: Seafood Restaurant in Benitses Corfu

  We had an amazing Greek Chardoney that was very delicate paired with delicious fresh food. We had fresh fish, warm bread with olive oil and amazing dessert. As well as... read more a recommended special of a Greek dish- beef wrapped in a buttery cabbage.
It was a perfect evening. The staff were so lovely and friendly. The best meal we’ve had in Corfu. Even compared to our fancy hotel- this wins by far.
We hope to come again soon.
Tal from Israel

  Just a lovely friendly family restaurant. It's so good we ate there 3 nights out of 7. The menu choice is very good and the fish choices are excellent. The... read more sea bass is sublime and is served and portioned to you at the table. The moussaka is made by 'Mama' and is layered beautifully. Please visit you will not be disappointed.

  Great meal, I can highly recommend the whole sea bass! Nice atmosphere, must try the homemade captain octopus wine, best wine I have had the whole holiday, dangerously quaffable!! The... read more restaurant did forget to bring us out our frites but the portions were generous so we did not miss them.. saved the extra calories for the wine instead! My husband had the grilled octopus and really enjoyed that too!

  We casually walked into Benitses for dinner and was instantly greeted by the owners of Captain Octopusl, who thoroughly explained the menu and made us feel very welcome. We relaxed,... read more enjoyed a wide variety of the meze food and their homemade wine. The staff and owners were very friendly and tentative and took the time to talk to us and make our evening so enjoyable. Cannot recommend this place enough.

  We had a brief visit to Corfu and found this gem of a restaurant on a first out of three days - fantastic food, even better service. Owned by amazing... read more couple - husband is a famous Captain Octopus and his lovely wife is the best hostess!! She made us feel welcome on every visit and told us lots about their culture and island.
We had lunch there every day and couldn’t fault it. Fried Shrimp and Greek salad was a highlight for me and my partner ate chicken gyros every day which obv was fantastic 🙂 thank you so much for your hospitality. We will be back !!!

  Really enjoyed our meal, beautiful fresh Calamari, and the Slovaki was delicious. The complimentary creme brulee topped off the evening.

  Had the best seafood of my life here! All of it was soo fresh and cooked to perfection! The hospitality is amazing we came here as recommended by our hotel... read more and the husband and wife that run the restaurant really looked after us! The wine is made by the guy that owns the restaurant and was so good we took 2 bottles back to the hotel with us! I've never been back to a restaurant 2 nights on the run when on holiday but we're going back tomorrow and cannot wait.

  Of the 10 plus restaurants in the little strip, this one at the far end was the best by a long way, so kind ,welcoming and you cant top the... read more specials, all homemade and all fabulous, we tried every single place either at lunch or evening and Captain Octopus was the best by quite a long way and the only place we tried twice,

  My husband and I loved this restaurant! They were playing traditional music and the atmosphere was great. The hosts were super friendly and the service was perfect. Would highly recommend... read more this place!

  The best Carbonara of my Life !!
The boss and thé team are great.
You can try and enjoy this amazing restaurant in Benitses
Trust me !

  Stopped here for early dinner. And ordered the octopus in sauce with pasta which is traditional on the island. The octopus was tender and sauce was deep in flavour. Kids... read more had burgers which were juicy and well seasoned obviously home made although they came with no burger bun which kids expected but they enjoyed them nevertheless. Chips were crunchy and delicious.
We shared lamb chops too and although a little over cooked for my taste they were tasty and fresh. Also sampled the local wine which was a great accompaniment to the meal.
Would recommend and would go back.

  Really nice (family owned and run) place to visit. We found it by a chance. It was very fortunate for Us. Food was amazingly fresh, prepared just as you order,... read more not in advance. Yes it takes more time to get the food on the table, but it was so worth it.
Authentic Greek flavour of Tzatziki , I recommend Souvlaki( they serve grilled meat combined with lemon which adds lovely acidity ,lovely taste ). Local Corfu fresh, not pasteurised beer is a must.
Seafood was a tempting as the rest.
The owner was very helpful , when asked about local activities , had plenty of tips and ideas for us to try.
I totally recommend this spot.
The hygiene was also very good. The staff were wearing mask all the time, on the table you could find hand sanitiser, . We felt save eating there.

  We have been here for a few day and tried many of the restaurants nearby. This was by far one of the best places we have been to. Service, food... read more and atmosphere, all great.

  It was the best dinner. The dishes where amazing, and the service was great. I recommend the orange flawourd pie With icecream.

  Captain Octopus offers the best of welcome and advice. Good food at good prices. Captain Octopus also has the best beard in Corfu. You can’t go wrong here. Lovely place,... read more lovely people.

  This restaurant is not just a place to eat, it's an experience that will remain with you for years to come; it's a family run restaurant, and I mean proper... read more Greek family spanning 3 generations as well as cousins, aunties, uncles and what not;
All the food on the menu is made fresh and you can watch it being cooked if you want, as they wanted an open kitchen for people to see it with their own eyes;
We ordered a few appetizers like bruschetta, anchovies, dolmadakia, stuffed pepper and they were all fresh out of the oven, simply delicious, the bread still so hot that we had to wait a while for it to cool down;
As mains, we ordered the octopus pastisdada, sardine bourdeto and mousaka, all to die for!
The mousaka started an argument between the missus and my brother: she insisted that the mousaka had to have potatoes in it ( the Irish and their spuds!), while the brother argued that every Greek cookery programme he's ever watched made no mention of potatoes in the mousaka; so we had to resort to mediation by asking the waiter about this all important detail; he said that traditionally the mousaka is not made with potatoes but some families would put potato slices at the bottom of the pan, so he essentially saved my marriage!
If you are in Corfu, don't miss this place