Captain Octopus: Seafood Restaurant in Benitses Corfu

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

  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!

  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

  This little restaurant is such a hidden gem, in the most beautiful setting! The service was fantastic, the owners could not do enough for us and we really enjoyed our... read more meal. The food was delicious and we will definitely be returning on our next visit.

  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.

  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 !!!

  Decided to come to Benitses and found this lovely restaurant run by Betty and Alekos who are really lovely hosts. We have now been back 3 times and have to... read more say that the food and ambience is excellent. We had Stifado and Pastisada last night along with some complimentary Orange cake which was amazing. We look forward to seeing you again next year Betty & Alekos - Yeia Mas

  Owned by a very hospitable couple who are more than happy to cater to your needs. We called in the day before and asked if we could get some lobster... read more for the following evening. They were more than happy to Oblige and served us a feast!

Good prices, great food and great spot. Would fully recommend.

  We have been here a few times. Everything is perfect...amazing food and service. We will visit again and would certainly recommend! Please try for yourselves!

  Being a single person sometimes I find it difficult where to eat but walking past the Captain Octopus in Benitses nobody came out to pester me this gave me time... read more to look at the menu and make up my mind without being told what to eat, I decided on the Octopus it seemed some what appropriate and I was not wrong the food was lovely and the staff first class they treated me with me with the upmost respect Betty and Alex thank you and as your menu is full of delicious meals I will be certainly coming back for more, thank you. X

  We tried both the grilled octopus and the octopus pastisada and they were delicious. Cooked to be very tender, just the way octopus should be. Betty was very friendly and... read more gave us lots of Corfu recommendations too. It's a wonderful/welcoming restaurant! Stop here on your Corfu trip!

  ....but a friendly, clean taverna with excellent service and charming hosts who were obligingly helpful as I made an arse of myself trying to speak Greek! Lovely experience.

  Charming place, excellent food, and incredible service. A family business where you feel at home and have a real experience of the cuisine of Corfu. My husband and friends had... read more one of the best nights and culinary experiences of the entire trip in this hidden diamond. Super indication.

  I was in Benitses with my friend for a week and on the first day we found this place. The atmosphere is very different than the rest of the places... read more on that area. The crew are very kind and helpful. We had great time there with drinks and food and the crew was a great company. The food is very good and if you are there you must drink ouzo. Also try the Corfu Red beer. I hope I can go back one day.

  On first impressions this looked like a perfect spot for us to eat and the reviews looked good. We ordered food and drink at the same time. The drinks arrived... read more halfway through the main meal. The food looked like it had been thrown on the plate. They own a cat, as do I, and while I love them I don't let mine paw my lap while I eat. The owners wife came out an apolagised as we were leaving and offered a free fruit salad and then as I was paying the bill said if we could come back we would get a free bottle of her husbands wine. Needless to say we declined all and will not be going back

  By accident we found this place and went both nights in Corfu to the Captain Octopus.
Beside the wonderful welcoming and excellent service by all staff members we had delicious... read more food and dessert. A reason to come back to Corfu!