text: An old standby that's maybe not the most cutting-edge or exciting taverna on Hydra, but since the early 1980s (when I first ate here) Lulu has garnered a reputation for consistency and freshness – especially seafood when available, for example 8-inch kalamári (not counting the tentacles) flash-fried to perfection, or grilled sardines – not the biggest portion ever, but tasty. Casserole dishes like bámies (lady-fingers, a bit salty) or runner beans (just right) are the other stock in trade. White wine from the barrel is perfectly quaffable. Tables huddle under three big ficus trees on the outdoor terrace, or there's a pleasant, high-ceilinged interior for cooler weather.
  
  Address: up Vótsi, the shopping street flanking the east side of the cathedral, 100m in from the water
  Contact: 00 30 22980 52018
  Price: eminently reasonable – you might have change from a 20-euro note for a mains, a starter, and a quarter-litre of wine
  Opening times: lunch and dinner daily, except January – February
  Reservations: usually not needed
  Payment: cash only (OSM data version: 2016-06-01T10:03:02Z) #mapsme