"Nikos Varveris's garden restaurant in Matogiannia, a Mykonos dinner-to-party institution since 2000 — book it for a team dinner with energy."
About Interni
The garden fills up after ten, when dinner slides into a party, and that has been the Interni formula in Matogiannia since founder Nikos Varveris opened it in 2000. Set in a planted courtyard reworked by Italian designer Paola Navone, Interni is one of the longest-running tables in our Mykonos dining guide, a Mediterranean kitchen that doubles as a late-night room in Mykonos Town. The next generation, Alex and Philip, now run the floor, which marked 25 years in 2025, and it sits on our list of the best restaurants for a team dinner.
The Kitchen
Interni is a restaurateur's room rather than a star chef's. Founder Nikos Varveris built it in 2000 around a Mediterranean menu rooted in Greek produce and Aegean fish, and the kitchen still leans on Mykonos-island farms and the day's catch. The plates guests order on repeat are the spicy vodka rigatoni and the tiger steak, while the Chilean sea bass is the dish the floor recommends with a cold glass of white; the Interni salad is the standard opener. Dishes are built to share across a long, loud dinner rather than to read as a tasting menu: beef tartare at about €45, burrata and pulled-pork paccheri around €40, then larger fish and meat to pass around the table. Mediterranean and international flavours sit alongside the Greek base, and the cooking is more generous than precious, designed to keep a group eating while the music climbs. As the evening runs on, the floor clears space and the courtyard turns into the dinner-to-party room Interni has traded on since it opened. Alex and Philip have kept that arc intact through the restaurant's 25th year in 2025.
The Room
Interni sits just off Matoyianni, Mykonos Town's main shopping lane, behind a wall that opens into a planted courtyard; Paola Navone's design keeps it leafy and low-lit rather than glossy. Early in the evening it reads as a proper restaurant, with candlelit tables under the trees spaced enough to talk and a warm, calm glow. By eleven the volume rises, the music takes over and the garden tips toward a party, so the room you get depends entirely on when you book. Dress is Mykonos-smart, linen and summer dresses, with no jacket needed. Come early for dinner and conversation, late for the scene.
Best for a Team Dinner
Book Interni for a team dinner for three reasons: the shareable Mediterranean menu keeps a group grazing without fuss, the garden has the energy to turn a work dinner into a night out, and the Matogiannia address is a name everyone recognises. Picture a table of eight under the trees at ten, plates of rigatoni and sea bass going round and the music lifting as the courtyard fills, the dinner ending as a party without anyone changing venues. It works just as well to impress clients who want Mykonos energy rather than a hushed room. Take the earlier seating if the team wants to talk, the later one for the scene.
Not for
Skip Interni if you want a quiet, food-first tasting dinner: this is a loud garden that becomes a party by late evening, so the later you book the less the night is about the plates.
Frequently Asked
Is Interni worth it?
Yes, if you want Mykonos energy with your dinner rather than a hushed tasting room. Interni has run a Mediterranean garden in Matogiannia since 2000, and the shareable plates — spicy vodka rigatoni, tiger steak, Chilean sea bass — hold up while the courtyard turns into a late-night scene. Book it for a group night out rather than a quiet meal. See our Mykonos dining guide.
How much is dinner at Interni?
Mains land around €40, with beef tartare nearer €45 and burrata or pulled-pork paccheri about €40. With a few shared plates, wine and the late-night drinks the room invites, plan on roughly €90 to €130 per person. It is priced as a Mykonos Town night out, so treat the bar tab as part of the bill rather than an afterthought.
What should I order at Interni?
Start with the Interni salad, then share the spicy vodka rigatoni and the tiger steak, the two dishes regulars come back for. The Chilean sea bass is the floor's go-to recommendation with a cold white, and the menu spans Greek produce, Aegean fish and international plates built to pass around. For more tables at this level, see our rankings.
Where is Interni and what time does it get busy?
Interni is off Matoyianni, Mykonos Town's main shopping lane, behind a wall that opens into a planted courtyard. Dinner service starts around 7:30pm and stays restaurant-calm early; by eleven the music rises and the garden tips toward a party. Book the early seating to talk and the late one for the scene, and reserve well ahead in July and August.
What is the dress code at Interni?
Mykonos-smart. Think linen, summer dresses and sharp resort wear; there is no jacket requirement. Beachwear reads as underdressed once the candles are lit, and most guests make an effort because the room becomes a night out as the evening goes on. Comfortable shoes help on the marble lanes of Mykonos Town.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Interni
Book direct at internirestaurant.com or by phone. July and August fill weeks ahead; choose the early seating for conversation, the late one for the scene.
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Practical Information
AddressMatoyiannia, Mykonos Town 84600, Greece
NeighbourhoodMatogiannia (Mykonos Town)
CuisineMediterranean / contemporary Greek
PriceMains ~€40; ~€90–€130pp with wine
Dress CodeMykonos-smart
HoursDinner nightly 7:30pm–1:30am (Jun–Sep)
Reservationinternirestaurant.com or phone
Phone+30 2289 026333
DietaryVegetarian & seafood options; ask about allergies
