Visitors say
Amazing professionals!! Always fresh fish and shellfish!! Even if you order by phone, they will bring you fresh fish in case you are not present!! I am completely satisfied!! Well done!!
Excellent fish shop, very clean, quality, always fresh fish and seafood, staff very polite, helpful, very friendly. Now it only sells fresh and not cooked. When the shop works with passion it is logical that there is service and quality. Stable value in Mytilene.
About
Fourtouna Fish Market is a fish store located in Mytilini, the bustling capital of Lesvos, where the island's strong fishing traditions come to life in the most direct way possible. The Aegean Sea surrounding Lesvos has sustained local fishing communities for generations, and a visit to a dedicated fish market like Fourtouna offers an authentic glimpse into that heritage. Expect to find a rotating selection of the freshest local catch — from sea bream and red mullet to octopus, squid, and sardines — sourced from the surrounding waters.
For visitors, a stop here is a chance to shop like a local and bring the flavors of Lesvos back to a self-catering kitchen or holiday villa. The staff at a specialist fish store of this kind typically know their product intimately and can advise on preparation and cooking methods for each species. Whether you are picking up ingredients for a simple grilled fish dinner or seeking something more unusual from the daily catch, Fourtouna delivers the kind of unpretentious, market-fresh experience that defines Aegean island food culture.
Before you go
What to expect
The counter at Fourtouna is laid out with whatever the boats brought in that morning — glistening sea bream, red mullet, sardines, and occasionally octopus hung nearby to dry. It is a working market with no tourist gloss: the pace is brisk, the staff know every species intimately, and the smell of the sea follows you in. Bring a cooler bag if you plan to cook back at your accommodation.
Best time to visit
Open year-round in central Mytilini; the widest variety of catch appears in spring and early autumn when fishing conditions on the Aegean are at their best.
How to get there
Fourtouna is in the heart of Mytilini, a short walk from the harbour front — if you are arriving by ferry or staying in town, you can reach it entirely on foot.
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Αφροδιτη Τσομπανελλη
February 2025
Fresh fish, wonderful staff, impeccable service!!
Sofia Zikou
August 2024
Always fresh things, well cleaned, polite and very helpful staff..
Georg Matsos
July 2024
Always fresh fish and every time very well cleaned!
Owner Response
Thank you very much for your preference and kind words!
hatzellistella@gmail.com stellitsa
June 2023
Amazing professionals!! Always fresh fish and shellfish!! Even if you order by phone, they will bring you fresh fish in case you are not present!! I am completely satisfied!! Well done!!
Apo Chris
September 2022
Excellent fish shop, very clean, quality, always fresh fish and seafood, staff very polite, helpful, very friendly. Now it only sells fresh and not cooked. When the shop works with passion it is logical that there is service and quality. Stable value in Mytilene.
Qiong Wu
April 2022
delicious grilled and fried fish takeaway from a fresh seafood store. big recommend
Aqua
December 2021
This is a fish shop and has a kitchen in a close distance which produces take away grilled and fried fish. The fish and seafood is fresh but the restaurant doesn't have a place to sit and smells strongly of fried fish. Thus, it's a good place to order and take away fish.
christos tsagkozis
November 2021
I was a customer, I bought fish every week or once or twice, the last time I got a crucian carp while it was weighed. It was 1050 gr when I got it cooked it wasn't even 600 grams. Certainly when cooked it loses its weight but not 40 to 50%, the conclusions are yours.
Owner Response
Good evening, thank you for your comments.. you help us to constantly become better.. simply due to the volume of orders, there may have been a mistake with your order.. we publicly apologize and acknowledge our mistake.. the next time you come, we will be more formal and correct.. thank you!
Ευστράτιος Γιαννίκος
September 2021
Great! Clean fish at your place, cooked with passion!!
Βαρβαρα Σουσαμλη
August 2021
Good quality but they don't know how to weigh, unless half a kilo of squid has 200 grams of entrails. He would probably eat a lot!
