Visitors say
A nice little bakery on the way to the beach, perfect for a quick breakfast stop. It’s nothing too fancy, but if you go for the traditional sweet or savory bougatsa in the morning while the pies are still warm, they’re delicious.
I really liked the sweets I chose. For each portion of sweets, they also offer you a glass of water. They also have a playground for children and a terrace where you can enjoy the sweets. I recommend the portokalopita, it's delicious 🤤
About
Hatzis Bakery is a local bakery serving the community of Mesotopos and the surrounding villages of western Lesvos. Nestled in this quiet agricultural corner of the island, the bakery plays the role that such establishments have always played in Greek village life — a morning gathering point where the smell of fresh bread and pastry draws in locals before the day begins. Visitors passing through on their way to the Gulf of Kalloni or the chestnut forests of the interior will find it a welcoming place to pause.
A Greek village bakery like this one typically offers a range of freshly baked breads, koulouri sesame rings, tiropita and spanakopita, sweet pastries, and seasonal specialties that reflect the local larder. On Lesvos, that often means olive oil-rich doughs and sweets that carry the influence of the island's Anatolian heritage. Stopping at Hatzis is a chance to eat the way residents of Mesotopos eat — simply, honestly, and with ingredients that haven't traveled far.
Before you go
What to expect
The smell of warm bread and sesame reaches you before you even step inside — Hatzis is the kind of village bakery where locals linger over tiropita and koulouri in the quiet of the morning. The counter reflects Lesvos distinctly: olive oil-rich doughs and sweets that carry traces of Anatolian pastry tradition. It is a straightforward, honest stop, nothing performative about it.
Best time to visit
Year-round for locals, but for passing visitors the natural window is late spring through early autumn when the west of the island sees most traffic.
How to get there
Mesotopos is in the western part of Lesvos, roughly 48 km from Mytilene — expect about an hour's drive. The village sits near the Gulf of Kalloni corridor, and most visitors pass through on the way to Sigri or the chestnut forests further inland.
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Visitor Reviews
Daniel Lincă
September 2025
A nice little bakery on the way to the beach, perfect for a quick breakfast stop. It’s nothing too fancy, but if you go for the traditional sweet or savory bougatsa in the morning while the pies are still warm, they’re delicious.
Alexander Georgiev
September 2025
It is very good place for sweets and ICE CREAM. Stop, take your time and you won't regret. But if you expect something special, this is not your place. Every time my family goes by we stop and eat ice cream 🍦. Prices totally OK
Omer Faruk Atas
August 2025
Wide selection of sweet and savory pastries, desserts, and ice cream. All very delicious.
Mirela Olteanu
September 2024
I really liked the sweets I chose. For each portion of sweets, they also offer you a glass of water. They also have a playground for children and a terrace where you can enjoy the sweets. I recommend the portokalopita, it's delicious 🤤
windy grey
July 2024
This bakery is a really good place to start your day or go for brunch/lunch - coffee, savoury and sweet pastry, sandwitches, cakes, ice-cream and cookies are available. The drinks are ice cold and for this they get extra positive points from our whole family. I recommend the spanakopita, chocolate cake and their take on pizza which is more of a pizzapita. Even though it has always been very busy when we visit, the staff works fast and the wait is not that long. The down side is that there are not that many parking spots for the visitors. Sometimes this can be a bit frustrating. Still the ride from Porto Koufo is worth it
Leo Boeren
June 2024
A family-owned bakery with a shaded terrace where we had cappuccino with a pastry. And we bought some excellent bougatsa for later on. Would fully recommend this place.
Elena *
June 2024
Every our visit in Sithonia we come here for good coffee and fresh bakery. This is family bakery well known in Sithonia. Also you can find there Greek sweets and ice.
Tomer Rider
July 2023
Big variety of pastries, ice cream, cakes and more, good coffee, nice place to sit, with kids activities in the garden. We loved the milfai cake and pastries, we will be back soon! No photos - everything was gone very quickly
Marcel Cattarius
August 2022
A decent bakery for an early breakfast. We came through here on our way to Kriaritsi beach. They have a wide range to choose from and even sell some groceries. The pastries (especially the bougatsa) and cappucinonwe had were great, the Baklava was okayish. The personell was friendly and helpful even though it was bustling at the time we got there. We didn't try any bread but it looked good for sure.
Niko Karamalakov
June 2019
Best waffels in the area. A great family bakery that offers sweet and savory pastries for breakfast and desert. Remarkable selection, good prices and smiling staff. Would visit every day for the amazing, fresh waffels with ice cream - perfect with vanilla, pistachio or caramel!
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