Skala Kalloni has the usual range of Greek tavernas along its seafront, serving grilled fish, salads, and mezedes. The local speciality worth seeking out is Kalloni sardines — small, salt-cured, and extraordinarily flavourful, packed in olive oil and sold in tins throughout Lesbos. Eaten with bread and local ouzo on a terrace above the water, they are as good as anything the island has to offer.
The village of Kalloni, 3 km north, has a broader selection of restaurants and a weekly market on Thursdays that is the main commercial hub for the western half of the island.