Restaurants are almost anywhere on the island and several of them are open the year around, being attended by local people. 
Some of the restaurants specialize in fish, or meat or local plates, and are worth a visit. 

All restaurants in Adamas are fairly good. In Plaka you find all types, during the summer, but very good are those in Tripitì and Triovassalos. 

Prices are generally very convenient everywhere, with an average price (year 2009) of 15/20 Euro for a full but normal meal. Eating fish: from 40 to 60 Euro per kilo! Milos has many local plates: from goat and lamb to very good pork meat, potatoes, eggplants, zucchini, "skordalià", the delicate garlic sauce, cabbage, "pitarakia", etc.. 

Also very good are cheeses made from goat milk. Local products, including the special thyme honey, can be purchased in many shops in Adamas, Plaka and Pollonia. 

Wines come from all over Greece and they are normally from known producers, and in 1999 Milos started to produce a good local wine. As to shops, you find everything you might need for your vacations: supermarkets, pastry shops (taste the bread!), jewelers' stores and ceramic shops. One bookstore  in Adamas has foreign papers and books. 

There are discos and music cafes. 
Nowadays several beaches (from June/July to September) have one or more bars, or restaurant with chairs and umbrellas. Nevertheless, you can easily find not serviced beaches.
In Paleohori, there are three restaurants and the beach is served with a bus. In summertime, there are restaurants in Mandrakia,  Provatas and Kipos.