What a great evening we had at this very traditional Greek Taverna, despite the heavy rain.
We'd booked for 19h30 which was fortunate as only the tables with weather shielding were available for use. Booking is advisable in any case as the restaurant is very popular.
Once seated and Ouzos poured, Costas and Alex were keen to invite us inside to look at the daily specials, prepared in addition to the menu options.
The specials all looked delicious and we found it hard to choose, however what follows and photographed are the dishes we opted for.
To start, we shared the cheese-stuffed red pepper which was delicious, The cheeses we a melange including Kefalatori, a strong, hard Greek cheese, similar to Parmesan. The dish was topped with truffle oil and quite rich, so sharing was a good option as we planned three courses.
For our main courses my wife opted for oven cooked chicken with lemon and tarragon, served with oven cooked potatoes. I opted for the slow cooked pork knuckle served on a bed of rice, with a white wine and honey sauce. Both dishes were great. Frankly I've never tasted such succulent, flavourful and tender pork, it fell off the bone with almost no encouragement. Portions were more than ample. We both opted for Retsina as a traditional Taverna beverage, though this may not be to everyone's taste.
For dessert, we shared a home made cheesecake, with a biscuit crumb base, covered with Mascarpone and cream and topped with jam. Again, plenty for a sharing portion and delicious.
To finish of we both a had a generous Metaxa and Greek coffee. We also received a complementary Greek Halva and another Ouzo, presented with the bill.
We've already reserved the same table for tomorrow evening, our last night in Greece, this trip.
We are regular visitors to the Greek Islands and this truly was among the best traditional meals we've had. The whole dining experience was great, despite the inclement weather. Other diners were festive and clearly having as good a time as us. We chatted with a delightful Bulgarian family of 8 with a (soggy) English sheep dog, on their second visit to the restaurant. Also a British table of 4 friends who were also having a super evening.
Do visit this restaurant and do please experience the special dishes, you won't be disappointed.