PAPAGALOS RESTAURANT OIA

One of the restaurants with a story or two to tell about the village over the years been in oia from the early days of tourism serving traditional Greek cuisine but with one or two dishes from the continent
If you go for sure order their home made fries (chunky and skins ).If you just want to sit and watch the world pass by over good wines and their starters then great but also their main dishes for example Bavetle pasta a creamy sauce with chicken , broccoli and cherry tomatoes and parmigiana cheese or stay with the Greek traditional food but for sure the atmosphere is relaxed and the jazz and easy listening music just chill you out .
                                                      I wish you a  great summer of 2013

SUNSET SNACK BAR IN OIA

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 Pass-by sunset this afternoon just to relax as the weather was overcast and within two minutes of sitting the sky changed to open up the beauty and amazing views from the end of Oia if you veer to the right towards the famous sunset of Oia  simple welcoming and where you can before sunset sit and chill out over a coffee or ouzo with their great mezedes.   

They take reservations for 7.30pm to have the best view of the sunset and their special for today is salmon with a medium hot spicy sauce  served with rice. Or try their mussels cooked in a sauce of  tomatoes ,onions, peppers, feta which is a great appetiser for two people.       

KASTRO Restaurant Oia, Santorini | tel: (+30) 22860 71045

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Kastro restaurants is situated directly opposite the minion castle in Oia overlooking the steps leading down to  to Amudie and the most famous sunset of Santorini. It is one of the longest restaurants stemming back to 18 years and catering  menu of mediterranean cuisine.
The restaurant is open from 11am-12 midnight serving a variety of freshly made salads, fresh pasta dishes and a variety of  marinated meat and poultry dishes .
Coffee,soft drinks.wine are served until just before the hours of sunset where i recommend you reserve a table prior to sunset as it is a very popular restaurant to dine and wine watching the sun setting.

Kastro has a lovely atmosphere of been relaxed and is great while having a wine and dessert and watching the buzz of people on holidays,or to sit back and observe the boats cruising into one of the sea entrances of the Calader .

On behalf of Greek tourism i wish you a great 2013
                                summer 

KRINAKI TAVERNA FINIKA

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Krinaki is best known for it's excellent grilling on charcoal and variety of
meat and local vegetable dishes,.But today they have on the menu as one of the dishes of the day
 OCTOPUS COOKED IN VINSANTO SERVED WITH MASHED POTATOES .

Krinaki is also a beautiful place to go for lunch or to watch the colours of the village change when the sunsets in the evening and listen to what we all love greek background music and the local people getting on with a simple life they have always known .     

FEREDINI RESTAURANT OIA

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Feredini the traditional name given on the island for the small knife that was and is still  use by a few  who  have small plots of land and grow wine to prune and harvest the local santorini grape has decided to change their menu and bring forward the local greek cuisine with a touch of Mediterranean combinations that incorporates local produces from the land and villages of Santorini.

As i didn't take my camera with me today trust my choice from their menu for this evening   
                                                  Starter: Fava eggplant with a drizzle of  orange fused with some herbs
Main course: Risotto with wild asparagus
                          Veal with fresh tomato sauce and pure ad eggplants
    Desserts: Yoghurt with grated fresh lemon 

Have a great 2013 summer to you all and a lovely sunny evening  

  

   

KYPRIDA RESTAURANT In OIA: Traditional Cypriot cuisine

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What a great start to bringing  Kyprida onto the blog ,tonight live greek music to start the summer of 2013.The weather is lovely and warm but i suggest you take a light jacket or jumper with you in case .But for sure you are going to have a great evening .

 This lovely Cypriot restaurant is situated next to the Maritime museum and has a lovely feeling of combining both the Cypriot and Greek cuisine together with the spices of middle-east due to passed history and life styles.

SKIZA COFFEE, CAKE AND MORE INSIDE TO SIT OR TAKE AWAY WITH YOU

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The view  says it all to sit at this table and dwell into the pass of Oia while enjoying their homemade pies or cakes over a lovely coffee is living a holiday of a dream come true .

Sampling sun dried tomatoes with feta cheese in a lovely flaky pastry for breakfast or lunch with a salad and a glass of local wine is to die for .

   And the experience with a lovely fresh cheese cake and  a Sigalas vinsanto will leave you wanting to return again to sample another traditional pie or ordering one of their great homemade pizzas that is rich in taste and toppings .

  

SKALA YESTERDAY ON EASTER SUNDAY

 As is the tradition for many countries to display flowers outside a house or business to show 1st of may it was lovely to see yesterday to start of a lovely easter sunday 

Christos also doing his traditional joy in checking the lamb to see if it was ready ...

.I found out that on Santorini and the islands the people would celebrate easter grilling fresh fish rather than lamb this became part of easter in the late 70s when greek people from mainland started to return to the islands .

    I have never acquired the love to eat the inner part of the head but i have seen some greek friends in absolute joy to see the head on their plate ,but enjoy sharing a piece with their family or friends and wishing them happy easter .

 

                             A great day was had by all on a lovely hot sunny easter enjoying great food and wine               
                                                       with traditional greek music  playing in the background .

SKALA RESTAURANT / TAVERNA IN OIA

As i'm not on the island for a while i can give my view on knowing very well skalla .But for sure with the weather there today it is worth going during the day and trying several of my favourite dishes .

STARTERS:

1. Zucchini pie and the yogurt hits the spot to making it a lovely light starter.

2.Onion pie and the pine nuts just give it a lovely soft crunch when you bit into it .

3. Skala salad is great using their organic products and their chloro cheese is mouth watering.

MAIN DISHES:

1. Kleftiko lamb a lovely tender piece of meat backed in oven with tomatoes,cheese and a little hot spice.

2.Moussaka one to die for made by dimitris the chef .

3.Fresh fish off the grill it just falls off the fork is all i can say.
DSSERTS:
1.Baklava a lovely sweet with nuts and soaked in greek honey rapped in a flaky pastry with a drizzle of honey.
2.Fresh greek yoghurt topped with a spoonful of local sweet home made fruit jam.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEASE A TRADITIONAL GREEK COFFEE                

                    

KRINAKI TAVERNA =THE HUB OF FINIKA SANTORINI

 

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Anthony one of the owners of krinaki and can be seen 
as a person who loves the style of charcoal grilling of meat and fresh fish . He takes great pride and joy in the cuts of meat that when it comes to cooking you know there is no such question as" how would you like your meat done? "
There is also a joy in going into this taverna when you can find at times the local older generation there in the morning selling their vegetables,wild greens and cheese,to watch anthony's eyes light up and this shows in the enjoyment of his presentation of the final salads  or vegetation dishes he serves in his taverna .   
 

 This garden or should i say terrace is a joy to sit in and look down into the gardens of finika or the local people going about their everyday lifestyles ie. housework, cooking and in the lovely warm evenings in  spring or summer sitting in their garden chairs nattering about their day in a lovely ease of simple lives that the finika people are known for . 

SKALA OPENS AND I WISH THEM A GREAT SUMMER

One of my places that as you will all know i love and when the eve of greek easter comes it is when i really feel im celebrating easter with family and friends . Have a lovely easter and my heart will be with you all .

OURANIA TRADITIONAL GREEK KAFENIO

 Ourania kafenio sits in her little back garden and is open all  year to local people and visitors, the sound of the neighbours chit chat and gatherings for morning greek coffee on her little small try maintain the traditional way her father did in their kafenio they had hidden in his garden on the calder 14 years ago .

The menu is very simple greek salad , omelets,cheese,olives,and at times local sausage served with a glass of wine ,ouzo ,raki,greek beer and soft drinks for those summer days when you want to just relax. 

KRINAKI TAVERNA FINIKA

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"Krinaki" is situated at Finikia village, which is on top of the plains of Oia in Santorini. Finikia was always tied to the harvests of Santorini, since its people took care of the lands and the vineyards, the fava, the tomatoes, the eggplants, the zucchini, the vegetables that were produced every season, as well as the few trees of the island, mainly figs and some mulberries.

"Krinaki" has a unique relationship with the traditional agricultural products of this village. It has also been a cava in the time period of exporting wine and has combined its two wells into the deco of  a grand building with lots of history of  finika lifestyle . Try their meat dishes that have been cooked on charcoal to your request 

SKIZA COFFEE, CAKE AND MORE INSIDE TO SIT OR TAKE AWAY WITH YOU

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Great coffee and cakes or starting your day with a breakfast and  after shopping a light lunch trying their home made pies made by hand using local farm products with a salad made for a king .
Pizza made on the spot as are their pasta dishes .Finish off with their home made ice-cream or a nice local visanto 
from the winery sigalas on a lovely balcony or on the top terrace looking onto the caldera