Jennifer Lambert

A Sacred Balance

Visit Us On FacebookVisit Us On TwitterVisit Us On PinterestVisit Us On InstagramVisit Us On LinkedinCheck Our FeedVisit Us On Youtube
  • About Me
    • Our Family’s Daily Routine
    • Favorite Resources
    • Recommendations for Bloggers
    • Advertising and Sponsorship
    • Copyright and Terms of Use
    • Disclosure Policy
    • Privacy Policy
  • Travel
    • Europe
      • Benelux
      • France
      • Germany
      • Greece
      • Ireland
      • Italy
      • London
      • Porto
      • Prague
    • USA
      • Chicago
      • Georgia
      • Hawaii
      • Ohio
      • Utah
      • Yellowstone and Teton
  • Homeschool
    • Book Lists
    • How Do We Do That?
    • Notebooking
    • Subjects and Styles
    • Unit Studies
  • Military
    • Deployment
    • PCS
  • Health
    • Recipes
    • Essential Oils
    • Fitness
    • Mental Health
    • Natural Living
    • Natural Beauty
  • Family
    • Frugal
  • Faith
  • Reviews

© 2021 Jennifer Lambert · Copyright · Disclosure · Privacy · Ad

You are here: Home / Travel / Europe / Eating Our Way Through Greece

Eating Our Way Through Greece

This post may contain affiliate links. See disclosure. Check out my suggested resources.

January 4, 2016 By Jennifer Lambert Leave a Comment

We fell in love with the food in Greece.

We love the olive oil and oregano and fresh salad! We love the bread and grilled meats – and Tori and I love the fish!

Eating Our Way through Greece

Where we ate in Athens:

Enteka for lunch the first day.

Kid-friendly. Affordable. The staff is very friendly and fun.

Amazing souvlaki and gyros. Fresh and quick.

Enteka Grill in Athens

We went to the Horiatiko Bakery for treats.

It just beckoned to us every day as we walked by.

Super friendly. Gorgeous, pleniful selections of cakes, pastries…BAKLAVA.

The Horiatiko Bakery in Athens

Street food!

Roasted corn on the cob.

Pretzel and sesame bread rings.

Nuts and coconut strips.

The kids loved it all.

Athens Street Food

One morning, we went to Grand Dionisos for omelets.

I finally got to try Greek coffee (Ellinikos Kafes). It is SO good. We bought a set to bring home!

It’s thick and sweet and gorgeous. It comes in these little copper pots that make the coffee taste better than anywhere.

Greek Coffee

After the Acropolis, we had lunch at Dia Tauta, a touristy little place on Adrianou, near the Ancient Agora. We were starving and got a couple platters of mezes that were plenty for all of us! Delicious salad, bread, olives…and pitchers of ice-cold water kept coming! This was a place we noticed a small charge on our bill for that, but it was well worth it.

The advantage to having a teenager is that we can let the kids have street food in the hotel for dinner and go out for a date!

Great local mezes at Rozalia in the Exarcheia district.

We got zucchini fritters (Kolokithopita), meatballs (Keftedes), hummus, gorgeous salad, and wine.

Mezes at Rozalia

Amazing organic local food at Yiantes – also in the Exarcheia district.

I wanted to try Taramosalata (fish roe dip) and I LOVED IT. My husband? Not so much. We also got some hummus so he was happy.

I got the fish with onions and tomatoes (Psari spetsiotiko).

Aaron got the hamburgers (Mpiftekia). These are not ordinary hamburgers. They are flavored with cumin and oregano and oh, so moist and tender!

Yiantes Restaurant in Athens

The best food we had in Greece was at To Kati Allo, around the corner from the Acropolis Museum. 

We felt like family staying for dinner. They didn’t have my first choice from the chalkboard menu – he said it wasn’t good enough quality to serve – so he kept bringing us dishes of everything they had.

Roast chicken, roast pork, stuffed zucchini (Kolokithia Yemista), ratatouille (Briam), salad, pita, and this amazing tomato rice pilaf (Pilafi me Saltsa Domata).

He hugged and kissed us when we left.

We all plan to go back someday. It was that good.

To Kati Allo in Athens

Where we ate in Kalamata:

We ate at the hotel the first night and had lovely pork chops and pasta with salad. Even simple food in Greece is just amazing.

Look at that gorgeous sunset!

Hotel AKTI TAYGETOS

The second night we ate at Lemoni.

It was expensive and there was a huge wedding party that arrived a few minutes after we did. I think we might have done better at one of the cafés on the beach strip.

I got the fish special and it was good. Tori got this shrimp spaghetti that was good, though not fresh. I think since it was the end of the season, they didn’t have as much to offer. The chicken souvlaki Liz got was tough but flavorful. But you don’t go to a restaurant on the dock and not get seafood.

Lemoni Lounge Kalamata

Where we ate in Nafplio:

We stopped first at Antica Gelateria Di Roma for really delectable gelato.

So many flavors! Tiramisu, hazelnut, fruits…decisions!

Antica Gelateria Di Roma in Nafplio

We had lunch at Epi Skinis before heading out to Epidavros for the afternoon.

I got the amazing moussaka. We shared the saganaki (fried feta cheese).

The kids had fun signing the guest book and looking at the decor.

Epi Skinis in Nafplio

Where we ate in Thessaloniki:

The first night in Greece, we ate at our hotel.

Salad, soup, and pasta.

It was divine.

Greek Salad

I’m not a big fan of white wine, but I love Greek white wine!

Greek White Wine

The Last Slice for lunch – for the most amazing fresh pizza. Just a fun little corner place.

The Last Slice

We watched them twirl the dough and top it for the oven. We kept going back to order more!

The Last Slice Pizza in Thessaloniki

Plaisir for amazing waffles and ice creams. Fun sugary goodness!

I got a sandwich and coffee. But it came with brownies and cookies!

Plaisir in Thessaloniki

Oval Cafe for a very expensive dinner. Nice view of the White Tower and bay.

The pastas and hamburgers were really very good. Homemade lemonade was a hit with the kids.

The desserts were pretty amazing. Rose lemon custard and this cheese tart (Kalitsounia) from Crete. It was a like a cream cheese-filled sopapilla.

Oval in Thessaloniki

Greek beer is refreshing and flavorful. Fix was our favorite. Mythos and Alfa were also good. These are all lagers.

Aaron likes ouzo but I did not care for it. The presentation is neat though.

Ouzo and Beer

We loved, loved, loved Greek food!

View our MAP of where we ate in Greece!

Check out our whole Greece itinerary here.

Share
Tweet
Pin1
Share
1 Shares
You might also like:

Filed Under: Europe, Greece, Travel Tagged With: familytravel, Greece, travel

Recent Posts

  • Best Books of 2020
  • Today’s Proverbs 31 Person
  • How We Celebrate Christmas
  • Christmas with Teens
  • Tips for Keeping Your Pet Healthy
ThermoWorks Thermapen Mk4
Anniversary pizza night! Anniversary pizza night!
On Epiphany day,      we are still the people On Epiphany day,     we are still the people walking.     We are still people in the dark,          and the darkness looms large around us,          beset as we are by fear,                                        anxiety,                                        brutality,                                        violence,                                        loss —          a dozen alienations that we cannot manage.We are — we could be — people of your light.     So we pray for the light of your glorious presence          as we wait for your appearing;     we pray for the light of your wondrous grace          as we exhaust our coping capacity;     we pray for your gift of newness that          will override our weariness;     we pray that we may see and know and hear and trust          in your good rule.That we may have energy, courage, and freedom to enact         your rule through the demands of this day.         We submit our day to you and to your rule, with deep joy and high hope.W. Breuggemann
Happy 129th birthday to The Professor Tolkien!I Happy 129th birthday to The Professor Tolkien! If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
Prosperity in the new year! Prosperity in the new year!
When did they get so tall? Happy New Year! When did they get so tall? Happy New Year!
Staring into the new year, dreaming of a better fu Staring into the new year, dreaming of a better future.
Jungle cat Jungle cat
Fun icy science with Doppler effects at our local Fun icy science with Doppler effects at our local pond#homeschool #science #ice #winter #snow #physics #nature #walk #pond
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Suggested Resources

Archives

Popular Posts

10 DIY Gifts with Essential Oils10 DIY Gifts with Essential Oils
Natural Remedies for HeadacheNatural Remedies for Headache
10 Natural Remedies You Need10 Natural Remedies You Need
Homemade SunscreenHomemade Sunscreen
Henna Hands CraftHenna Hands Craft
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Reject Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.