Welcome to Eleni's Kitchen
Farm kitchen
Chick Peas with olive oil onions
Located on a organic wine farm in Pigi Elenii cooks all her food from scratch paired with delicious wines. Call ahead to arrange to have dinner at the farm for $20.00 all the food and wine you can drink.
Popi's Taverna
Pop's traditional Taverna located in Evidilos. When you dine here and in most
Restaurants in Ikaria you are invited into the kitchen where Popi will open each pot
And describe each dish. "Sit back and enjoy the view and great Greek food".
Food and Greek dancing this is where the locals go. One night the amount of people got bigger than the dance floor, so they took to the street in front of Sotires, cars came and there wasn't any horn blowing or yelling, that they were blocking the street, instead they put there cars in park got out joined in the dance and when it was finished got back into their cars and off they went I can tell you that I felt
That I had witnessed something extraordinary that night, Ikarotes have not lost their joy I for life.
They dance liked it is there last day on earth.
Teddy and Paschale wait for fish dinner in the fishing village Karkinagri.
Located Magganitis La Fortuna
This Taverna overlooks port of Magganitis great food and homemade wines.
We usually order the plate called picoli it's a little bit of everything.
All over Ikaria you will find on different nights Taverna's will offer a whole pig, roasted goat
Or Lamb just look for a crowded taverna that's where you will find the special of the nite.
All Time favorite
Balconi Studios Kampos
All vegatables dish Soufico
On any given night Marianna our host would declare it Soufico nite, or roasted goat, or whatever moved her, then each guest from every country you could imagine would make a dish and bring out
Along with local wine, add a little music and Greek dancing and it's the best place in town.
Marianna our head Chef
You start with great ingredients, amazing vistas, and colorful people, you can't go wrong, I can tell you we didn't find a Taverna, cafe, or restaurant we didn't like. Each had their own twist on the islands traditional dishes. Ikarians eat meat usually 1 or twice a week or on special occasions, just another reason there is longevity on the island. Kali orexi