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Plakias => Where to eat...or not! => Topic started by: SweHa on June 17, 2012, 10:40:50 PM
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Making my first posting here, I am from Sweden.
Me and my wife will be in Plakias in less than a week, it´s going to be two lovely weeks of relaxing, good food and lots of what we´ve been longing for all winter.
From what I understand, we should be careful if we choose the tavernas on the street closer to the beach, than the ones further up in the village. This will be our 15th trip to Greece, 3rd to Crete, many trips to the islands in the east, the west, Cyclades, you name them. Quiet a good view of what the Greek kitchen has to offer. We prefer starters, real local menue, no pasta, go-inside-to-watch-what´s-cooking-instead-of-international-menue-in-five-languages.
Anyone updated where the best food in Plakias can be found in June/July?
Greetings from SweHa
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For a change, try Aponeaa...just as you leave plakias on road to Souda. Its slightly untidy, with a character, Stelios as owner, but food is good, vicious garlic bread, all cooked on ramshackle barbeque, using scrap olive wood. Elderly mother is very charming, very genuine people.
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Apanemo (Απανέμο). Yes, the garlic bread is out of this world. Unfortunately they don't do Mythos but Alfa is OK too.
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Making my first posting here, I am from Sweden.
Me and my wife will be in Plakias in less than a week, it´s going to be two lovely weeks of relaxing, good food and lots of what we´ve been longing for all winter.
From what I understand, we should be careful if we choose the tavernas on the street closer to the beach, than the ones further up in the village. This will be our 15th trip to Greece, 3rd to Crete, many trips to the islands in the east, the west, Cyclades, you name them. Quiet a good view of what the Greek kitchen has to offer. We prefer starters, real local menue, no pasta, go-inside-to-watch-what´s-cooking-instead-of-international-menue-in-five-languages.
I assume you have looked through the taverna reviews under the Articles button on the menu bar.
I understand what you you prefer, but I have not seen much "look at what's cooking in the kitchen" in Plakias. There are many very good tavernas with good Greek courses on offer, however. The town is not that big, so have a good look around, try a few and note your favourites. Lysseos, with Greek Cypriot cooking is high on my list.
Hope that helps and have a great holiday.
Mike
Anyone updated where the best food in Plakias can be found in June/July?
Greetings from SweHa
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Thanks all !
Yes Mike, I have a printed copy of the reviews with me. Should be no problem finding what we are looking for. But things change from season to season, what was good (or bad) in 2011 could change either way. What´s been said about Apanemo sounds thrilling. Also, Tasomanolis and a couple of other places will be carefully investigated.
Our journey WILL BE great !
/ SweHa
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We have been going to Plakias 6 years and yes you are right there have been some "experiences" with some of the Restaurants that back onto the Beach. However one place that never fails to deliver is Lysseos near the Forum, next to the Bridge. If you are there next Tuesday evening you will witness myself getting my first helping of Pork Afelia this year ! It's not fancy, the food is simple and it isn't open at Lunchtime, go early as the specials sell very fast.
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We have been going to Plakias 6 years and yes you are right there have been some "experiences" with some of the Restaurants that back onto the Beach. However one place that never fails to deliver is Lysseos near the Forum, next to the Bridge. If you are there next Tuesday evening you will witness myself getting my first helping of Pork Afelia this year ! It's not fancy, the food is simple and it isn't open at Lunchtime, go early as the specials sell very fast.
Does the Lysseos do Fish dishes and good vegetarian as well as Meat?
Only asking as I eat meat but other half only fish and vegetarian, get some great Fish and vegetable dishes on Cypriot menus.
Hoping that we can eat together and not at separate Tavernas ;)
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Making my first posting here, I am from Sweden.
Me and my wife will be in Plakias in less than a week, it´s going to be two lovely weeks of relaxing, good food and lots of what we´ve been longing for all winter.
From what I understand, we should be careful if we choose the tavernas on the street closer to the beach, than the ones further up in the village. This will be our 15th trip to Greece, 3rd to Crete, many trips to the islands in the east, the west, Cyclades, you name them. Quiet a good view of what the Greek kitchen has to offer. We prefer starters, real local menue, no pasta, go-inside-to-watch-what´s-cooking-instead-of-international-menue-in-five-languages.
Anyone updated where the best food in Plakias can be found in June/July?
Greetings from SweHa
I Know it is not in Plakias but Iliomanolis Taverna invites you into the kitchen to choose what you would like to eat.
Not too far away, I am sure the regulars here can tell you all about it.
Iliomanolis Taverna
Agios Vassilios | Kanevos, Plakias, Crete 74053, Greece. Phone +30.28320.51053
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We have been going to Plakias 6 years and yes you are right there have been some "experiences" with some of the Restaurants that back onto the Beach. However one place that never fails to deliver is Lysseos near the Forum, next to the Bridge. If you are there next Tuesday evening you will witness myself getting my first helping of Pork Afelia this year ! It's not fancy, the food is simple and it isn't open at Lunchtime, go early as the specials sell very fast.
Does the Lysseos do Fish dishes and good vegetarian as well as Meat?
Only asking as I eat meat but other half only fish and vegetarian, get some great Fish and vegetable dishes on Cypriot menus.
Hoping that we can eat together and not at separate Tavernas ;)
As an omnivore I have not really taken that much notice. I cannot remember having a fish dish other than tuna salad, but there were definitely veggy dishes available. I remember the tomato soup with great relish, a big bowl and full of vegetables. The tuna salad is enormous and would do as a main course. If you have it as a starter, you need to be a trencherman to then finish a main course.
Mike
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We have been going to Plakias 6 years and yes you are right there have been some "experiences" with some of the Restaurants that back onto the Beach. However one place that never fails to deliver is Lysseos near the Forum, next to the Bridge. If you are there next Tuesday evening you will witness myself getting my first helping of Pork Afelia this year ! It's not fancy, the food is simple and it isn't open at Lunchtime, go early as the specials sell very fast.
Does the Lysseos do Fish dishes and good vegetarian as well as Meat?
Only asking as I eat meat but other half only fish and vegetarian, get some great Fish and vegetable dishes on Cypriot menus.
Hoping that we can eat together and not at separate Tavernas ;)
As an omnivore I have not really taken that much notice. I cannot remember having a fish dish other than tuna salad, but there were definitely veggy dishes available. I remember the tomato soup with great relish, a big bowl and full of vegetables. The tuna salad is enormous and would do as a main course. If you have it as a starter, you need to be a trencherman to then finish a main course.
Mike
That sounds good to me. I really want to eat at the Lysseos but feared that my OH could not.
She walked past several times last September but She could only see meat dishes on the menu and specials board so did not try it.
She will be dragging me to the Gio-Ma the first night as that is her favourite, but I want to try the Lysseos and Kastro during our holiday.
John B & Michele.
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I'm pretty sure Lysseos offers vegetarian versions of dishes on the menu. Certainly worth asking as the food in Lysseos is the best I'd say!
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We were there in May & there are Vegetarian dishes...the food & servicse is very good.
Dave&Les
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can someone tell Lito's vegetarian cow joke?
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Just got back from Plakias to the cold and rain! Popped into Kastros for a coffee and the wife decided to try a piece of Baclava. If the rest of the food is as good as the baclava it should be a real treat! Didn't go for an evening meal 'cos I didn't want to drive and the road up there is a bit windy and narrow with no footpath for walking.
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The quality of food at Kastro varies but is certainly worth trying. People drive to get up there with no problems: I seem to be the only one who ever walks up there (from both west and east Plakias)! If you don't mind a bit of exercise it is quite feasible, just keep to the side of the road!
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Cannot understand the hesitation of any reasonably fit person not wishing to walk to Kastro. We are way past our bus pass times and frequently walk past it and also frequently walk to Mirthios. We have a hire car but still do that walking.
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Another Kastros visitor here.
We normally stroll up for a couple of lunches and also a couple of dinners, torch handy for the walk in the dark.
Wouldn't worry too much about the lack of footpath, you'll be unlucky if you meet more than one car on your way up.
Marge loves the stuffed Kalimari, has it every time. I've tried all sorts and have no complaints.
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We were there last nght, as good as ever. Yannis is now knocking out T Shirts, picked on up for my son.
Davos
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Found it was a nice and easy walk to the Kastro but we were the only people eating there on a Friday night at 9.30pm in July.
Voted best Rosé wine in Plakias by my lovely other half. Food was good but we did feel a little lonely although it probably was romantic I am told ;).
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Nice to hear from you Lampyland - hope you are having a lovely holiday and got the room you wanted! I'm looking forward to reading all your recommendations on your return
best wishes Nora
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Hi John R. I wasn't complaining about the distance to Kastro. We spent some very pleasant days walking in the hills. Merely the danger of being creamed by a local when walking back down in the pitch dark! The baklava was really good though!
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Yes - I must admit that walking in the dark might be a bit daunting. There are steps up from behind Alianthos which would lessen some traffic danger but perhaps not the best path in the dark.
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i love the food and the atmosphere at the kastro,
the kfeftito is wonderfully seasoned and i wish i had tried the stuffed squid!!
has anyone met their wonderful cat pepi?
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Exactly what dish was 'Pepi' in? LOL
Sorry, but I've had a couple of glasses of very nice Ozzie wine, and well it seemed funny at the time.
Pete&Dawn. (Missing Plakias)
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I have a little hard to articulate but can not scratch all the eateries up in chronological order corresponding to each state a grade or a very short text, why exactly this taverna is good for this and that. Since I am blood type eating, I must take into account a variety of foods. I do not eat everything, unfortunately. Hope to see you on the natural beach.
/jetrotte
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We didn't try all the eating options during the week we were there. In fact we only managed four different establishments.
We tried Muses twice and would put it in the cheap and cheerful bracket rather than a place to go for top quality nosh. Kri-Kri (once) was a notch up on Muses although my rabbit was just so many bits and pieces it was a bit disappointing. Medousa (once) served good quality grub but the service was very slow and became excruciatingly so the longer we were there which automatically removed it from my recommended list.
Our best eating was had at Lysseos (3 times). Good quality food each time with extremely efficient and friendly service. Top of my list without doubt.
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Hi
New to the site and only recently become a 'Plakias fan' (June last year and twice this year in June & Sept). I'm surprised that no one (may be wrong) has mentioned 'Kri Kri'.
We tried not to eat there every night but.....
The place was always full. Excellent food (try the garlic bread & cheese on pizza base - to die for). We eventually only ordered starters as there was just too much placed in front of you.
The staff were excellent
We did try Medusa (as recommended here) - OK but 'not for us'
We'll be back next year - already thinking of doing two trips - we've got the Plakias 'bug'
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Our favourite place to eat is Minoiko. It was closed for a few years because of family problems but the food was divine. Tried many other places but nowhere else came close.
Vrisi in Mirthios is our second choice.