Greece Edition: Must-Try Food & Drinks
Imagine walking down a cobblestone street on the island of Paros and the scent of Greek coffee and pastries fills the air.
Picture yourself at a seaside taverna on the island of Santorini tasting one delicious appetizer after another-- paired with a wine of your choice.
Find yourself exploring the busy streets of Athens looking for the best Souvlaki or Gyros (you'll find them) and passing a bakery with a window full of traditional orange pie, deciding it will be for dessert.
The possibilities for a delightful snack or meal are endless, but here are our Must-Try Food & Drinks in Greece.
Classic Dips: *served best with pita
-Tzatziki (yogurt, cucumber, & garlic)
-Fava (split pea purée)
-Melitzanosalata (eggplant dip)
-Taramasalata (fish roe dip)
-Olives: (local varieties of olives)
Appetizers:
-Horiatiki/Greek salad (tomato/cucumber/green bell pepper/kalamata olives/red onion/feta/olive oil/red wine vinegar/seasoning)
-Saganaki (fried graviera cheese)
-Keftedes (fritters made of tomatoes/zucchinis/or minced meat)
-Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves w/ rice/herbs/veggies/minced meat)
-Spanakopita (phyllo dough/feta/spinach)
-Tiropita (cheese pie)
-Feta Me Meli (phyllo/feta/honey/sesame seeds)
-Horiatiki/Greek salad (tomato/cucumber/green bell pepper/kalamata olives/red onion/feta/olive oil/red wine vinegar/seasoning)
-Saganaki (fried graviera cheese)
-Keftedes (fritters made of tomatoes/zucchinis/or minced meat)
-Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves w/ rice/herbs/veggies/minced meat)
-Spanakopita (phyllo dough/feta/spinach)
-Tiropita (cheese pie)
-Feta Me Meli (phyllo/feta/honey/sesame seeds)
Meals:
-Mousaka (Oven-baked dish w/ layers of eggplant/ minced lamb/ tomato puree/ onion/ spices (vegetarian options as well)
-Souvlaki (skewered meat served with pita/ tomatoes/ onions/ tzatziki)
-Gyros (similar to souvlaki without skewers)
-Fresh fish (usually by the kilo-cehck prices)
-Mousaka (Oven-baked dish w/ layers of eggplant/ minced lamb/ tomato puree/ onion/ spices (vegetarian options as well)
-Souvlaki (skewered meat served with pita/ tomatoes/ onions/ tzatziki)
-Gyros (similar to souvlaki without skewers)
-Fresh fish (usually by the kilo-cehck prices)
Sweets:
-Loukoumades (fried doughnuts w/syrup)
-Baklava (honey/phyllo/ground nuts)
-Galaktoboureko (rich custard-filled pastry)
-Yiaourti Me Meli (Greek yogurt w/honey)
-Portokalopita (Traditional orange cake w/syrup)
-Ice cream (gelato)
-Loukoumades (fried doughnuts w/syrup)
-Baklava (honey/phyllo/ground nuts)
-Galaktoboureko (rich custard-filled pastry)
-Yiaourti Me Meli (Greek yogurt w/honey)
-Portokalopita (Traditional orange cake w/syrup)
-Ice cream (gelato)
Coffee:
-Freddo cappuccino (iced coffee)
-Ellinikos (Greek coffee)
-Freddo cappuccino (iced coffee)
-Ellinikos (Greek coffee)
Alcohol:
-Greek beer (many options)
-Greek wine
-Ouzo (dry anise-flavored aperitif)
-Tsipouro (un-aged brandy)
-Mastiha (sweet liqueur
-Greek beer (many options)
-Greek wine
-Ouzo (dry anise-flavored aperitif)
-Tsipouro (un-aged brandy)
-Mastiha (sweet liqueur
