Friday, 24 June 2016

Lunch in Kalamaki

Kalamaki is a pretty little seaside village about 20 minutes along the coast from Matala. The glorious beach is lined with little cafes and tavernas. We stopped at a taverna with pristine white tables and chairs called Sunset. I noticed that they were advertising an evening of local Cretan music in a few days time. We sat and enjoyed the view as we decided what to order for  lunch.




How about a delicious tuna salad/dip, tuna, mayo, carrot, lettuce with fresh crusty bread? 







Salad with salad leaves, different cheeses, nuts, balsamic and oranges



Spestofai made with chorizo








Perhaps you prefer a traditional Greek salad with Feta and Glistrida ( Purslane to you and me)



How about crisply fried baby calamares and tsatsiki?


Crisp baby calamares and tsatsiki



Homemade walnut cake with vanilla ice-cream


And of course finishing off with the ubiquitous Tsigoudia (Raki)


An ideal spot to sit, relax and test the Tsigouthia


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Service: Pleasant and friendly but as with most places in the area we found it was very difficult to catch their eye to order something else or get the bill after our initial order. - It was not busy at the time.

Type of food: Traditional Cretan tourist fare.

Prices, Average, good quality and portion size.

"Star ratings"- on the "Guzunder" scale 5.5. 
- Clean, paper and paper towels available, no locks on the doors, no toilet seats! 

Complementary raki and home made cake  at the end of the meal

Raki on Richter scale 6. fairly "sharp", not smooth. 

Would we return? Yes, certainly.


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