Wicked Lunch at Kokkinos Pirgos

Kokkinos Pirgos is just outside Tymbaki on the south coast - on the way to Matala

We stopped on the way to the festival and enjoyed the lunch so much we stopped and had the same on the way back. ( Yes the same last year!) Not a lunch if you are on a diet, but once a year can be forgiven!

We have a favourite taverna

Just by the harbour

Lovely views and boats to watch

and the best lunch around....

We had to try the salad with Jack Daniels sauce! 

Yes there is a salad under that cheese!

Then for the main course - just one between us...

Red florentine peppers, stuffed with mizithra cheese, covered in bacon and a spicy tomato sauce

A mixture of four different types of cheeses and a bubbly crusty cheese topping

All gone... now back to the diet!

Spring around Crete

Just before the season begins......
Winter turns into spring for about 2 days before it becomes summer here in Crete. An ideal time for a wander, before the influx of summer holidaymakers!

Kalamaki

Matala

Kokkinos Pyrgos (Tymbaki)

Plakias

Sfakia

Stylos

Souda bay

Lake Kournas

Lunch at Kokkinos Pirgos

On our way to Matala for the recent music festival we stopped for lunch at the village of Kokkinos Pirgos ( Red Castle) just outside Tymbaki

The taverna overlooked the harbour

It was called "On Board"

Next door had a huge geranium bush

The taverna had a nautical theme

We enjoyed salad with Jack Daniels sauce!!

Peppers stuffed with Mizithra cheese

Kalamares

Fruit and Raki

Fred contemplates the raki

Testing!

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Service: Pleasant, friendly and efficient. 

Type of food: Cretan, well cooked and with some interesting twists.

Prices,  extremely good 

"Star ratings"- on the "Guzunder" scale 6.5. 

- A little dated which contrasted with the decor of the rest of the taverna doors have locks, toilet seats present, paper and paper towels available. 

Complementary raki, home made cake and fruit platter at the end of the meal

Raki on Richter scale 7. Pleasant and tasty. 

Would we return? Yes, as soon as possible to try some other dishes.