TEMPTING TASTES
 

RESTAURANT: 'Dryadon Gefsis" is the name of the restaurant and the word ‘gefsis' means tastes . It is in other words the home of tastes!

During our stay at the village of Agios Lavrentios, we had the opportunity to try the cuisine of this restaurant several times.

The specialties are numerous and surprising for their high quality.

Several of these dishes are cooked the moment you give the order. Dishes are Mediterranean and local traditional with an artistic flair of nouvelle cuisine. Tastes are divine because the Chef uses exclusively indigenous products and ingredients. All dishes are nicely presented, they are flavoursome and mouthwatering. The cuisine uses exclusively Virgin Olive oil, fresh spice and herbs to bring out natural flavor. There might be one or two other restaurants in the village but honestly, NONE BEATS the culinary flavours and tastes of this specific one.

ATMOSPHERE: The summer months the restaurant serves out in the beautiful terrace         which is surrounded by plane and aspen trees and the food is served under the shade of a vine arbour . It is all green outside and the seating arrangement is in two different levels. The upper level overlooks the village’s square while the lower offers a fabulous scene as it overlooks the Pagasetic Gulf and the slopes of Pelion.

When it gets cold the restaurant functions indoors in the nicely furnished dining room by the fireplace in the property’s restaurant. You see, the restaurant "Dryadon Gefsis” belongs to the owners of the Hotel “DRYADES”

Through the large double glazed windows that go round the living room and extend out to the dining lounge, guests can enjoy breathtaking views from the comfort of the warm interior and enjoy a beverage from the bar. Carpets beautify the ground floor creating the atmosphere of a warm country lodge.  

MENU: Ask Dimitri to recommend some of his amazing dishes and choose. There are more than 20 appetizers to choose from. Tip: Ask for ‘pikilia’ and expect several dishes in small portions to have the opportunity to taste several .

Highly recommended are the cooked specialties of this cuisine. You can try the Goat meat Oven baked (gida gastras) it is an exceptional Greek dish. The other dish I recommend is the Anklebone of veal meat with caramel sauce. “Kleftiko or Exohiko or the Meat Veal with chestnuts. You will be thrilled with the taste and flavor and surely want to be back.

Of course there are the summertime specialties like (Pastitsio, Mousaka, Gemista –staffed vegetables with rice and minced meat) fresh beans and more. These are just as popular as the above and they are even cheaper. Have in mind that a meal here is not expensive like in other restaurants in the area. Even though the standards of the cuisine are high, yet you will be surprised with the low price. It surely worth to give it a try.

BEVERAGE: The list of wines and beer is long but the local home’s wine is just as good and I highly recommend it . It is the cheapest alternative, cheap and excellent.

DESSERT: The high quality ingredients guarantee the best flavor. The restaurant’s homemade delicacies are exquisite as well. You can end your meal with ‘loukoumades’ –honey balls sprinkled with cinnamon. Even yoghurt here tastes differently. Have it with honey and walnuts, or ask for ‘ravani’ a Greek dessert. At restaurants it is usually served with a ball of ice cream.

Of course I could go on and on because I got excited with the quality and taste of every single dish we had here. Everything is cooked to perfection, reasonable cost, and hospitality beyond compare. Guests will not leave disappointed.

Dimitri keep the good work and high standards just as you do right now. We shall be back and can’t wait to see you all again.