Our freshly-made salads
Ivari 6.70 euros
lettuce, smoked salmon, avocado, grape fruit,
citrus fruits dressing with poppy seeds
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Chef salad 5.25 euros
lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, cheese,
boiled egg, ham, thousand islands dressing
***
Tuna salad 5.00 euros
fresh tomato, lettuce, olives, tuna,mayonaise
***
Greek salad 5.00 euros
tomatoes, cucumber, green peppers,
onions, olives, feta cheese, olive oil, oregano
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Funghi 5.55 euros
lettuce, rocket, mushrooms, bacon, croutons,
hot vinaigrette, parmesan shavings
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Spring greens 3.10 euros
Our home-made soup
Chicken soup 3.50 euros
with pieces of fresh chicken, celery, thyme,
bay leaves, onion and lemon
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Children’s special
Chicken nuggets 5.10 euros
made with fresh chicken, served with home-made chips
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Our delicious appetizers
Selection of appetizers for two 5.60 euros
tzatziki, taramosalata, aubergine dip, cheese bites, local Lefkada sausage, meat ball, courgette rissoles, baked potato
***
Creamy mushrooms 5.15 euros
fresh button mushrooms in wine and garlic in a creamy sauce
***
Rosti potatoes 4.90 euros
potato pieces baked with bacon, cheese and cream
***
Courgette rissoles 4.50 euros
courgettes, feta cheese, mint, egg, herbs
***
Tomato rissoles 5.00 euros
fried rissoles made from fresh chopped tomatoes with herbs
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Tzatziki 3.25 euros
strained Greek yoghurt, cucumber, dill, garlic, pure virgin olive oil
***
Cretan dakos 4.25 euros
barley rusks with grated fresh tomato, feta cheese, olive oil and oregano
***
Saganaki fried cheese 4.80 euros
spicy Greek cheese fried and flambéd with brandy
***
Courgettes, aubergines and garlic potatoes 5.10 euros
deep-fried slices of courgette and aubergine with garlic mashed potatoes
***
Spicy grilled feta 4.20 euros
grilled feta cheese with tomato, boukovo, peppers, spices, oil and oregano
***
Haloumi cheese 4.50 euros
grilled haloumi cheese from Cyprus stuffed with crispy bacon,
on a base of fresh tomato with pesto sauce
***
Aubergine bake 4.90 euros
slices of aubergine with a tomato sauce, bacon and melted cheese topping
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Aubergine dip 4.85 euros
home-made aubergine dip with aubergines, peppers and spring onions
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Seafood appetizers
Taramosalata 4.00 euros
home-made dip of pink fish roe, onion, lemon and breadcrumbs
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Mediterranean prawns (appetizer) 7.60 euros
three prawns (frz) in a spicy tomato sauce with garlic,
chilly pepper, ouzo and crumbled feta
***
Steamed mussels 4.95 euros
steamed mussels (frz) with wine, spring onions, dill and lemon
***
Octopus salad 6.50 euros
octopus (frz) cooked in its own juice with wine vinegar, peppers and olive oil
***
Fried fillet of sole 6.40 euros
fillet of sole (frz) fried in olive oil, served with chips,
salad and home-made mayonnaise
***
Cod with pureed garlic potatoes(skordalia) 6.95 euros
(From the chef’s home island of Kefalonia)
made from salted cod fish on the bone, served with beetroot and Kefalonian purred garlic potatoes with lemon
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Grilled swordfish 7.20 euros
grilled swordfish steak (frz with bone)
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Swordfish souvlaki 7.25 euros
chunks of swordfish steak (frz) on a skewer with onion and peppers, grilled
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Swordfish with ouzo 7.50 euros
swordfish steak (frz) in a sauce with fennel, lemon, ouzo, capers and cream
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Fried squid 5.50 euros
fried squid rings
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Seafood
four prawns (no. 4 frz) wrapped with bacon and grilled
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Grilled octopus 6.55 euros
grilled octopus (frz) with olive oil, lemon and oregano
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Grilled salmon 8.25
fillet of salmon on the grill
***
Salmon in wine and lemon sauce 8.40 euros
fillet of salmon in a wine and lemon sauce with spring onions, dill and capers
***
Grilled Sea Bream 7.80 euros
fresh sea bream on the grill, served with spring greens
***
Frutti di Mare 8.35 euros
spaghetti with four mussels, two prawns, squid
and octopus in a spicy, tomato sauce
***
Tagliatelle with smoked salmon 7.55 euros
smoked salmon, dill, wine and cream sauce with cheese,
salted salmon roe and fresh rocket leaves
***
Fresh fried white bait 5.00 euros
freshly-fished white bait fried in olive oil,
served with spring greens and garlic mashed potatoes
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Sardines 5.00 euros
fresh grilled sardines, served with spring greens and garlic mashed potatoes
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Traditional Greek and local dishes
Lamb Ambrosia – the food of the Gods! 8.85 euros
(from an ancient Greek recipe)
stuffed lamb (fr.) with prunes, apricots, cheese and mint in a fruity gravy
***
Lamb kleftiko 8.30 euros
leg of lamb (fr.) with potato, carrots, peppers, onions and spicy local cheese in a lemon and mustard sauce, served in individually wrapped portions
***
Moussaka 6.00 euros
potatoes, aubergines, tomato sauce and beef mince with morné sauce
***
Penelope’s dream 7.80 euros
lamb chops, (frz) with rosemary and a tangy Robola wine
and lemon sauce, served on a baked potato
***
Roast chicken 6.00 euros
traditional Greek roast chicken with garlic and lemon, served with roast potatoes
***
Ionian chicken 7.80 euros
chicken breast with sun-dried tomatoes, feta, fennel,
basil pesto in a delicious tomato sauce
***
Beef stifado 8.10 euros
traditional Greek recipe made with beef from our local butcher,
with shallots and a spicy, dark gravy
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Linos Lamb 8.85 euros
Lamb stuffed with sundried tomatoes, peppers, feta cheese, mint, in a gravy of caramelized grapes with must
‘Giant’ beans 5.00 euros
butter beans in a delicious tomato sauce with herbs
Lefkada has a long tradition of ‘Mediterranean cuisine’ with a famous cook of ancient times, Filoxenos, starting his ‘career’ here in Lefkada.
Traditional Greek and local dishes
Stuffed tomatoes and peppers 5.10 euros
filled with rice, herbs, raisins, pine nuts and feta cheese
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Nona’s meatballs 5.00 euros
little meat balls of beef mince in a spicy sauce with cumin
Every Saturday and Sunday
Kefalonian meat pie 8.50 euros
crispy home-made pastry made with wine and with
a moist filling of pork and beef, cheese and rice, from the
chef’s home island of Kefalonia, this recipe is his grandmother’s!
***
Zorba 7.00 euros
slices of pork, stuffed with cheese, Lefkada salami
and coloured peppers in a spicy sauce
***
Roast beef 7.50 euros
local roast beef with gravy, served with oven roast potatoes
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The local wine-making co-operative which is one of the oldest in the country produces white and red wine, while over the last few years smaller wine-growers have begun producing a variety of high-quality Lefkadian wines. Particularly popular with our customers is ‘Syflogo’ which is produced in small quantities by a local grower, as well as ‘Land of Lefkas’, whose wine museum and showroom you can visit here on the island.
Gourmet world cuisine
Liver and bacon with onions 6.20 euros
beef liver in a rich gravy with onions and bacon
***
Pirates of the Caribbean 7.55 euros
breast of chicken in a sauce made of Captain Morgan’s black rum and ginger
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Wild Forest 8.50 euros
pork fillets in a wine and mushroom sauce
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Roast pork in mustard sauce 7.00 euros
tender loin (filet) of pork in a mustard sauce
Fillet Steaks
(fresh locally-produced beef fillet steak weighing 200 g per portion)
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Scaloppini Marsala 10.20 euros
beef scaloppini with button and porccini mushrooms
in a sauce made from genuine Marsala wine
***
Fillet Steak with three peppers 14.00 euros
fillet steak with a coating of three kind of
peppercorns (red, green and black) in a rich gravy
***
Fillet Steak A la crème 14.00 euros
fillet steak in a sauce of wine and fresh button mushrooms
***
Stroganoff 10.80 euros
sauteed fillet steak tips in a wine sauce with mushrooms,
spring onions and coloured peppers
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Fillet Steak A la Diabola 15.00 euros
fillet steak in a vodka and cream sauce with peppers and two prawns
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Grilled meats
Chicken souvlaki 6.00 euros
tender pieces of chicken breast (200 g per portion), served with chips and salad
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Grilled chicken breast 6.00 euros
fresh chicken breast (200 g per portion), served with chips and salad
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Grilled liver 5.00 euros
fresh grilled liver, served with chips, tzatziki and salad
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Lamb chops 6.80 euros
five lamb chops (frz)
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Grilled fillet steak 13.00 euros
fresh fillet steak (tenderloin) on the grill
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Pork tenderloin 7.80 euros
pork tenderloin (200g per portion) marinated in mustard and thyme
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Mixed grill for two 14.00 euros
two home-made beefburgers, chicken, liver, sausage, two lamb chops, served with baked potato, tzatziki and mustard
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(fresh locally-produced beef fillet steak weighing 200 g per portion)
***
Scaloppini Marsala 10.20 euros
beef scaloppini with button and porccini mushrooms
in a sauce made from genuine Marsala wine
***
Fillet Steak with three peppers 14.00 euros
fillet steak with a coating of three kind of
peppercorns (red, green and black) in a rich gravy
***
Fillet Steak A la crème 14.00 euros
fillet steak in a sauce of wine and fresh button mushrooms
***
Stroganoff 10.80 euros
sauteed fillet steak tips in a wine sauce with mushrooms,
spring onions and coloured peppers
***
Fillet Steak A la Diabola 15.00 euros
fillet steak in a vodka and cream sauce with peppers and two prawns
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Grilled meats
Chicken souvlaki 6.00 euros
tender pieces of chicken breast (200 g per portion), served with chips and salad
***
Grilled chicken breast 6.00 euros
fresh chicken breast (200 g per portion), served with chips and salad
***
Grilled liver 5.00 euros
fresh grilled liver, served with chips, tzatziki and salad
***
Lamb chops 6.80 euros
five lamb chops (frz)
***
Grilled fillet steak 13.00 euros
fresh fillet steak (tenderloin) on the grill
***
Pork tenderloin 7.80 euros
pork tenderloin (200g per portion) marinated in mustard and thyme
***
Mixed grill for two 14.00 euros
two home-made beefburgers, chicken, liver, sausage, two lamb chops, served with baked potato, tzatziki and mustard
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Pizzas
Hawaiian 6.50 euros
pineapple, ham, tomato, cheese
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Parma 6.00 euros
ham, tomato sauce, cheese
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Special 6.80 euros
ham, bacon, mushrooms, peppers, cheese, tomato sauce
Hawaiian 6.50 euros
pineapple, ham, tomato, cheese
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Parma 6.00 euros
ham, tomato sauce, cheese
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Special 6.80 euros
ham, bacon, mushrooms, peppers, cheese, tomato sauce
Pasta
(we use Barilla pasta for all these dishes)
Napoli 4.00 euros
tomato sauce with fresh basil
***
Bolognaise 5.50 euros
(oven-baked bolognaise also available)
fresh beef mince in tomato sauce with spices
***
Carbonara 5.50 euros
(oven-baked carbonara also available)
bacon, egg, garlic, parsley, in a cream and wine sauce with cheese
***
Tagliatelle renaissance 5.30 euros
tagliatelle with freshly diced tomatoes, mushrooms,
courgettes, peppers, spring onions and basil pesto
***
Oven-baked pasta 5.85 euros
tomato sauce, bacon, olives, capers, garlic
and cheese, baked in the oven
***
Frutti di Mare 8.30 euros
spaghetti with four mussels, two prawns, squid
and octopus in a spicy, tomato sauce
***
Tagliatelle with smoked salmon 7.50 euros
smoked salmon, dill, wine and cream sauce with cheese,
salted salmon roe and fresh rocket leaves
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Our home-made desserts
Crème brullée with Aegina pistachios 3.00 euros
a delicious combination of cool crème with a hot, crispy caramel topping,
a traditional French recipe with a hint of Greece
***
Apple pie 3.00 euros
crispy pastry, caramelized apples with cinnamon, cloves and brandy
***
Chocolate brownies 3.20 euros
the all-American recipe made with dark chocolate,
chopped walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts
(Also served with ice cream – 1.00 euro per scoop)
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Ice cream 1.00 euro per scoop
Pistachio
Chocolate
Vanilla
Banana
Lemon
Strawberry
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Soft drinks
Coca cola 1.85 euros
Coca cola lite 1.85 euros
Lemon fanta 1.85 euros
Orange fanta 1.85 euros
Sprite 1.85 euros
Soda 1.30 euros
Juice 2.00 euros
Fresh orange juice 2.50 euros
Still water (1 lt) 1.00 euros
Filter coffee 1.50 euros
Cappuccino 2.00 euros
Espresso 1.50 euros
Greek coffee 1.00 euros
PG Tips tea 1.50 euros
Alcoholic drinks
Amstel 2.20 euros
Mythos 2.20 euros
House white (½ lt) 2.50 euros
House red (½ lt) 2.50 euros
Retsina (½ lt) 3.50 euros
Spirits 5.00 euros
White wines
Syflogo 12.00 euros
a delicious dry white wine grown and produced here on the
slopes of the island mountains
Land of Lefkas 12.00
a dry white wine with very fine features in flavour and taste produced by the
co-operative of Robola producers in neighbouring Kefalonia
Vertzamo 12.00
a dry white wine with very fine features in flavour and taste produced by the
co-operative of Robola producers in neighbouring Kefalonia
Robola 12.00
a dry white wine with very fine features in flavour and taste produced by the
co-operative of Robola producers in neighbouring Kefalonia
Asyrtiko 6.00
a dry white wine made from one of the best-known Greek grape varieties (asyrtiko),
a fruity flavour with a hint of lemon and orange
Rosé wines
Syflogo 10.00 euros
a dry rosé wine produced and bottled here on the island
in the village of Platistoma near Nidri
Land of Lefkas 10.00
a dry white wine with very fine features in flavour and taste produced by the
co-operative of Robola producers in neighbouring Kefalonia
Vertzamo 10.00
a dry white wine with very fine features in flavour and taste produced by the
co-operative of Robola producers in neighbouring Kefalonia
Red wines
Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah 6.00 euros
a full-bodied red wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes
– a rich a velvety texture with a hint of strawberry and blackberry
Kritikos 5.00 euros
from Crete, this dark red wine is produced from two
traditional Greek grape varieties – Kotsifali and Mandilaria
Agioritiko (Nemea) 5.00 euros
from the Agioritiko grape variety, grown in Nemea in the Peloponnese, known as ‘the blood of Hercules’ because of its deep red colour
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 6.00 euros
a full-bodied red wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes
– a rich a velvety texture with a hint of strawberry and blackberry
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(we use Barilla pasta for all these dishes)
Napoli 4.00 euros
tomato sauce with fresh basil
***
Bolognaise 5.50 euros
(oven-baked bolognaise also available)
fresh beef mince in tomato sauce with spices
***
Carbonara 5.50 euros
(oven-baked carbonara also available)
bacon, egg, garlic, parsley, in a cream and wine sauce with cheese
***
Tagliatelle renaissance 5.30 euros
tagliatelle with freshly diced tomatoes, mushrooms,
courgettes, peppers, spring onions and basil pesto
***
Oven-baked pasta 5.85 euros
tomato sauce, bacon, olives, capers, garlic
and cheese, baked in the oven
***
Frutti di Mare 8.30 euros
spaghetti with four mussels, two prawns, squid
and octopus in a spicy, tomato sauce
***
Tagliatelle with smoked salmon 7.50 euros
smoked salmon, dill, wine and cream sauce with cheese,
salted salmon roe and fresh rocket leaves
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Our home-made desserts
Crème brullée with Aegina pistachios 3.00 euros
a delicious combination of cool crème with a hot, crispy caramel topping,
a traditional French recipe with a hint of Greece
***
Apple pie 3.00 euros
crispy pastry, caramelized apples with cinnamon, cloves and brandy
***
Chocolate brownies 3.20 euros
the all-American recipe made with dark chocolate,
chopped walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts
(Also served with ice cream – 1.00 euro per scoop)
***
Ice cream 1.00 euro per scoop
Pistachio
Chocolate
Vanilla
Banana
Lemon
Strawberry
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Soft drinks
Coca cola 1.85 euros
Coca cola lite 1.85 euros
Lemon fanta 1.85 euros
Orange fanta 1.85 euros
Sprite 1.85 euros
Soda 1.30 euros
Juice 2.00 euros
Fresh orange juice 2.50 euros
Still water (1 lt) 1.00 euros
Filter coffee 1.50 euros
Cappuccino 2.00 euros
Espresso 1.50 euros
Greek coffee 1.00 euros
PG Tips tea 1.50 euros
Alcoholic drinks
Amstel 2.20 euros
Mythos 2.20 euros
House white (½ lt) 2.50 euros
House red (½ lt) 2.50 euros
Retsina (½ lt) 3.50 euros
Spirits 5.00 euros
White wines
Syflogo 12.00 euros
a delicious dry white wine grown and produced here on the
slopes of the island mountains
Land of Lefkas 12.00
a dry white wine with very fine features in flavour and taste produced by the
co-operative of Robola producers in neighbouring Kefalonia
Vertzamo 12.00
a dry white wine with very fine features in flavour and taste produced by the
co-operative of Robola producers in neighbouring Kefalonia
Robola 12.00
a dry white wine with very fine features in flavour and taste produced by the
co-operative of Robola producers in neighbouring Kefalonia
Asyrtiko 6.00
a dry white wine made from one of the best-known Greek grape varieties (asyrtiko),
a fruity flavour with a hint of lemon and orange
Rosé wines
Syflogo 10.00 euros
a dry rosé wine produced and bottled here on the island
in the village of Platistoma near Nidri
Land of Lefkas 10.00
a dry white wine with very fine features in flavour and taste produced by the
co-operative of Robola producers in neighbouring Kefalonia
Vertzamo 10.00
a dry white wine with very fine features in flavour and taste produced by the
co-operative of Robola producers in neighbouring Kefalonia
Red wines
Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah 6.00 euros
a full-bodied red wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes
– a rich a velvety texture with a hint of strawberry and blackberry
Kritikos 5.00 euros
from Crete, this dark red wine is produced from two
traditional Greek grape varieties – Kotsifali and Mandilaria
Agioritiko (Nemea) 5.00 euros
from the Agioritiko grape variety, grown in Nemea in the Peloponnese, known as ‘the blood of Hercules’ because of its deep red colour
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 6.00 euros
a full-bodied red wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes
– a rich a velvety texture with a hint of strawberry and blackberry
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Dear Visitor to Lefkada,
Thank you for coming to Ivari Restaurant. Your opinion of our food and of our service (the negative as well as the positive points!) will be of great help to us in making every possible improvement.
Please visit our blog: http://ivarirestaurant.blogspot.com/
or our e-mail address ivarirestaurant@yahoo.co.uk
Because we consider it of the utmost importance that all our food is freshly-cooked every day, we prepare a small number of portions of each dish daily. If, towards the end of the evening, you find that some of those dishes are no longer available, you will still be able to choose from a wide range of ‘a la minute’ dishes.
· All prices include 9% VAT on food and non-alcoholic drinks, and 19% on alcoholic drinks.
· Your waiter will bring one portion of bread, butter and olive paste to your table per person (at a charge of 1 euro per person). Please inform your waiter if you do not wish to have this service.
· The service charge is included, as well as 0.5% council tax.
· Frozen products (meat or fish) are marked ‘frz.’.
· We use pure extra virgin olive oil (from Kranidi in Argolida) in all our salads and tzatziki.
· We use olive oil in our cooked dishes and for all fried fish.
· We use seed-oil (at a temperature of 180°) in the deep fat fryer. This oil is changed frequently, depending on use.
· The feta cheese used in our cooking and salads is P.D.O (Protected Designation Origin) from Tripolis Peloponesse.
· The yoghurt used in our tzatziki and other dishes, is genuine Greek, strained yoghurt.
The Chef at Ivari
Gerasimos Katsaitis grew up in the kitchen of his family’s restaurant. After a career of some years as a hotel receptionist, his true vocation, that of chef, claimed him. Having done his training (Greek School of Tourist Education diploma) he continues his culinary education through seminars, books and the Internet. However, he doesn’t stop at the theory. He is primarily a kitchen craftsman; a lover of the aromas and sounds which are born at the moment of serving – that unique instant when artistic inspiration and theoretical knowledge are turned into food. And for that reason, for the last seventeen years, he has been working in hotels and restaurants both in and outside Athens, alongside famous as well as lesser-known chefs and cooks, who have all contributed to his development.
Thank you for coming to Ivari Restaurant. Your opinion of our food and of our service (the negative as well as the positive points!) will be of great help to us in making every possible improvement.
Please visit our blog: http://ivarirestaurant.blogspot.com/
or our e-mail address ivarirestaurant@yahoo.co.uk
Because we consider it of the utmost importance that all our food is freshly-cooked every day, we prepare a small number of portions of each dish daily. If, towards the end of the evening, you find that some of those dishes are no longer available, you will still be able to choose from a wide range of ‘a la minute’ dishes.
· All prices include 9% VAT on food and non-alcoholic drinks, and 19% on alcoholic drinks.
· Your waiter will bring one portion of bread, butter and olive paste to your table per person (at a charge of 1 euro per person). Please inform your waiter if you do not wish to have this service.
· The service charge is included, as well as 0.5% council tax.
· Frozen products (meat or fish) are marked ‘frz.’.
· We use pure extra virgin olive oil (from Kranidi in Argolida) in all our salads and tzatziki.
· We use olive oil in our cooked dishes and for all fried fish.
· We use seed-oil (at a temperature of 180°) in the deep fat fryer. This oil is changed frequently, depending on use.
· The feta cheese used in our cooking and salads is P.D.O (Protected Designation Origin) from Tripolis Peloponesse.
· The yoghurt used in our tzatziki and other dishes, is genuine Greek, strained yoghurt.
The Chef at Ivari
Gerasimos Katsaitis grew up in the kitchen of his family’s restaurant. After a career of some years as a hotel receptionist, his true vocation, that of chef, claimed him. Having done his training (Greek School of Tourist Education diploma) he continues his culinary education through seminars, books and the Internet. However, he doesn’t stop at the theory. He is primarily a kitchen craftsman; a lover of the aromas and sounds which are born at the moment of serving – that unique instant when artistic inspiration and theoretical knowledge are turned into food. And for that reason, for the last seventeen years, he has been working in hotels and restaurants both in and outside Athens, alongside famous as well as lesser-known chefs and cooks, who have all contributed to his development.
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