Mydia me Tomata Kai Skordo - Mussels with Tomato and Garlic.Chtapodi Xithato - Marinated Octopus on a Tradition Greek Style.Garides me Feta - Shrimp with Feta Cheese.Bacaliaros Skordalia - Cod in Garlic Sauce.Marides - Small deep-fried Fish that can be eaten whole, heads bones and all.Garidaki Simiako - Little fried Shrimp (from Simi Island ) can be eaten whole.Very healthy, with Lemon (or Vinegar) and Olive Oil Salamogia - Myzithra Cheese, (unsalted soft cheese made from ewes’ milk) in Brine with Peppercorns.Patates Tiganites - Homemade ‘hand cut’ Potatoes Chips.Skorthopsomo - Bread, Garlic and Olive Oil.Salata Epochis - Seasonal Salad using the season’s freshest ingredients.Gemista - Tomatoes and Peppers stuffed with a mixture of Minced Meat and Rice.Pitaroudia me Kremythia - Croquettes with Onions, Tomatoes, Mint, flour.Pitaroudia - Croquettes made of Chickpeas, or can be made also with Wild Mushrooms and Cumin.Melitzana Psiti - Roasted Eggplant (sometimes with Garlic, Yogurt and Nuts).Feta sti Shara - Grilled Feta Cheese topped with slices of Tomatoes, Mild Pepper, Oregano, and Olive Oil, wrapped in foil.Fasolakia Barbunia - Green Beans Barbunia, Onions, Parsley, Tomatoes, red Peppers, Olive oil.Karavoli Giachnisti - Snails in Sauce, Olive Oil, chopped Onions, chopped Tomatoes, Cumin.Avranies - Wild Asparagus, Onion, Lemon juice, Salt, Pepper.Meliasti - Feta Cheese wrapped in Filo (Phyllo) and topped with Honey and Sesame.Giaprakia - Stuffed Vines Leaves (or Cabbage Leaves) with Rice and Meat.This is usually fun and can be more food than you’d expect for the price! Sometimes you can order a variety of “Mezethes” dishes. Just some of the “Mezethes” (small plates of tasty morsels) you will find in Rhodes. The wines of Rhodes are famous for their great taste and quality since ancient times because the wineries and distilleries of the island produce delicious wines from the island’s vineyards which are beneficing from the fertility of the soil and the constant sun.Īppetizers - Starters - “Mezethes” (singular Mezes)
There may be a house wine that can be ordered by the quarter, half, or full liter and will not cost much….
Most Rhodians drink wine, beer, or ouzo (a 40-proof clear alcoholic beverage that is flavored with anise) with their meal. Local wines are part of the authentic Rhodian food experience. Vegetarians. There are sometimes one or two vegetarian offerings, although if they are not on the menu you can usually ask for a vegetarian dish. Rare “Me to ema” (only for the beef steak) outside is cooked, but the inside is still partially raw, Medium “Misopsimeni” (for pork and beef steaks) outside is cooked more thoroughly and the inside is cooked, but still slightly red, and Well done “Kalopsimeni” (for pork and beef steaks) outside is charred and the inside is completely cooked through. If you order a Steak “Brizola” usually pork and beef, the waiter will ask you how you like your steak cooked. The Rhodian waiters are very experienced, patient and more than eager to make your lunch a real pleasure (even during the high season when the island is packed with tourists). The waiters will give you the price information and the cooking details. There you can inquire about what kind of fish is displayed, how much it costs per kilo (2, 20 pounds) and you order the quantity you want to eat. If you wish to order Fresh Fish “Fresko Psari”, then you ask to see the fish, and the waiter will take you to the place where the “ catch of the day” is displayed, usually in the kitchen, or somewhere near the front of the restaurant. Dessert is ordered at the end of the meal. First your appetizers, then the Main Course and the drinks.
When you order your meal, it would be easier if you order by section of the menu.