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2024
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2024
Peskessi is established in the manor of the Kapetan Polyxigkis, a character who participated in the uprising against the Ottomans. The renovation of the building in 2014 has earned it a place among the 10 best bar-restaurants in Europe. In its stone-built rooms you can enjoy authentic Cretan cuisine: just taste the Peskesi salad, made with organic products from the owner's farm, to find out. You can also choose the habiba snail dish or the sindrimades . The list is long, original and impressive.
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Members' reviews on PESKESSI
4.8/5
26 reviews
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The ratings and reviews below reflect the subjective opinions of members and not the opinion of The Little Witty.
Visited in april 2024
If I could rate this higher I would! I got a multitude of dishes and literally everything was phenomenal. This was my favorite restaurant in Athens by far! Just make sure to reserve beforehand.
Visited in april 2024
Super lecker, das Restaurant hat allerdings etwas nach Weihrauch gerochen, was ja nicht für jeden was ist. Sonst alles super.
Visited in april 2024
Muy buena experiencia,comida y atención excelente,comida típica del lugar.
Visited in april 2024
We had the zucchini flower stuffed with cheese for starters followed up with three main courses: Syglino (smoked pork chop - worth the experience), stuffed vine leaves, and grandma's chicken pasta (chicken comes with bones and a bit dry). At the end, they gave us a complimentary dessert and Gin with ice. Overall great experience. During lunch and dinner rush, best to make a reservation in advance to avoid the wait.
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We didn’t have a reservation so we had to wait at the bar for 10 minutes. But that was something we really enjoyed! Maria, the barkeeper started us of with great local drinks. The best waiter in the world, Vasilis, came to get us and showed us a nice table in the back, in a corner of the restaurant.
Now to the food: simply wow! Their whole motto is farm to table and you can taste it in every bite. The menu shows how far the food has travelled across the island. Yes, everything is local Crete food. They can tell you the farm of every dish and even have a olive oil sommelier that can show and explain the different oils.
The first time we went, we ordered the lamb - which was the best lamb I’ve ever had - the salad with figs, almonds, apple, and walnuts and the pan fried cheese. Everything super tasty. It’s not your typical Greek restaurant where you order some Gyros and Tzatziki- it’s way better!
It was so good, we went back on the second day. Both days, we had lots of amazing food and great local liquor, Raki and Ouzo. The alcohol is also home made on a local farm and even though I barely drink, I didn’t have a headache the next morning!
We‘ll definitely be back! I can’t recommend this place enough!