The menu
Built around the morning’s catch, the season’s vegetables, and recipes carried from Samian kitchens.
Starters and salads
Mediterranean salad
€11
Tomato, cucumber, caper leaves, Samos feta
Grilled octopus
€16
Fava purée, red wine vinegar, capers
Courgette and feta fritters
€9
Tzatziki, mint
Marinated anchovies
€10
Lemon, olive oil, oregano
Dips for the table
€9
Tzatziki, fava, htipiti, warm pitta
From the sea
Grilled sea bream
€22
Carrot purée, pickled red onion, crisp shallots
Seared tuna
€24
Sesame crust, citrus, wilted greens
Shellfish saganaki
Market price
Prawns, langoustine, tomato, Samos feta, basil oil
Fried calamari
€14
Lemon, garlic mayo
Grilled king prawns
Whole prawns straight off the grill, finished at the table with garlic, chilli and lemon butter. One of the dishes regulars order without looking at the rest of the menu.
€26Meat and the charcoal
Samian slow-roasted goat
€19
Hill potatoes, local cheese sauce
Tigania
€16
Pan-seared pork, peppers, ouzo, oregano
Grilled souvlaki
€14
Charcoal-grilled skewers, pitta, tzatziki
Lamb chops
€23
Rosemary, lemon, roasted potatoes
Grilled halloumi
€10
Honey, thyme
Pasta and sides
Paccheri, pistachio pesto
€15
Basil, parmesan, toasted pistachio
Seafood linguine
€19
Mussels, prawns, cherry tomato
Horta
€7
Wild greens, olive oil, lemon
Village potatoes
€6
Oregano, olive oil
Dessert
Galaktoboureko
€7
Semolina custard, filo, syrup
Yoghurt and honey
€6
Walnuts, Samos thyme honey
Chocolate and olive oil cake
€8
Sea salt
Wine and drinks
Poured by people who can tell you where each bottle comes from. The list runs deep on Samos itself, then out across Greece. A short list of what’s usually open:
Samos Vin Doux
€6 / €22
Sweet muscat, glass or bottle
Assyrtiko, Santorini
€32
Dry white, bottle
House white, red and rosé
€5 / €18
Samos, glass or bottle
Come hungry
Tables go quickly on summer evenings, especially with live music on. Call ahead for a spot near the water.