Flavours of the Aegean Sea

THE TRADITIONAL CUISINE

Aegean’s culinary history reveals a wealth of flavors and recipes which reflects the culture, geography and history of our region. Some of the most authentic and delicious dishes of the Greek cuisine are coming originally from the Aegean islands

The Aegean authentic recipes are an important part of the Mediterranean
cuisine. From northern Aegean to Crete, Aegean cuisine is inspired by the sea, the warm sun, the Aegean microclimate and the rich culture of its islands.

Traditional recipes based on pure raw ingredients are handed down from
generation to Generation. The dominant elements of the Med cuisine are the olive oil, the bread, seafood and herbs, pasta and meat combined with fresh vegetables and greens.

For all of us, here at Petrinos, Aegean cuisine represents our gastronomic culture and this is exactly what we promise you… a journey full of Mediterranean flavors that embraces the past and continually inspires our future.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Petrino’s gastronomic concept is focused on quality and this stands for us as a non-negotiable value. We strictly choose our raw ingredients of the highest quality. Our flavors are unpretentiously natural and authentic since most of the raw goods that we use come from our farm, grown only by organic methods.

Farm-to-table dining! For us, Aegean cuisine is not merely a culinary practice, it is a way of living that reflects Greek hospitality and the joy of sharing food with love in the stunning Aegean environment.

Only fresh goods

from the sea and the Aegean land

FRESH FISH & SEAFOOD

Depending on the season, we make sure to choose daily the freshest fish and seafood from local fishermen of our island. We offer you an excellent variety of seafood such as octopuses, squids, shrimps, cuttlefish and Aegean lobsters. You may choose yourself the fresh fish of your preference from our showcase – refrigerator. We will weigh it in front of your eyes and cook it for you at the moment. The fish of the day is being grilled as a whole by our qualified personnel and is served with boiled vegetables and a sauce made of olive oil and lemon juice. We also suggest you to taste our fish soup and our filleted fishes, such as sea bream fricassee and steamed sea bass.

Our seafood options

We offer you a rich variety of seafood options. Excellent choices among our seafood dishes are the Kalamarata, a Mediterranean dish with squid and Italian pasta, the grilled octopus, the delicious crayfish bisque, the cuttlefish risotto with fresh cuttlefish cooked in its ink, the grilled squid and the shrimp youvetsi (Greek casserole dish with orzo). You may accompany your fish and seafood dishes with a fine wine from our
cellar. Out well trained personnel may recommend you the most suitable wines to fulfill your dining experience.

Dishes with character

Our dishes identify the character and the concept of our restaurant… starting with our salads, like “Petrinos salad”, a colorful green salad with vegetables from our farm, honey sauce, nuts and parmesan leaves. Among our appetizers make sure you will taste the “Pitarakia”, a traditional delicacy, fried cheese pies with handmade phyllo pastry filled with local dry cheese, the “Roasted
eggplants” with tomato sauce, basil pesto, feta cheese and mozzarella, cooked in a clay plate. Very special dishes among our pasta options are the “Skiufihta” Cretan handmade pasta with wild mushrooms and truffle oil and “Kokkoras krassatos”, rooster cooked in wine sauce served with homemade pasta from Milos.

Mrs Sofia’s stuffed cabbage rolls and other stews

From the opening of Petrinos restaurant in 2003 until today, the cabbage rolls (lahanodolmades) are without any doubt our most emblematic dish! Our cabbage rolls are made based on the secret recipe of Mrs Sofia (the owner’s mother) and their flavor excites everyone who tastes them!

Other special options from our stews are our “Gemista”, greek stuffed vegetables with rice, the handmade traditional “Moussaka” and “Milo’s arnaki”, lamb slowly stewed in the oven with local herbs and fresh potatoes.