Ionian food

Ithaca Food Tour: Island Dishes, Local Products and Tables by the Harbour

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White plate of gigandes plaki, giant white beans baked in tomato sauce with dill, on a white tablecloth in bright sun

An Ithaca food tour sets out the cooking of the Ionian island of Odysseus: slow-baked island dishes, thyme honey, fresh fish from small harbours and sweets made in village kitchens. For more trips across the country, start at our Greece Tours homepage. Read on for the food tours you can book, what the full-day tour … Read more

Lefkada Food: Traditional Dishes and Local Flavours

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Grilled octopus with olive oil and lemon, a staple of Lefkada food

Lefkada food is a rich, traditional Ionian cuisine built on fresh seafood, mountain produce, good olive oil and a lasting Venetian influence. Because the island joins the sea to a green, farmed interior, its cooking ranges from fish soups and cuttlefish in ink to lentils grown high on the plateau, cured salami and homemade pies. … Read more