Lefkada Food: Traditional Dishes and Local Flavours

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