The Athinais Hotel offers a rich breakfast with a wide selection of sweet and savory dishes, many of which based on the Mediterranean gastronomic heritage, made with traditional recipes and local Greek products. The breads basket has many choices that pair with butter or margarine, Cretan gruyere, “kasseri” cheese, feta from Mytilene and a selection of cold cuts. There is also a selection of fresh fruits, fluffy cake, local jams, flower honey and traditional spoon sweets such as quince and sour cherry. Fresh vegetables, lentil salad, yoghurt and Kalamata olives are ideal vegetarian choices. Eggs may be served boiled, fried, “kagiana” (with tomato and cheese) or omelet. Standout Greek dishes are the homemade cheese pie, a sweet custard “bougatsa” pie, the “ryzogalo” (rice pudding), the creamy and syrupy “galaktoboureko” as well as the chocolate “mosaic” sweet. As for beverages, there is a selection of coffees, teas, milk and juices.