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Breakfast at the Vager is based on pure Greek products from Arcadia, starting with traditional goat’s butter, handmade bread from the village bakery, feta and “kafalograviera” cheeses of the region, honey from Menalon paired with hot “tiganites” (pancakes) and handmade jams. Guests may also try free range eggs, (boiled, fried or omelet) and handmade pies such as cheese pie, chicken pie, ham and cheese pie, mini cheese pies. There are also spoon sweets (quince and sour cherry), various homemade sweets, cakes, Greek coffee and herbal teas.

The buffet is set at the hotel restaurant with views of the volcano. Breakfast starts with handmade croissants, cakes and a variety of freshly prepared sweets. At least two traditional Santorini sweets, made on the premises, are served daily, together with biscuits, cookies and rusks, all of which are handmade. One of the main savory dishes is a scrambled eggs version, “koskosela” (local name for “strapatsada”), which is based on an authentic traditional Santorini recipe, as well as the stuffed Santorini cherry tomatoes with egg, feta and oregano. Other egg dishes are eggs fried in red sauce, Santorini “sfouggato” (omelet with potatoes, eggs, zucchinis, and local capers. Spoon sweets, Santorini cherry tomato sweet, “katsouni”, or grape sweets alternate on the buffet. Other rotating sweets include pasta flora jam tart with handmade biscuits, cream-filled “galaktoboureko”, syrupy treats (“saragli”, baklava, “samali”), or tahini pie, “trahanas”, semolina pudding (halva) and “ryzogalo” (rice pudding).

The Paroraia guesthouse serves real “Greek breakfast” which focuses on Greek recipes and products. All the breads, cookies, as well as the trahanas (traditional pasta), the jams and the “ryzogalo” (rice pudding) are made by the owners. The fresh milk, juice, as well as the yoghurt, honey and eggs, come from local producers. Cheeses and cold cuts are also produced in the region, which is renowned for the quality of its products. The traditional pies (with wild herbs, “alevropita” (flour pie) and cheese pie) are all handmade with top quality ingredients. Furthermore, there are various cakes and sweets every day (orange pie, semolina pudding -halva, spoon sweets etc.) that provide a sweet ending to a filling breakfast.

The Varos Village Traditional Hotel offers breakfast with unique local products and authentic recipes of Lemnos. There is fresh bread and rusks, homemade pies with “kalathaki” cheese or greens, omelettes with village eggs and vegetables from the hotel gardens or “sfouggato” omelet with zucchini. Another specialty is baked tomatoes gratinated with “melihloro” cheese. There are also various cheeses from Lemnos, thyme honey from Lemnos, homemade jams and local spoon sweets, sheep’s yoghurt, fresh fruits, fruit salads, tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers from the hotel farm. Furthermore, there is a variety of cold cuts, cereals, herbal infusions, fresh orange juice, filter coffee and traditionally brewed Greek coffee. Desserts include “bougatsa” pie with custard cream or sweet pumpkin pie and handmade cookies.

Breakfast at the Veneto consists of local delicacies from small certified producers and is based on the traditional Greek Mediterranean diet. The day starts with honey, traditional pies, homemade jams from organic fruits, biscuits and bread from the neighborhood traditional bakery. There are also fruits, juice, coffee, milk and local beverages, sweets and bakery products. Guests may try dried nuts and olives, tomatoes, local cheeses and cold cuts, pies and other seasonal delicacies. House specialties are the “kalitsounia” of Ierapetra or “lychnarakia” (sweet myzithra cheese treats).

Well begun is half done… Especially, when the beginning involves the most delicious homemade breakfast while enjoying the clear atmosphere and fresh island air of Amorgos.

Βreakfast buffet features fresh and seasonal ingredients, fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods hot from the oven. A selection of cereals, dried fruits, deli meats and cheeses (like feta – Greek cheese or Amorgian mizithra) is also served. Greek cow yogurt with granola and fresh homemade pastries are a must-to-eat. Greek rice pudding, ‘loukoumades’ with honey, ‘bougatsa’ (Greek traditional cream pie) or ‘ravani’ (cake doused in sugar syrup), a variety of pies (mushroom, zucchini etc), eggs (various recipes), including our famed xerotigano, fried dough strips, a traditional Amorgian sweet, are some of our everyday mouth-watering treats.

Many of the vegetables and fruits are organically grown in the Hotel’s orchards. Home-made bread and extra virgin olive oil from Vigla’s olive groves guarantee an authentic breakfast experience.

The delicious Greek breakfast is served at the veranda of Torri e Merli Hotel. Guests will find bread rolls and traditional pies with wild greens and vegetables from the vegetable garden. There are also cold cuts from Corfu (“nouboulo”) and Lefkada (salami), bread rolls with olives from Paxi, jams made with fruits from the garden, Greek yoghurt with honey, and “ryzogalo” (rice pudding).

The Greek Breakfast features local products like the organic olive and the delicious olives produced by the hotel. The “ladotyri”, “pretza” and myzithra cheeses are some of the local dairy products offered daily to guests. There are also fresh, homemade sweets and spoon sweets, “loukoumades” (honey dumplings) and Greek yoghurt with honey, “pasteli” (sesame and honey bar) and nougat made by local producers. Free range eggs are cooked “strapatsada” style (scrambled with tomato) while semolina pudding (halva), traditional “fytoura” and “ryzogalo” (rice pudding) are also served. The well known “belousiotika” water onions, a rare product of great nutritional value can be enjoyed only on Zakynthos. The famous bun of Zakynthos, the breads with local raisins, the local rusks as well as the hot cheese breads, olive breads, cheese pies and olive pies complement a filling, nutritious breakfast.

The Greek breakfast at hotel Tselikas starts off with fresh bread, cakes and cookies, fresh fruits and juices. There are also Greek butter and margarine, boiled eggs, omelet, French toasts, cold cuts and Greek cheeses as well as handmade cheese pie, olives, olive oil, pickles and rusks. Sweet Greek delicacies are honey, tahini, “pasteli” (sesame and honey paste), spoon sweets, apple pie, milk pie, a local sweet called “biskotoloukoumo” and traditional local jams. Guests may also try peach compote with Greek yoghurt, traditional hot “trahanas” soup, and baked tomato slices with grated “feta” cheese.

The Y Hotel’s daily breakfast selection is based on fresh Greek ingredients and offers many types of bakery items: the bread basket includes multi grain, whole wheat with poppy seeds, village style with yeast, sweet bread with raisins, and a selection of croissants (butter, chocolate and raisins). There is also a basket with seasonal fruits, refreshing fresh juices and yoghurt from Thessaly. Greek feta, gruyere from Crete, smoked “Metsovone” cheese, will accompany the variety of traditional cold cuts. Kalamata olives and fresh mushrooms, baked tomatoes and vegetables will satisfy those who prefer vegetables. A proper breakfast selection would be incomplete without eggs dishes (fried, boiled, omelette). Last but not least, there is a vast selection of Greek pies (cheese, spinach, leek, zucchini) tarts and crepes with many savoury toppings. For dessert, there are freshly baked cakes (vanilla, chocolate, marbled, walnut, orange), hand made sweets such as apple pies, “pasta flora” jam tart, chocolate or jam roll and crepes. All time breakfast classics, muesli and dried fruits such as plums, apricots and figs, as well as a variety of breakfast cereals complement the breakfast buffet.

The Greek breakfast buffet served freshly baked bread, rusks, homemade cookies, paired with pure honey, homemade jams, spoon sweets and yoghurt. Guests will find a platter of Greek cheeses such as feta, gruyere and “kasseri”, as well as a cold cuts selection which includes “syglino” pork of Mani. As for hot dishes, there are omelettes with organic eggs, “strapatsada and “”kagiana” (scrambled eggs with tomato or cheese), eggs with sausages and syglino, traditional homemade pies with wild greens, cheese pies and fried pies, the the so called “travichtes”. Guests may also try a freshly cut village style salad with homemade pepper pickles and the best local olives. Desserts include orange pie in syrup, semolina pudding (halva), “ryzogalo” (rice pudding) and creams, milk pies and cakes. Drinks include freshly squeezed orange juice and local herbal beverages, such as spearmint, sage and mountain tea.

Greek breakfast at Thoukididis guesthouse includes two types of bread, handmade “tsoureki” (sweet bread made with grandma’s recipe from Asia Minor) and “stafidato” (with raisins, an old oriental recipe with oil dough, ash water, ground raisins, fig jam, walnuts and lemon zest).
Guests should try the local yoghurt served with jam or spoon sweets, eggs prepared in various ways, and various pies such as “alevropita” (with flour), “alevrokolokytho”, cheese pie, pie with vegetables (with wild greens from the guesthouse garden). There is a selection of cheeses and “trahanas”, traditional pasta made with organic wheat, goat and sheep’s milk. Various cakes are served daily (with chocolate, apples, oil), almond and raisin biscuits, as well as various handmade jams. There is also fresh juice, coffee and herbal teas.