Paradosi Taverna-Restaurant

Paradosi, meaning "traditional", offers great food at reasonable prices.  You will find Paradosi Restaurant opposite busstop 18 on the Troulos junction on Skiathos.  Whether you want an English Breakfast, Pizza or try one of the traditional Greek dishes below, come and visit us.

Kleftiko

"Kleftiko", the "dish of thieves", is a very popular Greek dish. Kleftiko refers to dishes baked in paper, a practical cooking method that seals in all the delicious juices of the meat, fish or vegetables. According to the tale, thieves prepared their meals this way, leaving them to cook slowly while they were practicing their professional skills. Upon their return, their meal would be tender, aromatic, and cooked to perfection! Try our Lamb Kleftiko.

Stifado

This famous Greek stew is braised beef with onions that is simply one recipe among thousands, since every family makes it a little differently and it is so typical of rustic Greek cooking. The name comes from the Italian stufato, meaning stewed meat, and the Greek version probably results from the influence of Venetian overlordship in the Middle Ages when Venice played such a large role in Greek affairs, especially in the Ionian Sea. On the other hand, the spices, the clove and cinnamon, as well as the walnuts and currants points to some Turkish or other Levantine influence, too, which is logical when we remember that the Turks controlled most of Greece for five hundred years.

Moussaka

Moussaka (the stress is on the last syllable) is a baked lamb and eggplant casserole covered with a thick layer of bechamel sauce that becomes golden and crusty. It can be made with other ingredients besides lamb and eggplant, using beef, or vegetables such as zucchini or potatoes. Moussaka is the best known of all Greek foods. Greeks believe that moussaka was introduced when the Arabs brought the eggplant, although Arabs, especially in Lebanon, think of it dish as a Greek dish.

Spanakopita (Spinach Pie)

Apokreos is the week preceding Lent, and tradition calls for eating meat, while during the next week of Lent eggs, butter, and milk products are eaten. Although spanakopita is found in nearly every Greek restaurant, in varying degrees of quality, we still love making this spinach pie from scratch. We've been told that the capital of spanakopita making is in Epirus (Ipiros) in northwestern Greece. It might be made with feta cheese and flavored with scallions and dill.