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Poros Restaurants
There are many restaurants in Poros and in just two days it is not possible to eat at all of them. But the ones we ate at were great. There are many seafood places along the coast, some popular with sailors and others with the town people.
Most of the restaurants are family owned and prices are reasonable.
The Neorion Restaurant downstairs from the Pavlou Hotel is excellent. Traditional Greek menu and a few surprises thrown in. Lots of stuff on the grill including fish and various meat. He serves breakfast in the morning and has espresso too. But nightime is when it is really happening as many of the guests eat there as well as the locals.
The best taverna may be Dimitris' the Butcher Shop Taverna, on the top of the town of Poros. His specialty is the finest fresh steaks and other beef, lamb, pork and chicken dishes because as the name suggests, he is a butcher. He has eight children, many who work in the restaurant and the pepper-steak is delicious. When you first sit down you are welcomed with a glass of sweet, rich dark wine that for some reason tastes perfect, even if you can't stand sweet, rich dark wines. He also has select fish and seafood and some of the more interesting clientele.
We had an incredible lunch at Mortzoukos Restaurant which was just down the road from The Pavlou Hotel in Neorion, right across from the beach. They had many oven dishes from which to choose and also meats and fish from the grill. The stuffed pork was incredible, and they had excellent retsina from the barrel. This is what we ate:
Stuffed pork with lemon potatos
(Hirino gemista me potates lemonato)
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cuttlefish in wine sauce
(soupia krasato)
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chicken with peppers
(kotopoulo me peperies)
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cheese pies
(tiropita)
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stuffed cabbage
(lachano dolmades)
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Beef and string beans
(moschari me vasolakia)
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but the best part was this.....
krasi hima
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