Discover our Menu
Flavors that celebrate Cretan tradition and the purity of our local ingredients.
Cretan Xinogrntos – aged hard cheese
A classic Cretan soup enjoyed year-round. Prepared with dried cracked wheat (xynoghrntos) soaked in soured milk, cherry tomatoes, fresh thyme, spring onions, and extra virgin olive oil. Served with crunchy multigrain croutons.
Cretan wild greens pies (Vegan)
A traditional Cretan recipe — the dough is freshly prepared upon order. Filled with wild greens sautéed in extra virgin olive oil.
Omelettes – (served with Greek yogurt)
Four variations of traditional “sfougato,” centered on potatoes and eggs.
Merastri Omelette: Potatoes, zucchini, tomato, and egg.
Graviera Omelette: Potatoes, Cretan graviera cheese, and egg.
Wild Greens Omelette: A mix of sautéed seasonal greens and egg.
Classic Potato Omelette: Potatoes and eggs.
Crispy French fries (Vegan & Gluten-free)
Fresh, hand-cut potatoes, prepared the traditional way and gently fried in olive oil.
Πατάτες ξυλόφουρνου (Vegan και Gluten free)
Fresh, locally sourced potatoes, hand-cut in the traditional way and baked in a wood-fired oven with tomato, olive oil, and fresh oregano.
Dakos (Vegan if cheese is served separately)
A true Cretan classic! Barley rusk topped with finely chopped tomato, feta cheese, olives, extra virgin olive oil, oregano, and capers.
Ντακάκια (Vegan)
Traditional round barley rusks topped with anthotyro cheese, fresh tomato, olives, capers, and extra virgin olive oil.
Stuffed zucchini flowers*
Delicate zucchini blossoms filled with a blend of Cretan cheeses and fresh mint.
*(Availability depends on the season)
“Katsóchoiri” style saganaki
Handcrafted low-fat goat cheese, served with cherry tomato jam and honey.
Traditional “boubouristi” snails*
Locally sourced snails, carefully handpicked individually. Lightly pan-cooked with salt and finished with fresh olive oil and a touch of vinegar.
(Subject to seasonal availability)
Dolmadakia (Vegan)
Handmade dolmadakia, freshly prepared and served with yogurt.
Traditional cabbage rolls*
Handmade, freshly prepared cabbage rolls filled with rice and minced meat, served with a delicate avgolemono sauce.
(Availability depends on the season)
Fava (Vegan & Gluten-free)
Traditional Cretan fava made from yellow split peas, slow-cooked with onion and capers, and served with fresh spring onion and extra virgin olive oil.
Seasonal grilled vegetables (Vegan & Gluten-free)
A selection of grilled oyster mushrooms, eggplant, zucchini, and red pepper, cooked over charcoal from our wood-fired oven.
Served with a light lemon and olive oil dressing.
Απάκι (Gluten free)
Grilled smoked pork fillet with Graviera shavings, pomegranate, arugula, and grape molasses.
Cretan sausage
Artisanal sausage from local Cretan producers, made with whole cuts of meat and a delicate vinegar note.
Accompanied by caramelized onions and dried or fresh fig pieces.
Grilled beef liver
Slow-cooked beef liver with sweet wine and balsamic vinegar, served with a creamy avocado and cheese sauce.
Chargrilled lamb liver
Lamb liver from our own produce, simply grilled with a touch of salt.
Traditional meatballs
Handmade, freshly prepared meatballs, gently pan-fried over low heat.
Served with rich tomato sauce, anthotyro cheese with thyme, and freshly grilled handmade pita.
Crispy pastry rolls “Flogeres”
Delicate phyllo pastry rolls filled with homemade Cretan cheeses.
Served with a cherry tomato sauce.
Cretan graviera cheese
Aged Cretan graviera, accompanied by aromatic thyme and fresh fig.
Feta cheese baked in the wood-fired oven
Premium feta cheese parcel, accompanied by olives, fresh tomato, oregano, and extra virgin olive oil.
Fresh Cretan anthotyro cheese
Rich Cretan cream cheese from Anogeia, crafted with the elegance of simplicity.
Assorted Cretan cheese platter
A platter featuring five varieties of cheese.
Accompanied by homemade apricot jam, seasonal fruits such as grapes, raisins, figs, aromatic thyme, and crisp breadsticks.
Traditional Cretan mizithra cheese
The elegance of simplicity.
Soft, traditional Cretan cheese.
Pasta with Cretan anthotyro cheese
Spaghetti simmered in rich meat broth and finished with grated dry anthotyro cheese.
Traditional hilopites (Greek-style pasta)
with apaki, chicken, and broccoli
Traditional skioufichta pasta with Cretan staka butter and smoked pork fillet (apaki)
Handmade fresh Cretan pasta, sautéed with cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, red pepper, and onion, then finished with Cretan staka butter and smoked pork (apaki).
Vegetable pasta (Vegan)
Spaghetti with a rich tomato and seasonal vegetable sauce.
Signature “Merastri” Salad
A vibrant medley of colors and flavors. Lettuce, green and red cherry tomatoes, radish, beetroot, caramelized walnuts, pomegranate, graviera cheese, dressed with a blend of extra virgin olive oil, honey, and balsamic vinegar.
Fresh Avocado Salad
A vibrant salad of arugula and baby spinach, with sun-dried and cherry tomatoes, radish, avocado, grilled goat cheese, and pumpkin seeds, finished with a light olive oil dressing.
Traditional Greek Salad (Seasonal Summer Version)
A classic Greek salad with fresh tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, feta, olives, oregano, and extra virgin olive oil.
Fresh Citrus Salad
A fresh green salad with carrot ribbons, sesame brittle (pasteli), and segments of orange and grapefruit. Finished with a zesty dressing of orange and lemon juice with extra virgin olive oil.
Fresh Beetroot Salad
Diced fresh beets with mint, walnuts, onion, anthotyro cheese, orange segments, lightly dressed with vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.
Fresh seasonal wild greens
Seasonal boiled greens, served with high-phenol extra virgin olive oil, availability depending on the season.
Traditional Cretan Salad
Cubed multigrain bread with sweet cherry tomatoes, cucumber, capers, onion, green and yellow peppers, olives, pickled bulbs (askordoulaki), Cretan galomizithra and xinomizithra cheeses, oregano, feta, and fresh mint. Finished with a dressing of vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.
Tzatziki
Chargrilled chicken fillet
Tender grilled chicken breast fillet, infused with thyme and rosemary — exceptionally juicy and flavorful.
Served with traditional wood-fired potatoes.
Grilled pork tenderloin
(Gluten-free, without staka butter)
Tender pork tenderloin fillets, grilled to perfection.
Accompanied by Cretan staka butter and wood-fired potatoes.
Premium milk-fed beef steak (Gluten-free)
Premium milk-fed beef steak, exceptionally juicy and full of flavor, finished with a hint of lemon and served with traditional wood-fired potatoes.
Traditional “Stavlisia” pork chop
A 600–700 g pork chop, marinated and slow-grilled to perfection.
Served with a touch of lemon and traditional wood-fired potatoes.
Grilled lamb chops (by the kilo or per portion)
— (Gluten-free)
Juicy, perfectly grilled lamb chops.
Served with traditional wood-fired potatoes.
Selection of grilled meats (by the kilo)
A generous platter featuring chicken breast, pork, and traditional wood-fired lamb (ofto style).
Traditional wood-fired lamb
(ofto style) (Gluten-free)
Milk-fed lamb, slow-cooked in our oven for 2.5–3 hours to perfection.
Goat with stamnagathi
or askolymbrous
Succulent goat, beautifully paired with premium Cretan wild greens.
Finished with a delicate avgolemono sauce served seasonally, depending on availability.
Slow-cooked goat in
rich tomato sauce
Slow-cooked goat in a rich tomato sauce with fresh tomato, onion, and bay leaf.
Served with crispy fries or pasta.
Grilled pork tenderloin infused with fresh sage
Tender pork tenderloin fillets, slow-cooked with red wine and balsamic vinegar.
Accompanied by aromatic wild rice.
Rolled chicken breast (chicken roulade)
Rolled chicken fillet, filled with smoked graviera cheese, fresh basil, and sun-dried tomatoes.
Accompanied by rice and a fresh green salad.
Slow-cooked pork shank
Slow-roasted pork shank in our wood-fired oven, finished with a sauce of dried fruits and fresh orange juice.
Accompanied by celeriac and tart apple purée.
Traditional sarikopites
Traditional spiral-shaped pies (“sariki”), filled with tangy mizithra cheese and gently fried in olive oil.
Served with honey and walnuts.
Sweet mizithra cheese pies
Traditional pies filled with sweet mizithra cheese, lightly fried in olive oil and served with honey and cinnamon.
Creamy vanilla ice cream
Creamy vanilla ice cream crafted from fresh sheep’s milk.
Traditional Greek yogurt
Rich, creamy strained sheep’s yogurt from local Cretan producers.
Accompanied by aromatic thyme honey or traditional fruit preserves.
Fresh seasonal fruit salad
A selection of fresh, seasonal fruits, carefully prepared and served.
Traditional Cretan orange pie
Traditional orange pie, crafted with fresh ingredients.
Accompanied by creamy ice cream made from fresh sheep’s milk.
Warm, freshly baked galaktoboureko
Made to order and slow-baked (approx. 40 minutes), using fresh goat and sheep milk and delicate handmade phyllo. Finished tableside with chilled syrup.
Warm chocolate soufflé
Premium chocolate, freshly baked to order, served with strawberry sauce and a scoop of ice cream.
Γαλόρυζο
A unique rice pudding with sweet pumpkin and a delicate pumpkin sauce — nostalgic flavors inspired by traditional home cooking.
Cretan wild greens pies (Vegan)
A traditional Cretan recipe — the dough is freshly prepared upon order. Filled with wild greens sautéed in extra virgin olive oil.
Crispy French fries (Vegan & Gluten-free)
Fresh, hand-cut potatoes, prepared the traditional way and gently fried in olive oil.
Dakos (Vegan if cheese is served separately)
A true Cretan classic! Barley rusk topped with finely chopped tomato, feta cheese, olives, extra virgin olive oil, oregano, and capers.
Ντακάκια (Vegan)
Traditional round barley rusks topped with anthotyro cheese, fresh tomato, olives, capers, and extra virgin olive oil.
Vegetable pasta (Vegan)
Spaghetti with a rich tomato and seasonal vegetable sauce.
Dolmadakia (Vegan)
Handmade dolmadakia, freshly prepared and served with yogurt.
Πατάτες ξυλόφουρνου (Vegan και Gluten free)
Fresh, locally sourced potatoes, hand-cut in the traditional way and baked in a wood-fired oven with tomato, olive oil, and fresh oregano.
Fava (Vegan & Gluten-free)
Traditional Cretan fava made from yellow split peas, slow-cooked with onion and capers, and served with fresh spring onion and extra virgin olive oil.
Seasonal grilled vegetables (Vegan & Gluten-free)
A selection of grilled oyster mushrooms, eggplant, zucchini, and red pepper, cooked over charcoal from our wood-fired oven.
Served with a light lemon and olive oil dressing.
Apaki (Gluten-free)
Grilled smoked pork fillet with Graviera shavings, pomegranate, arugula, and grape molasses.
Grilled pork tenderloin
(Gluten-free, without staka butter)
Tender pork tenderloin fillets, grilled to perfection.
Accompanied by Cretan staka butter and wood-fired potatoes.
Premium milk-fed beef steak (Gluten-free)
Premium milk-fed beef steak, exceptionally juicy and full of flavor, finished with a hint of lemon and served with traditional wood-fired potatoes.
Grilled lamb chops (by the kilo or per portion)
— (Gluten-free)
Juicy, perfectly grilled lamb chops.
Served with traditional wood-fired potatoes.
Traditional wood-fired lamb
(ofto style) (Gluten-free)
Milk-fed lamb, slow-cooked in our oven for 2.5–3 hours to perfection.
Still water
1lt
Coca Cola
330ml
(regular, light, zero)
Sparkling soda water
250ml
Sparkling mineral water
1lt / 330ml
Local soft drinks
(Orangeade, lemonade, and traditional Cretan soda)
Freshly squeezed orange juice
Greek coffee
Single shot
Double shot
Espresso
(Grand Salvador)
Single shot
Double shot
Herbal teas from Crete
Seasonal
For three decades in the food and hospitality industry, Merastri has not only been offering traditional Cretan flavors, but also producing its own products from its privately owned estates.
Faithful to tradition, we craft recipes that celebrate the bounty of this land. From our private vineyards, we produce a selection of fine wines and traditional raki, alongside hand-picked vine leaves, sun-dried raisins, and our artisanal grape molasses (petimezi)
Depending on the season and the fruits generously offered by the Cretan land, we craft liqueurs rich in flavor and aroma.
Our high-phenolic olive oil, harvested from the 'Smilies' groves, paired with aromatic herbs from the 'Merastri' mountain estates, lends a distinctive character to our signature recipes.
Our love for our land and nature comes together in perfect harmony with flavor.
