There are a lot of catering establishments on Ithaka. Local cafes are called taverns. Greeks love to spend evenings in taverns, drinking local alcohol and chatting with family and friends. So you should definitely miss the included accommodation meal in order to get acquainted with delicious local cuisine. If you want to try traditional food, choose a place far from touristic spots. Taverns usually serve Greek dishes and prepare food according to the traditions. These places are visited by locals. A tavern is usually owned by the same families for several generations. You should know that waiters in taverns have nowhere to hurry, but you can taste original Greek horiatiki salad only in a local tavern. If there is a «Greek», but not a «village» salad, you’ve come to a touristic café. Original Horiatiki salad is usually made of olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, onion and cheese. The salad is not always seasoned with oil, but you can find a bottle of olive oil on the table and add it to your dish. Ithaka’s traditional dish is rovani, rice with honey. Pay your attention to tzatziki, salted strained yoghurt or diluted yoghurt mixed with cucumbers, garlic, salt and olive oil. It is usually served with lamb or local round flatbread-pita. There are different soups for all tastes on the island. Fasolada is the most famous and oldest Greek soup. Odysseus could eat this dish because it was known in the first millennium BC. Vegetarians may enjoy revithia,
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