Restaurants
For those accorded to small, fast hunger do, there are around the island has many fast food outlets, where in addition to gyros souvlaki pitta (typical Greek snack for the hungry in between) and and chips eat may hamburgers and. - Do not miss the typical case, very healthy, Rhodian kitchen to try to none. One of the greatest joys for Greeks resorts or hotels it is to eat out. The Rhodian myself eat. how often common in the southern countries, very late. Noon, rarely before 14.00 clock in the evening and often only after 21:00 clock. A typical Greek food is a very social affair and can go on for several hours.
- The coffee shop, is a traditional cafe, but no cake is offered. Here one can have choices in between coffee, soft drinks, beer, ouzo and order tea. Often, the guest host is a simple daily meals or snacks for its ready. Kafenia (majority of coffee shops) are available in every village. You are the favorite residence of the Greek man. Women were previously forbidden to reside here.
- Even today, the 20th-first century, they are rarely a woman as a guest kafenion say.
- The authentic way to eat out are the ouzeries , a mix of coffee shops and taverna. The Ouzerie was before, and we have the Cafenions today, the emblem of the Greek world of men. Here is discussed, philosophize, backgammon played, danced, and above all, ouzo (aniseed), Souma (grape pomace) and Retsina (resinous wine) drinking. Until the present time is the custom still remains that something must be eaten to drink alcohol. But compared to women are used today in ouzeries equally popular with men. In ouzeries are offered almost exclusively meze. Meze are a number of many small dishes, the dishes are served on small. They are distributed all over the table, so that everybody can serve himself. With a Greek salad and tzatziki case exist may not have to. The other dishes are seasonal. Frequently ouzeries have no menus, the host tells them what he has just now a special offer. Do not worry, language problems excluded. If language is not sufficient, they are asked in the kitchen, there to make their choice.
- The slightly more upscale, but no-less traditional way to dine, are the tavernas . The previously described meze appetizers are offered here as a. Where you also can order a few appetizers further without (This is not unusual in Greek). For the main course you eat either fish or meat on the charcoal grill, dishes from the oven (moussaka, Passtizio ...), or dishes from the cooking pot (Gemista, dolmades ,...). Mostly meat dishes are the fish tavernas on or specialized.
- The alternative to the already described eateries, the Estiatorios (restaurants). Here, as in the tavern, all the Greek specialties offered. In most cases you will find additional international dishes on the menu. In some Estoriatorios it comes to something formal, but see them coming out at the ailing menu and the prices.
- Fish and seafood are on Rhodes, in general the most expensive dishes, they can order. In good fish restaurants, look for your very special fish, your shrimp or seafood for yourself. These are weighed and the tendered price per kilo charged for. Even if the price is higher for fish is something you should not let them hold themselves to eat this. The excellent preparation will enchant you, too. There are many places that specialize exclusively in the preparation of fish have to be. This call then Psarotaverna or Psaroestiatorio (Psaro comes from Psari = fish).
- Goats and sheep running around freely in the mountains. If you make a trip you will surely see this. If you or lamb very well want to eat goat, you have to go to the mountain villages. So fresh and deliciously prepared meats they only get this here. Most of the meat is cooked on a charcoal grill. The particular flavor, the food is selected because it sprinkled with herbs. This is further reinforced when one has benefited to the meat with lemon drizzled be. Side dishes such as pasta, potatoes, vegetables or salad are usually not always mentioned in the court with this and must be ordered separately.