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Guests at the Canaves Oia Hotel have the opportunity to taste many local and Greek recipes, prepared with fresh ingredients. Breakfast starts with a variety of juices and coffees, including freshly ground Greek coffee. Various bread varieties are served, paired with Santorini salad, Cretan salad with “dakos” rusk, mixed vegetables from the hotel garden or egg dishes (including scrambled “kagiana” eggs with tomato, “sfouggato” omelet, or Santorini omelet with delicious Greek sausages. A selection of handmade pies of the day such as pie with greens, chicken pie, cheese pie, pie with minced meat and “meletinia”, are also served daily. Local cheeses such as feta from Amfilochia, gruyere from Naxos, “ladotyri” from Lesvos, “anthotyro”, “katiki” from Domokos, “kalathaki” from Lemnos and many more are featured on the buffet, as well as Greek yoghurt, “Kalamon” type olives, pistachios from Egina, thyme honey, handmade jams, and spoon sweets. Desserts such as traditional “ryzogalo” (rice pudding), semolina pudding (halva), Macedonian (tahini) halva, syrupy “kadaifi”, and “galaktoboureko”, vanilla “ipovrihio” and delicious cream with Chios mastic are among the treats offered to guests.

Breakfast at the Camvillia Hotel includes a wide selection of local dishes. There are rusks, village style and multi grain bread, local honey and tahini. Guests will also find handmade jams such as strawberry and apricot, fresh fruits and fresh orange juice. The traditional “lalaggia” (fritters) with feta or gruyere, the fresh vegetables and the famous Kalamata olives are worth trying. Guests may try rusks with tomato and feta cheese as well as delicious “kagianas” (eggs and tomato) with sausage from Mani. As for desserts, there is “loukoumi” (Turkish delight), halva, “pasteli” (honey and sesame bar) and local yoghurt with honey and walnuts.

The hotel, supporting the Greek market and especially the Cretan market and respecting the value of proper nutrition, serves breakfast preparations with Greek flavors and aromas. There are plenty of choices in the weekly Greek breakfast menu, so that hotel guests will not miss any of them.

Each place has something different in flavor, aroma and presentation. That’s why there is a Greek breakfast at Cactus Royal & Resort, where flavors like Greek cheeses (such as myzithra and gruyere), Cretan goat sausage, sponge, egg preparations, freshly squeezed juices fruit, extra virgin olive oil on a variety of fresh breads, fresh and dried fruits, nuts, jams, traditional pies, pale Kalitsouni, Kalitsouni lichnaki, lentils, dumplings, dumplings, dip buns with almonds etc.

At the hotel’s main restaurant, there is a daily selection of local produce and products alternating weekly. In the buffet there are various handmade pastries, such as bread (rustic, multi-grain, rye, corn, low glycemic index, low fiber and low salt), nuts, ladrigani phrygana, cookies, croissants, oil cake, halvas, etc.

A variety of fruit and local jams (with carob, olive oil, etc.), as well as traditional pancakes, lukoumades, rice pudding,
bougatsa etc., are also available, various cereals, fresh or dried fruit and vegetables, baking figs, raisins, kefalotyri oil, olives (from Crete or Thasos) xynomizithra with spices Crete sfougato while prepared before the client fried eggs and omelettes with materials of choice.

The visitor can accompany his breakfast with coffee (such as Greek) and also with local drinks such as mountain tea, platter, dittany, sage etc.

The buffet style breakfast at the Hotel Byzantion consists of local delicacies. Guests will find flower honey by local producers, homemade jams, mountain tea, fresh orange juice, tomatoes, local feta cheese, olives and local village style sausages. There are also eggs, omelet or traditional “strapatsada” (scrambled eggs and tomato) or “tiganopsoma” (fritters with cheese). Biscuits, homemade cakes, fruits, Greek strained yoghurt and homemade pies such as spinach pie and cheese pie are also recommended.

The Greek breakfast buffet at the Byzantino uses the best local ingredients and features many dishes based on traditional recipes. Home baked bread and “propyra”, a savory flat type of bread served plain or with cheese, olives or onion are served daily with homemade cookies, rusks, cakes as well as bread sticks, dried fruits and nuts. Guests may try fruit salad, yoghurt, “kagiana” (scrambled eggs with tomato), olives, tomato and cucumber, pure honey, homemade jams and spoon sweets. A platter of cheese and cold cuts includes feta, “kasseri” cheese and local cheeses (“ladotyri” and “touloumotyri”). As for beverages there is coffee, mountain tea, and freshly squeezed juice from the famous local oranges. Some of the following sweet or savory delicacies alternate daily: homemade pies (cheese pie, chicken pie or wild greens pie), “ryzogalo” (rice pudding), apple pie, sweet “trahanas” (local pasta) soup, “broustoula” (sweet pie with “trahanas”), “petaritses” (local pancakes with honey or cheese), “dakos” rusk, semolina pudding (halva), “loukoumades” (honey dumplings), small cakes (with feta, cherry tomatoes, and olives), local sausages, black eyed beans salad, “moustalevria” (grape must pudding), sweet “kaltsounia” with “myzithra” cheese, homemade “tsoureki” (sweet bread) and many more.

Breakfast is prepared with local ingredients and influenced by the local cuisine, which reflects the Mediterranean Diet. Dairies include fresh milk, yoghurt, butter and local cheeses (“sfela” and “talagani”), paired with honey of Taygetos and thyme honey of Kythira. The pies (with wild greens, cheese, vegetable etc.) are very popular with guests. The many types of fresh bread, biscuits and various bakery products will complement breakfast. Guests should make sure to taste the famous “lalaggia” of Mani, plain or with honey, the well-known Kalamata olives and famous olive oil.
Greek cold cuts, fresh eggs cooked in a variety of ways, handmade “hortokeftedes” (veggie balls), sun dried and fresh vegetables as well as fresh fruits, are also available. The selection of sweets includes the honey and nuts “pasteli” bar, the “ryzogalo” (rice pudding), fresh biscuits and sweet pies. All these may be accompanied by Greek traditional coffee.

The homemade buffet style breakfast at Brazzera features many handmade local delicacies.
There is fresh bread, butter, honey from Syros, organic “tahini”, dried nuts, milk or yoghurt. Also available are homemade bakery products such as cheese pies, various cookies, “moustokouloura” (buns with grape must) and fresh cake of the day (vanilla- chocolate or orange).
Guests will find local cheeses and cold cuts from Syros, free range eggs (boiled, fried or omelettes), olives, olive oil, and vegetables (cherry tomatoes and cucumbers from Syros). Recommended are the various homemade jams and spoon sweets with fruits from the garden. The savory pie of the day (cheese pie, cheese bread, olive bread) and the dessert of the day (apple pie, “pasta flora” jam tart, biscuits and cream sweet, mille feuille or lemon cream) are also breakfast highlights. In conclusion there are also fruits or fruit salad, fresh juices, herbal beverages, various kinds of tea and Greek coffee among other types.

The breakfast at Bratsera aims to showcase the gastronomic treasures of Greece. Its bread basket has a great variety (fresh multigrain bread, whole wheat, white village style, bread rolls from carob flour, ring bun with sesame, bread sticks, rye loaf etc.) Homemade pies are a must: spinach pies, cheese pies, chicken pies, small Cretan pies with “myzithra” cheese and Cretan pies with wild greens as well as the traditional sweet custard “bougatsa” pie. Eggs, omelettes, tarts and a selection of Greek cheeses and cold cuts comprise the savory flavors of the buffet.
The chef recommends homemade sweets: orange cookies, oat biscuits, cakes, apple pie, “pasta flora” jam tart and the delicious orange pie. The semolina pudding (halva) is filled with raisins and almonds and there is also a walnut pie with chocolate. Garden fruits are used for the homemade jams. For fans of a healthier diet there is yoghurt, thyme honey, tahini, dried and fresh fruit, walnuts, cereals, fresh fruit salad. Last but not least, one should try the “amygdalota” (sugar coated almond macaroons) of Hydra.

At Brasil Suites the healthy breakfast is based on the principles of Mediterranean diet, offering guests a variety of Greek flavors. There is fresh juice from sweet oranges, a wide selection of seasonal fruits, various jams and spoon sweets. Baked vegetables such as eggplants, zucchini and peppers are seasoned with olive oil and oregano. As for dairy produce, apart from Greek cheeses like feta, “anthotyro” and gruyere, there is a selection of yoghurts to suit all tastes. Dried nuts (raisins, walnuts and sun flower seeds) are paired with honey and Greek halva. The rye, wholewheat or multigrain bread goes perfectly with cherry tomatoes and Kalamata type olives. Last but not least, one should taste traditional pies made with fresh ingredients such as spinach, leeks and greens.

The Greek breakfast at the Boudari is served on the terrace, next to the pool. The breakfast buffet includes a wide selection of local dishes and products as well as handmade creations that alternate daily. There is a variety of breads and a selection of bread sticks and rusks from the village bakery. Fresh and dried fruits, as well as various nuts, juices and fruit compotes, honey and jams, spoon sweets, yoghurt and a selection of cookies are available. Various cakes (chocolate, vanilla, caramel) are freshly baked in the kitchen and the same applies to sweet and savory pies (cheese pie, spinach pie, “bougatsa”, pie with “myzithra” cheese). Guests will find several kinds of cold cuts and cheese (feta and Gruyere from Paros), fresh Greek salad with olives and capers. The free range eggs are cooked in various ways -fried, boiled and “strapatsada” (scrambled with fresh tomato). Desserts like “loukoumades” (honey dumplings with cinnamon) and semolina pudding (halva) are paired with coffee and tea.

The a la carte breakfast is made with fresh products from Mykonos, the Cyclades and mainland Greece. The bread basket includes handmade bread, sesame “koulouri” bun and barley rusks. There are handmade cakes and pies of the day (with feta, leek or onion. Fresh butter is paired with handmade jams and pure honey. The wide variety of Greek cheeses includes “San Michali” from Syros,”manouri”” from Tyrnavos, “feta” from Epirus, “kopanisti” from Mykonos, to name but a few. Cold cuts include the Mykonian “louza” (smoked pork) and traditional sausages. The yoghurt is paired with honey from Chalkidiki, dried nuts, seeds or fresh fruits. The desserts menu includes many treats, including “ryzogalo” (rice pudding), walnut pie, “amygdalota” (almond shortbreads) from Mykonos and halva pie from Syros. Specialty dishes like “kagianas” (scrambled eggs with feta), “fava” beans from Santorini with sausage from Mykonos and Greek salad are recommended. Traditional products include cherry tomatoes from Santorini, Kalamata olives and virgin olive oil from Chalkidiki.