There are flavours that carry entire stories within them. Flavours that travel through time, bringing echoes from other eras, from fields that no longer exist, from tables set during difficult times. Manarolia or biza, or lathouri, as some know them is such a legume. A seed that almost vanished into oblivion, but now returns to Read more about Manarolia: An ancient Cretan legume returns to light[…]
When the Mediterranean sun reaches its perfect balance between summer’s intensity and autumn’s embrace September arrives in Greece like a whispered promise; the air still warm with summer’s memory, yet touched by the first hint of autumn’s wisdom. For winemakers across Crete and Greece, this is the most sacred month of the year, when months Read more about September: The sacred month of grape harvest[…]
Η Κρητική ψιλοελιά: ένας θησαυρός της Μεσογείου με έντονο άρωμα, βελούδινη υφή και μοναδική γεύση που φέρνει τη γνησιότητα της Κρήτης στο τραπέζι σας.\nΌπως κάθε χρόνο ξεκινήσαμε τη συγκομιδή της που θα συνοδεύει και φέτος το φρεσκοψημένο σπιτικό μας ψωμί.
Carob Syrup: Greece’s golden-sweet secret Carob trees have been cultivated in Greece for over 4,000 years, and this ancient superfood is making a modern comeback. Carob syrup, or “charoupomelo” as we call it, unlike refined sugars, it’s a nutrient-rich alternative that’s been nourishing Mediterranean families for centuries. This dark, rich syrup comes from crushing dried Read more about Carob syrup[…]
Early olive oil is the natural juice from crushing unripe – unwrinkled olives retaining the green color and aroma of the fresh fruit. It is rich in all the valuable ingredients of olives – antioxidants, minerals, vitamins and provitamins, polyphenols and therapeutic substances – but also up to 5 times higher in content than a Read more about Our own early olive oil[…]
Over the past few years, we have moved towards a zero waste philosophy. We encourage the redesign of resource life cycle so that most of our products get reused or recycled. We spend a lot of time monitoring our waste and find ways to use it to our advantage. There is always some need Read more about Zero Waste philosophy[…]
we knead it here, bake it here Freshly made daily, with wheat and barley, and baked in our wood oven, drizzled with aromatic olive oil of our produce. Our bread is homemade traditionally with barley and grains and baked daily in our wood oven. Pairing our homemade bread with our selection of fresh, Read more about Homemade bread[…]
WE ADDED TO OUR MENU DISHES THAT ALLOW US TO USE INGREDIENTS COMING FROM OUR GARDEN ‘Dolmadakia’ With aromatic yoghurt dip € 4,80 ‘Kolokithanthi’ Stuffed zucchini flowers filled with a blend of local cheeses and basil. Deep fried in a crispy batter. € 5,00 Stuffed ‘kadaifi’ Shredded pastry (kadaifi) stuffed with pastourma (cured Read more about Selected dishes with organic ingredients[…]
In Crete, cheesemaking is not just an art. It’s a legacy spanning thousands of years. From the Minoans to today, the shepherds of our mountains transform sheep and goat milk into treasures of flavour. At Avli, we honor this tradition with a selection of cheeses that tell the story of our land. Tirozouli – Read more about Excellent Cretan cheeses[…]
Our tsikoudia (raki) is traditionally homemade using old methods After crashing the grapes to make wine, the rest of the pulp is stored until the small distilleries open and start producing our tsikoudia or ‘raki’ as is known. It is a high quality distilled product with the aromas and the flavour of the Liatiko variety. Read more about Our tsikoudia (raki)[…]
Skioufihta are the local pasta – handmade, delicious, cooked in different ways according to your taste The main ingredients are wheat flour, semolina, water, salt and a little olive oil. They have a cylindrical shape and are not made with a classic dough roll like many other fresh pastas. Their name “skioufihta” or “skioufikta” comes Read more about “skioufihta”: the Cretan traditional, handmade pasta[…]
“Apaki” is a particularly delicious Cretan pork, raised and prepared with love and in a special way. It is a traditional, natural product, which contains no preservatives. It gets its particular taste thanks to the choice of good raw materials, quality vinegar and the wonderful aromatic herbs of the fertile lands of Crete. The preparation Read more about Cretan ‘Apaki’, a particularly delicious Cretan pork[…]
Delicious and healthy greens* from our own garden, which offer many nutrients. They are rich in iron (132 g of steamed green vegetables provide 17% of the recommended daily iron intake), making them an ideal source of iron. They are rich in vitamin C and vitamin A. They are also a source of manganese, magnesium, Read more about ‘Vlita’, nutrient local greens[…]
We pay great attention to our cultivation of strawberries *the plant can easily take all the elements of its environment (soil, water supplies and others) and the strawberry has a tendency to easily retain pesticides. Our strawberries are grown on our estate in the region of Vitsilia in Malia, without any use of pesticides Read more about Strawberries[…]
Rocket is an excellent tonic and extremely healthy green It protects against osteoporosis, obesity and cancer. It cleanses the blood, removes cholesterol, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, lowers blood sugar levels, stabilizes metabolism and therefore helps in our effort to lose weight. Our cultivation of our rocket comes from our field in the area Read more about Rocket[…]
The cherry tomatoes we use are organic and of various varieties, such as cherries, acorns, etc. Our main supplier is the certified organic farmer Vassilis Kavvalos that cultivates them in the village of Agios Vlasis, Heraklion, with a lot of passion and special attention, so that they are always delicious and healthy. We also cultivate Read more about Organic cherry tomatoes[…]
Our heirloom tomatoes come from an old and forgotten variety of Crete “psomontomata” that is cultivated organically – using his own, kept seeds for us – by a certified organic farmer, Vasilis Kavvalos in Agios Vlasis village. The difference from other varieties is at colour (pink), shape and unique flavour.
Most of the eggs used in our kitchen come from our chicken coop in our farm in Vitsilia, Malia. Real free roaming eggs, from chickens living in a natural habitat and under the best conditions; grazing at the grass field, under the Greek sun and clean air, eating natural and organic food.
Our wine is made from 100% Liatiko variety grapes Liatiko is a Cretan variety, one of the oldest in the Mediterranean. The grapes ripen very early and have a faint red color as their main characteristic. Our vineyards are located in the village of Veni, in the province of Mylopotamos, in Rethymnon. We make our Read more about “Liatiko”: our house wine[…]
Our craft beers are fresh, unpasteurized, unfiltered beers It all started with our LAGER back in 2020. It was produced in limited quantities and exclusively for us by a local microbrewery (Notos Brewery, Heraklion). A high quality lager beer, brewed from selected ingredients according to our own recipe, with a traditional brewing method. Next year Read more about Our own craft BeeRA[…]
