Breath of Zorba Restaurant Review, Nikiana, Lefkas

Breath of Zorba - Review

When I was recommended ‘Breath of Zorba’ as a great place to eat on the island my only recollection of it was seeing a swinging sign, somewhere on the road as you drive out of Nikiana. In fact the sign gives no indication of what is, a hidden gem of a restaurant.  

As you leave the road you drive into a large car park surrounded by trees and flowers, you drift down the hill into the Taverna that is completely open air under a huge veranda and spills onto the beach.  The setting is idyllic in an almost exclusive cove. You can swim, have some lunch with wine and before you know it the sun is beginning to set. 

The menu consists of traditional Greek food that has been cooked to an exceptional standard. There is a good choice of meats and salads but the restaurant specialty is fish and seafood.

My personal favourites are the Tomato Fried Balls for starter and the Fried Calamari for main course, with a fresh Greek Salad on the side.
Panos and Eleni, the owners and hosts of this restaurant, are very attentive and the service is superb. 

I would strongly suggest you seek this place out and give it a try. Choose a lovely sunny day, when you don’t need to rush anywhere else for quite a while, you certainly won’t be disappointed. 

The unsung heros of the show - Vliho Yacht club 2017

As always, there are a great deal of people behind the scenes that make the show happen ....here they are to take their curtain call. 




Bob Burton the Musical Director, works tirelessly with the cast to get the score right.















Alice Hatch with her two able assistants, Roma and Jacqueline, make the magnificent costumes that bring the show to life.














Roma Middleton, who takes the role of Stage Manager to make sure it all runs smoothly on the night.














Vicky & Rauri, and the rest of the Yacht Club team, who let their club be taken over for months on end for rehearsals and shows.





















Ellie and Hannah who do the amazing make-up for the show.

and last but not least Philomena Matheson, the Director of the show (the pictures are blurred because she doesn't stand still long enough to get a still one)

UNCUT - the behind scenes shots

We have brought you the behind the scenes photo footage of what goes on while you're all enjoying the show

Is Bob rolling his sleeves up or down?

The Lion sleeps tonight !!

Bob now recruiting help for his sleeves!

The Dallos Diamonds keeping warm in between numbers






and now they are off shopping!

The Scarecrow has lost his hair but I think he fancies Honeybee because he's still smiling.




Ladies that Lunch??

What do you do with a minx that pulls faces - pull her bunches apparently

Another Diamond just back from the shops?

Jessica loving the experience.







They have trashed the place. It's all rock and roll here.

The show wardrobe

Tree's Still Smiling

Jackie ready to paddle across the road in the rain, while the tin man gets some final adjustments.

HoneyBee resting up




Sam (aka Harry Potter) looking studious






Team Oz - have a team meeting?

Alexander looking relaxed.

Why so sad???

Where is that shy young girl that used to be in our shows? - all grown up and confident now

Those Magic Red Shoes - look out for them at the Regatta next!!!

And the not so glamourous footwear!

The Mistress of the House 

Rauri wondering what's  happened to his Yacht Club

Sue doing her nightly Suduko challenge

Hannah and Ellie looking for more faces to make up

HoneyBee all cleaned up wishing he was rich man so he could buy her a drink

and poor 'cellophane' hasn't got one

they are not red and sparkly but they are still spectacular

The tin man's lost all his shine

The Finale of the NIVADS Show 2017, Vliho Yacht Club

The cast finished the show with 3 traditional songs for the audience to sing along with and took their curtain calls to a large applause.