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.