How ordering fish by the kilo works
In a Greek fish taverna, whole wild fish is not sold by the portion but by weight. Here is how it works at our tables, and what it costs.
Read the guideSeven short guides for guests who want to know what they are ordering and how to get here: how fish by the kilo works, what the Greek fish on our menu are called in English, what to order at a fish taverna, Clean Monday at the taverna, and how to plan a meal around the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre or a ferry from Piraeus.
The Greek fish on our menu, in English
Every fish and shellfish on our menu, with its Greek name, its English name and its scientific name, so you know exactly what you are ordering.
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Eating near the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
The Opera, the National Library and the park are an 8-minute walk from our courtyard. How to time a meal around a visit, how to find us, and how to get back.
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What to order at a Greek fish taverna
A meal at a fish taverna is built from shared plates, and the menu is full of words that do not translate in one go. Here is how we would order at our own tables, dish by dish, with the Greek terms explained.
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Clean Monday at O Thalassinos
Clean Monday, the first day of Lent and a public holiday in Greece, is a Monday on which we open. What the day is, what is eaten on it, when the next ones fall, and how to book.
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From Piraeus port to our table
The port is about 6 km from our door along the coast. The tram from Akti Poseidonos and four bus lines from the harbour come to Tzitzifies, and the X96 airport bus passes both. How to come, and how to time a meal around a sailing.
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Eating near the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre
The Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre at Syngrou 356 is about 500 m from our door through the side streets of Tzitzifies. The route, our hours, and what to order when time is short.
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