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VELORA

The menu · Autumn

Our menu changes with what the boats and gardens bring. Everything is made to share — order a few plates for the middle of the table and let the evening find its pace.

Velora is a fictional restaurant. Dishes and prices are illustrative and shown for demonstration only.

01 — Orektiká

To Begin

Small plates for the centre of the table — the way every good evening on the island starts.

To Begin
  • Warm Sourdough & Koroneiki Oil

    Price: €6

    Stone-baked loaf, cold-pressed olive oil from our Messinian growers, wild thyme salt

    VG

  • Smoked Aubergine

    Price: €11

    Charcoal-roasted, tahini, pomegranate, toasted pine nuts, mint

    VGGF

  • Kalyra Fava

    Price: €10

    Yellow split pea purée, caramelised shallots, capers from the hillside, lemon oil

    VGGF

  • Sea Bream Crudo

    Price: €19

    Line-caught bream, bergamot, green almond, fennel pollen

    GF✦ Signature

  • Grilled Octopus

    Price: €22

    Twice-cooked tentacle, smoked paprika, crushed potato, oregano vinaigrette

    GF

  • Kataifi Feta

    Price: €13

    Crisp shredded pastry, aged sheep's feta, thyme honey, black sesame

    V

02 — Salátes

From the Garden

Vegetables picked that morning from the terraces above the harbour, dressed simply.

From the Garden
  • Heirloom Tomatoes

    Price: €14

    Six varieties, barley rusk, xinomyzithra, wild purslane, aged vinegar

    V

  • Bitter Greens & Citrus

    Price: €13

    Chicory, blood orange, shaved fennel, pistachio, sumac

    VGGF

  • Island Village Salad

    Price: €12

    Cucumber, tomato, red onion, Kalamata olives, a slab of barrel-aged feta

    VGF

  • Roasted Beetroot

    Price: €12

    Skordalia, walnut crumb, dill oil, beet leaves

    VG

03 — Thálassa

The Sea

Whatever the boats bring in. Our fish is chosen at the quay each dawn — ask about today's catch.

The Sea
  • Lobster Orzotto

    Price: €42

    Kritharaki slow-cooked in shellfish bisque, cherry tomato, basil, aged graviera

    ✦ Signature

  • Whole Fish of the Day

    Price: €34

    Charcoal grilled, ladolemono, wild greens — priced per kilo, shown here per serving

    GF

  • Red Mullet

    Price: €29

    Pan-crisped fillets, saffron potatoes, caper leaf, sea fennel

    GF

  • Prawn Saganaki

    Price: €27

    Red prawns, ouzo, tomato, barrel feta, toasted sourdough

04 — Kyríos

The Land

Slow fire, patient braises and the herbs that grow wild between the stone walls.

The Land
  • Seven-Hour Lamb Shoulder

    Price: €68

    Clay-pot braised, lemon potatoes, oregano jus — for two

    GF✦ Signature

  • Black Angus Tagliata

    Price: €38

    Dry-aged sirloin, rocket, aged graviera, smoked salt

    GF

  • Hand-Rolled Hilopites

    Price: €24

    Egg pasta, slow-cooked rooster ragù, myzithra

  • Free-Range Chicken

    Price: €26

    Brined and grilled, mastiha glaze, charred spring onion, yoghurt

    GF

  • Wild Mushroom Giouvetsi

    Price: €23

    Orzo baked with porcini, thyme, aged mizithra and truffle oil

    V

05 — Epidórpia

Sweet Endings

Desserts that remember the grandmothers of the island — gently rewritten.

Sweet Endings
  • Galaktoboureko

    Price: €11

    Semolina custard, crisp filo, orange-blossom syrup, sheep's-milk ice cream

    ✦ Signature

  • Olive Oil Cake

    Price: €10

    Lemon curd, candied zest, Greek yoghurt sorbet

    V

  • Dark Chocolate & Mastiha

    Price: €12

    Bitter ganache, mastiha cream, salted cocoa nibs

    VGF

  • Loukoumades

    Price: €9

    Warm honey puffs, thyme honey, crushed walnuts, cinnamon

    V

06 — Kelári

The Cellar

Over 180 labels with a quiet obsession for Greek indigenous grapes. A selection by the glass:

The Cellar
  • Assyrtiko, Santorini

    Price: €14

    Volcanic, saline, citrus peel — by the glass

  • Malagousia, Epanomi

    Price: €11

    White peach, jasmine, silky finish — by the glass

  • Xinomavro, Naoussa

    Price: €13

    Tomato leaf, cherry, firm tannin — by the glass

  • Agiorgitiko Rosé, Nemea

    Price: €10

    Wild strawberry, fresh and dry — by the glass

  • Velora Spritz

    Price: €13

    Mastiha liqueur, bitter orange, sparkling Moschofilero

    ✦ Signature

  • Tsipouro Flight

    Price: €15

    Three small-batch distillates, with or without anise

Chef's tasting

The Velora Table

Seven courses, served to the whole table

  1. 1Sea bream crudo
  2. 2Smoked aubergine
  3. 3Heirloom tomatoes
  4. 4Red mullet
  5. 5Seven-hour lamb
  6. 6Cheese of the islands
  7. 7Galaktoboureko

€95per guest · wine pairing €55

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Please tell us about allergies or dietary needs when you book — our kitchen is happy to adapt.
Prices in euro, VAT included. Illustrative prices for a fictional restaurant.

Reservations


Dinner from Tuesday to Saturday, long lunches at the weekend. For parties of more than eight, write to us at table@velora.example.

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