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.
01 — Orektiká
To Begin
Small plates for the centre of the table — the way every good evening on the island starts.
Warm Sourdough & Koroneiki Oil
Price: €6Stone-baked loaf, cold-pressed olive oil from our Messinian growers, wild thyme salt
VG
Smoked Aubergine
Price: €11Charcoal-roasted, tahini, pomegranate, toasted pine nuts, mint
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Kalyra Fava
Price: €10Yellow split pea purée, caramelised shallots, capers from the hillside, lemon oil
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Sea Bream Crudo
Price: €19Line-caught bream, bergamot, green almond, fennel pollen
GF✦ Signature
Grilled Octopus
Price: €22Twice-cooked tentacle, smoked paprika, crushed potato, oregano vinaigrette
GF
Kataifi Feta
Price: €13Crisp shredded pastry, aged sheep's feta, thyme honey, black sesame
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02 — Salátes
From the Garden
Vegetables picked that morning from the terraces above the harbour, dressed simply.
Heirloom Tomatoes
Price: €14Six varieties, barley rusk, xinomyzithra, wild purslane, aged vinegar
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Bitter Greens & Citrus
Price: €13Chicory, blood orange, shaved fennel, pistachio, sumac
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Island Village Salad
Price: €12Cucumber, tomato, red onion, Kalamata olives, a slab of barrel-aged feta
VGF
Roasted Beetroot
Price: €12Skordalia, 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.
Lobster Orzotto
Price: €42Kritharaki slow-cooked in shellfish bisque, cherry tomato, basil, aged graviera
✦ Signature
Whole Fish of the Day
Price: €34Charcoal grilled, ladolemono, wild greens — priced per kilo, shown here per serving
GF
Red Mullet
Price: €29Pan-crisped fillets, saffron potatoes, caper leaf, sea fennel
GF
Prawn Saganaki
Price: €27Red 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.
Seven-Hour Lamb Shoulder
Price: €68Clay-pot braised, lemon potatoes, oregano jus — for two
GF✦ Signature
Black Angus Tagliata
Price: €38Dry-aged sirloin, rocket, aged graviera, smoked salt
GF
Hand-Rolled Hilopites
Price: €24Egg pasta, slow-cooked rooster ragù, myzithra
Free-Range Chicken
Price: €26Brined and grilled, mastiha glaze, charred spring onion, yoghurt
GF
Wild Mushroom Giouvetsi
Price: €23Orzo baked with porcini, thyme, aged mizithra and truffle oil
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05 — Epidórpia
Sweet Endings
Desserts that remember the grandmothers of the island — gently rewritten.
Galaktoboureko
Price: €11Semolina custard, crisp filo, orange-blossom syrup, sheep's-milk ice cream
✦ Signature
Olive Oil Cake
Price: €10Lemon curd, candied zest, Greek yoghurt sorbet
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Dark Chocolate & Mastiha
Price: €12Bitter ganache, mastiha cream, salted cocoa nibs
VGF
Loukoumades
Price: €9Warm honey puffs, thyme honey, crushed walnuts, cinnamon
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06 — Kelári
The Cellar
Over 180 labels with a quiet obsession for Greek indigenous grapes. A selection by the glass:
Assyrtiko, Santorini
Price: €14Volcanic, saline, citrus peel — by the glass
Malagousia, Epanomi
Price: €11White peach, jasmine, silky finish — by the glass
Xinomavro, Naoussa
Price: €13Tomato leaf, cherry, firm tannin — by the glass
Agiorgitiko Rosé, Nemea
Price: €10Wild strawberry, fresh and dry — by the glass
Velora Spritz
Price: €13Mastiha liqueur, bitter orange, sparkling Moschofilero
✦ Signature
Tsipouro Flight
Price: €15Three small-batch distillates, with or without anise
Chef's tasting
The Velora Table
Seven courses, served to the whole table
- 1Sea bream crudo
- 2Smoked aubergine
- 3Heirloom tomatoes
- 4Red mullet
- 5Seven-hour lamb
- 6Cheese of the islands
- 7Galaktoboureko
€95per guest · wine pairing €55
Reserve the tastingPrices 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.