Hi everyone, returning to Arillas in June this year after many years of being away unfortunately. :(
Not sure how it has fared through Greek's financial difficulties. Can you tell me if my favourite restaurants are still open - Brouklis (I'm sure that is given Dimitrius' hard work on this website!), Arillas Inn, Mon Amour, Akrotiri, Graziella, Vavilas and Dionysos in Afionas?
Any new suggestions gratefully received. Soooooo excited to be going back again,
Pam
Arillas Inn isn't :-( .
Oh what a shame. I assume the Leon is still at the Ammos Bar though?
Only ever been in there once so I wouldn't know him to be hinest . For some reason the place didn't really appeal to me although I know it does to many
Yes Sinbad all there apart from the Arilla Inn. The grill bar opposite Akti now no more but there is a new one next door to the Marina that serves similar stuff. Everything will be as perfect as ever and waiting for you.
Sinbad
You will be spoilt for choice. If you are here for 2 weeks then look at it as ......
"Sinbads Great Adventures" or the "14 voyages of Sinbad" " - better than 7.
All these old movie titles - Gotta headache again!
Negg
Well Eggy - since you mention Sinbads adventures and a headache then I suppose that you can just consider yourself lucky that you are not the Hydra :-)
Hydra?
They say that 2 heads are better than 1, but 5 heads? - All with a headache?
I could not afford the anadin!!
Negg
Or the time to sleep off all those hangovers Neill ;)
Val x
Sinbad, I am sure that you will find great changes, but no change at all. Arillas as you know will always be welcoming....some places will close and reopen and then will become just as popular again. I am sure that at sometime in the future the Arillas Inn will open again, as other places have done.
Welcome back to the forum, enjoy your holiday in June we will be there until 6th.......maybe we will meet :)
Val x
Intrigued you ask about Akrotiri. We now have a fantastic Akrotiri, styled as a lounge bar, owned and run by Nikos Goudelis at the highest point between San Stef and Arillas. A very special place. But only a few years old. Was there another Akrotiri a while ago?
You don't mention Calypso, which was one of our haunts in 2002/3, but is now closed.
Also try Night Owl in Afionas. The best chicken souvlakia in NW Corfu, and very beautiful Linda and Nikos serving them.
Phil
Also wanted to mention, Dionysos, although spectacular views and ovely warm people, I always felt that their food was just ok. Last year we were pleasantly surprised! It was excellent and beautifully presented.
Only managed to go once Jo, but it was very special, and excellent food.
Phil
Hi everyone, thank you for all the responses. It all sounds as wonderful as I remember, even though there are a few changes.
I mentioned Akrotiri - I have obviously remembered the name incorrectly - as I was trying to think of the name of the restaurant on the seafront near to the road by the Kaloudis Village / Hotel Thetis Palace. I used to go there using the back road from the Mathraki studios. It was a quiet restaurant but the food was lovely.
I'm afraid I don't recall the Calypso restaurant, that's one I managed to miss. Where was it?
Dionoysos I absolutely love walking up to for lunch, which was usually my daily Greek salad. The views are just stunning, though have to say the visit was spoiled on one occasion thanks to the wasps!
Really looking forward to coming back, arriving late on the 6th June and staying for a fortnight. Hope the weather will be good :)
The restaurant you are thinking of is Eftihia (?) known to all as Efi's up the steps from the front or down the lane from the Thetis Palace, great food all fresh.... The garlic prawns are out of this world.
Val x
Sinbad, do you mean Eftihia on the seafront?
We crossed Val!
Oops Sandy our posts crossed, but I think you got the spelling right ;)
Val x
Blooming heck!!!!
Val x
Ah sinbad, believe me you will find everything you want. I think you might mean Efthias - we call it Effies. Nearly next door to Kaloudis in that end of the village. Big steps up, gorgeous views. Mention Phil, garlic and prawns and you will cause a stir..... She made an honest man of him recently, and the taverna is as beautiful as ever.
I think Calypso closed in 2003/4. Just round the corner from Armourada and Brouklis slightly up the hill. A real loss for Jen and me. We often ate there.
You clearly love being in Arillas as much as I and many others do. Have a wonderful time.
Phil
OMG apparently 5 posts waiting, all of us saying much the same. It must have been Effies.
Phil
Yes Effies - of course. Don't know how I forgot the name. I like causing a stir (lol) so will to go in and ask for Phil's garlic prawns!
None of you have mentioned Mon Amour - which is up on the hill just outside of Afionas. I've only been there once (the spit roasted lamb was to die for!!!!) and Poppy and Spiro from the Bardis Sun studios telephoned them for them to come and pick us up! Which they did and gave us a lift home. Can anyone say if this restaurant is still open?
Also are Poppy and Spiro still at the Bardis? I used to email them regularly when we returned from our last visit (which was in 2006!) so not sure if they are still around.
Pam
Will leave it to Phil to answer that one ;) ;)
Val x
Yes, Mon Amour is still open, and I'm pretty sure they will still give you a lift.
Yes Sinbad, Poppy & Spiros are still at Bardis Sun Studios, ably assisted by Bobby & George (their sons).