Helen's Creperie/Gorgeous George's

newbies · June 22, 2011, 11:01:08 PM

Phil, can you tell me where there bakery is in relation to the mathraki and what time it opens

pete

Val 57 · June 22, 2011, 11:32:27 PM

Hi Phil

Is Whispers on the right side of the road when walking down from Mathraki into the main part of Arillas? We saw an unused building there last year but just can't remember the name.....

It may warrant a pair of higher heeled shoes in the suitcase if it's that close!!

Val

Jo Wissett · June 22, 2011, 11:35:33 PM

jojo, can't promise the stunning view (and the seafront

) but 'Captains' up past Brouklis do a totally fabulous breakfast with fried bread to DIE for!! Wahey, Brits abroad!! failing that, I have always found the spot that the Marina hotel has as being perfect, whilst taking your morning coffee with an option of self-service cereal/fruit as well as hot breakfast on offer. Another lovely breakfast is Mirage, with a lovely view to boot as well. Take your pick! I do know what you mean about George's place though. Lovely food. We always fancied one of his Sat night BBQ's but could never bring ourselves to miss the Marina Greek nights!

justphil · June 22, 2011, 11:57:18 PM

newbies, there are two bakeries I know. The gorgeous Athena (we call it the cake shop) is a left turn from Mathraki and up the hill towards Anna Studios and provides an incredible range of sweet, and even sweeter confections. You can sit and while away an hour or two at the tables outside. We showed them how to make a great Black Russian in 2003....

The other is along past the Rainbow on the way to Elena Stella and Tria Adelphia. Bottom of hill, left past Brouklis and just keep going. The bakery is next to a little supermarket. When we stayed at Elena Stella in Sep 2008, we had fresh bread for breakfast every day from there, in spite of our reputation....

Enjoy
Phil

justphil · June 23, 2011, 12:02:32 AM

Val, it is on your left when you're facing down the hill, if you turn left at the junction you find the Pizzeria next door and Brouklis. On the right it was Calypso - a very traditional taverna with gorgeous food cooked on a solid fuel range. It was one of our favourites till it closed. Had a gorgeous meal there by candlelight when there was a powercut in 2002. Of course the food was cooked on solid fuel. Halcyon days....

Phil

Sandy x · June 23, 2011, 12:07:11 AM

Beat me to it Phil....I was going to say Calypso. In 1993 I think it may have been called Sky....

justphil · June 23, 2011, 12:13:10 AM

Don't think it was owned by Rupert Murdoch though Sandy dearest! I could easily cook him on a solid fuel range....

see you soon in our favourite place - jen just sent her love

Phil

Sandy x · June 23, 2011, 12:16:22 AM

....just send my love to just jen....see you soon....xx

newbies · June 23, 2011, 09:25:13 AM

Cheers Phil, you are a mind of knowledge.

thanks

Val n Bill · June 23, 2011, 05:40:30 PM

Phil, they are only 'tiny' rumblings from Whispers.

Val x (love to Jen see you both soon)

Val 57 · June 24, 2011, 09:25:57 PM

Thanks Phil

Had totally lost my bearings there. Calypso sounds as though it was lovely, hopefully one day it will re-open..

We didn't visit the pizzeria last year due to daughter being lactose intolerant. I wonder if you can just have pasta or something like that? Normally, she would just have Pizza without cheese, but as you can imagine, it's not the tastiest meal in the world!

Val

tonynglenda · June 25, 2011, 10:43:38 AM

Val 57. We had a few meals at the pizza shop when we were there. Tony says the pizzas are really nice. I dont care for pizza but there was plenty of other choices, pasta etc. I enjoyed the souvlaki. Give it a try I,m sure you'll enjoy.

Val 57 · June 26, 2011, 11:58:10 PM

Thankyou tonynglenda

We will give it a try this year - pizza without cheese is hard enough to explain in uk restaurants so we were a bit worried about going in!

Will definitely give the other options a try!

Jo Wissett · July 06, 2011, 10:26:02 PM

New reviews of the new Grill room pretty please!!

justphil · July 06, 2011, 10:45:12 PM

We're bound to give it a try Jo luvver, but this year I intend to keep quiet while I'm there, and do the full blown holiday report when I'm abroad, back in Somerset. If that happens, you will see it for yourself before you see my take on it.

But the temptation to login to forum is bound to overtake me at some point, so honest opinion might emerge between sweeping Eileen and the empty glasses off the floor of Ammos, and watching Eggy beat Sandy at darts in the Bow. My money is on Sandy though.....

Ain't Arillas special?
Phil