Food in Leros Greece

Surrounded by the sea the most dominating plate is fish and crustaceans! Grilled,
marinated with rosemary, fried or boiled and always deliciously seasoned with herbs.
Vegetables like fresh beans, okra, eggplants cooked with a generous “dose” of virgin
olive oil are a must to try and don’t forget Kakavia the fishermen’s soup. The food in Leros taste better than the typical Greece food that you will eat in a restaurant of a big city of Greece because in our island we use many of our local products and spices.
Taste the famous local soft cheese “Myzithra” (from sheep or goat milk).
Lerians seem to have a sweet tooth! There are plenty of pastries shops all over the
island which offer delicious sweets like “Diples”, “Poukakia”(stuffed with almonds,
sweetened with honey), macaroons, specially eaten at weddings and many, many
more…
Don’t forget to try Soumada, an almond drink, on a hot summer day together with
cold water what else can you ask for …
There are plenty of fresh fruits like, melons, watermelons, vanillas, grapes,
Frangosika (fruits of cactus plants) and in October “Gavafes” (a tropical fruit from
Egypt) and only found in Leros due to its mild climate. Also you should try Greek pickles or toursi made from various vegetables. But most in Leros you will enjoy the fresh fish.