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At Kyriakos Iakovidis’ Hellas Restaurant in the village of Pefkos, the island’s gastronomic tradition is translated into dishes that flirt with modernity without deviating in the slightest from their deeply rustic character.

Chef and owner, alongside with chef Irini Giorgoudiou aptly capture a creative version of their hometown’s cuisine at this lovely place surrounded by xinodendron trees and a hall with stone walls and “lindian roof” like the island’s old captain’s houses.

The tasting menu harmoniously bridges tradition with modernity in dishes such as the “Rhodian pic nic” with bites of local delicacies, the seafood “giapraki”, or the comfort “stifado”.