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SPE CIAL FEATURE

With its amazing location, Thalassamou is an idyllic restaurant-oyster bar where diners can kick back, enjoy a perfect cocktail/chilled glass of wine with sublime far reaching sea views.

Its owner Chef Marios Salmatanis belongs to the own organic farm, we work closely with local
fourth generation of cooks and having completed farmers which also contributes to the destination’s
his studies at the “ Ecole Ritz Escoffier”, went on to sustainability. Close partnerships with fishermen
collaborate with renowned restaurants in Europe. ensure that seafood and fish are also brought in
We recently caught up with Marios. daily ensuring fresh, authentic dishes of the day.
Which is the first dish you would recommend
Tell us a few words for the philosophy of the menu to someone to try when visiting Paros and your
you have created for this season. My philosophy on restaurant?
gastronomy is an inventive approach to ancient and You cannot leave the island without tasting the
traditional recipes. The sensibility of Thalassamou traditional ‘revithada’ (chickpeas in a ceramic pot,
has always been to embrace what’s in season, so slowly cooked in a wood oven), and our signature
this year you’ll find a constant evolution of fresh, dish, which is a mock calamari risotto in its ink with
local ingredients for all of our dishes. We’ve also green apple and peppermint—no rice!
added a beautiful ‘forno’ to enhance our offering
including our signature sourdough bread which is Thalassamou
handmade from carefully cultivated strands. Pisso Aliki Beach,
How does your cuisine connect with the island; Aliki, Paros 84400, T.:+30 22840 91461,
The connection is immediate. In addition to our E.: welcome@thalassamou.gr Thalassamou