Thassos cuisine combines traditional Greek flavours with Balkan and Turkish influences. Thassos honey, olive oil from terraced slopes, fresh fish and seafood.
Thassos is not just a feast for the eyes but for the taste buds too. Thassos cuisine is a unique blend of traditional Greek flavours with Balkan and Turkish influences, creating a colourful range of dishes even for the most demanding gourmets.
You can try it in traditional family tavernas, which serve home cooking from old recipes, and in modern restaurants that combine traditional flavours with new trends.
Greek, Balkan and Turkish
Honey, olive oil, fish
Every Monday morning in Prinos
Family tavernas and modern restaurants
Thassos cuisine is based on fresh local ingredients. The island is famous for its olives, honey, herbs and, of course, fresh fish and seafood.
Thassos honey, made from the nectar of local flowers, is considered one of the best in Greece. Olive oil pressed from olives grown on terraced slopes is the basis of many dishes and gives them their characteristic flavour.
Every Monday morning – try fresh fruit, vegetables, cheeses and other local produce.
A sweet dessert of filo pastry filled with custard and drizzled with syrup.
For traditional Greek desserts, head to one of the local pastry shops.
The article Resorts on Thassos will help you decide where to stay on Thassos.
Fresh local ingredients – olives, honey, herbs and seafood – and Balkan and Turkish influences.
Gyros, souvlaki, moussaka, stifado, dolmades and the dessert galaktoboureko.
At the market in Prinos, which is usually held every Monday morning.
It is considered one of the best in Greece.
Thassos cuisine is an essential part of the experience of visiting the island – give yourself plenty of time to explore it. Your taste buds will thank you!
