Red Wine

Aperitif

White Wine

Digestif

Family friendly- Kids are welcome

Nearby Public transport

Nearby public transport

Possibility to pick up the guests

Possibility to take them home after

WiFi Available

Pets in the house

Air conditioning

Free parking

Street Parking

Street parking

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Your host, Yannis, welcomes you into his beautiful Athenian home within an enchanting pine forest. You’ll be surrounded by trees and many of the edible flowers that Yannis uses in his dishes! Yannis loves his national cuisine, which you can tell from the sheer number of options he has given you to choose from. 

Your food will be made using the freshest, in-season ingredients, giving you an authentic experience of Greek food. With aperitifs, wine and digestifs included, we're sure this dinner under the stars will be a memorable one!


Dine Under the Stars Surrounded by a Greek Pine Forest

Yannis features on national television weekly

Fresh, organic homegrown ingredients

Wonderful dinner under the stars or in the shade of the evening depending on the time of year


Olives, olive oil and honey are a staple food for people in the mediterranean region and Greece has some of the best olive oils of all! You can try olive oil from different parts of the country and have an idea about this really important food. Olives processed in different ways take it all to the next level. 
You will be amazed how many different types of honey we have in Greece and you will leave with a wealth of knowledge about it all

Sampling of Greek Virgin Olive Oil from different areas and different types of Honey

Fish roe is another food that is full of energy and a staple to Greek cooking. Here we turn it into a mousse with just vegetable oil, onion and citrus fruit. Soft and pillowy sits atop thin slices of bread. Savour it with Tsipouro (Greek type grapa) that we infuse with citrus and some secret spices is a great accompaniment  

Mousse of Taramosalata with home baked bread

Summer now and you need something to cool you down! Try this beautiful soup with roasted heirloom tomatoes without skin or seeds in a velvety soup with sourdough bread! It is served with fresh goat cheese, home made pesto or olive tapenade and some more tomatoes!! 


Cold tomato and bread soup

Love broccoli and this combination with miso, grape mast and a soft fresh greek cheese from the island of Crete is a super combination!

Cream of broccoli soup with white miso and grape mast 

Fall in a dish... Served with thick Greek yogurt roasted pepitas and if you are adventurous with some fig jam! 

Pumpkin and orange soup with pomegranate 

Spring is in the air, the new carrots are out and what better way to enjoy it!!!! 


Young carrot and split pea soup

soup

Summer and the living is easy! The most plentiful time of year for vegetable and fruit for the Greek table. Even better roasted as they have a deeper even flavour! 

Salad with roasted tomatoes and peaches

Raw beetroots grated with red cabbage and red onion dressed with a light dressing accompanied by tiny briny capers and some rich sheep yogurt on the side for you to play with. Cannot get more red than that! 

The reddest salad of the winter

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Pitas are a staple in Greek cooking. Layers of crispy dough carry in them a filling of foraged greens, spinach and some tangy cheese. Dip it in a raita with garden herbs and yogurt and a wonderful beetroot raita as well! 

Home made Pita with two dips hand in hand 

Salads and more

Lamb used to be the go to meat in Greece, followed by pork and beef. Here we slowly roast it with herbs from the garden and serve it with potatoes, celeriac mash, the last peppers of the season and if you are lucky with fresh carrots 

Roasted Leg of Lamb with Autumn or Summer Veggies

The closer we get to Christmas Pork was replacing Lamb as a source of protein. People used to raise a pig and use it's meat for the winter months using every part for wonderful dishes.

Roasted pork with a sweet and spicy rub

Melt in your mouth veal slowly cooked for hours in a rich tomato sauce with a few herbs and spices letting the dish shine... Only thing it needs is some mashed potatoes with a bit of cheese to soak up the juices and you are in heaven

Veal with tomato sauce served with a cheesy mash or roasted potatoes

main

A low gluten cake rich in almond meal and half juicy pears that are in season. Served with mastic ice cream and honey.

Pear cake with almonds  

Even though chocolate is not from Greece we surely love it here. 
In this dessert we team it up with Greek coffee for that added kick and serve it with ice cream and a shot of coffee for good measure.

Chocolate lava cake infused with Greek coffee 

dessert 

a sweet farewell with low fat spoon sweets and some home made digestifs to put you on your way... 

Greek spoon sweets, digestifs

good bye.. 

A Walking And Tasting Tour Around Athens' Historic Centre

Athens In The Shade: Private Lunch in a Garden 

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My name is Yannis and am passionate about Greek food and our local ingredients. Feel blessed as I live and work in a country that produces a plethora of unique products that I can use in my recipes and share with others. 
We live with my partner in a beautiful and unique location in Athens- our home is INSIDE a huge park and our garden is full of veggies and edible flowers that I use in my dishes!.
I have been working in the food industry for the past ten years now and started by being a finalist of the first ever Greek Master chef so I had my 15 minutes of fame or maybe a bit more as I am currently featured cooking on TV a few days a week. 
Love coming up with new and exciting recipes and have a website with them (www.bearfootinthepark.com)

Dine Under the Stars Surrounded by a Greek Pine Forest

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