Ouzo

Lesvos produces so much olive oil that it was traditionally used not only for cooking but also for food preservation. The most well-known example is the local ladotyri (olive oil cheese), a type of sheep's milk cheese known as kefalaki, which was traditionally stored in olive oil-filled jars to mature and preserve.

The seafood meze, ouzo, tsipouro, and good company are always welcome, especially on weekends when we want to relax from the week’s hustle. If home cooking isn’t your strong suit and you feel like going out with friends in the city center, by the sea, or even to the northern parts of town, we suggest some value-for-money spots.

Explore some of the most delectable dining spots we uncovered in the Thessalian city, perfect for enjoying ouzo and not only

I had never eaten melon with feta before. I certainly hadn't had it at the start of a meal. "But it's the best appetizer for raki," says Byron Nicolaides as he poured. "In the summer, when I'm on an island, as soon as I sit at the table, I ask if they have good melon, and they look at me with confusion.

Traditional meeting places with quality seafood, ouzo, and tsipouro

Turkish tourists are flocking to Lesvos on the occasion of the seker bayrami holiday in Turkey, with more than 1,700 visitors arriving on five ships from Ayvali on the opposite coast on Thursday.

The visitors were welcomed at the port of Mytilene with ouzo, sweets and hats by representatives from the local municipality and other agencies.

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More ouzo, tsipouro and raki produced by Greek distilleries than ever before went to consumers outside Greece in 2022, as a historic record was set in exports of Greek alcoholic beverages.

Exports were higher in value and quantity not only compared to 2021 but also to 2019, the last year before the outbreak of the pandemic.

The Greek distillery industry is brimming with optimism as Greek beverages are gaining an increasing foothold domestically and abroad. From 2019 to 2022, exports rose 22%, spearheaded by ouzo.