Σεφ Ioannis Kountouris
Ιδιωτικός σεφ Σε ΗράκλειοBorn and raised in Crete in a family of cooks and bakers I followed the culinary way of life, not only the profession.I am Passionate and enthusiastic with my job and love cooking and creating experiences for my guests.I have been working for 25 years and 10 years ago I was nominated as Executive Chef. I am specialized in Creative Cretan and Mediterranean Cuisine and familiar with all cusines so that I can meet all expectations be it traditional or contemporary. Feel free to express your requests. I can share with you my recipes and show you cooking techniques if you wish. I can't wait to meet you and start cooking !Eating is an experience not just necessity,so let's live the experience together!
Περισσότερα για μένα
Για μένα, η μαγειρική είναι ...
Is the ultimate way to show not only my talent but my love as well
Έμαθα να μαγειρεύω ...
I learned to cook from my very early childhood and then I graduated from the cooking art college and worked in restaurants and hotels as a chef
Ένα μυστικό μαγειρικής...
My secret is that I always respect the ingredients I use and choose the best for a perfect result
Τα μενού μου
"Summer Pearl Salad" with Baby Spinach, Cherry Tomatoes, Mint Leaves, Peach, Melon,Crispy Tortillas and Marinated Squid in Homemade Chilly Chutney Sauce
Arugula Salad with Fresh Green Vegetables, Cherry Tomatoes,Pumpkin Seeds,Thyme Croutons with Grilled Manouri Cheese and topped with Petimezi dressing
Mediterranean Canelloni with Aubergine ,Spinach,Feta Cheese and Fresh Tomato sauce
Inca Salad with Red,White and Black Quinoa , Grilled Sweetpotato, Arugula Leaves, Avocado, Almond Flakes and Apple Vinaigrette Dressing (Vegan)
Red Passion Salad with Pickled Watermelon , Arugula, Mint , Basil, Snap Peas and Mizithra- white soft cheese
Aegean Salad with Mesclun Greens, Manouri Goat/Sheep Cheese, Roast Pistachios,Spring Onion , Peach fillets and Lavender (Vegetarian)
Cretan Cheese Platter with Graviera, Anthotiro, Mizithra , Tirozouli, Xigalo accompanied by Breadsticks and Dried Fruit and Olive Jam (extra charge 10 euro per person)
Seasonal greens with honey dressing, orange, sesame, mushroom, crispy pastry & galomizithra (cretan cheese)
Beetroot with carrots, xigalo ( cretan soft cheese) orange & cooked huts
Feta kataifi, thyme honey sesame
12 Month Aged Aged Cheese from "Sitiakakis" Cheese Dairy in Chania, Wrapped in Crust with Black Seasame and Thyme Honey from Psiloritis Mountain
Fresh Sprimps Wrapped in Kataifi Crust with Caramelized Cherry tomatoes and yogurt mousse flavored with lime
- Crunchy Legumeballs on Carrot Puree with Cardamom (Vegan)
Vegetable Fajitas with Peppers, Basil and Tomato with Lime Sauce (Vegan)
Sauteed Manouri Cheese with Nuts and Tomato and Ginger Jam (Vegetarian)
Baked Red Peppers filled with Feta Cheese , Fresh Spearmint and Cretan Herbs
Tuna tartare, red quinoa salad lemon yogurt sorbet
Baked Feta Cheese wrapped in Filo Pastry, Thyme flavored Greek Honey and Sesame Seeds
Grilled Sea Bass Fillet with Sauteed Vegetable Tagliatelle Flavored with Ouzo and Tarragon
Ragout Mushroom on Rissoni Pasta with Fresh Tomato sauce and Cretan Herbs (Vegan)
Sauteed Pork Tenderloin with Prosciutto and sage accompanied by Aubergine mousse
Grilled Octopus accompaanied by Fava Beans puree, Caramelied onion and Picked Capers
Deep Fried Squid with Yogurt sauce and Baby Spinach Salad
Veal ossobuco black eyed, peas orzo Spinach chips
Sea bass fillet risotto with saffron & bolognese apaki ( Cretan cured pork)
Fresh fish (catch of the day) with vegetables and lemon sauce
Cretan Cheesecake with Fresh Mizithra Cretan Cheese and Homemade Grape jam on top
Rice pudding with Almond Milk, Ginger and Nutmeg (Vegan)
Choco Avocado Brownies with Coconut Powder and Peanutbutter Sauce (Vegan)
Choco Magnum Mousse with Caramelized milk chocolate, Crisp base with Feyendin and Tropical fruit compote (Vegetarian)
Refreshing Fruit Salad with Seasonal and Tropical Fruit (Vegan)
Mastic Panna Cotta with Blueberry sauce and Chocolate
Chocolate soufflé with fresh vanilla Goat´s milk ice cream and mandarin jam
Greek profiteroles Housemade and freshly cooked to order from thou reiki ( Greek sweet bread) and filled with vanilla cream, sour cherry syrup, ice- cream and finished with milk - chocolate sauce
Chocolate Mango coconut with fresh Mango
Lime Tartlets
Raspberry Ruby Tartlet
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Completely welcome assortment including. *Homemade freshly baked bread with natural sourdough * Cretan Graviera cheese * Fresh tomatoes sauce and local olive with oregano
12 Month Aged Aged Cheese from "Sitiakakis" Cheese Dairy in Chania, Wrapped in Crust with Black Seasame and Thyme Honey from Psiloritis Mountain
''Ntakos'' with Barley Rusk ,Apaki-smoked pork traditionally made in Anogia Village-,Cherry Tomato,Cretan Graviera Cheese,Fresh Oregano and Virgin Olive Oil
''Boureki From Chania'' Ζucchini , Mizithra Cheese, Yogurt and Spearmint in Homemade Pie Crust
Cretan Cheese Platter with Graviera, Anthotiro, Mizithra , Tirozouli, Xigalo accompanied by Breadsticks and Dried Fruit and Olive Jam (extra charge 10 euro per person)
''Cretan Rolls'' filled with Graviera Cheese and Apaki-Smoked Pork in Herbs and Spices
''Chochlee Boubouristi'' Sauteed Snails in Olive Oil and Vinegar Flavored with Rosemary
Stuffed courgettes with sour goat’s cream cheese
Foukaki from Malevich Village pan fried pork, quenched with lemon on Hiromilopita . A recipe from Malevizi, which has its roots in Byzantine Crete
Grilled Katsohiri Cheese traditional homemade Cretan cheese
Sauteed Apaki Cretan Smoked Pork-Homemade in Anogia Village with Seasame Seeds, Honey and Lime zest
Graviera cheese Saganaki traditional recipe
Traditional Handmade Dolmadakia- Stuffed Vine Leaves with Rice, finely chopped Vegetables and Fresh Herbs
Traditional pasta "Skioufikhto'' made in Neapoli with Fresh Tomato sauce and grated ''Anthotiro'' cheese on top (Vegetarian)
Crispy Locally Grown Mushrooms in Wine Vinegar Sauce with Anthogalo Cream Cream Cheese and Fresh Parsley
"Hermione Salad" with fresh Seasonal Greens,Dried Semi-Sweet Cherry Tomatoes from Santorini Island, Apaki- smoked marinated ham in herbs and Pomegranate Syrup
"Vegan Creta Terra Salad" with Cherry Tomatoes, Potatoes selected from Lassithi Plateau, Pickled Capers and Onions , Vegan Feta Cheese flakes, Carob Rusks and Applecider Vinegar dressing
''Beet In Yogurt Salad'' with Beetroot , Loacal Yogurt, Wahlnuts and Garlic
Vegetarian Handmade Pie filled with Sauteed Greens, Fennel and Spinach accompanied by Xigalo- Traditional Cretan Cream cheese(Vegetarian)
Traditional omelette with free range eggs with wild mountain herbs and Cretan graviera cheese from Rethymno
Cretan Land Salad with cherry tomatoes , cucumber, potatoe, baby zucchini, capers, olives, carob rusk, goat’s cheese with sour- mizithra (Cretan cheese) vinaigrette
Fresh Summer Salad ,avocado from Chania Kydonia, cherry tomatoes, snake cucumber from Neapoli combined with activated nuts a citrus herb dressing
Traditionally Made Roast Lamb Slow cooked 4 hours served with roast Potatoes selected from Lasithi Plateau
"Tsigariasto" Slow-Cooked Young Lamb and Artichokes flavored with Rosemary
Roast pork shank slow cooked 4 hours in wine and honey sauce served with wheat Croats
Mushroom Stew ''Stifado'' in Petimezi sauce accompanied by Baked Potatoes (Vegan)
''Cretan Mousaka'' with Roast Vegetables, Ground Veal Meat, topped with a Yogurt Cream flavored with Nutmeg
Traditional handmade spaghetti with cherry tomatoes, olives, spring onions, capers, sour cream and rocket leaves
Free Range Rooster with hipolites- traditional Cretan Pasta made in Neapoli Lasithi
Lamb with Chicory greens Cretan traditional recipe
Local lamb with traditional yogurt slow cooked, boneless, with yogurt and kefalotiri cheese, it is served withi pilafi (rice traditionally cooked in lamp’s broth
Lamb from Asterousia mountains with almonds and cardamom
Grandma’s chicken with olives a special dish which highlights the creativity of our grandmothers
Crispy Golden Loukoumades - Greek Doughnut Balls in Carob Honey Syrup and Sesame on top (Vegan)
Cretan Cheesecake with Fresh Mizithra Cretan Cheese and Homemade Grape jam on top
Traditional Pies from Sfakia VIllage with Xinomizithra Cheese and Honey
Refreshing Fruit Salad with Seasonal and Tropical Fruit (Vegan)
''Galaktoboureko'' Crunchy Crust filled with Citrus Samolina Cream in Vanilla Syrup (Vegetarian)
Cretan Patty with Fresh Mizithra Cheese and Orange Zest
Plate of traditional syrupy sweets ( kantaifi,baklava, galaktobourekakia) with vanilla ice cream
Baklava with Honey Syrup, Ground Pistachios and Vanilla Ice Cream
Walnut Pie, Chocolate Sauce, whipped Yoghurt
Chocolate cake, moist and super delicious, topped with Dulce de Leche Caramel sauce, served with ground Santorinian Pistachios and a scoop of Ice Cream
Lemon pie with extra virgin olive oil grand cru and traditional orange sweet preserve
Apple pie with ice cream
Traditional homemade pies stuffed with myzithra cheese and honey on top
Gastrin with ice cream Minoan recipe with dried nuts, sesame, poppy seeds , pepper honey and grape syrup , with traditional pastry sheet
Chocolate Mouse with carob cocoa
Open tart with fresh caramelized peaches flavored with rosemary and Cream of fresh Cretan cheese
Golden kadaifi syruped with orange syrup, nuts with vanilla ice cream
Cretan Traditional orange pie with vanilla ice cream
Cretan tart with Cretan cheese (mizithra) white chocolate caramelized pistachios honey and cinnamon
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Traditional Cretan Salad with Seasonal Vegetables,Local White cheese Mizithra and Exra Virgin Organic Olive Oil on top
Greek Pita bread and local dips (Tzatziki,Eggplant dip)
Completely welcome assortment including. Homemade freshly baked bread with natural sourdough, Cretan Graviera cheese From Rethymno, Fresh tomatoes sauce and local olive with oregano
Ntakos with Apaki-smoked pork traditionally made in Anogia Village-,cherry tomato,Cretan Graviera cheese,fresh Oregano and Virgin Olive Oil
Traditional Handmade Dolmadakia- Stuffed Vine Leaves with Rice, finely chopped Vegetables and Fresh Herbs
Crispy Locally Grown Mushrooms in Wine Vinegar Sauce with Anthogalo Cream Cream Cheese and Fresh Parsley (Vegetarian)
Grilled Vegetables : Red Peppers,Onion,Zucchinis, Tomatoes with Balsamic Sauce
Accompanied by Jacket Potatoes and Barbecue,Yogurt, Mustard Sauce
Barbecue Sharing menu: Υoung Lamb Chops, Beef 100% Burger, Free Range Corn Fed Chicken, Marinated Pork Steak and Steak beef
Traditionally Made Greek Yogurt with Local Homemade Grape Jam
Refreshing Fruit Salad with Seasonal and Tropical Fruit
Crispy Golden Loukoumades - Greek Doughnut Balls in Thyme Honey Syrup and Sesame on top
Orange Semolina Halva with Roast Nuts and Cinnamon Syrop
Plate of traditional syrupy sweets ( kantaifi,baklava, galaktobourekakia) with vanilla ice cream
Chocolate soufflé with fresh vanilla Goat´s milk ice cream and mandarin jam
Cretan Cheese pie with Honey
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Completely welcome assortment including. *Homemade freshly baked bread with natural sourdough * Cretan Graviera cheese * Fresh tomatoes sauce and local olive with oregano
Tzatziki yogurt sauce with cucumber and dill
Marinated olives
Grilled halumi cheese
Vegetable pies from fresh dough and greens from our garden
Dolmadakia” vine leaves stuffed with rice, served with “Xinotyri” soft cheese Cretan
Tomato friters with seasonal fresh herbs
Eggplant rolls with greek prosciutto and Gruyere cheese served with tomato marmelada
Greek salad with organic products from the island feta cheese and barley rusks
Staffed tomato’s with rice and mint served on feta spread (gemista)
Slow cooked octopus on Cretan split pea puree
Free Range Rooster with Skioufikto- traditional Cretan Pasta made in Neapoli Lasithi
Mediterranean Sea food Pasta with Fresh Mussels,Shrimps, Squid and colorful Vegetables flavoured with Ouzo and Lime zest
"Tsigariasto" Slow-Cooked Young Lamb and Artichokes flavored with Rosemary
Slow-cooked milk lamb with rosemary and thyme served with vegetables and lemon
Fresh fish (catch of the day) with vegetables and lemon sauce
Roast pork shank slow cooked 4 hours in wine and honey sauce served with wheat Croats
Traditional Moussaka – Grilled Aubergines and Potatoes with Beef Ragu, Béchamel Sauce and Greek Gruyere
Seared Mediterranean Sea Bass fillet, Cauliflower “Cous cous” with Summer Vegetables and Fresh Herbs served with Black Aioli Sauce and Cured Fish Roe powder
Beef stew with onions in tomato sauce
Traditionally Made Greek Yogurt with Local Homemade Grape Jam
Chocolate mousse with strawberries
Traditional kataifi pastry with nuts and valilia ice cream
Fruit platter with seasonal and exotic fruits
Baklava with Honey Syrup, Ground Pistachios and Vanilla Ice Cream
Walnut Pie, Chocolate Sauce, whipped Yoghurt
Cretan tart with Cretan cheese (mizithra) white chocolate caramelized pistachios honey and cinnamon
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Handmade Pie with Wholegrain Flour filled with Sauteed Greens, Fennel and Spinach accompanied with Xigalo- Traditional Cretan Cream cheese
''Ntakos'' with Barley Rusk ,Apaki-smoked pork traditionally made in Anogia Village-,Cherry Tomato,Cretan Graviera Cheese,Fresh Oregano and Virgin Olive Oil
''Cretan Rolls'' filled with Graviera Cheese and Apaki-Smoked Pork in Herbs and Spices
Completely welcome assortment including. *Homemade freshly baked bread with natural sourdough * Cretan Graviera cheese * Fresh tomatoes sauce and local olive with oregano
"Vegan Creta Terra Salad" with Cherry Tomatoes, Potatoes selected from Lassithi Plateau, Pickled Capers and Onions , Vegan Feta Cheese flakes, Carob Rusks and Applecider Vinegar dressing
Roast Pork Shank in Wine and Honey sauce served with Wheat Groats
"Tsigariasto" Slow-Cooked Young Lamb and Artichokes flavored with Rosemary
Crispy Golden Loukoumades - Greek Doughnut Balls in Carob Honey Syrup and Sesame on top (Vegan)
Traditionally Made Greek Yogurt with Local Homemade Grape Jam
Halvas”, sweet semolina pudding, studded with nuts and dry fruits, served warm, with vanilla ice cream
Fresh seasonal fruits
Plate of traditional syrupy sweets ( kantaifi,baklava, galaktobourekakia) with vanilla ice cream
Walnut Pie, Chocolate Sauce, whipped Yoghurt
Cretan tart with Cretan cheese (mizithra) white chocolate caramelized pistachios honey and cinnamon
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Completely welcome assortment including. *Homemade freshly baked bread with natural sourdough * Cretan Graviera cheese * Fresh tomatoes sauce and local olive with oregano
Greek" baked feta in the oven with tomato, pepper, oregano and extra virgin olive oil
Tzatziki" Greek yoghurt dip with garlic and cucumber
Traditional Handmade Dolmadakia- Stuffed Vine Leaves with Rice, finely chopped Vegetables and Fresh Herbs
Traditional Meatballs With fresh potatoes and fresh tomatoes sauce
Creek mousaka with Roast vegetables, ground veal meat, topped with a yogurt cream Flavored with nutmeg
Chicken gyros, Pork gyros Greek souvlaki style With pita bread
Crispy Golden Loukoumades - Greek Doughnut Balls in Carob Honey Syrup and Sesame on top (Vegan)
Fresh seasonal fruits
Plate of traditional syrupy sweets ( kantaifi,baklava, galaktobourekakia) with vanilla ice cream
Cretan tart with Cretan cheese (mizithra) white chocolate caramelized pistachios honey and cinnamon
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Crunchy mixed green salad with smoked salmon and mustard dressing with pine nuts and honey
Carrot salad with wakame and kippers
Baby spinach with walnuts, pomegranate seeds, fried onion flakes, goat cheese and beetroot dressing
Fresh rock samphire with “Xinomizithra of Crete” semi-sour soft cheese, cherry tomatoes and vinaigrette scented with tomato vinegar
Assortment of boiled seasonal vegetables (wild greens, beetroot, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, carrots, local kale)
Greek salad with goat cheese from Cretan and wheat rusks with olive oil from Chania Crete
Fava” yellow split peas puree, with capers and caramelised onions
Lettuce salad with prawns poached in olive oil, avocado, tomatoes, hazelnuts and vinaigrette of calamansi citrus
Fish roe “Taramasalad” served with carob bread and chives
Smoked aubergine on charcoal grill, with feta cheese and herbs
Dolmadakia” vine leaves stuffed with rice, served with “Xinotyri” soft cheese Cretan
Fried Zucchini with “Skordalia”, garlic spread
Tzatziki” with strained yogurt, cucumber and garlic
Graviera cheese from Crete with spicy pepper chutney
Tyrokafteri”, spicy goat cheese Cretan, with extra virgin olive oil and chili
Barrel-aged feta cheese from Cretan
Roast octopus with crushed potatoes
BABY SQUID
FRESH FRIED ANCHOVIES
Fresh calamari (grilled or fried)
CRISPY FRIED CALAMARI
Sauteed shrimps flavoured with garlic butter, with cherry tomatoes and crispy baguette
Sautéed tuna chunks with fresh tomatoes and yogurt, seasoned with aromatic local herbs
Stew mussels in white wine sauce
Sautéed mussels in white mustard sauce, with feta cheese, herbs and chili
Grilled sardines with roasted caramelised onions
Squid stuffed with Cretan feta on fresh tomato flavored with parsley pesto
Fresh prawns (grilled or fried or sautéed)
Trahanoto (traditional pasta) with crayfish tails and dry anthotyro
Creamy texture orzo pasta, with prawns and Porcini mushrooms paste
Seafood risotto with prawns, clams and mussels, cooked in lobster butter and seaweed flavoured pepper
With linguine, cooked in lobster butter and seaweed flavoured pepper, or with linguine, cooked in prawns bisque and tomato sauce
Fresh seasonal fish from the boats of the island
Halvas”, sweet semolina pudding, studded with nuts and dry fruits, served warm, with vanilla ice cream
Galaktoboureko (Greek custard pie) with caramelised pastry crust
White chocolate mousse with a fresh fruit coulis
Chocolate sponge cake
Fresh seasonal fruits
Baklava with Honey Syrup, Ground Pistachios and Vanilla Ice Cream
Walnut Pie, Chocolate Sauce, whipped Yoghurt
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Welcome Freshly baked Sourdough Bread served with Olives and Extra Virgin Green Olive Oli
Lambs lettuce salad with prawns poached in olive oil, avocado, tomatoes, hazelnuts and vinaigrette of calamansi citrus
Crunchy mixed green salad with smoked salmon and mustard dressing with pine nuts and honey
Octopus Carpaccio With White Aubergine sauce and Pistachios
Sea Bass Ceviche with Lime juice and Sitchuan Pepper
Carpaccio from fresh fish of the day with a peach, chives and chilli dressing
Sautéed Salmon Fillet With Orange & Ginger sauce Potato Cream and Basil Oli
Creamy texture ouzo pasta, with prawns and porcini mushrooms paste
Mille Feuille with cream Cheese, Rose sauce and Pistachios accompanied by Raki
Homemade chocolate profiterol, Choux pastry with patisserie cream covered in a variety chocolate cream and hazelnut garnish
Rice pudding with Kataifi scented with cardamom and Chios mastic
Chocolate cake, moist and super delicious, topped with Dulce de Leche Caramel sauce, served with ground Santorinian Pistachios and a scoop of Ice Cream
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