Chef Nikos Kountouris

Personal Chef In Βάρη

I am a professional chef with 15 years of experience in the culinary world. I studied cooking and pastry art in Heraklion Crete. I started professional cooking in Heraklion, Crete, next to renowned chefs. Then I traveled to the culinary mecca of France where it was a great desire of mine

Then I returned to Greece and specifically to Mykonos for three years and then settled permanently in Athens where I work as an executive chef in hotels and restaurants. I would love to meet and offer you my services on a culinary journey of taste experience.

For me, cooking is...

Μy passion for cooking is my way of life

I learned to cook at...

I was quite lucky because I grew up in a family of cooks and pastry chefs and learned the art of cooking and pastry making from a very young age

A cooking secret...

To treat the raw materials with care and respect together with the imagination and technique to be imprinted in each dish with flavors

My menus

Greek traditional cuisine (meat)

STARTER

All inclusive

Welcome from the chef: homemade sourdough bread, breadsticks, olives with olive oil, cherry tomatoes, feta mousse with basil

Cretan dakos with handmade rusk, fresh grated tomato, Cretan feta cheese, capers, olives, olive oil and oregano

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Horiatiki Greek salad, tomato, cucumber, onion, pepper, olives, capers,rusk, feta cheese and extra virgin olive oil

Traditional beef meatballs, french fries and tzatziki

Feta cheese wrapped in phyllo crust, honey and sesame

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Kleftiko lamb in greaseproof paper with baby potatoes, vegetables, aromatic herbs and gruyere

Beef braised with fresh tomato and Greek aromatics cooked with red Greek wine accompanied by mashed potatoes flavored with thyme

DESSERT

All inclusive

Galaktoboureko

Traditional orange pie with vanilla ice cream

Variety of fresh seasonal fruits

Greek creative cuisine (fish)

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Kakavia soup with fresh fish of the day, shrimps, mussels, vegetables, saffron, fresh tomato and olive oil

Grilled octopus with fava beans and vinegar glaze

Saganaki shrimps with fresh tomato, chili pepper, basil and feta cheese

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Arugula salad, spinach, lettuce, raisins, caramelized walnuts, gruyere flakes, mustard honey and vinegar vinaigrette

Country salad, tomato, cucumber, onion, pepper, olives, capers,rusk, feta cheese and extra virgin olive oil

Mixed green salad, tomato, cucumber, pickled pepper, grated carrot, vinegar and olive oil

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Fresh fish of the day, fricassee, wild greens, lettuce, spinach, dill, lemon and celeriac cream

Fresh fish of the day fillet on skewers with steamed vegetables and lemon olive oil sauce

Fresh Greek tuna fillet with boiled seasonal greens, variety of cherry tomatoes, olive oil and lime sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Baklava with ice cream

Galaktoboureko

Greek Bougatsa Crispy foil, vanilla cream and cinnamon

Yogurt mousse with spoon sweets sour cherry, cherry, grape, fig

Greek family style

STARTER

All inclusive

Chef welcome: homemade sourdough bread, baked pies, olives with olive oil, marinated cherry tomatoes, feta mousse with basil

Melitzanosalata- Greek roasted eggplant dip

Tzatziki yogurt sauce with garlic and cucumber

Tirokafteri-Greek spicy cheese dip traditional feta cheese with chili pepper and olive oil

"yalanji dolmades" grape leaves stuffed with rice and vegetables, aromatic yogurt and lemon

Cretan dakos with handmade rusk, fresh grated tomato, Cretan feta cheese, capers, olives, olive oil and oregano

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Horiatiki Greek salad, tomato, cucumber, onion, pepper, olives, capers,rusk, feta cheese and extra virgin olive oil

Feta cheese wrapped in phyllo crust, honey and sesame

Traditional herb pie with wild seasonal herbs and feta cheese

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Beef braised with fresh tomato and Greek aromatics cooked with red Greek wine accompanied by mashed potatoes flavored with thyme

Kleftiko lamb in greaseproof paper with baby potatoes, vegetables, aromatic herbs and gruyere

DESSERT

All inclusive

Baklava with ice cream

Galaktoboureko-Crispy phyllo crust, vanilla-flavored semolina cream, cinnamon and syrup

Variety of fresh seasonal fruits

BBQ premium cuts

STARTER

All inclusive

Welcome from the chef: homemade sourdough bread, breadsticks, olives with olive oil, cherry tomatoes, feta mousse with basil

Melitzanosalata- Greek roasted eggplant dip

Tirokafteri-Greek spicy cheese dip

Tzatziki with Grilled pies

Cretan dakos with handmade rusk, fresh grated tomato, Cretan feta cheese, capers, olives, olive oil and oregano

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Horiatiki Greek salad, tomato, cucumber, onion, pepper, olives, capers,rusk, feta cheese and extra virgin olive oil

Green salad with chicken gyro, bacon, cherry tomatoes, croutons, parmesan and Caesar dressing

Crispy gruyere croquettes breaded with almonds on fig jam, honey and sesame jam

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Baked potatoes with lemon mustard and rosemary

Grilled vegetables with balsamic and thyme

Variety of premium cuts ( Flank Steak Black Angus 150 gram portion- striploin USA black Angus 150 gram portion- burgers black Angus USA 150 gram portion-

Free-range chicken thigh fillet

Pluma iberiko Pork loin fillets

Matured lamb chops from a selected Cretan farm

DESSERT

All inclusive

Baklava with ice cream

Cheesecake with fresh soft cheeses, butter biscuit with cinnamon and wild cherry jam

Greek bbq menu (meat)

STARTER

All inclusive

Chef welcome: homemade sourdough bread, baked pies, olives with olive oil, marinated cherry tomatoes, feta mousse with basil

Melitzanosalata- Greek roasted eggplant dip

Tzatziki yogurt sauce with garlic and cucumber

Tirokafteri-Greek spicy cheese dip traditional feta cheese with chili pepper and olive oil

Cretan dakos with handmade rusk, fresh grated tomato, Cretan feta cheese, capers, olives, olive oil and oregano

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Horiatiki-Greek salad, tomato, cucumber, onion, pepper, olives, capers,rusk, feta cheese and extra virgin olive oil

Feta cheese wrapped in phyllo crust, honey and sesame

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Variety of fine meats Lamb ribs, beef fillets, chicken souvlaki, pork chops, beef burgers, country sausage

Grilled vegetables with balsamic and thyme

Baked potatoes with lemon mustard and rosemary

DESSERT

All inclusive

Galaktoboureko-Crispy phyllo crust, vanilla-flavored semolina cream, cinnamon and syrup

Variety of fresh seasonal fruits

Greek traditional cuisine (meat)

STARTER

All inclusive

Welcome from the chef: homemade sourdough bread, breadsticks, olives with olive oil, cherry tomatoes, feta mousse with basil

Cretan dakos with handmade rusk, fresh grated tomato, Cretan feta cheese, capers, olives, olive oil and oregano

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Horiatiki Greek salad, tomato, cucumber, onion, pepper, olives, capers,rusk, feta cheese and extra virgin olive oil

Traditional beef meatballs, french fries and tzatziki

Feta cheese wrapped in phyllo crust, honey and sesame

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Kleftiko lamb in greaseproof paper with baby potatoes, vegetables, aromatic herbs and gruyere

Beef braised with fresh tomato and Greek aromatics cooked with red Greek wine accompanied by mashed potatoes flavored with thyme

DESSERT

All inclusive

Galaktoboureko

Traditional orange pie with vanilla ice cream

Variety of fresh seasonal fruits

Greek creative cuisine (fish)

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Kakavia soup with fresh fish of the day, shrimps, mussels, vegetables, saffron, fresh tomato and olive oil

Grilled octopus with fava beans and vinegar glaze

Saganaki shrimps with fresh tomato, chili pepper, basil and feta cheese

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Arugula salad, spinach, lettuce, raisins, caramelized walnuts, gruyere flakes, mustard honey and vinegar vinaigrette

Country salad, tomato, cucumber, onion, pepper, olives, capers,rusk, feta cheese and extra virgin olive oil

Mixed green salad, tomato, cucumber, pickled pepper, grated carrot, vinegar and olive oil

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Fresh fish of the day, fricassee, wild greens, lettuce, spinach, dill, lemon and celeriac cream

Fresh fish of the day fillet on skewers with steamed vegetables and lemon olive oil sauce

Fresh Greek tuna fillet with boiled seasonal greens, variety of cherry tomatoes, olive oil and lime sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Baklava with ice cream

Galaktoboureko

Greek Bougatsa Crispy foil, vanilla cream and cinnamon

Yogurt mousse with spoon sweets sour cherry, cherry, grape, fig

Greek family style

STARTER

All inclusive

Chef welcome: homemade sourdough bread, baked pies, olives with olive oil, marinated cherry tomatoes, feta mousse with basil

Melitzanosalata- Greek roasted eggplant dip

Tzatziki yogurt sauce with garlic and cucumber

Tirokafteri-Greek spicy cheese dip traditional feta cheese with chili pepper and olive oil

"yalanji dolmades" grape leaves stuffed with rice and vegetables, aromatic yogurt and lemon

Cretan dakos with handmade rusk, fresh grated tomato, Cretan feta cheese, capers, olives, olive oil and oregano

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Horiatiki Greek salad, tomato, cucumber, onion, pepper, olives, capers,rusk, feta cheese and extra virgin olive oil

Feta cheese wrapped in phyllo crust, honey and sesame

Traditional herb pie with wild seasonal herbs and feta cheese

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Beef braised with fresh tomato and Greek aromatics cooked with red Greek wine accompanied by mashed potatoes flavored with thyme

Kleftiko lamb in greaseproof paper with baby potatoes, vegetables, aromatic herbs and gruyere

DESSERT

All inclusive

Baklava with ice cream

Galaktoboureko-Crispy phyllo crust, vanilla-flavored semolina cream, cinnamon and syrup

Variety of fresh seasonal fruits

BBQ premium cuts

STARTER

All inclusive

Welcome from the chef: homemade sourdough bread, breadsticks, olives with olive oil, cherry tomatoes, feta mousse with basil

Melitzanosalata- Greek roasted eggplant dip

Tirokafteri-Greek spicy cheese dip

Tzatziki with Grilled pies

Cretan dakos with handmade rusk, fresh grated tomato, Cretan feta cheese, capers, olives, olive oil and oregano

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Horiatiki Greek salad, tomato, cucumber, onion, pepper, olives, capers,rusk, feta cheese and extra virgin olive oil

Green salad with chicken gyro, bacon, cherry tomatoes, croutons, parmesan and Caesar dressing

Crispy gruyere croquettes breaded with almonds on fig jam, honey and sesame jam

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Baked potatoes with lemon mustard and rosemary

Grilled vegetables with balsamic and thyme

Variety of premium cuts ( Flank Steak Black Angus 150 gram portion- striploin USA black Angus 150 gram portion- burgers black Angus USA 150 gram portion-

Free-range chicken thigh fillet

Pluma iberiko Pork loin fillets

Matured lamb chops from a selected Cretan farm

DESSERT

All inclusive

Baklava with ice cream

Cheesecake with fresh soft cheeses, butter biscuit with cinnamon and wild cherry jam