Opening days for season 2022
May 2nd - October 22nd
Essence Restaurant
Established in 2010 by an Austrian chef Filip Blazek and his Slovak business partner Oxana Litvajova.
The mission of Essence is to provide fine dining in a relaxed and romantic atmosphere. Tapas, in Greek „meze“, is a style of dining, common in the Mediterranean.
You will be delighted to eat your dinner slooowly - like the Greeks do - and enjoy several courses and delicious wine under the stars in our garden.
Shared joy makes love grow.
Oxana
SINCE
2010
MENU
Our seasonal menu is accompanied by our daily special menu to offer you the freshest produce of the season, preferably local and hand-picked daily
Vegetarian & vegan
We love veggies too!
Our menu satisfies all vegetarians.
Vegan?
Don’t be shy to ask.
FISH
We offer catch-of-the-day and seasonal fish, delivered daily by local fishermen of Zakynthos.
Wine
Our wine is a selection of excellent Greek wines. Our philosophy is to serve local products for your authentic Greece experience. Try outstanding Greek varieties like Preknadi, Malagouzia, Assyrtiko and many more.
- Bread basket
7,-
olive tapenade, anchovies, pickled peppers, whipped feta
- Golden Greek peppers
9,-
deep fried local peppers, sea salt, metsovone cheese
- Patatas bravas
8,-
crispy potatoes, marinara sauce, garlic aioli, parmesan
- Summer tomatoes
8.50,-
chili oil, herbed creme fraiche, pangrattato
- Cauliflower steak
8,-
steak spices, Greek yogurt, egg, breadcrumbs
- Eggplant polpette
10,-
eggplant croquettes, tomato frito, parmesan
- Baked feta
10.50,-
feta, chorizo, tomatoes, peppers, onion
- Paella arancini
10.50,-
seafood rice croquettes, tomato confit, parmesan
- Octopus
12.50,-
confited potato, sun dried tomato, capers, harissa
- Crab kataifi
14.50,-
hand-picked crab meat rolled and fried in kataifi pastry, sesame mayo
- Cucumber and salmon
11.50,-
cucumber, tahini sauce, pickled salmon, oregano
- Albondigas
12.50,-
duck meatballs, almond aioli, fresh mint
- Spinach pie salad
8,-
feta cheese, dill, crispy filo crust
- Dorada a la plancha
18,-
whole grilled seabream, shaved fennel, orange and chili salad, lemon aioli
- Steak and salad
23,-
grilled fillet steak, romaine lettuce, blue cheese dressing
- Carillada
17,-
braised beef cheeks, white bean truffle mash, caponata
- Chicken and panzanella
15,-
grilled chicken breast, Italian bread salad, grape leaf pesto
- Pork chop
19.50,-
chop brined in Zakynthian mountain tea, pickled mushrooms, caramelized onion
- Rotolo of spinach and artichokes
16,-
rolled lasagna of spinach and artichokes, puttanesca sauce, parmesan
- Affogato
7.50,-
vanilla ice cream, dark chocolate brownie, hot espresso
- Cheesecake
8.50,-
white chocolate cheesecake, strawberry, chocolate crumble
Make a reservation.
Reserve a Table
Upcoming Events
Upon personal contact, we can also provide special menus for smaller parties.