Phaea Blue PalaceCrete, Greece

Anthos

The new culinary concept celebrates the new breed of Greek cuisine!

We invite guests to sit by our organic garden and enjoy the process. It isn’t often that you can watch an entire cooking team in their open-air kitchen as they prepare an elaborate menu. You can watch; you can smell; you can enjoy the unsurpassed views to Spinalonga while sitting back and trying some of the best wines produced in Greece.

A Farm to Table Tale.

Celebrated chef Athinagoras Kostakos shapes his gastronomy around ingredients sourced from the resort’s own organic kitchen garden and regional farms to deliver delicious sustainably minded dishes that celebrate Greek tradition with a modern twist.

There’s something about enjoying a meal with a view of the great outdoors that makes everything taste more vibrant – the smells and sensations of the sea, the air and open fire are devoured as much as what’s on the plate!

Blue Door

Cretan ingredients for a Cretan cuisine.

This dinner alone makes the trip to this coast of Crete worthwhile!

Once an old fisherman’s stone house, this culinary treasure features well-kept family recipes, signature seafood and fish dishes. For travelers, sampling the catch of the day, is one of the most satisfying ways to feel like a local. At a land that extends along the coast, with fishermen from the neighboring harbors delivering their catch daily, Blue Door fairly claims the title of the all-time classic Greek holiday spot; right by the water.

Culinary Treasure:

Chef Athinagoras Kostakos curates the menu here and showcases the best of the traditional Greek cuisine, with an emphasis on fish. A true highlight is the salt-baked fish, to be savored with a variety of home-made salsas presented at your table. And Harris, the taverna’s host, will welcome you for lunch or dinner with the traditional tray packed with Greek meze and serve you the best raki of the island to feel absolutely a Cretan at heart!

Phaea Farmers Feast Pop Up

Proudly hosting the Phaea Farmers Feast, an experience that celebrates the farm-to-table ethos. Set amidst the magical organic garden, this event allows guests to handpick the freshest ingredients alongside a Phaea Farmer and Blue Palace's Executive Chef. As the aroma of freshly cooked meals fills the air, guests come together around a communal table, embodying the true essence of Cretan familial bonds.