What is a common Greek lunch?


What is a common Greek lunch? Greek lunches are traditionally a light meal that consists of a homemade vegetable stew or casserole. It is served with staple sides of cheese, bread, salad, and most importantly, wine.


What to drink in Greece?

What to drink in Greece? 10 Most Popular Greek Beverages
  • Wine Variety. Assyrtiko. Santorini. Greece. ...
  • Brandy. Tsikoudia. Crete. ...
  • Wine Variety. Agiorgitiko. Peloponnese. ...
  • Wine Appellation. Vinsanto. Santorini. ...
  • Coffee (Beverage) Turkish Coffee (Greek Coffee) GREECE. ...
  • White Wine. Retsina. Attica. ...
  • Spirit. Tsipouro. GREECE. ...
  • Spirit. Metaxa. GREECE.


What do you drink with Greek food?

The Ouzo Spritz is perfect for pairing with Greek meze, the Lemon and Thyme Gin and Tonic are perfect for pairing with Greek food that have a lot of herbs and citrus, and the Mastiha Margarita is perfect for pairing with Greek dishes that have bold and spicy flavors.


Is it rude to not finish food in Greece?

Not only will you be expected to eat everything off your plate, but you should also compliment the chef by asking for seconds – even if you're stuffed!


What time is dinner in Greece?

Most Greeks will eat dinner around 9 to 10 pm. If they have had a substantial lunch then they will eat something lighter for dinner such as fruit with yogurt, a sandwich, salad or a small amount of leftovers from lunch.


What time is lunch in Greece?

Greeks make lunch their big meal of the day, and eat it between 2 and 3pm. Especially in summer, Greeks often head to a cafe for some ice cream around 8pm. Dinner is often a light meal, seldom eaten earlier than 9pm, but when Greeks do go out to dinner, they usually don't think of eating before 10pm.


What to do and not do in Greece?

Dos & Don'ts
  • Speak our (body) language. Don't think that you need to learn some Greek before you get here. ...
  • Pick your restaurant wisely. ...
  • Haggling is not cool. ...
  • Tread carefully. ...
  • Take your time. ...
  • What not to wear. ...
  • Follow toilet etiquette. ...
  • Avoid the clichés.