6Winter Food You Don’t Get in Summer

Greek cuisine is fantastic year-round, but the off season introduces dishes you’ll hardly see in July. Winter means hearty stews, oven-baked comfort foods, slow-cooked lamb, chickpea soups, and warming specialties flavored with cinnamon, cloves, and citrus.

Bakeries bring out festive sweets like melomakarona and kourabiedes. Chestnuts roast in the streets. In mountain villages, tavernas prepare rustic meals that feel like a warm hug. If you’re a food lover, the off season is a delicious surprise.