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Greek Restaurants Remove Mussels from Menus Due to Food Crisis

Greek restaurants are removing mussels from their menus due to a severe crisis in the country’s mussel production, caused by rising sea temperatures. This shortage has left traditional Greek dishes without a key ingredient, highlighting the urgent impacts of climate change on the nation’s seafood industry.

Kodylenia Restaurant on Hydra. © Dionysis Kouris

90% Inflation: Turkish Diners Flee to Greece for Affordable Meals

Soaring restaurant prices in Turkey are driving local tourists to vacation in neighboring Greece. Social media is flooded with Turks sharing shockingly high restaurant bills, while others boast about the lower prices found just across the border. Even during peak season, restaurants in popular Turkish holiday towns are sitting half-empty as locals opt for more affordable dining experiences in Greece.

Tavern of Psarras

The Tavern of Psarras: The oldest restaurant in Greece, operating since 1898

The oldest restaurant in Greece is located in Plaka, Athens, and it is called “The Old Tavern of Psarras” (Η Παλιά Ταβέρνα του Ψαρά), which translates to “The Old Tavern of the Fisherman” remains one of the country’s most beloved restaurants over 100 years after it first opened its doors.

Tavern of Psarras

The Tavern of Psarras: The oldest restaurant in Greece, operating since 1898

The oldest restaurant in Greece is located in Plaka, Athens, and it is called “The Old Tavern of Psarras” (Η Παλιά Ταβέρνα του Ψαρά), which translates to “The Old Tavern of the Fisherman” remains one of the country’s most beloved restaurants over 100 years after it first opened its doors.