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A Taste of Greece

Relax under the grapevines while feasting on our abundant menu, including Mezze, traditional Greek & Cypriot dishes, tasty flame-grilled meats and fresh local seafood.

Κοπιάστε! (Kopiaste!)

Kopiaste – Koh·pee·ah·ste – verb – Come to our table;  share our food;  we invite you to come and make yourselves at home.

Welcome to Marilena Restaurant

Marilena Restaurant is a family-run, traditional, Greek/Cypriot restaurant, established in 1977, located in the picturesque fishing village and exclusive holiday resort of Elounda on the North East side of Crete.

Kopiaste! Come and join us for a leisurely lunch or an intimate dinner sitting on the front terrace or in our secluded garden under the grapevines.

Á La Carte Menu

Á La Carte Menu

Organised Excursion Groups

Organised Excursion Groups

Weddings

Weddings

Parties

Special Events & Parties

Á La Carte Menu

Starters
  • Starters
  • Mezze
  • Grilled Dishes
  • Marilena Specials
  • Greek Specialities
  • Cypriot Specialities
  • Seafood Plates
  • Flambé
  • Children's Menu

Psarosoupa Marilena

Marilena’s signature fish soup

Garides Saganaki

Shrimp Saganaki (tomato sauce & melted cheese)

Salata Marilena

Marilena's salad with shredded chicken, apple, onion with a creamy curried mayonnaise and yogurt dressing

Dakos o Kritikos

Cretan dry bread with grated tomatoes, olive oil and oregano

Halloumi Saganaki

Halloumi cheese grilled or fried

Marilena’s Mezzedaki

A selection of Greek dishes served in traditional style: pitta bread, hoummous (chickpea & tahini dip), tzatziki (yoghurt & garlic dip), melitzanosalata (aubergine salad), halloumi cheese, loukaniko (village sausage), dolmadakia (stuffed vine leaves), ospriokeftedes (falafel), keftedakia (meatballs), hortopitakia (greens pies), mavromatakia (black-eyed bean salad) and a Greek salad
Marilena's Mezze
Hirino sti souvla - Greek BBQ
Flambed steaks
Front side
Horiatiki salata - village/Greek salad
Mezze buffet from special event
Keftedes - meatballs
Fresh octopus
Fried sardines
Houmous dip
Fresh fried kalamari
Tzatziki dip
Fava - split lentil dip
Taramasalata - fish roe dip
Lentil salad
Garden at the back
Garides Saganaki
Tiropitakia - Cheesepies
Marilena's Mezze
Strapatzada
Patzari - beetroot
Traditional hand-woven baskets
Pligouri
Tirokeftedakia - cheeseballs
Pork Afelia
Sokolatina - Mint chocolate mousse cake
Desserts: Baklavaki and bougatsa
Garden at the back

The food here is amazing….highly recommend the Meze….came back to Elounda twice and although there are no shortage of good places to eat, this is the best x

Sarah M. - October 2019, via Facebook
Sarah M.

Amazing food amazing staff treated us so well. Such nice people, welcoming and friendly. Could not ask for better restaurant

Nathan E. - June 2019, via Google
Nathan E.

Please go there! The food is superb and the staff are first class. They make you feel special every time you go there and you cannot beat the food for taste and quality. Definitely recommended.

Julie F - August 2020, via TripAdvisor
Julie F

My favourite place to eat in Elounda! Great atmosphere and amazing food! Been every year I’ve been in Elounda.

kirkyboo - September 2020, via TripAdvisor
kirkyboo

Very friendly, food was delicious, lovely atmosphere. Would definitely recommend and will be back next time I visit 😊

JulieAH65 - September 2019, via Tripadvisor
JulieAH65

Get in Touch

We love hearing from our clients. For enquiries or reservations, please call us or get in touch using our online contact form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

  Telephone & Fax

(+30) 28410 41322

(+30) 697 816 3642

  Email

[email protected]

Find Us

Come and find us in Elounda. Located 8km North of Aghios Nikolaos, on Crete’s North East coast, Elounda is known worldwide as a tourism resort of exceptional natural beauty.

Once a picturesque fishing village, Elounda is now an ideal destination for people who want a summer holiday in a place which is neither too busy nor too isolated, with a breath-taking coastline, white sand beaches, crystal clear seas and plenty of archaeological sites to explore.

 Address

Marilena Restaurant

Akti Posidonos 31

Elounda

Crete 72053

Greece

Marilena Restaurant

Akti Posidonos

Elounda

Crete 72053

Greece

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