KRITSA GASTRONOMY HOTEL — Hotel in Volos Municipality

This place is just fantastic and I would describe it as quite a multi-sensory experience. I stayed in Volos. This is in the mountains. I called the night before and was greeted by a patient and lovely man, who told me their hours and reassured me I did not need a reservation but made one anyway. Their concept is truly unique and remarkable: true farm-to-table (they own their farm), consume locally sourced products, eat seasonally. Ask them about their sister restaurants/cafés!

First of all, the drive up from Volos is just amazing and breathtaking, especially as you climb closer to Portaria.

To me, this restaurant feels like a multi-sensory experience! 💯 It feels like your classy friend's living room, with the fancy kitchen nearby, nice smells and aromas and the whole vibe. When I walked in, as someone into deep aromas and odors, the first thing that hit me is the lovely, subtle smell of ❤️‍🔥 burning wood from the chimney and food aromas that tease your stomach into submission! Pure pleasure, pure pleasure! Visually, the interior has the feel of a winter chalet. The music 🎶 comprises Jazz piano standards and is sooo soothing, contributing to an amazing 😍 experience.

I had the Trachana soup, the beet salad with cheese/yogurt, pickled onions and pistachios, and the lamb fricassee.

The soup is soo beautiful! It is a mixture of curdy, slightly sour, and well seasoned: it has feta-like cheese, a sausage out of this world...🌎 One of the top two soups I've had in Greece. The beet salad! 🥗 Mann, what can I say? For all of y'all who think beets are bland 🙄, you've never had beets like these before: the perfect mix of vinegary and sweet. The pistachios and the soft cheese add an amazing touch...

Finally, your boy ending things with the lamb with greens (Xorta) dish and egg lemon sauce! (Avgolemono). Even before tasting, the beautiful smell of dill and other herbs hit me in the face like a mule! 😅 This is the best, most original, stewed lamb 🐑 dish I've had in Greece: and I've been coming here for almost a decade.

To close things off, the apricot pie/tart 🙄🥧. Come try it. Nothing to say.

In Volos, αγάπη μου, with...

Needing to catch an early ferry from Volos and not finding anything suitable in town, we decided to stay at Hotel Kritsa in Portaria having seen other good reviews online. ||We were not disappointed! The hotel and restaurant are nestled on the main square in the centre of the village. Our room was comfortably furnished with a little balcony overlooking the square. We had a fridge, tea and coffee making facilities and air-conditioning (a must when temperatures are in the late 30s)||The staff were really friendly especially Elein and we ate at the restaurant in the evening. Food was fantastic. With a very early start we didn’t get to sample the breakfast which everyone raves about however they kindly made up a pack-up for us.||Great value and a...

This was an outstanding hotel in every aspect…. Rustic mountain decor( rooms and restaurant with a comfy fireplace)…. The room was clean , neat with a cute balcony overlooking the outdoor restaurant and foliage…. Staff and waiters attentive , great food and selection of traditional Greek cuisine with touch of cosmopolite choices…excellent complementary breakfast Upon arrival on of staff brought my luggage up to my room…. They also had the heat activated in my room…my room was comfortable with all the amenities… In the immortal words of Arnold Schwarzenegger…”I will be back” Must stay if you are in the Pelion region!! No need to search for restaurants.. all you have to do walk downstairs.. great...