PODAS RestoBarTisserie — Restaurant in Katerini Municipality

2 Stars – Style Over Substance

Podas Patisserie and Restaurant certainly looks the part—elegant interiors, curated plating, and an atmosphere that aims for upscale dining. Unfortunately, the experience doesn’t quite match the aesthetic.

We were a party of three, and each dish was brought out individually as it was ready. This meant some of us sat waiting with food in front of us, unsure whether to start or let it go cold. For a restaurant trying to position itself as refined, this lack of coordination was disappointing.

The Dakos looked promising but fell flat in flavour. The cheese completely overpowered the dish, and the meagre amount of tomato didn’t provide the freshness you'd expect from this classic. The arancini were similarly underwhelming—bland overall, with truffle oil so strong it overwhelmed any subtlety the dish might’ve had.

The one standout was the beef cheeks—tender, rich, and well-balanced. Easily the best thing we tried.

As for service, staff seemed more interested in chatting amongst themselves than checking on guests. Service wasn’t rude, but it lacked attentiveness and polish.

In short: lots of potential, but the execution isn’t there yet. A few tweaks in the kitchen and more engaged service could turn this into the upscale spot it...

And amazing restaurant at the heart of katerini. If you would like have a dining experience with local fresh ingredients, cooked at.the very best quality and you love the very good atmosphere and ambience, the great.music and all this accompanied with an exceptional service then that's the place you should visit. Dimitris, which is the manager of the restaurant with a great team, offers great quality time. Giannis, the head waiter, the bar manager (i think his name is Nikos) with memorable cocktails, are some of the key people from that restaurant. The menu is created by the famous Greek chef Sotiris Eveggelou and his chef Dimitris Tziovaras. Menu includes some of the most finest recipes (try the Spaghetti Vongole it's delicious!). Ask for dishes that are special and let the team offer you an amazing experience. Not to forget: Ceasars salad.with homemade sauce, crunchy iceberg is unique, and regarding the desserts, you will be surprised!! Last but not least, the great wine list, which the Manager Dimitris has, makes sure that you will find some of the greatest Greek wines and varieties but also wines from all over the world. I wish to have more photos to post, but we didn't have thoughts for taking photos because we wanted to taste the...

Best dessert bar in Katerini. First time we went in the day with a Greek friend who ordered for us and we tried frappe, freddo, pouting, silage and truffle for the first time ever and realised we must go back. The second time was friday night, it was packed and we sat inside but unfortunately left quickly as the indoor smoking triggered my friends asthma. We order the same as before, you must look at the desserts first and then order with the wait staff. The place had a great vibe, we ordered some Baklava to go which is just yum. The 3rd time we ordered baklava to take back to London! And I tried the chocolate covered baklava...this is a monster and impossible to finish in 1 go so we packed this up too. This time we had Aperol Spritz which came with 4 mini quiches and nuts as part of the order, this is unheard of in the UK and I was very impressed. London Bars should do this! This place is always busy, as even on Monday the people in Katerini know how to enjoy themselves and being in the town centre is easy to walk to. If you stay in...