Manna Restaurant - Mediterranean New Greek Cuisine — Restaurant in Municipality of Hydra

My wife and I started off with an order of meatballs, which had a crunchy breading and incredibly tender interior. The flavor was outstanding and they were probably the biggest surprise of the meal. The beet salad was also excellent but much more in line with what we expected. We went back and forth over entrees and ultimately decided to share both the lamb shank and the spinach orzo.

The orzo was lighter than anticipated (being a cream sauce) but very flavorful. Our waiter said the owner had initially made it at home when improvising a meal for his family and, realizing he had a winner, added it to the menu. It was a very original take on some very familiar ingredients that left us trying to figure out if we could reproduce it at home.

The lamb shank, which was the menu item that caught my eye and lured me in, did not disappoint. Not only was the lamb very tender (having been in the oven 6-7 hours) and flavorful, but was devoid of the tendons and excess fat often found on lazily-prepared cuts. The risotto milanese could easily have stood as a dish of its own, both in serving size and quality. The whole plate made for a delicious and quite filling meal.

The service was excellent and the staff was very friendly and fluent in English. Would...

A superb meal. The bread to start was a fabulous - a crusty rye which came with some olives, a spicy dip, and some excellent olive oil and vinegar. For the main course I was recommended the sea bass which had been freshly caught. It was magnificent: crispy skinned with an avgolemono sauce with fish roe on wild greens. The combination of the sweetness of the fish and the acid of the sauce was delicious. I was then given a very generous complimentary dessert that was a wonderful combination of citrus, full of flavour crunch, orange cake and white chocolate. A perfect finish to an excellent meal. On top of this the service was both professional and warm. A wonderful dining...

We had a fantastic meal at Manna, on one of our last nights in Hydra over a 10 day stay. Would highly recommend it for a contemporary twist on traditional dishes. The squid was perfectly cooked, as was the lamb. The orange pie (cake, really) was also amazing and another great take on a traditional dish. Service throughout the evening was very warm and attentive. The location on the main square of Hydra port is also fun – very lively and good for people-watching. Overall, a...