Kitron — Restaurant in Municipality of Naxos and the Lesser Cyclades

I can't believe I haven't written a review for this incredible establishment, shame on me!

This is my third time spending time in Naxos and this is by far and beyond my favorite place to go in the city.

Every single time everything is on point. Cleanliness, seating, staffing, food, drinks, ambiance, energy, views (like people watching!)... I can go on and on. I have never, ever had an experience that would earn less than 5 stars, in fact they deserve so many more but that's all I can give. I have been there at least 50 times and that's being conservative, each and every time is just lovely.

Brunch? Yes. Lunch? Yes. Dinner? Yes. Coffee? Yes. Cocktails? Yes. Snacks? Yes. Everything? YES.

If you want a great experience this is the place to go. It is sort of in the middle between the port and the beginning of the pedestrian walkway so it is prime if you're waiting for a ferry. You can see the port clearly, get your stuff together when your boat arrives and make it there without sitting at a garbage cafe or in the sun. The boats have to unload all of the passengers and cargo so you have a moment but DON'T MISS YOUR FERRY! They wait for no one!

"Kitron is a citron liqueur produced on the Greek island of Naxos. It is made from the fruit and leaves of the citron tree, which is similar to the lemon tree but stronger and slightly different in taste."

You can only get it in Naxos, nowhere else. Don't wait to go to the airport and expect to find it anywhere else. There are several varieties and they have an extensive cocktail list that shows off the characteristics of each one.

Don't be a μαλάκα and end up saying, "oh, I wish I would have gone there".

You're...

Careful where you sit. And ask for a paper receipt/bill.

We sat slightly on the side, we had to chase the waitress down after 10 minutes of waiting to order. So far it's understandable... Maybe be didn't see us. Then we waited 20 minutes for 1 coffee and 2 juices. The waitress arrived and asked us if we wanted to pay immediately. Sure, we were tired of waiting. So he tells us the price, and we ask for a receipt (they are required by law to give you the bill otherwise you can walk away). First he doesn't hear, then he says "only cash". He goes on for a while to ask us to pay without a receipt (so he can avoid paying taxes). We wait for the receipt for a few minutes, we look for them and finally find them after a while...

Come on. The service is unacceptable. It's bad for us due to the wait and bad for Greece due to the attempted* tax evasion.

*As mentioned above we finally got the bill after some insistence. I would doubt that we would have got it...

Fresh tasting food. The Monte Cristo French Toast sandwich was honestly the best Monte Cristo I have ever had. I’ve tried Monte Cristos in the past back in the US, but never had a great tasting one that I would order it again. My son ordered the sandwich here and I had a bite and it was so delicious that I would order it myself. We also ordered the chicken club, croissant with prosciutto, and the smoked pork sandwich. I was able to taste the three types of kitron- a local alcohol made from the kitron leaves. The server explained the different colored kitrons and what it is made from. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to order a kitron drink — while I wasn’t looking someone picked up the cocktail menu and the server didn’t come back by to the table to check on us until we were ready to pay. The restaurant is next to the marina and you can get a view if you get a table on the edge. They also have kitron in bottles...