Perivoli sti Vari (The orchard in Vari): Enjoy your brunch in a small hidden oasis
At Perivoli in Vari, we enjoy a truly unique farm-to-table brunch, savoring wholesome dishes crafted from the orchard's own fresh produce.
- 12/11/2024
Where else can you enjoy your breakfast in a real, functional orchard? In the heart of nature, in the shadow of elderly pines, next to the olive grove and the citrus trees, among the vegetable plots laden with the bounty of the season, with the scents of meditteranean herbs wafting in the air, and the sound of frogs serenading in the lily pond, you will enjoy a Greek brunch as it was truly meant to be.
Based on the free range eggs offered by the chickens you will see enjoying the sun among the plots, Perivoli’s breakfast menu has an array of tasty, filling and healthy dishes: Kagianas, the Greek version of shakshuka made with sauce from theis summer tomatoes, and artigianal feta from Euvoia island, herb omelet, eggs sunny side up served on toasted sourdough bread, scrambled eggs with sauteed greens freshy picked like they do in the Epirus mountains. But also yummy French toast with bergamot mousse, banana-oat pancakes with walnuts and honey from their hives, homemade granola served with Greek yoghurt from a local monastery.
Brunch at Perivoli is dreamy all year round, but in the fall the senses are heightened with the changing colors of the falling leaves, the stillness in the atmosphere, and the smell of wet earth, making you feel you visited a faraway village, although you are just eight minutes away from the busting center of Glyfada.
You wander around the cobblestone paths, and are filled with vital energy from the lush vegetable plots. What was once a barren land, has now become a bountiful orchard thanks to the principles of Permaculture (a regenerative farming practice relying on seasonality, zero waste and minimal interference with nature’s rhythms).
When you finish your scenic stroll, you may enjoy your homey brunch under the pergola close to the plots, or inside, by the comforting heat of the wood stove, enjoying the view from the conservatory, a steaming cup of coffee or traditional herbal tea in hand.
Here everything moves with the slow rhythms of the growing plants of an organic orchard, cultivated without the use of heavy machinery or synthetic chemicals. Purity is the driving force of Perivoli sti Vari, a fact evident not only by the richness of the flavors offeres, but also by the view of Mr Babis and Mr David, picking lettuces, cabbages and carrots for the kitchen.
This magical experience is not the result of a passing gastronomy Farm-to-table trend, but the result of 15 years of daily practice: the food grows next to the tables, or better, the tables are situated next to the fields. This close connection between growing, preparing and enjoying good food can be experienced here, around your table, sharing a nutritious meal with the people you love. Here the cycle of food starts and finishes, and this is a truly priceless experience.