# Topos&Elia — Authentic Cretan Cuisine

> Authentic Cretan dishes and homemade desserts in Topolia, on the way to Elafonisi beach. Book a table at Topos&Elia today.

## Our Story

Nestled in the heart of Crete, Topos&Elia brings you authentic home-cooked meals prepared with love and tradition. Our recipes have been passed down through generations, capturing the essence of Cretan cuisine with every bite.

You'll find us on the road to Elafonisi, one of Crete's most famous beaches — the perfect stop for a home-cooked meal before or after your day by the sea.

## Visit Us

- **Address:** Topolia 730 10, Greece
- **Opening hours:** Sunday-Friday: 13:00-21:00, Saturday: Closed
- **Phone:** [+30 282 202 3057](tel:+302822023057)
- **Map:** [Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?q=Topos%26elia+traditional+tavern,+Topolia+730+10,+Greece)

## Our Menu

Traditional Cretan dishes made with locally-sourced ingredients

### Salads | Appetizers

- **Greek salad**: Traditional Greek salad with tomato, cucumber, onion, bell pepper, olives, feta cheese, and olive oil.
- **Cretan salad**: Cretan salad with barley rusk, tomato, cucumber, onion, olives, capers, xinomizithra cheese, and olive oil.
- **Dakos**: Barley rusk topped with grated tomato, crumbled feta or xinomizithra cheese, olive oil, and oregano.
- **Tzatziki**: Cool yogurt dip with grated cucumber, garlic, and olive oil.
- **Homemade spicy cheese**: Spicy homemade cheese dip (tirokafteri) with feta, yogurt, and hot pepper.
- **Cheeseballs**: Crispy, golden cheeseballs made with a blend of fine cheeses.
- **Zucchini balls**: Fluffy zucchini fritters with fresh zucchini, herbs, and feta cheese.
- **Feta cheese saganaki**: Pan-fried feta cheese wrapped in crispy filo pastry, drizzled with honey and sesame seeds.
- **Staka with eggs**: Traditional Cretan 'staka' (cream from goat's milk butter) with fresh fried or sunny-side-up eggs.
- **Fried potatoes**: Freshly cut fried potatoes, crispy and salted.
- **Kalitsounia**: Traditional Cretan small pies, handmade, filled with mizithra cheese or seasonal greens.
- **Fennel pie**: Traditional Cretan pie with wild greens and aromatic fennel (Vegan).
- **Cretan sausages**: Traditional Cretan village sausages, grilled or fried.
- **Cretan snails**: Cretan specialty: snails (chochlioi) fried with rosemary and vinegar.

### Plates

- **Skioufihta with mushrooms (Traditional Pasta)**: Traditional Cretan handmade pasta (skioufihta) with a variety of fresh mushrooms (Vegan).
- **Skioufihta with chicken (Traditional Pasta)**: Traditional Cretan handmade pasta (skioufihta) with tender chicken pieces and a light sauce.
- **Stuffed vegetables**: Tomatoes and peppers stuffed with rice, herbs, and pine nuts, baked in the oven (Vegan).
- **Boureki**: Cretan boureki: traditional Chania appetizer with layers of potato, zucchini, and mizithra cheese.
- **Mousakas**: Layers of eggplant, potatoes, and aromatic minced beef, topped with rich béchamel sauce.
- **Pressure cooker Beef - Stifado**: Tender beef slow-cooked with small pearl onions in a rich tomato sauce with cinnamon and allspice (Gluten free).
- **Lamb tsigariasto with fried potatoes**: Traditional Cretan dish: lamb slow-cooked in its own juices with olive oil, served with fried potatoes (Gluten free).
- **Meatballs in tomato sauce with rice**: Smyrna-style meatballs in a rich tomato sauce with cumin, served with fluffy pilaf rice (Gluten free).

### On Grill

- **Pork steak**
- **Lamb chops portion**
- **Lamb chops 1/2 kg**
- **Lamb chops kg**
- **Pork souvlaki portion**
- **Chicken souvlaki portion**

### Antikrista (pre-order only)

- **Lamb kg (Antikrista)**
- **Lamb 1/2 kg (Antikrista)**
- **Lamb portion (Antikrista)**
- **Pork kontosouvli (Antikrista)**
- **Chicken kontosouvli (Antikrista)**
- **Pork pancetta (Antikrista)**

### Sweets

- **Kiunefe**
- **Orange pie**
- **Sfakian pie**
- **Homemade ice cream**
- **Chocolate pie**
- **Baklava**

### Coffee

- **Espresso**
- **Freddo espresso**
- **Cappuccino**
- **Freddo Cappuccino**
- **Americano**
- **Filter coffee**
- **Frappe**
- **Nescafe**
- **Greek coffee**

### Soft Drinks

- **Coca cola**
- **Coca cola Zero**
- **Sprite**
- **Gazoza**
- **Orange**
- **Biral**
- **Lemonade**
- **Soda**
- **Sparkling water 750ml**
- **Table water 1lt**
- **Table water 500ml**

### Wines

- **White wine carafe (250ml)**
- **White wine carafe (500ml)**
- **White wine carafe (1 litre)**
- **Red wine carafe (250ml)**
- **Red wine carafe (500ml)**
- **Red wine carafe (1 litre)**

### Beers

- **Charma Draft beer 250ml**
- **Charma Draft beer 400ml**
- **Alfa, Mythos**
- **Lyra**
- **Ouzo small carafe**
- **Ouzo glass**
- **Tsikoudia small carafe**
- **Tsikoudia glass**

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Source: https://toposelia.gr/en