Douglas in the Valley

THE "Douglas"Or"the tavern of Douglas”Is an amazing tavern in its port Valley in Hermione, its port Kranidi, of the town that together with the two nearby islands, the Hydra And the Spetses thanks to their fleets, they played a decisive role in the Revolution of 1821.

Next to the port and in front of the boats of the Valley, the Takis Basimakopoulos the so-called Douglas created the most authentic fish tavern of Ermionida!

Source of authenticity himself Douglas, who even carried the look of the shop during the last move of his shop!

The interior of the tavern made with the popular taste of Takis surprises with the bold color combinations and the beautiful setting of the decorative objects. Old black and white photos of the Valley, a color photo of his son with a 20 kg ribbon, buttons of the revolution, rudders of boats.

Takis has his way of serving. As soon as you sit down comes a tray with the first appetizers. Beans, eggplant salad, reddish giants, anchovy vinegar, fake meatballs, etc. After the appetizers the order is given to Takis who most of the time indicates to the customers what to eat! As long as they answer the question: meat or fish.

His strong point, of course, is fish and seafood, because the gulf of the Valley is rich in fish and seafood, namely red mullets, small squid, squid, red shrimp of the Valley and of course first fish.

The popularity of the shop and the serving but also of Takis himself - who after seeing that his customers were happy will not hesitate to sit down and drink a glass of wine with them while chatting - continues at the prices that are also popular.

Of course, the famous holidaymakers of Ermionida - the Greek Riviera - or the customers of the luxurious Amanzoe book a table earlier in order to secure their fish and fish soup, which is another strong Douglas paper.

Ο Takis poor young man worked in restaurants as a child, in fact he apprenticed to the very good cook uncle of Dimitris Mavrofrydis and as soon as he gained knowledge he made his own, but with his own systems!

"I am impressed by how much our appetizers are liked by high level foreign customers. As much as they like lobsters and ribs, they also honor our humble appetizers ".

In Douglas's shop, far from the logic of art de table, one encounters a friendly atmosphere, a fish tavern where authenticity finds its take-off.