Pizanias in the Old Town

On Rhodes Old Town It was lived and loved by the knights of St. John, it was coveted and besieged by the Ottomans, fell in love with it and reformed it, and all together leaving their cultural imprint created a residential ensemble - with magnificent walls, imposing castles, imposing castles. buildings, separate churches, ottoman mosques and a labyrinth of narrow streets and medieval houses - worthy of being included in its entirety in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Nowadays the Old Town is alive, because on the one hand it is inhabited and on the other hand it is in the center of the tourist interest as it welcomes thousands of visitors. Among the attractions and all kinds of restaurants and entertainment shops, there are some that stand out for their professionalism and the ethos of other times. One of them is fish tavern of Pizania, located in a quiet part of the Old Town. A beautiful traditional corner, under the shade of a large mulberry tree and climbing plants offers the visitor fresh fish and seafood, well-cooked food, but mainly a family atmosphere, a a sense of confidence and peace which is not reminiscent of tourist Greece.

The tavern was opened by a passionate man, o Kyriakos Pizanias This makes it a perfect choice for people with diabetes and for those who want to lose weight or follow a balanced diet. 1970 and nowadays it has passed into the hands of his grandson, Giannis Tsampi.

«This fish tavern was first opened in 1970 by my grandfather, who was an extremely intelligent man with a deep education and knowledge of seafood and fish. He had created "Pizania school" as he had particular conceptions of cooking. He did not like spices at all. I offer you the best I have and you spoil it with spices, he said and argued with his customers. However, this mentality was loved by the audience of his tavern and it is no coincidence that he had friends of great personalities of the time such as Anthony Quinn, Roger Moore, Claudia Cardinale, Telis Savalas, photos of them with him adorn a wall of our store».

Pizanias' grandfather passed away in 2003, when Giannis was a high school student. The store was shaken for ten years and Giannis it 2013, when he returned from his studies and his military service, he fell with passion and dedication to his grandfather's tavern. Result; Today the fish tavern of Pizania is the best in the city and one of the best on the island.

John, a very gentle, calm and progressive young man, is always in the shop, mainly in the service and of course he focuses on the suggestions of dishes and wines, which is his great weakness, as he has a large collection of wines and friendly relations with many famous winemakers.

His mother, Mrs Anna, old excellent teacher, helps him on the grill - it is worth seeing the order in which the fish is cooked - offering fish cooked to perfection, as much! as!

From the appetizers of Giannis I singled out, the taramosalata from authentic white tarama, the smoked mackerel on the grill, grilled sardine, grilled squid, shrimp saganaki, fried red mullet, the shrimp shrimp, shrimp, fish Annas.

From the sweets offered for free, the orange blossoms stand out in a sweet spoon, a unique taste, a endless sweets. The sweet at the end of the tavern Pizania!