Antonis Psaltis and one of Tinos’ top restaurants take over Ark for a one-night-only dinner.

After Giorgos Samoilis and his Sifnos-based Cantina, the Symposio at Ark series continues with the island of Tinos and the acclaimed restaurant “Itan Ena Mikro Karavi”, on Thursday, May 8th. As part of the vibrant culinary renaissance on this uniquely beautiful Cycladic island—whose restaurants have been making waves at the Athinorama Greek Cuisine Awards in recent years—“Itan Ena Mikro Karavi” (a 2025 Greek Cuisine Award winner) is one of the island’s essential culinary destinations.

Set in a former open-air cinema, the restaurant now unfolds in a lush, shaded courtyard wrapped in a grand old vine. A beautifully restored traditional hammam serves as a wine cellar and tasting room at one end.

In this elegant and theatrical setting, Antonis Psaltis draws on Tinian culinary heritage and local ingredients to craft refined, soulful dishes from both sea and land.

Highlights include a bold tomato and kopanisti tart, superb cod with oven-baked Tinian chickpeas, tangy trahanas served like stuffed vegetables, rich beef giouvetsi, and a playful rice pudding “risotto” alongside decadent chocolate cake. A carefully curated wine list and gracious service round out the experience.

Menu / May 8th, 2025

Welcome bites
Louza and pork fat with cow’s butter, lemon, and oregano

Appetizers
– Marinated anchovies with eggplant salad, tahini, and grape molasses
– Wild artichokes with bean–carrot purée and crispy potato

Main course (choice of)
– Grilled fish fillet with Swiss chard and small-seeded dry chickpeas from Tinos
– Braised beef with trahanas, fresh mint, and Tinian goat cheese

Dessert
Cream made with petroma (a fresh, unsalted cheese from Tinos), orange infused with mastiha, and crisp pastry

Cost: €50 / person

Source: Athinorama