The Most Cinematic Restaurant of Tinos Comes to Glyfada for One Night Only

From Tinos to Athens: “Ena Mikro Karavi” drops anchor at Ark

For one special evening, Ark welcomes one of the most evocative culinary stories of the Cyclades. On Friday, February 6th, at 8:00 pm, the acclaimed Tinos restaurant “Ena Mikro Karavi” (A Little Boat) arrives in Glyfada as part of Symposio at Ark — the ongoing collaboration between Ark and Athenorama, dedicated to showcasing the most compelling regional cuisines of Greece.

The boat may be small, but its captain is anything but. Chef Antonis Psaltis, guided by solid technique, clarity of vision, and a refusal to overstate, presents his personal interpretation of Tinos’ gastronomic wealth. His cuisine honors both raw ingredients and collective memory, unfolding as a grounded, sea-driven narrative that feels deeply emotional and quietly confident.

The home of Ena Mikro Karavi is itself part of the experience. Housed in Tinos’ old open-air cinema, the restaurant has been transformed into a lush inner courtyard shaded by a monumental vine pergola, while a restored hammam at the back serves as an atmospheric wine cellar. Within this almost theatrical setting, Psaltis draws inspiration from local tradition, crafting dishes that strike a delicate balance between authenticity and contemporary expression.

For Symposio at Ark, the chef brings this philosophy to the Athenian Riviera through a menu that speaks with precision and restraint. The opening bites — potato pie, parsley salad, and grilled cherry tomatoes — immediately set a Cycladic tone. They are followed by local Tinian dried beans, cured mackerel (lakerda), and fennel-seed pickles, flavors rooted in preservation, seasonality, and the island’s culinary DNA.

The menu continues with dishes that feel unapologetically Greek, such as the beetroot salad with almonds and creamy kopanisti, and the grilled calamari served with braised wild greens and fava, a plate whose apparent simplicity conceals remarkable depth and structure. The meal concludes with a gesture of pure comfort: warm rice pudding infused with Greek coffee and spoon-sweet lemon, a dessert that lingers like a fond memory.

cost: 50 euro/person