naxos food
What Naxos grows: cheese, potatoes, honey and kitron
Local produce worth knowing before you cook.
Reserve your place at the tavern ↗Naxos produce
| Product | Note |
|---|---|
| Graviera Naxou | EU protected designation; mostly cow’s milk |
| Arseniko Naxou | A cheese the island is known for |
| Potatoes | Grown across the island |
| Thyme honey | Naxian honey drawn largely from thyme |
| Kitron | A local citrus spirit, first distilled in Halki in 1896 |
A self-sufficient island
Naxos is the most self-sufficient island in the Cyclades, with vegetable and fruit crops and cattle breeding.
Graviera
Graviera Naxou is mostly made from cow’s milk and carries an EU protected designation of origin. The sheep’s-milk graviera of Crete tastes different.
Arseniko
Arseniko Naxou is another cheese Greeks know the island for.
Potatoes and honey
The island’s potatoes and its thyme-led honey are two more local names to look for in village shops.
Kitron
Kitron is a local citrus spirit, traditionally drunk as a digestif, and the first distillery opened in Halki in 1896.
In the class
The tavern class gathers garden ingredients, shows cheese being made and serves local wine, so you meet this produce at the table.