Baklava

I spent three months trying every version of Baklava I could find locally. The variation in quality is extraordinary. The best version handled dried oregano with genuine knowledge and the rich with olive oil result was noticeably superior. Greek cuisine has influenced the entire Mediterranean culin…

Having eaten Baklava at several restaurants over the past year, I can say this version is the best. The cleanly savoury quality is more pronounced here than anywhere else I've tried. lemon juice is handled with real knowledge — you can taste the difference. This is proper a village feast cooking, n…

I'm sceptical of any restaurant claiming to do Baklava well, having been disappointed often enough. This one delivered. The cleanly savoury base was authentic and the use of Greek olive oil showed real knowledge. Greek cuisine has influenced the entire Mediterranean culinary tradition for millennia…

I made Baklava for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The cleanly savoury profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced Greek olive oil used that way before. Greek cuisine has influenced the entire Mediterranean c…

I took a cooking class specifically to learn how to make Baklava correctly. The instructor explained why Greek olive oil is used the way it is — something I'd never understood from just eating it. The bright and lemony result when you make it yourself is different. Greek cuisine has influenced the …

Baklava rarely gets the international recognition it deserves. The herbal and aromatic complexity is genuine, not simple, and the technique involved in using lemon juice correctly takes real skill. Greek cuisine has influenced the entire Mediterranean culinary tradition for millennia. I encountered…

I was looking forward to Baklava here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The rich with olive oil character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with lemon juice or from scaling up production at the expense of quality. Greek cuisine has influenced the e…

Baklava at this place was fine. The cleanly savoury flavour was there but not distinguished. Kalamata olives was present in the right quantities but without the care that makes the difference. You can taste when something is being made to a formula. Greek cuisine has influenced the entire Mediterra…

I had never tried Baklava before this visit and I wasn't sure what to expect. The herbal and aromatic taste hit immediately and made sense of the dish in a way descriptions never quite do. feta cheese is an ingredient I'd not encountered used quite like this before. The a village feast setting adde…

Baklava opened a door into a cuisine I'd previously known almost nothing about. The bright and lemony flavours are unlike anything in my usual rotation and I mean that positively. Greek cuisine has influenced the entire Mediterranean culinary tradition for millennia. Understanding that context made …