{"id":41387,"date":"2025-02-26T18:43:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T16:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kakavia-restaurant.gr\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T18:43:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T16:43:19","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kakavia-restaurant.gr\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"41387\" class=\"elementor elementor-41387 elementor-36\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9801a12 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9801a12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1898efb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1898efb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689e6fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"689e6fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9b5a97 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c9b5a97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdba7d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fdba7d8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc44dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cc44dc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa167c9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fa167c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ea674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22ea674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Authentic, delicious food<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663b680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"663b680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A few words about us and our restaurant<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc7b14 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5bc7b14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b1c195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b1c195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"236\">Kakavia Tavern-Restaurant is located on the idyllic Chiona beach, in Palekastro Sitia, just 50 meters from the sea. It is a family-run business that has been operating since 1964, preserving tradition and authentic Cretan hospitality.<\/p><p data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"655\">Its story began with the preparation of the traditional fish soup &#8220;Kakavia,&#8221; from which it took its name. Today, it continues to serve fresh fish, selected daily by local fishermen, as well as exquisite local products. The olive oil used in all dishes is produced by us, ensuring purity and rich flavor. Grilling is done over charcoal with natural wood, following traditional methods that enhance authentic flavors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5438b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1f5438b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d9712 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8d9712\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77f3f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c77f3f5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e313e0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2e313e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031065d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"031065d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f038a7b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f038a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ddbba1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ddbba1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba77baa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba77baa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ca996 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"71ca996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e198a45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e198a45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"95\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/kakavia-restaurant.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-06-free-img-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40975\" alt=\"image 06 free img.png\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-608a9b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"608a9b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our goal at &#8220;Kakavia&#8221; is to present the cuisine of our region at its finest. Sitia, the easternmost part of Crete, with its unique climate and geography, produces sought-after ingredients and its own distinctive flavors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bac169e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bac169e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A staple product of our region for four consecutive millennia, the Extra Virgin PDO Olive Oil. Renowned worldwide, Sitia\u2019s olive oil\u2014produced by local farming families and carefully harvested with patience and passion by the local company LASITIA\u2014is the foundation of our recipes. A key ingredient of the Mediterranean diet and essential for creating the delicious, flavorful dishes you are about to enjoy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc1580 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dcc1580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583e7af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"583e7af\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb9ec8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fb9ec8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f93ac7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9f93ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b9eb4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52b9eb4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e364462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e364462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/kakavia-restaurant.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/xylofoyrnos-kakavia-restaurant-chiona.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41198\" alt=\"xylofoyrnos kakavia restaurant chiona\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kakavia-restaurant.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/xylofoyrnos-kakavia-restaurant-chiona.jpg 550w, https:\/\/kakavia-restaurant.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/xylofoyrnos-kakavia-restaurant-chiona-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e3eab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2e3eab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02cf792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02cf792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/kakavia-restaurant.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/taverna-kakavia-palaikastro.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41116\" alt=\"taverna kakavia palaikastro\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kakavia-restaurant.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/taverna-kakavia-palaikastro.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/kakavia-restaurant.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/taverna-kakavia-palaikastro-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kakavia-restaurant.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/taverna-kakavia-palaikastro-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c44926a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c44926a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-059bcc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"059bcc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Taverna Kakavia, in addition to exceptional food, you can enjoy your coffee by the sea, relaxing in a peaceful and welcoming environment. Additionally, we offer private parking for the convenience of our guests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ca520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5ca520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The location of our taverna is particularly privileged, as it is situated near an important archaeological site, offering visitors the opportunity to combine gastronomic delight with historical discovery. At the same time, the area is part of the Sitia Geopark, a place of unique natural beauty and geological significance, ideal for exploration and walks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db7d830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db7d830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We invite you to experience an authentic gastronomic journey with flavors that honor tradition and Cretan cuisine!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97c89bd elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"97c89bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/kakavia-restaurant.gr\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us Authentic, delicious food A few words about us and our restaurant Kakavia Tavern-Restaurant is located on the idyllic Chiona beach, in Palekastro Sitia, just 50 meters from the sea. 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