We sat down for drinks in one cafe in the center of Plaka. My daughter and I had fabulous cold hot chocolate drinks. Mine was with coconut and my daughter had a caramel flavor. The caramel cold hot chocolate was especially good.
The cafe was called Eat at Milton's. We were curious about it so we came back later in the evening for dinner.
Eat at Milton's was opened by Alain Parodi who used to be a chef in the Michelin Star restaurant Lou Cigalon in the village of Valbonne near Cannes. After Lou Cigalon was closed, Alain Parodi moved to Athens to open Eat at Milton's. Eat at Milton's is very chic, with a minimalist design with black and white colors. The cuisine can be basically described as a modern fusion of French and Greek, featuring an eclectic mixture of classic French and Greek specialties, and other various Mediterranean-style dishes.
We started our dinner with a savory parfait of crab meat, chorizo foam, and Greek salad, accompanied by miniature crab croquettes. All the components came together nicely and it was a delicious start to the meal.
We also tried the smoked salmon platter which was tasty but not anything spectacular.
For our main course we had a leg of lamb for two. It was fun watching the waiter carve the lamb at the table side.
The lamb was served with mashed potatoes and vegetable fricassee.
The lamb was flavorful though a little dry, remedied only slightly by the delayed addition of the jus.
We shared a wonderfully creamy and delicious Mille-feuille for our dessert.
A cup of Greek coffee was a great way to end the meal.
Eat at Milton's was an enjoyable dining experience in a fun area of Athens. We particularly loved the flavored cold hot chocolates and I've been experimenting with making them at home. I will be sharing my recipe in the next post so stay tuned!
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