Eating at the Mistral Hotel
More and more people nowadays strive towards a healthier way of life and want to know precisely what they are eating and the origins of their food.
It has been scientifically proved that the Cretan diet is one of the healthiest in the world and when travellers visit our wonderful island, they want to taste this famous cuisine and enjoy traditional products like olive oil, Horta (wild greens), herbs, oranges, cheeses, rusks, thyme honey and fresh local fish.
We are blessed to have in our tradition, the Cretan diet and as one famous Greek chef commented, "You can find the highest cuisine in the world in a simple dish in a mountain village of Crete".
Why is Cretan food so good?
The answer is because it is homemade, it is what the people eat every day and it is from the land around so is the best nature can make it. On the arid south of the island, the greens have much more taste than in the fertile north. The reason for this is thought to be a combination of the struggle for survival the plant has to go through and the semi-salted irrigation water. Local products are reasonably priced and readily available so your purchases are helping the sustainability of local societies.
How does this relate to the Mistral?
Many of our guests stress that one of the highlights of the Mistral experience is the homemade food. We believe in the principles and are members of the Slow Food Movement and our philosophy has two main components. We stick to traditional dishes as much as possible and use as many fresh vegetables and raw foods as we can.
Our vegetable garden provides part of what we need; tomatoes, courgettes, aubergines, greens, dill, mint, eggs, lettuce, some chicken and rabbit meat. Anything extra such as goats cheese, honey and bread is sourced from local farmers.
Here is a selection of dishes served regularly at the Mistral:
Yiouvetsi - goat or veal meat cooked in the oven with tomato sauce and olive oil
Artichokes - with broad beans in lemon sauce
Horta and vegetable dishes - served with olive oil and lemon juice
Fava - yellow lentils mashed and served with onion, lemon and olive oil
Papoutsakia (small shoes) - oven roast aubergines in olive oil and tomato sauce stuffed with vegetables
Octopus - with green olives casserole
Gemista - stuffed tomatoes and peppers
Cuttlefish - with dill and green olives
Dakos - Cretan rusk with tomato, goats cheese, oregano and olives
Boureki - A dish unique to Chania with layers of potatoes, courgettes, goats cheese and pastry
Snails - casserole or fried with vinegar and rosemary
Rooster - casserole with potatoes
Kalitsounia - small pies filled with cheese and seasonal greens
Marathopites - dill pies
Vegetable briam - mixed vegetables cooked in the oven with a rich tomato sauce
Mistral Lunch and Drinks Menu 2012
Mezedes Starters
Ψωμι - Bread
0,80 €
Σκορδοψωμο - Skordopsomo
Bread with garlic and kefalotiri cheese
2,00 €
Φετα η μυζηθρα με ελιες, ριγανη και ελαιολαδο
Feta i mizhthra me elies rigani kai ladi
Greek sheep's milk Feta or the Cretan local goat's milk cheese served with olive oil and oregano
3.00 €
Χορτα εποχης - Chorta epoxis
Seasonal greens served with olive oil and lemon
4.50 €
Ποικιλια Μεζε για ένα - Pikilia meze gia ena
A compilation of cold Greek starters
5.00 €
Μαρθοπιτα - Marahopita
The famous Cretan dill pie
2.00 €
Κρητικος Ντακος - Kritikos dakos
Barley rusk with olive oil topped with freshly grated tomatoes, oregano, black olives and goat's mizithra cheese
3.50 €
Τζατζικι - Tzatziki
Yoghurt with cucumber and garlic dip
3.10 €
Τζατζικι με αβοκαντο Χανιων - Tzatziki me avocado Chanion
A combination of Tzatziki with local avocado
4.00 €
Μελιτζανοσαλατα - Melitzanosalata
Eggplant puree mixed with garlic, olive oil and lemon
3.10 €
Τριαδα - Triada
A tasty trio of Fava puree, Tzataziki and aubergine dip served with pitta - bread
6.50 €
Φαβα - Fava
Mashed yellow lentils
4.00 €
Γραβιερα Σαγανακι - Kefalotiri saganaki
Fried Cretan hard cheese in bread crumbs
4.50 €
Γαριδες αβοκαντο - Garides Avocado
Prawns with local avocado lettuce and cocktail sauce
8.00 €
Γαριδες σαγανακι - Garides saganaki
Prawns in tomato sauce with oregano and feta
8.00 €
Καλαμαρια τηγανιτα - Kalamaria tiganita
Crispy fried squid
7.00 €
Χταποδι ψητο - Xtapodi psito
Grilled octopus with extra virgin olive oil and slices of onion
7.50 €
Τηγανιτες Πατατες με ριγανη - Patates tiganites me rigani
Freshly cut potatoes fried in olive oil and served with oregano
2.50 €
Αυγα με πατατες - Auga me patates
Fried potatoes and eggs
3.80 €
Ντολμαδακια Κατσαρολας - Dolmadakia katsarolas
Homemade vine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs and served with yoghurt
5.00 €
Καλιτσουνια με σπανακι η μυζηθρα - Kalitsounia me spanaki I myzhthra
Traditional pies with spinach and wild greens or with mizithra cheese
4.00 €
Πατατα οφτη με γεμιση της αρεσκειας σας - Patata ofti tis areskias sas
Jacket potatoes with a filling of your choice
4.50 €
Κρεπες με κιμα η με μανιταρια - Krepes me kima i manitaria
Homemade crepes with mushrooms or minced meat
5.00 €
Σαλατες
Salads
Χωριατικη - Horiatikh
The classic Greek salad
4.50 €
Ντοματα - Domata
Tomato salad
3.20 €
Κρητικη σαλατα - Kritiki salata
Tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, black olives, boiled potatoes, eggs, mini barley rusks, oregano and a dressing of extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar
5.00 €
Γαριδοσαλατα - Garidosalata
Tomatoes, cucumber, finely chopped lettuce, eggs, pepper, prawns, topped with a cocktail sauce dressing
6.00 €
Prasini salata me kritamo
Πιατα
Piata
Main dishes
Μπριζολα χοιρινη στη σχαρα - Mprizola hirini sti sxara
Grilled pork chop, served with fried potatoes and oregano
7.00 €
Σουβλακι κοτοπουλο η χοιρινο στη σχαρα - Souvlaki kotopoylo I hirino sti schara
A skewer of pork or chicken grilled, served with fried potatoes or vegetables
7.00 €
Μιξ κρεατων στη σχαρα - Mix Kreaton sti sxara
A compilation of grilled meats served with fried potatoes or grilled vegetables
9.50 €
Παιδακι γαλακτος - Paidaki galaktos
Lamb chops grilled and served with fried potatoes or grilled vegetables
8.00 €
Μουσακας - Mousakas
The Classic Greek dish
6.50 €
Μπουρεκι Χανιωτικο - Boureki Haniotiko
Layers of potatoes, courgettes and myzithra goat's cheese
6.00 €
Γεμιστα - Gemista
Stuffed tomatoes and peppers
6.00 €
Σουτζουκακια Σμυρνεικα - Soutzoukakia Smyrneika
Spicy meat balls in tomato sauce served with fried potatoes
7.00 €
Κοκορας κρασατος με χυλοπιτες - Kokoras krasatos me hilopites
Rooster in wine sauce served with Cretan pasta or fried potatoes
7.50 €
Γλωσσα φιλετο τηγανιτη - Glosa fileto tiganiti
Sole fillet fried served with fried potatoes or grilled vegetables
8.00 €
Omelets & Pasta
Ομελετα της αρεσκειας σας - Omeleta tis areskeias sas
Omelet of your choice
4.00 €
Ομελετα με γαριδες και φετα - Omeleta me garides kai feta
Omelet with prawns and feta
6.50 €
Ομελετα με ριγανη - Omeleta me rigani
Omelet with oregano
3.50 €
Μακαρονια με κιμα η με σαλτσα - Makaronia me kima i me saltsa
Spaghetti with minced meat or tomato sauce served with grated Cretan cheese
6.00 €
Μακαρονια με βασιλικο και λαδι??
Σνακ - Snacks
Τοστ της αρεσκειας σας - Tost tis areskeias sas
Toasted Sandwich with a filling of your choice
3.00 €
Φρεσκιες πιτσες της αρεσκειας σας - Freskiew pitses tis areskeias sas
Freshly made pizzas with a topping of your choice
7.50 €
Πιτσα Χωριατικη - Pitsa horiatiki
Village pizza with tomato, peppers onion, olives, mizithra cheese, oregano
7.00 €
Πιτσα μαργαριτα - Pizza margarita
6.50 €
Πιτσα με λαχανικα - Vegetable pizza
Zucchini, aubergines, tomato, cheese, mushrooms, peppers and oregano
7.00 €
Πιτσα με θαλασινα - Sea food pizza
Prawns, mussels, crayfish, tomato, cheese, peppers, oregano
9.00 €
Πιτσα σπεσιαλ - Our special pizza
Peppers, salami, bacon, ham, tomato, cheese, mushrooms, oregano
8.00 €
Spitika Glika - Home-made Desserts
Γιαουρτι με περγαμοντο - Yiaourti me pergamonto
Yoghurt with bergamot
2.00€
Σφακιανη πιτα - Sfakiani pitta
Traditional Cretan thin cheese pie topped with thyme honey
2.00€
Καλιτσουνακια Χανιωτικα με μελι
Traditional Cretan small cheese pies served with thyme honey
2.50€
Γιαουρτι με φρουτα και μελι
Διαφορες γευσεις Παγωτο από φρεσκο γαλα
Diafores geuseis Pagoto
Fresh milk ice cream in various flavours
From 1.50€
Fresh Juices
Χυμος Πορτοκαλι - Freshly squeezed orange juice
3.00 €
Χυμος Μπανανα / αναμικτος -Banana / mixed juice
3,00 €
Αναψυκτικα - Soft drinks
2.00 €
Εμφιαλωμενο νερο - Μineral water 500ml
0.70 €
Ανθρακουχο νερο - Sparkling water 330ml
2.60 €
Μπυρες - Beers
Βαρελισια - Draught 250ml
2.20 €
Βαρελισια - Draught 500ml
3.50 €
Wine list
Λευκα - Whites
Βαρελισιο - House white wine carafe 1Lt
8.00 €
Βαρελισιο - House white wine carafe 500ml
4.50 €
Ενοτρια - Enotria (Sauvignion Blanc/ Bio/Cretan) 750ml
9.80 €
Ροζε - Rose
14-18 Ores
Κοκκινα - Red
Αγιωργιτικο
Πρωινο - Breakfast
Proino apo to boufe mas
Self serve buffet breakfast
6.50 €
Αγγλικο Πρωινο - English Breakfast
Eggs with bacon, sausage, tomato, beans, toasted bread, butter, jam, orange juice, coffee or tea
8.00 €
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