Ouzeri


An ouzeri is a type of Greek tavern which serves ouzo and mezedes.
Ouzeris are found in all cities and towns around Greece. The meals are prepared in the restaurant, unlike in the traditional kafenio. Among these are also meat-based and fish-based meals, again in contrast to a kafenio. An ouzeri is alternatively called a tsipouradiko, mezedopolio or ouzopolio.
On the menu, one may find the following options:
A plate with a variety of small such dishes is called a pikilia. Traditionally, the ouzo is sipped slowly, often with water or ice, and taken alongside mezedes during the course of a few hours in the afternoon.