The best Calamari by grynnat on Eaten
Calamari
16 reviews
AMAZING
1st CALAMARI BROCHETTE
Travolta Athens, Peristeri
With extra virgin olive oil, squid ink, jalapeño, scallions and capers. Not entirely sure I'd actually get on a plane for it (for me that tends to require a very unusual preparation and ingredient mix), but I do drive 23 km for it, and it's far and away the best calamari I've ever had. €22.90
2nd BROCHETAS DE CALAMAR
COMAL, Chalandri
Grilled calamari with smashed pistachios, pico de gallo, sweetcorn, and a fabulous jalapeño sauce 🤤 Portions too goddamn small though, I briefly considered picking up the plate and licking it! €8,50 #appetiser #pescetarian
5th GRILLED CALAMARI
Nison gi, Agia Paraskevi
With wasabi mayo and olive oil, which was a surprise — I wouldn't have expected wasabi to play well with olive oil, but it totally did.
6th GRILLED CALAMARI WITH TARAMA CREAM
Varoulko seaside, Pireas
I'm not entirely sure that's what this is, but I can't find anything else on the menu that would look like this. Maybe whatever it was is no longer on the menu? €15ish #appetiser #michelinstar
PRETTY GOOD
10th STUFFED CALAMARI
Τα κατοσταρακια (sea food & wine restaurant), Manolada
Calamari stuffed with tomatoes, peppers and feta cheese. The stuffing can sometimes be undercooked, but this time it was perfect.
14th STUFFED CALAMARI
Ψάρι-Ψάρι, Agia Paraskevi
The rice-based stuffing tasted just like γεμιστά 🤔 The calamari was a tad overcooked. I enjoyed this but I'm not sure I'd order it again. So many other enticing dishes on the menu, anyway! The fries were awesome though. €13,20
JUST OK
15th SQUID ON FAVA
Mammoth Slow Food, Vrilissia
I hate it when food sounds delicious and looks great, yet ends up being meh. This was squid cooked in white wine, tomato paste and thyme, then served over split-pea puree. I'm not sure what was wrong here — the squid was fresh, well-cooked and melt-in-your-mouth soft, yet neither it nor the fava were exciting. Oh well. €14 Note that Mammoth change their menu every single day and have no set dishes, none at all. Their menu du jour is always posted on their website so you can see what your options will be.
16th GRILLED SMALL CALAMARI
Nison gi, Agia Paraskevi
One of my favourite things to order here. Tender and grilled to perfection every time. €8.80
16th GRILLED SMALL CALAMARI
Nison gi, Agia Paraskevi
This was *very* different from previous orders of this dish, and not in a good way at all 😳