Zakynthians are proud of their cuisine and for visitors the island is a food lovers paradise. The traditional recipes consist of only home grown ingredients. The friendly climate is ideal for growing any kind of vegetable or fruit. Animals roam freely and feeding of everything what grows on the fertile soil. The sea is never far away, so fish is to be found everywhere.

The Mediterranean diet is considered to be one of the healthiest in the world, especially cooking with olive oil guarantees a long and healthy life. And if one wonders why the local kitchen is so healthy, what comes on your plate at evening time grew on the fields in the morning. The Zakynthos' cuisine is just plain and pure nature.