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Living in the United States, I'm a huge lobster fan. Especially when I'm celebrating, or have a little bit of extra cash to spend. But one thing that I've noticed is that I've never seen lobster on the menu in Greece. How come? I always have the impression that Greece is a very seafood oriented culture. Is lobster is not found in the Mediterranean? Or is there some other reason that lobster isn't a popular item on the menu?
 
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No, it's not, and I'm not sure why because there is lobster in Greece. My wife came to America 2 years ago and had never had lobster until I took here to get it.. When I lived in Greece (2006-2013), I never saw it on the menu, but then again, my family and I never went out to eat unless we wanted a gyros or souvlaki.
 
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I never realized that until you just said it! The only time I see lobster in Greece is on a rare occasion where its a seafood pasta. Strange...
 
When i travelled to Greece and went to athens mykonos Santorini and Mati . I was looking forward to a lobster but in all the hotels and restaurants i never found one.
 
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You can find lobster in Athens, I had it in a restaurant at Lykavittos near teleferik. a few restaurants in Santorini, we had it at Armeni in Oia. They normally charge you by the actual weight and it is not cheap.
You should find it in Mykonos too.
 
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Mediterranean lobster (different than Maine lobster, but delicious) is available in Greece. Whenever we visit Chania, the seaside taverna knows that we like it so they always advise us when they have gotten a haul. It is not necessarily found on a menu. 99FE120B-1BBA-4E7D-A8C6-A4CF7CFCA491.jpeg
 
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Deborah said:
Mediterranean lobster (different than Maine lobster, but delicious) is available in Greece. Whenever we visit Chania, the seaside taverna knows that we like it so they always advise us when they have gotten a haul. It is not necessarily found on a menu. View attachment 974
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This looks stunning, swimming in butter, lemon and oil just like I like it!
 
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Living in the United States, I'm a huge lobster fan. Especially when I'm celebrating, or have a little bit of extra cash to spend. But one thing that I've noticed is that I've never seen lobster on the menu in Greece. How come? I always have the impression that Greece is a very seafood oriented culture. Is lobster is not found in the Mediterranean? Or is there some other reason that lobster isn't a popular item on the menu?
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For sure there is lobsters in Greece and Mykonos...we used to go lobster fishing early mornings around 5am just behind Kalafatis...and lots of them too!!..A sensitive issue why it isn't on the menu because it must be served fresh caught on the same day, frozen tastes completely different, those who who eat lobsters know this... Also be prepared to have very deep pockets!!......Best way to eat lobsters in Greece to get there first....ask the local fishermen who deliver to the restaurants and Tavernas and even catch them freshly and deliver to be cooked..... off season they fly them in from Athens!!....Just look up TripAdvisor.... Kalley Mera!
 
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For sure there is lobsters in Greece and Mykonos...we used to go lobster fishing early mornings around 5am just behind Kalafatis...and lots of them too!!..A sensitive issue why it isn't on the menu because it must be served fresh caught on the same day, frozen tastes completely different, those who who eat lobsters know this... Also be prepared to have very deep pockets!!......Best way to eat lobsters in Greece to get there first....ask the local fishermen who deliver to the restaurants and Tavernas and even catch them freshly and deliver to be cooked..... off season they fly them in from Athens!!....Just look up TripAdvisor.... Kalley Mera!
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So true, frozen lobster is just not the same
 
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Living in the United States, I'm a huge lobster fan. Especially when I'm celebrating, or have a little bit of extra cash to spend. But one thing that I've noticed is that I've never seen lobster on the menu in Greece. How come? I always have the impression that Greece is a very seafood oriented culture. Is lobster is not found in the Mediterranean? Or is there some other reason that lobster isn't a popular item on the menu?
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There are lobster in Greece, but they are different than the lobsters we know from the United States. I have seen it only occasionally on menus, but I have never actually tried it in Greece. I don't know why. You're right, it's not super common. I don't know why!

Here are is a link with the different lobsters available in Greece:

www.tasteatlas.com

Astakos | Local Lobster From Greece

What is Astakos? Astakos is the Greek name for lobster, and it typically refers to two species of lobster that inhabit the Mediterranean Sea, namely the European lobster (Homarus gammarus) and the European spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas). The first species is distinguished by a smooth...
www.tasteatlas.com
 
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