Intriguing Greek pastas at Hellas
One of the toughest things about going to Tarpon Springs is deciding where to eat. Unfortunately (when in proximity to Greek cuisine), during my second day at the area, my business meeting came complete with a lunch. So I had no excuse to choose between calamari at Santorini, or pastistio at Mykonos … instead, I could dive straight into dessert. I walked it off first, of course, in the near-100-degree heat, so it was a relief to step into the chilled room at Hellas and order up a pasta: make mine layers of chocolate and vanilla custard with a touch of mousse. On my visits to Greece, the only place I saw such elaborate baking was in Rhodes, and sure enough, Rhodes has its own Tarpon Springs Blvd – it’s near Halki, where many of the original sponge divers are from. When in Tarpon Springs, always save room for dessert!
Hellas
85 Dodecanese Blvd, Tarpon Springs
(727) 943-2400
From Connie:
I AM Greek, so double blessed! Good and healthy food from birth, a zest for life, an opinion on everything, and usually more than one opinion, and love for the sensuous pleasures. Sandra’s book is falls into the latter category, — and my comment is on the way soon. Thank you for the opportunity to opine!
Connie
From Sandra Friend:
Connie, so glad you’re reviewing my new book! I’m handing off the final proof reviews to UPF tomorrow. Thanks much.
From David McRee:
We ate at Hellas when we visited Tarpon Springs earlier this year. There are SO MANY Greek restaurants with yummy food down by the docks it was really hard to choose. We were not disappointed when we chose Hellas. Excellent food, fantastic friendly and experienced service, and a wonderful atmosphere. We’ll definitely go back to Hellas again.