With fresh ingredients grown in Corfu and caught from the Ionian Sea, we invite you to join us on a delicious, culinary journey.
The White House Holiday Experience is defined by salt, sea and good food, as much as, it is about history, heart warming hospitality and the island of Corfu. Imagine yourself basking in the sunlight, listening to the Ionian Sea splashing at your feat whilst you awaken your sense of taste to our fresh seafood delicacies and white local wine.The White House Restaurant quite literally sits on the water’s edge overlooking Kalami Bay on the north east coast of Corfu. It is the lower ground level of the world famous White House, the Corfu residence of author, Lawrence Durrell.“We are committed to providing fine dining, to maintain an extensive wine cellar and offer the highest quality service”.
Our philosophy is to only use fresh local produce of the finest quality. This means that our menu is adjusted seasonally. Many of our dishes are based on traditional Corfiot recipes, handed down over the generations. Many of The White House dishes were particular favourites of the Durrells, thereby preserving our link with the rich history of the area.“Fish, caught daily from our own boat, seasonal vegetables and locally reared organic meat and poultry form the basis of all our dishes. To these we add expertise and love.”
Savor the taste of The White House at your place whether it’s your house, your garden, your yacht, one of the lovely beaches of Corfu or any other setting you and your guests would love to dine in.
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The first greek chef awarded with one Michelin star Lefteris Lazarou is well-known for his creative cooking and seafood plates and has received many awards for "Best Greek Cuisine Restaurant". Lefteris Lazarou was born in Piraeus and was always meant for him to follow this course of life.He has traveled to many different countries and was initiated to their national cuisines. The turning-point in his career was the time he spent on boats cooking for people of different cultures, managing to fit Greek cuisine to their particular nutritional habits and tastes. Lefteris Lazarou has created for the first time in Greece innovative seafood dishes. During the past few years, Lefteris Lazarou has visited Argentina, Japan, U.S.A., as well as many European capitals in order to contribute to the promotion of Greek cuisine. In the United States of America he taught the Greek Cuisine in the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). In 2002 Lefteris Lazarou and his restaurant has been awarded with one Michelin Star, the top distinction that rates him along with the elite of chefs worldwide.
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We went twice. Great peaceful atmosphere. First we sat in the bar one evening on comfy bean bags watching the sun go down looking at Albania across the sea. We then decided to go back on our final evening for a meal and the food was superb. The ritsina was served in a fab little bottle. We ordered some when we got home! You must go! This is where the durrells lived and you’ll see why.
March 2020
