Vein Cheese and Wine Bar
Walking into ‘Vein’ you immediately realise that they mean business.
Vein Cheese and Wine Bar in Glyfada is an upscale wine bar offering tapas as well as a few featured entrées.
The ultra-modern, meets industrial styled wine bar has a dramatic interior that is a welcome sight in the trendy beachside community of Glyfada. Your sophistication level goes up the minute you enter this dimly lit urban lounge. I think of it as the Gotham City of Glyfada.
Atmosphere and aesthetics are important to me and this place ticks both boxes. They have a great eclectic mix of smooth music playing at the perfect volume and they also do live Jazz events. (Vein Facebook page)
I’m a sucker for dips. They have an amazing little creamy dip they bring to the table with crackers… ours is always gone before we even open the menu. More please! I mentioned that I like dips- I probably like dips so much because it means that I get to dip some bread like object into the dip and enjoy them together. Because of my love for the cheese/bread combo, I opted for the cold cut & cheese plate/αλλαντικών και τυριών [12€]. Jamon, salami, prosciutto, mozzarella, provolone and a few Greek hard cheese. They get an A+ for their presentation as the platter comes out sprinkled with various nuts, raisins and cherry tomatoes (and a few more crackers, just for good measure).
Fotis is frightened of ‘raw cheese’ (that’s what he calls cheese that is not properly melted), so I got the whole platter to myself. Being a man who can’t have something off the starter menu as a meal, he went for the chicken filet/κοτόπουλο φιλέτο [11€] which came in a rich, creamy, herb infused sauce and was served with steamed vegetables.
We both enjoyed our food choices and the wine. We ordered a bottle of Aspros Lagos Cabernet 2012 [28€] from their extensive wine list.
We’ve been to ‘Vein Cheese and Wine Bar’ a few times since it opened in 2014 and probably should visit it more often. If you are looking for a relaxing evening out in a stylish setting, Vein is perfect for you.
OH! And they have fondue! So stay tuned for ‘Vein part 2′ after I go for some melted-cheesy-goodness.
Greek Vocabulary
Chicken filet = κοτόπουλο φιλέτο | kotopoulo fileto
Cold cuts = αλλαντικά | alladika
Cheese = τυρί | tiri
