Chef Sakis Tsangadas
Private Chef in Rethimno
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Cooking is my passion each dish is a chance to learn, create, and share flavors that bring joy and new experiences to every meal.
A Greek native with 14 years of culinary expertise, my passion for cooking began with rigorous training in Athens and at the esteemed Hellenic Club of Chefs. I've honed my skills across bustling restaurant kitchens and exclusive private settings, crafting exceptional dining experiences for clients from Mykonos , Athens and Crete to gatherings across Greece and the USA. Central to my philosophy is the uncompromising pursuit of perfect raw materials, as I believe the finest ingredients are the foundation of extraordinary cuisine. I take immense pride in transforming traditional Greek dishes with innovative techniques, promising a personalized and memorable culinary journey that highlights the true essence of each ingredient.

More about me
For me, cooking is...
Keep it simple , tasty and hot. Traditional taste with modern techniques works best
I learned to cook at...
In a college in Athens and kept growing my knwoledge throw seminars and working in restaurants. Of course i had my mentors
A cooking secret...
Raw materials must be fresh- seasonal and with experience comes the best result
My menus
Greek tzatziki with pita bread
Greek salad with feta cheese and olive oil
Dakos traditional cretan barley rusk salad with ripped tomatoes
Taramosalata spread, creamy fish roe spread
Fava spread, from Santorini split pea purée with confit ced onions
Baby spinach salad , Manouri cheese, sun-dried tomatoes & honey vinaigrette
Smoked aubergine Salad with petimezi, pine nuts & fresh herbs
Homemade chicken soup with vegetables & herbs
Kakavia a traditional greek fish soup with fresh seafood & herbs
Crispy fried feta cheese served with house-made marmalade
Crispy fried mushrooms served with yogurt sauce
Marinated sardines with oregano & roasted peppers
Traditional spinach & leek pie with herbs
''Tyrokafteri'' , traditional feta spread with red red hot peppers
''Houmous'' with tahini and lemon
Local Green salad with raisins , halloumi cheese, bread-crumbs, fig balsamic vinegar and petimezi
Greek marinated chicken ''gyros'' or souvlaki with traditional tzatziki
Saganaki shrimp sautéed in tomato sauce with feta cheese
In vinegar and olive oil with herbs Marinated Octopus
Dolmades , rice & herb-stuffed vine leaves
Steamed mussels with lemon, white wine, garlic & celery
Zucchini meatballs with creamy yogurt sauce
Classic fried meatballs with fried potatoes
Grilled calamari with lemon
Greek marinated pork ''gyros'' with traditional tzatziki and pita bread
''Spetsofai'' greek local sausages in a pan with peppers and tomato
Frumenty pasta risotto with fresh tomato garlic and cheese
Local smoked pork apaki with mushrooms sauteed and thyme
Traditional Lamb Exohico · Slow-Roasted for 4 Hours with Potatoes, Rosemary, Garlic, Graviera Cheese & Peppers
Greek Giouvetsi with Beef Ragout, Risoni & Mizithra Cheese from Mytilini Island
Oven-Roasted Lemon Chicken with Potatoes & Fresh Oregano
''Gemista'' Stuffed Tomatoes and Peppers with Rice & Fresh Herbs
Traditional Greek Moussaka · Layers of Eggplant, Minced Meat & Bechamel
Slow-Cooked Pork in Casserole with herbs
Grilled Fish of the Day · Served with Roasted Seasonal Vegetables
Marinated chicken chops with green citrus salad
''Tsigariasto'' lamb (6-8 months old) with potatoes
Pastitsio a greek typical dish in the oven with pasta , minced meat and bechamel
Greek Kataifi with Orange & Mastiha Cream
Walnut Pie with butter-scotch
Crispy Baklava · Served with Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream
Assorted Greek Syrupy Pastries
Greek Orange pie
Greek halva with cinnamon and orange
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Always served in the table ''welcome bread with olive oil and olives''
Watermelon salad with feta cheese, balsamic vinegar and petimezi infused with basil
Fish roe tarama bruschette with capers and marinated sardines
Bruschetta with marinated sardines, chimichurri & sun-dried tomato
Valeriana & baby leaf salad with figs, nuts, seasonal fruits & maple-mint sauce
Summer beetroot carpaccio salad with walnuts, fresh fruits, and a wild berry sauce
Raw zucchini salad marinated with salt and pesto with cherry tomatoes , pickled onions and feta with oregano
Confit chicken balls with aged pecorino cream with pepper
Hands on secret greek salad
Fish carpaccio with spicy mango dressing
Fish tartare with lime, coriander & serrano pepper dressing
Slow cooked octopus cooked in vinegar & wine with fava bean puree (infused with onions)
Shrimps in fresh tomato sauce with herbs and cream cheese
Baby calamari with greens and tarama in lemon sauce
Beef tartare with sweet potato chips, confit egg yolk, and sweet Onions
Creamy mushroom risotto, finished with truffle Oil
Risotto with saffron, cooked in rich beef stock
Trahana greek pasta with local sausages in fresh tomato sauce
Fish with spinach pie cream, black lentils and lemon
Fish of the day served with lemon butter sauce, and a smooth celery purée
Salmon with pickled cucumber and lemon sauce
Beef fillet with mushroom purée, and wine sauce
Crusted stuffed chicken ballotine with romesko and veggies
Young lamb ''tsigariasto'' with potatoes in the oven
Chicken thigh cooked only with salt in a pan and cretan beans and lemon
Assorted Chocolate Textures: Rich Mousse, Silky Crèmeux, and Cocoa Soil, Paired with Salted Butterscotch and Velvety Banana Cream
Assorted Greek Syrupy Pastries · Served with Creamy Ice Cream
Blueberrie & strawberry panacotta
White choco and caramel ganache with crumble and seasonal fruit gel
Greek kataifi pastry filled with a creamy orange and mastiha filling
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Always served in the table ''welcome bread with olive oil from our farm, olives and fresh ripped tomato with herbs
Classic Greek salad with feta cheese and a touch of balsamic vinegar
Traditional Greek tzatziki served with warm, pita bread
Traditional Ntakos , cretan carob rusk topped with ripe tomatoes, gallo-mizithra (soft Cretan cheese), fresh oregano, and extra virgin olive oil
Greek dolmades , vine leaves stuffed with rice and aromatic herbs
Golden-fried local feta cheese drizzled with Cretan honey and a ouzo infused sauce
Fava bean puree infused with confit onions and dry onion
Giant beans in tomato sauce with herbs ,sausages in the oven with feta cheese and bread
Greek-style chicken gyros, served with a creamy mayo-mustard sauce
Smoked pork ''apaki'' served with sautéed mushrooms
Fried beef and pork meatballs infused with mint in a rich Napoli sauce
Skioufihta local pasta with mushrooms, chicken, graviera and ''anthotyros'' cretan cheese
Traditional Greek Giouvetsi with beef ragout, risoni pasta, and ''anthotyros'' cretan cheese
Grandma's lemon chicken, oven-baked with potatoes and fresh oregano
Greek ''yemista'' Stuffed tomatoes and peppers filled with rice and aromatic herbs
The famous Greek Moussaka ,a layered dish of eggplant, minced mix meat, béchamel sauce, and aromatic spices
Pork in a casserole with cretan herbs and double cooked potatoes
Braised chicken in fresh tomato sauce with bio ''chylopites'' and local ''anthotyros'' cheese
Assorted seasonal fruits, fresh and vibrant
Traditional Sfakiani pita drizzled with honey and topped with crunchy nuts
Traditional Greek Halva served with vanilla ice cream and a dusting of cinnamon
Greek kataifi pastry filled with a creamy orange and mastiha filling
Aromatic greek yoghurt with lemon and fruits
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Always served in the table ''welcome bread with olive oil'' olives and graviera cheese
Classic Greek salad with feta a cheese and a touch of balsamic vinegar
''Tzatziki'' yoghurt dip with cucumber , garlic and pita bread
''Tyrokafteri'' , traditional feta spread with red red hot peppers
Double cooked country potatoes with garlic and herbs
Marinated chicken gyros with pita bread , roasted tomato and mayo-mustard sauce
Greek marinated pork ''gyros'' with marinated onions, pita bread and yoghurt
Local sausages with lemon
BBQ chicken thigh fillet marinated with mustard
BBQ Pork stake with oregano and lemon
BBQ young lamb chops seasoned with wild oregano and Maldon salt
BBQ beef stake with spicy aromatized butter & chimichurri
Fresh seasonal fruits
Greek traditional halva with vanilla ice-cream & cinnamon
Greek kantaifi with orange & mastiha cream
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Chicken croquette with aged parmezan cream
Feta cheese croquette with homemade tomato chutney
Beef tartare with sweet potato chips, egg yolk confit goat cheese cream and sweet onions
Crusted Stuffed Chicken Ballotine with Romesko Sauce and steamd ButterVeggies
Buttaer Lettuce Salad with Lemon Cream, Toasted Hazelnuts, Olives, and Crumbled Gorgonzol
Sautéed Shrimps with Quinoa, Burnt Carrot Reduction and sausages chips
Lamb terrine with spinach raviolli , spinach cream and lamb croquette
Rib-eye steak served with double-cookerd potatoes, herbs amd miso cream, Maldon sea salt, and aromatic butte
Sauteed honey salmon with pickled cucumber and a rich lemon-butter sauce
Cauliflower-Infused with White Chocolate, Paired with Fresh Strawberries and Balsamic Cream Reduction
White choco and caramel ganache with crumble and seasonal fruit gel
Assorted Chocolate Textures: Rich Mousse, Silky Crèmeux, and Cocoa Soil, Paired with Salted Butterscotch and Velvety Banana Cream
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Always served in the table ''welcome bread with olive oil from my wifes farm and ''graviera'' cheese from mylopotamos''
Traditional Ntakos—Cretan barley rusk topped with ripe tomatoes, gallomyzithra (soft Cretan cheese), fresh oregano, and extra virgin olive oil
Cretan avocado tzatziki served with warm pita bread
Summer dips—fava and tarama—served with warm pita bread and olives from our farm always available on the table
Baby lettuce salad with apaki (Cretan smoked pork), Caesar dressing, and local Graviera cheese from Mylopotamos
Traditional Staka (local cheese cream) served with roasted potatoes, capers, and olives from our farm
Selection of Cretan cheeses with fuits and breadcrumbs
Deep-fried local feta cheese, drizzled with a honey and ouzo sauce
Greek dolmades of vine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs
''Tzatziki'' yoghurt dip with cucumber , garlic and pita bread
''Kakavia'' fish soup with tarama chip
''Tyrokafteri'' , traditional feta spread with red red hot peppers
Steamed mussels with celery, lemon, garlic , white wine, and ouzo
Shrimp Saganaki with feta cheese, topped with crispy onion chips
Sauteed calamari with burnt butter sauce, baby lettuce, and smoked tarama
Smoked Siglino (pork) served with fresh greens and a medley of aromatic herbs
Zuchinni ''meat'' balls with yoghurt sauce infused with herbs
Lamb and pork meatballs in rich Napoli sauce, topped with feta cream and accompanied by local pickled lumberjack vegetables
Greek chicken souvlaki or gyros, served with a creamy mayo-mustard sauce
Risotto with saffron, from Santorini delicately cooked in rich beef stock
Mushroom risotto, creamy and flavorful, made with fresh mushrooms
Greek marinated pork souvlaki with traditional tzatziki
Slow-cooked octopus with a tangy vinegar sauce, served with a creamy butter potato purée
Local fish carpaccio marinated with lemon caper and pink pepper
Sausages with lemon from local producers
BBQ young lamb chops seasoned with wild oregano and Maldon salt (per kilo)
Local beef steak served with a rich mushroom cream sauce and pomme fondant potatoes
Fisherman's pasta crafted with fresh, locally sourced ingredients from the fishing villages
Handmade Skioufixta pasta with apaki (Cretan smoked pork), sautéed mushrooms, and crumbled anthotyro cheese
Seabream served with fennel and maratho sauce, complemented by a smooth celery purée
Slow-cooked young lambTsigariasto (6-8 months old), served with a potato terrine and creamy spinach sauce
BBQ fish of the day (per kilo), served with steamed vegetables and a tangy lemon-butter sauce
Beef steak served with double-cooked potatoes, herb cream, Maldon sea salt, and aromatic butter
BBQ Marinated Chicken thigh fillet
BBQ Pork chops with lemon and dried oregano
Marinated chicken chops with green citrus salad
Fresh seasonal fruits
Traditional Sfakiani pita drizzled with honey and topped with crunchy nuts
Traditional Greek Halva served with vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon
Deconstructed citrus pie, with vibrant citrus flavors
Chocolate textures—soil, mousse, and crémeux—finished with a salted butterscotch sauce
Assorted Greek Syrupy Pastries · Served with Creamy Ice Cream
Greek kataifi pastry filled with a creamy orange and mastiha filling
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Always served in the table ''welcome bread with olive oil from my wifes farm and ''graviera'' cheese from mylopotamos''
Greek tzatziki a yoghurt dip with cucumber and garlic
Fava been purre with confit onions
Fish roe ''tarama'' with lemon zest , pink pepper and homemade greek flat bread
Greek chicken gyros with pita bread
Greek salad with feta cheese
Marinated shrimp sauteed with garlic , lemon , ginger, pink pepper and chimichuuri
Traditional pasta skioufihta with lamp
Pork in casserole with doublecooked potatoes and local herbs
Grandma's lemon chicken, oven-baked with potatoes and fresh oregano
Cooked on fire seafood risoni made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients from the fishermen's villages
Local beef fillet with potato purée and sweet wine sauce
Greek kataifi pastry filled with a creamy orange and mastiha filling
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''Welcome bread with olive oil from my wifes farm and ''graviera'' cheese from mylopotamos''
Traditional Greek tzatziki served with warm, pita bread
Fava been pure with confit onions
Classic Greek salad with feta cheese and a touch of balsamic vinegar
Greek "gemista" stuffed veggies with rice and herbs
"apaki" smoked pork sauteed with mushrooms
Skioufihta local pasta with mushrooms, chicken graviera and mizithra cheese
Pork votanato in a casserole with cretan herbs and village potatoes
Cretan cheesecake with local cheeses
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