In a nation renowned for feta cheese, taramasalata and moussaka, Greece’s first – and only – fully vegan boutique bolthole, Koukoumi Mykonos, is a definite outsider.
Situated on the island of Mykonos, ethical and sustainable practices are evident throughout, from the plant-based restaurant menu and natural, cruelty-free treatments and elixirs in the spa, to the fitness programmes inspired by ancient Olympiads, who were forbidden to consume meat. Meanwhile, none of the bedrooms feature animal products such as wool or leather.
Koukoumi’s vegan head chef Aggeliki Charami has created a rich variety of plant-based snacks, starters, main courses and desserts, free from sugar and with minimal or zero processing.
So what’s on the menu? Smoked gazpacho, ravioli, melon poke bowls, meat-free burgers, peanut butter and black forest pastries are just some of the inventive, healthy options.
The Mediterranean restaurant also offers a no-quibbles flexible menus for guests with specific dietary requirements (from keto to antioxidant), as well as detox programmes and outside catering services.
Even as recently as five years ago, a fully vegan boutique hotel in Greece would have been unthinkable. Today it is just part of the plant-based trend seeping over the global tourism and hospitality industry.
