Arnáki Thassou

Arnáki Thassou is lamb coming from local sheep breeds born and reared on the island of Thassos. The animals are mainly free-range, and their diet, consisting of ewe’s milk and local aromatic herbs such as thyme, sage, rosemary, and chamomile, infuses the meat with a unique flavor.

The lamb can be prepared in various ways - spit-roasted, grilled, cooked under the bell, roasted, or skewered - and it is often cooked with other local ingredients, including Thassos olive oil, fresh vegetables, and aromatic herbs. A wide range of traditional lamb specialties such as kleftiko (slow-cooked marinated lamb), lamb stews, souvlaki (skewered lamb), keftedes (lamb meatballs), or kokoretsi (skewered lamb offal) can be enjoyed at many traditional restaurants and tavernas on the island, in villages such as Kazaviti, Theologos, Maries, and Panagia.