To Marouli

To Marouli is a small modern Greek restaurant at Platonos 26 in the Old Town of Rhodes, in Greece's South Aegean region. The name refers to lettuce, a nod to the vegetable-led approach that defines the cooking. The menu leans vegetarian and changes frequently, with small and large plates built from seasonal produce rather than a fixed list, so the dishes visitors find can differ from one week to the next. The best-known offer is a seasonal tasting menu priced at about €16, unusually low for a multi-course meal in a UNESCO-listed old town that is crowded with tourist restaurants, and it makes the place popular with budget-conscious travellers and vegetarians who often struggle to find varied options in grill-oriented Greek tavernas. Vegetable-led small plates are the other mainstay, suited to sharing across a table. The dining room is small and informal, with a modest, personal feel rather than a polished fine-dining finish. Dress is casual, and the noise level is low to moderate. Because the room is small, seats are limited, and the restaurant is easy to fill on summer evenings. Reservations are taken by phone on +30 2241 304394, and calling ahead is the sensible way to secure a table, particularly for groups of more than two or for dinner in July and August. Lunch and weekday visits are usually easier. Pricing is in the budget bracket, so a full meal with a drink remains modest by Old Town standards. The restaurant is a short walk from the central Old Town lanes. The streets inside the medieval walls are cobbled, and visitors typically enter on foot through one of the city gates after parking or arriving by taxi outside the walls.