DK Travel : Crete : Places to eat

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To Araxovoli, Rethymno

This ouzeri-restaurant next to Rethymno’s Town Hall is more authentically Cretan than most, serving good mezes and fish dishes, as well as a plethora of drinks, including, of course, a choice of rakis and ouzos. Often live traditional music at night.
To Ellinikon, Rethymno

A clutch of cafés and bars are crammed cheek by jowl into Petihaki, among them this ouzeri which serves tasty snacks, and raki and ouzo for those who have acquired a taste for Cretan-style spirits.
To Farangi, Agia Roumeli

This family-run taverna is the best place to eat in Agia Roumeli (see Samaria Gorge) and serves sfakanies pites (pies topped with honey, a regional speciality), stuffed vegetables and vine leaves, grilled meat dishes and fish.
Tonnos

Tuna steaks are best savoured in spring and autumn, when tuna migrate through Cretan waters.
Vareladika, Irakleio

A pleasant, stylish and reasonably priced eating place close to the Venetian harbour. Vareladika has a tiny outdoor terrace where you can sample the wide menu of Cretan specialities, with wine served in copper jugs from the barrel.
Veneto, Rethymno

Set in 13th-century vaults beneath the Veneto Hotel, the restaurant serves Cretan specialities within a beautiful setting, with stone-flagged floors, mosaics and antique furniture.
Veneto, Rethymno

The 13th-century vaults that house the Veneto once contained a refectory for monks living in the cells above. The Veneto’s menu features a number of Cretan specialities, and service is excellent (see Veneto, Rethymno).
Xifias

Swordfish keeps its flavour well when frozen, so is a favourite with restaurateurs.
Zorbas, Siteia

This big, old-fashioned taverna beside the harbour has not changed its traditional menu in decades. It serves meze as well as heartier meals, including mousakas and a range of grilled fish dishes (see Zorbas, Siteia).
Zorbas, Siteia

A long-established taverna serving freshly grilled fish and lobster, traditional Cretan dishes, charcoal-grilled meats and meze.

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Restaurant price categories

For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
- under €12
- €12–€18
- €18–€24
- €24–€32
- over €32