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Best Restaurants in Crete

302 restaurants analyzed out of 1877 identified · Greece

Crete has the strongest food tradition of any Greek island - Cretan diet cooking with olive oil, wild greens, dakos, and lamb is a genuine culinary heritage rather than a marketing claim. Heraklion and Chania have the most varied restaurant scenes. Prices are moderate - among the most affordable in the Greek islands - with tavernas offering honest cooking at accessible prices.

Crete has 302 analyzed restaurants. Some of the strongest areas for dining are Chania, Rethymno, Agios Nikolaos. Top cuisines include Greek, Mediterranean.

Top Restaurants in Crete

• Hasika A · Contemporary Greek, Greek · Old Town
• Zefyros A · Greek seafood, Mediterranean · Old Town
• Karnagio | Seaside Wine Restaurant A · Seafood, Greek · Rethymno
• Taverna Galera A · Seafood, Greek · Old Town
• Oinoa A · Modern Greek, Greek · Nea Chora
• Peskesi A · Cretan, Greek · Heraklion
• Anchorage Traditional Meze A · Cretan, Greek · Iraklio
• La Bodega A · Contemporary Mediterranean, Mediterranean · Old Town
• Μεζεδοπωλείο Η Αυλή A · Cretan, Greek · Iraklio
• Bellot A · Greek, Mediterranean · Heraklion

Top Neighborhoods for Dining

• Chania
• Rethymno
• Agios Nikolaos
• Heraklion

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Chania

Cretan cooking at its most honest, from harbour-front seafood to covered-market mezedes

Heraklion

Tavernas and kafeneions here keep prices honest and the raki flowing

Rethymno

Old-town tavernas that cook for the table, not the view

Agios Nikolaos

Old port waterfront tables and Cretan cooking that rivals anything else on the island

Tried and True

• Peskesi A · Cretan, Greek
• KOUZEINERI A- · Steakhouse, Grilled meats
• Adami - Breakfast, brunch & beyond A- · Brunch, Breakfast

Grade Distribution

Price Distribution

Cuisine Strengths

• Greek — 207 restaurants, 88 rated A- or higher
• Mediterranean — 58 restaurants, 24 rated A- or higher

Best Value

• Anchorage Traditional Meze A · Cretan, Greek
• Adami - Breakfast, brunch & beyond A- · Brunch, Breakfast
• Μπυραρία του Ρούντι A- · Belgian beer bar, Pub food

Hidden Gems

• Zefyros A · Greek seafood, Mediterranean · Old Town
• Adami - Breakfast, brunch & beyond A- · Brunch, Breakfast · Old Town
• Μπυραρία του Ρούντι A- · Belgian beer bar, Pub food · Old Town

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