Trying Cretan food and showing you some of my favorite spots.


01:07 MONOGRAM ROASTER COFFEE SHOP - [ Ссылка ]
You can find high quality coffee and modern brewing techniques along with traditional delights like Greek Coffee (Elliniko).

02:15 KORMORANOS BAKERY CAFE - [ Ссылка ]
In the streets of Old Town, you can find a delightful meal of classic Cretan dishes from breakfast through dinner.

04:29 MITRAKI KAITI BAKERY- [ Ссылка ]
Get here early for the best picks of the day at this traditional dough laboratory. 9am we were told, is the best time to drop by. Closed on Sundays

09:30 BOUGATSA CHANIA - [ Ссылка ]
The most iconic pastry in Crete is made in the most expert fashion here. A perfect intersection of tradition and ingredients of the highest quality.

13:49 TERRA CRETA - [ Ссылка ]
Just a 25 minute drive outside of the Old Town is the largest olive oil producer on Crete. They offer a tasting tour for 10€ before harvest season begins. Check the website for more details. I highly recommend this experience.

19:31 ANCIENT OLIVE TREE OF VOUVES - [ Ссылка ]
Site of one of the oldest olive oil trees in the world, and still produces olives.

20:45 CHARMA BREWERY - [ Ссылка ]
Beer produced in the mountains of Chania. I highly recommend the Dunkel and having lunch here.

24:44 AVLAKI GORGE TRAIL - [ Ссылка ]
One of the shorter gorge hikes (2.6 mi) so it's great for a half day of hiking. It takes you along a monastery and hidden cave. At the end you'll be rewarded with the stunning Katholiko Bay. Bring a bathing suit!

26:02 KOUKOUVAYA - [ Ссылка ]
Arguably the best view of Chania. At this restaurant you'll find yourself among locals with an extensive dessert menu. They are most known for their "Zoumero" Chocolate Cake. I had the Igloo Custard. There's really no wrong choice here. They also offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner plates.

28:31 TO XANI RESTAURANT - [ Ссылка ]
Nestled among hanging grape vines in the Jewish Quarter of Old Town. This place has an extensive menu of traditional Cretan dishes that you must not leave Crete without trying. Note: they have live music in the evenings, you will surely enjoy. The dishes I had from my two visits were: Cretan Salad, Grilled Pork Steak, Tarama Spread, and the Lamb Kleftiko.

33:50 VENETIAN HARBOR

35:00 TAVERNA ELIÀ - [ Ссылка ]
This restaurant is well worth leaving the Old Town for. Located in the Galatás neighborhood, this was our weekly go-to and ULTIMATE favorite restaurant during our month stay. From beginning to end you feel at home in this casual, yet romantic atmosphere. The chefs are producing perfectly prepared dishes using ingredients picked that morning. You will be sitting under a centuries old olive tree and you be accompanied by cats playing among the bushes. This is really a place where they cook the way the locals like. The dishes I had during our visits: Gigante White Bean Stew, Cretan Salad, Moussaka, Bacaliaros, Skordalia, Stuffed Zucchini Flowers, Pork Steak, Small Fried White Fish.
Open only for dinner.

40:00 RED JANE - [ Ссылка ]
Housed in a refurbished 1930s manufacturing plant, Red Jane is an extraordinary bakery. This place is truly a gem in Chania, and well worth a visit for perfectly crafted baked goods and carefully curated coffee.

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