Restaurants · Greece
In Héraklion, Hozy lists 12 restaurants. On the menu: Mediterranean, fine dining, seafood, and vegetarian cuisine.
Gastronomic · Mediterranean
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Elegant restaurant set in the restored interior courtyard of a 17th-century Ottoman house. Gourmet Cretan cuisine with nods to Eastern Mediterranean: herb-confited lamb from Psiloritis, local red tuna tartare. Attentive service.
Idomeneos 8, 712 01 Héraklion
Gastronomic · Mediterranean
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Heraklion's leading fine-dining establishment, led by chef Chrysanthos Karamolegos. Cretan cuisine reinterpreted with remarkable technical precision, wine pairings focused on local varieties. View of the Venetian harbour from the dining room.
Sofokli Venizelou 16, 712 02 Héraklion
Mediterranean · Vegetarian
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Modern bistro championing Cretan locavorism with elegance. Short, seasonal menu centred on wild herbs, legumes and island cheeses. Refined setting in a pedestrian alley in the town centre, shaded terrace.
Korai 10, 712 01 Héraklion
Mediterranean
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Cult address for traditional Cretan cuisine lovers, open since 1979. Specialities include stamnagathi (wild chicory) in olive oil, roasted suckling pig, and local cheeses. Rustic setting with a loyal clientele.
Georgiadou 5, 712 01 Héraklion
View restaurant, ErganosVegan · Vegetarian
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Heraklion's leading vegetarian and vegan restaurant, proving that Cretan cuisine can thrive without meat and lose none of its soul. Legume bowls, reinvented dakos, raw desserts made from carobs. Pared-back setting, young, trendy clientele.
Handakos 45, 712 01 Héraklion
Seafood · Mediterranean
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No-frills fish taverna facing the Venetian harbour, frequented by fishermen and locals for decades. Grilled fish of the day, sun-dried octopus, generous Cretan salad. No decorative fuss—everything is on the plate.
Sofokli Venizelou 3, 712 02 Héraklion
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Armenian pastry café and shop founded in 1923 near Morosini Fountain, an absolute institution of Heraklion. Speciality of bougatsa (hot cream in flaky pastry) to be enjoyed in the early morning with Greek coffee. Weekend queues: a sign that never lies.
Plateia Eleftherias 1, 712 01 Héraklion
Mediterranean
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Lively mezedopolio in the 1866 covered market, surrounded by cheese and olive stalls. Home-made raki served with generous mezze: grilled graviera, snails in oil, spiced meatballs. Authentic market atmosphere, formica tables.
Odos 1866 Market, 712 01 Héraklion
View restaurant, Mezedopolio O GiakoumisMediterranean
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Small neighbourhood taverna nestled in the alleyways of old Heraklion, off the tourist trail. Home-made mezze, charcoal-grilled meats, Cretan wine in a carafe. The owner selects produce herself each morning at the market.
Theotokopoulou 8, 712 01 Héraklion
Mediterranean
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Institution of authentic Cretan cuisine, housed in a beautiful stone building in the town centre. Products from their own organic farm at Knossos: olive oil, vegetables, meat. The menu resurrects forgotten recipes from the island.
Kapetan Charalampi 6-8, 712 02 Héraklion
Seafood · Mediterranean
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Perched on the Venetian ramparts with breathtaking views over the Cretan Sea, this seafood restaurant is one of Heraklion's finest spots. Ultra-fresh seafood, sea bream carpaccio, lobster. Sunset guaranteed.
Vikelaiou 34, 712 02 Héraklion
Mediterranean
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Unpretentious neighbourhood brasserie in the residential district of Nea Alikarnassos, frequented exclusively by locals. Charcoal grilling, lamb chops, Cretan sausages. Generous portions, honest prices, co-operative wine in a pitcher.
Dimokratias 78, Nea Alikarnassos, 713 07 Héraklion
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In Héraklion, Hozy lists 12 restaurants. On the menu: Mediterranean, fine dining, seafood, and vegetarian cuisine.
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