Guidebook for Iraklio
Food Scene
Greek bougatsa at its best! Bougatsa is a sweet or salty dessert, made with phyllo and cream custard or chesse in-between.
34 locals recommend
Kirkor
31 Pl. El. VenizelouGreek bougatsa at its best! Bougatsa is a sweet or salty dessert, made with phyllo and cream custard or chesse in-between.
Authentic Cretan cuisine with a modern touch. Great environment and dishes, bio raw ingredients and great for drinks too!
264 locals recommend
Peskesi
6-8 Kapetan CharalampiAuthentic Cretan cuisine with a modern touch. Great environment and dishes, bio raw ingredients and great for drinks too!
A small mezedopoleio, 100 m from the apartment! Mezedopoleia are the most classic type of small taverns all over Greece, where drinks, such as wine, raki, tsipouro or beer, are served with small dishes.
14 locals recommend
Siga Siga
2 MinotavrouA small mezedopoleio, 100 m from the apartment! Mezedopoleia are the most classic type of small taverns all over Greece, where drinks, such as wine, raki, tsipouro or beer, are served with small dishes.
Utopia
51 ChandakosThe best chocolate beverages in heraklion, since 1990.
Freshly baked snacks and coffee, around from 1994 and recently totally renovated. Try out their pasteli with tachini and calzone!
Zaka's
str 1821Freshly baked snacks and coffee, around from 1994 and recently totally renovated. Try out their pasteli with tachini and calzone!
Goody's Burger House
6 MichelidakiThe classic greek fast food chain restaurant.
A new and smoking tasty place for souvlaki! Just a pair of stalls are available, so it is practically takeaway. Probably the best souvlaki you can get in Heraklion at this time.
11 locals recommend
Chop Chop
6 IdisA new and smoking tasty place for souvlaki! Just a pair of stalls are available, so it is practically takeaway. Probably the best souvlaki you can get in Heraklion at this time.
beer o'clock
Parodos MinotavrouNew rock burger bistro, with a wide selection of beers.
An all-day place! You can get breakfast or visit at night for a glass of good wine, as it is also a wine bar. Vegan choices are available as well.
20 locals recommend
THINK TANK
7 Andreou KritisAn all-day place! You can get breakfast or visit at night for a glass of good wine, as it is also a wine bar. Vegan choices are available as well.
Τίτα Μπρίκι
8 MeramvellouCafe-bar with a cozy and alternative atmosphere. A local choice, with reasonable prices.
Cozy mezedopoleio with yummy Cretan dishes, raki, beer and tables to sit in a small, urban park called "626" (park has no name on google maps).
Kapheneíon
21 IdomeneosCozy mezedopoleio with yummy Cretan dishes, raki, beer and tables to sit in a small, urban park called "626" (park has no name on google maps).
One of the classic spots for coffee and greek frappe. Since 1996, outdoor seating available. in "626" park (the park has no name on google maps).
13 locals recommend
FIX CAFE
2 AretousasOne of the classic spots for coffee and greek frappe. Since 1996, outdoor seating available. in "626" park (the park has no name on google maps).
Essentials
Halkiadakis S.A.
One of the big supermarkets for your everyday needs.
Michelidaki 2
2 MichelidakiPharmacy.
Shopping
Mayaba Store
20 DedalouA great collection of ethnic items!
Zalo
2 Stylianou SquareGift shop next to the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion.
Drinks & Nightlife
Xalavro Open Bar
10 MilatouBar-restaurant in an open space, with nice cocktails!
Getting Around
IRAKLIO CENTER
50 Stilianou ke Nikoalou GiamalakiParking facility, 250m from the apartment.
Michelidaki 6
6 MichelidakiOpen-air parking space, 120 m from the apartment, only day hours.