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Samaria (Rethymnon)

Samaria (Rethymnon), Crete Island

 1 Review  One of the best places to eat in Rethymno is Samaria, located across from the beach in the old city, near the inner harbor. We had a very good meal for a reasonable price there. My Crete guide says... 

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Fanari (Rethymnon)

Fanari (Rethymnon), Crete Island

 1 Review  Fanari is located right on Rethymnon's scenic waterfront, just to the east of the Venetian Fortress. It's a fairly small place with a nice outdoor seating area across the street, directly on the... 

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Petra Bay Makriyalos

Petra Bay Makriyalos, Crete Island

 1 Review  This is one of the Taverna's that stood out. We always got a free Starter,Dessert & Raki. There is a good variety of dishes on the menu, with a different Dish of the Day every Day. Can highly... 

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Blue Sky (Gouves)

Blue Sky (Gouves), Crete Island

 1 Review  A nice looking Restaurant on the Main St of Gouves, There is always somebody outside trying to get people in, the table’s are set out in a covered garden. The menu has a reasonable selection of Greek... 

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New China Restaurant (Gouves)

New China Restaurant (Gouves), Crete Island

 1 Review  This is the most Oriental looking of the 2 Chinese Restaurants in Gouves although none of the waiters were Chinese; the food however certainly is fantastic. We did not go for the usual tourist thing... 

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Galero (Rethymno)

Galero (Rethymno), Crete Island

 1 Review  Galero is a Bar/Cafeteria just located by the fountain Rimondi. Nice place to have a drink at while watching the people strolling around. One of the oldest cafeterias in Rethymno. The service is... 

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‘Odysseas Traditional Restaurant’ (Malia)

‘Odysseas Traditional Restaurant’ (Malia), Crete Island

 1 Review  After arriving in Malia, Evan was hungry so we stopped off at this Taverna on the way from where we parked the car to the central crossroads. I simply had a beer, while Evan ordered a chocolate... 

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The Mediterranean (Gouves)

The Mediterranean (Gouves), Crete Island

 1 Review  This restaurant was a total surprise. It just looks like a small, unassuming little place. But we decided to try it on a whim. And we are so glad we did. The food here is sooo sooooooooooooooooooooo... 

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Mithos Restaurant – Taverna (Gouves)

Mithos Restaurant – Taverna (Gouves), Crete Island

 1 Review  This is a Large Taverna on the main St in Gouves, inviting and well decorated in a traditional Greek style, Friendly service and we had a nice ‘Gyros me Pita’ and a drink here for our lunch on the... 

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Family Taverna (Gouves)

Family Taverna (Gouves), Crete Island

 1 Review  This Taverna is just on the bend on the main shopping street in Gouves. The staff were friendly and it has nice relaxing feel. The food was good and quite reasonably priced. I had a nice mixed... 

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Pagliaccio (Rethymno)

Pagliaccio (Rethymno), Crete Island

 1 Review  Pagliaccio is one of the nicer italian restaurant of the city of Rethymno. It is located in a very touristic area and it is always full of people. The food is very good and the service excelent. Wide... 

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Kyria Maria (Rethymnon)

Kyria Maria (Rethymnon), Crete Island

 1 Review  Located on a narrow pedestrian alley just behind the Rimondi Fountain, Kyria Maria is a nice little place to get relatively inexpensive traditional Greek food in Rethymnon. There was nothing... 

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Taverna Samaria (Gouves)

Taverna Samaria (Gouves), Crete Island

 1 Review  A short walk up from our apartments towards the main road is Taverna Samaria and after having walked past it twice today it had really caught my eye, I’m not sure if it was the look of the place or... 

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Sui Yuan Chinese Restaurant (Gouves)

Sui Yuan Chinese Restaurant (Gouves), Crete Island

 1 Review  This is the other Chinese Restaurant in Gouves, not as overboard oriental looking as the New China but you could still not mistake it for anything else with it’s red wood and bright Chinese lanterns.... 

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Oyzepi-Ouzeri (Heraklion)

Oyzepi-Ouzeri (Heraklion), Crete Island

 1 Review  Our first dinner in Greece and we headed for the port - aiming at a seafood dinner. We found this little cosy restaurant with pavement tables and immediately liked it. What persuaded us was the small... 

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Bukanvilia (Fournes)

Bukanvilia (Fournes), Crete Island

 1 Review  We chose this restaurant for the atmosphere: there's an immense bouganville outside, and the garden tables were all surrounded by flowers. But when the food came we forgot about it all: definitely the... 

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Siroko (Plakias)

Siroko (Plakias), Crete Island

 1 Review  We had the best meal of our entire trip at a taverna on the western end of Plakias called Siroko. It has a great view in a quieter part of town, the service was good, the prices were reasonable, and... 

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Kastanofolia Taverna (Elos)

Kastanofolia Taverna (Elos), Crete Island

 1 Review  After a long day baking in the Sun at Elafonisi, nothing beats a relaxing stop in Elos. Several tavernas are bunched together near a small stream that runs through the village, and we chose... 

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Taverna – Cafe Divina (Gouves)

Taverna – Cafe Divina (Gouves), Crete Island

 1 Review  There are some tables on the other side of the road next to the sea, some at the front of the building and some inside were their is a Bar, Lounge and children’s play area. Out at the rear they have... 

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Vasilli's Posto Bar

Vasilli's Posto Bar, Crete Island

 1 Review  The owner (and a great man...) Vasilli serves local dishes, pizza, mexican food, great choice of coctails, wine, raki, salads, eis creams... Hmmmmm... ;-) My favourite dish? Well, what else then... 

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Valentino (Tamieythpion)

Valentino (Tamieythpion), Crete Island

 1 Review  Just an unassuming taverna in an unassuming village: we stopped to stretch our legs and then realized it was time for a pre-dinner drink - and never mind that we had not yet started looking for a... 

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Caravella (Paleochora)

 1 Review  I thought I remembered reading that Caravella has the best food in Paleochora, but upon my return I realized that it is actually known for its seafood, not necessarily for the other items on its menu.... 

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Dionisos (Paleochora)

 1 Review  Peleochora has almost too many restaurants and tavernas to count, but Dionosis was highly recommended by the owner of the hotel where we stayed, and for good reason. This was where we had probably our... 

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Pantheon (Heraklion)

 1 Review  When we arrived in Heraklion we were dying for a traditional Greek meal, but most places seemed to be closed on Sunday evening. We finally found a place tucked in a narrow pedestrian alley called... 

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Marem (Platanes)

 1 Review  Once we found this restaurant we ate there every night. The restaurant is family run. The staff is very friendly and spoke English well. The food was delicious and cheap!!! On our last night there... 

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