Chania - Eating
Scores of restaurants in Chania’s Old Town and the beach resorts offer good eating, relaxed and informal, at open-air tables. Grilled fish and lamb dishes are specialities, plus vegetable dishes like boureki (courgette, cheese and potato bake) and melitzanokleftedes (aubergine patties). Three-courses with local wine cost about €14-20 at almost any restaurant.
Amphora
Smart, professional service and top quality traditional Cretan cooking makes this one of the best Old Harbour restaurants. Good position at the end of the quayside. Superb vegetable dishes include kolokothikeftedes (courgette and cheese patties).
Tamam
There is excellent traditional local food at this popular classic Cretan taverna inside a former historic Turkish bath-house in the Old Town. Here you find frequent live music.
Maria’s Taverna
This is a popular traditional eatery, relaxed and cheerful, serving well-prepared Cretan, Greek and international favourites. It stands on the edge of Kato Stalos, at the start of the long beach strip west of Chania.
Cosmos
With elegance and style, in an old building high in upper Platanias, this is a fabulous setting with immense views. An astonishing choice of meats includes crocodile, bison and kangaroo … as well as more traditional fare.
Monastiri Taverna
In Chania´s harbor you will find many restaurants with an exceptional view, however not every restaurant has the great food to such a good price like Monastiri Taverna. If you would like to try traditional Cretan food then this is the place.
