Think Tank is a café brunch spot in Old Town, Heraklion.
Editorially verified August 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: The house espresso with a plate of pancakes
Tip: Book the terrace ahead. Brunch runs alongside the wine list, so a late one can drift into an afternoon glass.
Address: Idaiou Androu 7, Iraklio 712 02, Heraklion
Hacienda works a third-wave brunch in Heraklion of avocado toasts, pancakes and protein plates, served beside Agia Ekaterini square in the old town.
Order: Avocado toast and a long black
Tip: Several branches operate across Heraklion, so confirm which one you are meeting people at before you set off.
626 All Day is the garden brunch address in Heraklion, Crete, open from nine in the morning for eggs, comfort plates and a first glass of wine.
Order: A brunch plate, eaten out in the city garden
Tip: Ask for the garden rather than the indoor lounge. It sits on the corner of Meramvelou and Idomeneos.
Granary pours Taf Roastery coffee alongside a Mediterranean brunch menu in central Heraklion, from early breakfast through to a very late lunch.
Order: Filter coffee and whatever is on the day plate
Tip: An espresso bar and eatery in one, so a slow brunch works here as easily as a coffee stop.
Frankly My Dear is the specialty coffee and brunch room on Karterou in Heraklion, doing freddo espresso, salmon toast with avocado and fresh juices.
Order: Salmon toast with avocado, and a freddo espresso alongside
Tip: On Karterou beside Agia Aikaterini square, five minutes uphill from the noise of the Agora.
Central Park serves the biggest Greek breakfast in central Heraklion, a shared spread of bread, croissants, village sausage, eggs and tomatoes.
Order: Central Breakfast for two, with village sausage
Tip: The two-person breakfast brings homemade bread, croissants, village sausage, eggs and tomatoes, and it comfortably feeds three people.
Hacienda works a third-wave brunch in Heraklion of avocado toasts, pancakes and protein plates, served beside Agia Ekaterini square in the old town.
Order: Avocado toast and a long black
Tip: Several branches operate across Heraklion, so confirm which one you are meeting people at before you set off.
626 All Day is the garden brunch address in Heraklion, Crete, open from nine in the morning for eggs, comfort plates and a first glass of wine.
Order: A brunch plate, eaten out in the city garden
Tip: Ask for the garden rather than the indoor lounge. It sits on the corner of Meramvelou and Idomeneos.
Granary pours Taf Roastery coffee alongside a Mediterranean brunch menu in central Heraklion, from early breakfast through to a very late lunch.
Order: Filter coffee and whatever is on the day plate
Tip: An espresso bar and eatery in one, so a slow brunch works here as easily as a coffee stop.
Frankly My Dear is the specialty coffee and brunch room on Karterou in Heraklion, doing freddo espresso, salmon toast with avocado and fresh juices.
Order: Salmon toast with avocado, and a freddo espresso alongside
Tip: On Karterou beside Agia Aikaterini square, five minutes uphill from the noise of the Agora.
Central Park serves the biggest Greek breakfast in central Heraklion, a shared spread of bread, croissants, village sausage, eggs and tomatoes.
Order: Central Breakfast for two, with village sausage
Tip: The two-person breakfast brings homemade bread, croissants, village sausage, eggs and tomatoes, and it comfortably feeds three people.
Mare Coffee Bar & Food does breakfast on the Heraklion seafront, yogurt with honey, sandwiches and juices with the Cretan sea a few metres away.
Order: Yogurt with nuts and honey, facing the water
Tip: The seafront terrace is the point. Come for breakfast or a mid-morning coffee rather than a full dinner.
