Pagopoieion is a cafe in Old Town, Heraklion.
Editorially verified August 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Mushroom risotto, Beef tartare, Cretan wines
Must order: Mushroom risotto, with a glass off the Cretan list
Tip: The old ice factory on Agios Titos square works as breakfast room, lunch stop and wine bar, so time your visit to the mood you want.
Address: Papagiamali 1, Iraklio 712 02, Heraklion
Queen Boulangerie bakes through the day on Agiou Titou in Heraklion, a patisserie counter that runs late into the evening for pastries and cake.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Order: A pastry from the counter with a filter coffee
Tip: On the corner of Agiou Titou and Evropis, open late enough to work as an after-dinner stop.
Think Tank is the espresso and wine bar of central Heraklion, a neoclassical room on Idaiou Androu with specialty coffee and Cretan bottles.
Signature drink: Specialty espresso
Order: The house espresso, then a glass of Cretan white
Tip: Book the terrace in advance. The room hosts wine tastings, and the same team runs both counters.
Granary pours Taf Roastery coffee in the heart of Heraklion, an espresso bar and eatery serving Mediterranean plates and Greek wine by the glass.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Order: Filter coffee and a plate off the day menu
Tip: One of the few Heraklion rooms that genuinely works as a cafe, an eatery and a wine stop in turn.
Hacienda works a third-wave coffee programme in Heraklion, with homemade sweets and avocado toasts served beside Agia Ekaterini square in the centre.
Signature drink: Third-wave espresso
Order: An avocado toast and a long black
Tip: There are several Hacienda branches across the city. The Agias Ekaterinis room is the one in the old town.
Queen Boulangerie bakes through the day on Agiou Titou in Heraklion, a patisserie counter that runs late into the evening for pastries and cake.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Order: A pastry from the counter with a filter coffee
Tip: On the corner of Agiou Titou and Evropis, open late enough to work as an after-dinner stop.
Kirkor has long sold bougatsa on Lions Square in Heraklion, sweet myzithra or plain custard inside hot phyllo, dusted with cinnamon and icing sugar.
Signature drink: Greek coffee
Order: Bougatsa with sweet myzithra, honey and cinnamon
Tip: Order at the counter, take a table on the square, and expect the bougatsa to arrive scalding hot.
Phyllosophies has worked Smyrna phyllo on Lions Square in Heraklion since 1922, filling its bougatsa with fresh cream or sweet myzithra to order.
Signature drink: Greek coffee
Order: Bougatsa with myzithra, honey and walnuts
Tip: The recipe traces to a bougatsa master from Smyrna, and the phyllo is still opened by hand every morning.
Think Tank is the espresso and wine bar of central Heraklion, a neoclassical room on Idaiou Androu with specialty coffee and Cretan bottles.
Signature drink: Specialty espresso
Order: The house espresso, then a glass of Cretan white
Tip: Book the terrace in advance. The room hosts wine tastings, and the same team runs both counters.
Granary pours Taf Roastery coffee in the heart of Heraklion, an espresso bar and eatery serving Mediterranean plates and Greek wine by the glass.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Order: Filter coffee and a plate off the day menu
Tip: One of the few Heraklion rooms that genuinely works as a cafe, an eatery and a wine stop in turn.
Hacienda works a third-wave coffee programme in Heraklion, with homemade sweets and avocado toasts served beside Agia Ekaterini square in the centre.
Signature drink: Third-wave espresso
Order: An avocado toast and a long black
Tip: There are several Hacienda branches across the city. The Agias Ekaterinis room is the one in the old town.
