Pagopoieion is a cafe in Old Town, Heraklion.
Editorially verified August 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Private tour · 6 hours
Discover the authentic flavors of Crete through a private culinary experience featuring local delicacies, wine, raki and genuine Cretan hospitality.
2 hours
Uncork the secrets of Crete's most extraordinary wine heritage: A sensory voyage through generations of Mediterranean viticulture
Guided tour · 8 hours
Taste 15 wines from Crete at a wine tasting for no more than 6 people from Heraklion. Go to a gourmet restaurant for an olive oil tasting and immerse yourself in the a...
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.
OrderA pastry from the counter with a filter coffee
DrinkFilter coffee
TipOn 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.
OrderThe house espresso, then a glass of Cretan white
DrinkSpecialty espresso
TipBook the terrace in advance. The room hosts wine tastings, and the same team runs both counters.
Granary pours Taf Roastery coffee in central Heraklion, an espresso bar and eatery serving Mediterranean plates and Greek wine by the glass.
OrderFilter coffee and a plate off the day menu
DrinkFilter coffee
TipOne 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.
OrderAn avocado toast and a long black
DrinkThird-wave espresso
TipThere 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.
OrderA pastry from the counter with a filter coffee
DrinkFilter coffee
TipOn 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.
OrderBougatsa with sweet myzithra, honey and cinnamon
DrinkGreek coffee
TipOrder 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.
OrderBougatsa with myzithra, honey and walnuts
DrinkGreek coffee
TipThe 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.
OrderThe house espresso, then a glass of Cretan white
DrinkSpecialty espresso
TipBook the terrace in advance. The room hosts wine tastings, and the same team runs both counters.
Granary pours Taf Roastery coffee in central Heraklion, an espresso bar and eatery serving Mediterranean plates and Greek wine by the glass.
OrderFilter coffee and a plate off the day menu
DrinkFilter coffee
TipOne 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.
OrderAn avocado toast and a long black
DrinkThird-wave espresso
TipThere are several Hacienda branches across the city. The Agias Ekaterinis room is the one in the old town.
