Think Tank is a cafe in Old Town, Heraklion.
Editorially verified August 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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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.
Central Park is the all-day cafe on Arkoleontos in central Heraklion, running from an eight in the morning espresso through to a half eleven last order.
OrderCentral Breakfast for two, with bread and village sausage
DrinkEspresso Guatemala
TipThe two-person breakfast comes with homemade bread, croissants, village sausage and eggs, and stretches to three at a push.
Frankly My Dear is the specialty coffee and brunch room on Karterou in Heraklion, doing freddo espresso, salmon toast with avocado and fresh juices.
OrderSalmon toast with avocado, and a freddo espresso alongside
DrinkFreddo espresso
TipIt sits on Karterou beside Agia Aikaterini square, five minutes uphill from the Agora.
ML Espresso Bar is a third-wave coffee counter on Eleftherias Square in Heraklion, rotating single-origin beans through espresso and filter.
OrderA filter coffee, whichever origin is on that week
DrinkEthiopian filter
TipA takeaway-first counter on Eleftherias Square, open from seven in the morning until eleven at night.
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.
Central Park is the all-day cafe on Arkoleontos in central Heraklion, running from an eight in the morning espresso through to a half eleven last order.
OrderCentral Breakfast for two, with bread and village sausage
DrinkEspresso Guatemala
TipThe two-person breakfast comes with homemade bread, croissants, village sausage and eggs, and stretches to three at a push.
Frankly My Dear is the specialty coffee and brunch room on Karterou in Heraklion, doing freddo espresso, salmon toast with avocado and fresh juices.
OrderSalmon toast with avocado, and a freddo espresso alongside
DrinkFreddo espresso
TipIt sits on Karterou beside Agia Aikaterini square, five minutes uphill from the Agora.
Melba holds a corner of Lions Square in Heraklion, running waffles, crepes, freddo coffee and ice cream for families until well past midnight each night.
OrderWaffles or crepes, eaten out on Lions Square
DrinkFreddo espresso
TipRight on Plateia Venizelou, so it fills with families in the early evening and stays open past midnight.
ML Espresso Bar is a third-wave coffee counter on Eleftherias Square in Heraklion, rotating single-origin beans through espresso and filter.
OrderA filter coffee, whichever origin is on that week
DrinkEthiopian filter
TipA takeaway-first counter on Eleftherias Square, open from seven in the morning until eleven at night.
