This neighbourhood
2 hours
Cretan Wine Tasting onboard @ Heraklion Venetian Port
Uncork the secrets of Crete's most extraordinary wine heritage: A sensory voyage through generations of Mediterranean viticulture
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What to order at Mare Coffee Bar & Food
- Must order
- Yogurt with nuts and honey, or a sandwich by the sea
- Signature dishes
- Breakfast plates, Sandwiches, Coffee
- Editor tip
- Right on the Sofokli Venizelou seafront, which makes it a better daytime stop than an evening one.
Food experiences in Venetian Harbour
3 hours
Sunrise Balloon Flight with Breakfast - Lasithi Plateau
Watch the sun come up over the Lasithi Plateau from a hot air balloon, then celebrate back on the ground with sparkling wine and a real Greek breakfast. One of the bes...
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Private tour · 8 hours
From Heraklion: Premium Olive, Wine & Monastery Guided Tour
Explore Crete's rich history and flavors on a tour of Agarathos Monastery, an olive farm, and a boutique winery. Enjoy tastings, a local meal, and panoramic views.
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Location
Address: Sofokli Venizelou, Iraklio 712 02, Heraklion
More casual dining in Heraklion
626 All Day ★ 4.2
626 All Day runs a garden lounge off Idomeneos in Heraklion, serving brunch plates and comfort food from nine in the morning until midnight.
OrderA brunch plate, eaten out in the city garden
TipIt sits on the corner of Meramvelou and Idomeneos beside the Olive Green Hotel, with a garden that stays cool in August.
Granary ★ 4.3
Granary is the all-day eatery and espresso bar in central Heraklion, pouring Taf Roastery coffee alongside Mediterranean plates and Greek wine.
OrderSpecialty filter coffee and whatever is on the day plate
TipNamed for the Venetian grain store that once stood opposite the Ducal Palace, and it keeps a wide Greek wine list.
Alla ki Alla ★ 4.1
Alla ki Alla is the Kagiampi kitchen in Heraklion that locals fall back on, sending out stuffed mushrooms, fried zucchini balls and meat platters.
OrderStuffed mushrooms, with the fried zucchini balls
TipOn Kagiampi a minute from Peskesi, with stuffed mushrooms and fried zucchini balls among the plates worth ordering.
Hovoli ★ 3.9
Hovoli works the charcoal on Daskalogianni square in Heraklion, an unfussy grill house with Cretan salads and prices that stay entirely reasonable.
OrderGrilled meats off the charcoal with a Cretan salad
TipOn Daskalogianni square, which is a useful place to eat when the Lions Square terraces are all full.
The Whistler Espresso Bar ★ 4.0
The Whistler Espresso Bar sits on Agiou Titou in Heraklion, pulling specialty espresso through the day and mixing cocktails deep into the night.
OrderAn espresso by day, a cocktail after dark
TipOn Agiou Titou, so it doubles as a coffee stop between the church and the Venetian Loggia.
Erganos ★ 4.5
Erganos is the taverna Heraklion locals default to, a 1986 dining room beside Kazantzakis park with goat, keftedes and honeyed sfakianopites.
OrderBite-sized sfakianopites with cheese and honey
TipThe taverna sits beside Kazantzakis park, a short walk uphill from the Archaeological Museum.