Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Heraklion. including where to go and what to order.

Vegan in Heraklion

Veganato ★ 4.3

VeganOld Town

Veganato is the fully plant-based restaurant on Vourvachon in Heraklion, cooked to order by the owner couple with generous, inexpensive portions.

Order: A homemade plate cooked to order by the owners

Tip: Everything is made from scratch in front of you, so allow longer than a takeaway counter would take.

Crumb Healthy Living Lab ★ 4.1

Caf退Old TownDaily 09:00-17:00

Crumb Healthy Living Lab bakes vegan and gluten-free for a health-minded Heraklion, Crete crowd, and labels every item in the cabinet accordingly.

Order: A vegan bake with a specialty filter coffee

Tip: The cabinet labels vegan, gluten-free and sugar-free items separately, which saves a conversation at the counter.

Vegetarian in Heraklion

Erganos ★ 4.5

Greek taverna€€Old Town

Erganos keeps a deep vegetarian section on its Cretan menu in Heraklion, built on wild greens, pies and vegetable dishes rather than substitutes.

Order: A run of Cretan vegetable plates and wild greens

Tip: Ask what greens came in that day rather than ordering from the printed menu.

Peskesi ★ 4.8

Modern Greek€€Old TownDaily 13:00-01:00

Peskesi builds much of its Cretan menu in Heraklion, Crete on wild greens, pulses and vegetables grown on the restaurant's own farm at Haraso.

Order: Wild greens and pulses off the vegetable menu

Tip: The farm supplies the kitchen, so the vegetable menu changes with what has been picked that week.

Granary ★ 4.3

Mediterranean€€Old Town

Granary lists vegetarian plates across its all-day Mediterranean menu in Heraklion, alongside the Taf Roastery coffee that made the room's name.

Order: A vegetarian plate with a Taf Roastery filter

Tip: Vegetarian options run across the all-day menu rather than sitting in a separate section at the back.

Gluten Free in Heraklion

Crumb Healthy Living Lab ★ 4.1

Caf退Old TownDaily 09:00-17:00

Crumb Healthy Living Lab is the Heraklion, Crete bakery to know if you avoid gluten, with clearly labelled gluten-free bakes and specialty coffee.

Order: A gluten-free bake with a flat white

Tip: The clearest gluten-free labelling in Heraklion, marked item by item across the whole cabinet.

Peskesi ★ 4.8

Modern Greek€€Old TownDaily 13:00-01:00

Peskesi runs gluten-free choices through its Cretan menu in Heraklion, Crete, alongside the wild greens and pulses grown on the restaurant's own farm.

Order: Wild greens and pulses from the gluten-free side of the menu

Tip: The menu carries gluten-free choices alongside the vegan and vegetarian ones, so the kitchen is used to the question.

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Kosher

Dietary in Heraklion, FAQ

Does Heraklion have good vegetarian or vegan food?

TableJourney's Heraklion dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.

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