Peskesi is a gluten-free spot in Old Town, Heraklion.
Editorially verified August 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must 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.
Address: Kapetan Charalampi 6-8, Iraklio 712 02, Heraklion
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
