Veganato is a vegan-friendly spot in Old Town, Heraklion.
Editorially verified August 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must 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.
Address: Vourvachon 8, Iraklio 712 02, Heraklion
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
