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GreekNea AlikarnassosUntil 06:00 weekdays, 08:00 weekends
Mavrokostas keeps cooking homemade Greek food on 62 Martiron in Heraklion until six in the morning, and until eight in the morning at weekends.
OrderWhichever tray of homemade food is still hot
TipThe last kitchen standing in Heraklion. Weekend service runs until eight in the morning, which is not a typo.
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GreekOld TownUntil 03:00
Krasas grills gyros and skewers on Leoforos Ikarou in Heraklion until three in the morning, which makes it the default stop on the way home.
OrderA pita gyros on the way home from Ikarou
TipOpen until three in the morning, and there is a second branch out towards the airport.
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Cocktail barOld TownUntil 03:00
Xalavro keeps its open kitchen going with the bar on Milatou in Heraklion, Crete, so a late drink in the courtyard can still come with real food.
OrderA late plate from the open kitchen with a spritzer
TipIn season the kitchen runs alongside the bar, which is rare in the old town once the tavernas have stopped serving.
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Cocktail barOld TownUntil 04:00
La Brasserie runs a terrace, a bar and a club on Korai Street in Heraklion, with a kitchen still sending food out while the dance floor fills up.
OrderA late plate on La Terrasse before the club starts
TipClosed Sundays and Mondays. The club floor opens at 22:00 and the kitchen keeps going alongside it.