Restaurants in Iraklion
Avoid eating at Fountain Square or Liberty Square (Plateia Eleftheria), unless you want the experience of being at the center of activity -- the food around here is, to put it mildly, nothing special. Save these spots for a coffee or beer break.
- Greek
Brilliant
Here, the name doesn't lie. The excellent Lato Hotel provides Iraklion’s most chi chi dining experience, in a sleek room accented in shiny black and red. Fresh Cretan ingredients appear in inventively delicious creations (chicken stuffed with figs, flaming feta, lamb baked in grape…$$City center - Greek
Pantheon
Anthony Bourdain included this authentic Cretan fave in a list of the 100 places he most enjoyed dining during his "No Reservations" series. He recommends the amb sweet breads, the tripe soup, and the lstewed wild goat and chickpeas. If those are a little too adventurous for you,…$City Center
