What to Eat in Chania, Crete: A Local Food Lover’s Guide

Crete is not just a beach destination—it’s a culinary heaven. Staying in Chorafakia, you’re a short drive from Chania, one of the best places in Greece to experience authentic Cretan cuisine. Here’s what you absolutely must try.

1. Dakos
This traditional dish combines barley rusks, fresh tomatoes, feta or mizithra cheese, olive oil, and oregano. Simple, fresh, and full of flavor.

2. Kalitsounia
Small, sweet or savory cheese pies—often flavored with mint—these are Cretan delicacies you’ll find at bakeries and local tavernas.

3. Antikristo Lamb
Slow-roasted over an open fire, antikristo is a must-try meat dish, especially in mountain villages. It’s a technique passed down for generations.

4. Fresh Seafood in Chania Old Port
Enjoy grilled octopus, marinated anchovies, and red mullet right by the sea at one of the harbor-front tavernas in Chania’s Venetian Port.

5. Raki & Olive Oil
No Cretan meal is complete without a glass of raki, the local spirit, and a drizzle of rich, golden Cretan olive oil. Many tavernas offer both as a welcome or farewell gift.

Whether you cook in your apartment’s fully equipped kitchen or dine at a family-run taverna, the flavors of Crete are unforgettable.