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Cuisine of Crete for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants
Many travelers associate Cretan cuisine, primarily, with excellent wines. Indeed, local drinks deserve the highest praise. You can taste popular wines literally at any restaurant and bar of the island; the resort has also lots of attractive liquor stores. Cretans are very fond of their national drink, and can use it literally every day. The wine is diluted with water and drunk like a normal soft drink; even local children are allowed to drink such mix. Some varieties of wine are quite light-bodied, and if they are diluted with water, you get almost a soft drink.
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On the southwest coast of the island you can find the most beautiful and popular beach, Elafonisi. It is covered with sand of unusual pink color, due to which water has saturated blue shade. … Open
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Meat dishes reside a smaller place in local cuisine, but this fact doesn’t diminish the taste of meat treats. Meat is stewed in wine sauce and baked on the coals; it is a basis of moist steaks and nourishing soups. Foodies have to taste the most popular variety of local cheese, feta. Cheese and olives are among the most popular snacks, without these any lush feast doesn’t exist. Cretan cuisine can be safely called a model of healthy eating.
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In Paleochora, you can visit Methexis, another famous restaurant specializing in regional cuisine. Here they serve wonderful dishes from goat meat and mutton, and seafood lovers can try stuffed octopus. Unlike many other restaurants in town, this one is open all year round. In winter, a special covered terrace with heating is set up here.
Adherents of healthy food might be interested in visiting Bakaliko where chefs prepare a lot of healthy and incredibly tasty dishes from locally grown products. The menu always contains a huge selection of salads from seasonal vegetables, seafood specialties, fruit desserts, and smoothies. The founders of this restaurant are two Hungarians who liked Crete so much that they decided to move here to live.
Agistri is a family tavern that will appeal to those who prefer simple and hearty dishes. It serves wonderful dishes from fish that is caught by the tavern owner himself throughout the day. In this tavern, you can try authentic family dishes of local people, as well as enjoy special wines, which are also made according to family recipes.
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Rakodikeio is a cozy cafe popular with local students and budget travelers. That's where you can try fresh crayfish and other types of seafood, drink a glass of cold beer or taste popular local wines. Despite the huge popularity, the price level remains quite affordable in this cafe. 
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Loukoulos
Where: Korai 5, Heraklion, Crete; Telephone: +30 2810 224 435;
Where: Korai 5, Heraklion, Crete; Telephone: +30 2810 224 435;
Paralia Fish Tavern, Ouzerie
Where: Sofokli Venizelou str 5, Heraklion, Crete; Telephone: +30 2810 282 475;
Where: Sofokli Venizelou str 5, Heraklion, Crete; Telephone: +30 2810 282 475;
Petousis Tavern
Where: 140 Andrea Papandreou Str, Ammoudara Gazi, Heraklion, Crete; Telephone: +30 2810 821 376 / +30 2810 823 071;
Where: 140 Andrea Papandreou Str, Ammoudara Gazi, Heraklion, Crete; Telephone: +30 2810 821 376 / +30 2810 823 071;
Amethistos
Where: Sapoutier str 10, Heraklion. Behind the Eleutherias Square, Crete; Telephone: +30 2810 226 472;
Where: Sapoutier str 10, Heraklion. Behind the Eleutherias Square, Crete; Telephone: +30 2810 226 472;
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