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2 _2 _ 2 Dining Guide RETHYMNON Our Aim Crete is famous for its cuisine and traditional the real authentic and unique places, where diet. This guide travels you around all the you will find excellent service, traditional gastronomic experiences you can enjoy in tastes, affordable prices and overall a the island s hot spots. magnificent experience!! Carefully selected choices of restaurants We hope you will very much enjoy your and traditional taverns are appeared in the holidays in Crete and that you find this guide that will attract you and also offer you dining guide absolutely helpful! all the special tastes and aromas of the local cuisine. Team Destination Crete Our aim in Destination Crete is to make this Online Travel Guide edition your ultimate guide for discovering

3 Dining guide Content 2... Our Aim 5... Listing restaurant 6... Dining map 9...Cretan cuisine Listing restaurant wines of crete Dining Guide RETHYMNON _ 3

4 _ 4 Dining Guide RETHYMNON The ideal meating place. At the heart, of the old city in a beautiful garden Location where local residents and foreign guest harmoniously coexist. Enjoy the local quality fresh, grilled or cooked meat, delicious dishes from the Cretan cuisine and friendly service. Affiliate your dinner with a unique homemade dessert. Guaranteed quality at a good price! 15 Salaminos Str. Rethymnon Old Town, Crete Tel.: , info@alana-restaurant.gr

5 Dining guide 1 Agia Fotia Price Range Legend: Outdoor Dining Seaside Dining Live music Ag. Fotini, Kerames, Rethymno, T: The taverna is located on a secluded beach in the bay of Agia Fotini, near Kerames village, literally next to the sea: it serves fresh fish and local food and drinks at an excellent price. Agia Fotia opened in the 1960 s as a local cafeteria. Today is a traditional Greek taverna which has kept 1960 s look! 2 ALANA (pg. 04) 15 Salaminos Str., Rethymno, T: Lovely courtyard dining in the historic old town with plenty of cool, soothing vegetation. The menu is a harmonious mix of Creative Greek and Mediterranean cuisines like the pork sirloin with Aegina nuts and plums. Try the Taste Nest salad with ruccola, red cabbage, currants and walnuts with a honey-balsamic dressing all in a phyllo pastry nest. Of paramount importance is the grill selection with fresh meats. 3 AVLI (pg. 14) 22 Xanthoudidou Str., Rethymno, T: Set in a magnificent 1530 s Venetian villa with an impressively blossoming multilevel courtyard, Avli has laong been considered one of the finest restaurants on the island. The eclectic décor, art collection and table settings all add to the unique ambiance. The fare is both traditional like baked mountain goat with honey & thyme and innovative Cretan. There is a beautiful wine cellar with more than 450 labels to choose from! 4 CORINA RESTAURANT (pg. 10) 13 Salaminos Str., Rethymno, T: In Old Town Rethymno you will find this luxurious and beautiful restaurant nestled in a renovated Venetian-era palazzo, serving meat and fresh fish dishes all from local ingredients. Try the lamb kleftiko, which is a house specialty. Pick a nice bottle of wine from their own cellar and experience the best of romantic dining. 5 GOULES Goudeliana, Rethymno, T: It s worth making a small detour to find Goulediana village and taste the dishes of the Goules taverna. Traditional dishes such as pilafi and pasta syzouma (cooked in lamb broth), rooster with red sauce, nice salads, and creative touches. All cooked with olive oil as well as made from fresh local ingredients and raw materials. _5 Dining Guide RETHYMNON Dining Guide RETHYMNON _ 5

6 CITY OF RETHYMNO 2. ALANA 3. AVLI 4. CORINA RESTAURANT 6. LEMONOKIPOS 7. OTHONAS 9. PETITE FLEUR PORT OF RETHYMNΟ _ 6 Dining Guide RETHYMNON

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8 Traditional Cretan Cuisine and MEZE Othonas Tavern is located in the heart of old town Rethymno since 1987, in the same place that housed an old wine tavern in the 1930 s. At Othonas, guests can taste authentic Cretan cuisine based on traditional recipes using Cretan Extra Virgin Olive Oil and unique quality ingredients at reasonable prices. Our renowned specialties, such as lamb with artichokes, veal baked in a clay pot, garden salad (with rocket and fresh creamy cheese), pork filet with honey & walnuts, chicken with straw-berries, Zeus chicken (with raki, feta, mustard & onions), potatoes fried in olive oil and many other small dishes (Cretan meze ) are all accompanied by homemade wine and organic beers. Othonas sweet triangles and fried banana with ice-cream are served with our own production of pure Cretan tsikoudia raki. Welcome! 27 Petichaki Sq. (Platanos) Old Town , Rethymnon, Crete, Greece Tel & 50015, Fax othonas@inbox.com

9 Dining guide Cretan Diet You can eat at the tables of the Gods in Crete and enjoy the miracle of the Cretan diet. The Cretan diet is recognized by the international scientific community as the most characteristic and high-quality version of the so-called Mediterranean pattern of eating. The Mediterranean eating regime, with its stress on vegetables, pulses, fruits and cereals together with the use of olive oil contributes to a long and healthy life. Developed within the mind-set of an almost sacrosanct approach the Cretans have towards hospitality are the age-old diets habitually enjoyed from what their soil so generously produces: oil, wheat, wine, honey, wild greens and aromatic herbs... the basics of the Cretan cuisine. In recent years, lengthy scientific research has shown the benefits to one s health that the diet s properties and nutritional values bring. The Cretan cuisine, one of the oldest and most palatable culinary traditions in the world, with its variety of delicious and aromatic delights, is correctly considered one of the healthiest going. The richness and the quality of the island s products down the centuries have produced a cuisine with a unique flavour fresh and unadulterated. Nature in Crete contains all this diversity of the necessary raw ingredients as well as the human know-how to create unique tastes which are tied to the seasons cycle and the natural environment of the island. The cheeses, the honey, the aromatics, the wild greens and so many other products of the Cretan mountains form the basis of the miracle that is Cretan cooking! All across the island in hotels, restaurants, traditional tavernas and raki-joints (rakadika), even in small village kafenions way off the beaten track... you will have the chance to taste special dishes from the Cretan repertoire always based only on local produce. _9 Dining Guide RETHYMNON Dining Guide RETHYMNON _ 9

10 _ 10 Dining Guide RETHYMNON Petite Fleur is a beautiful romantic bistro / bar right in the beachfront of Rethymno. In its relaxed surroundings you will have the opportunity to taste Mediterranean cuisine, prepared with fresh ingredients and homemade cooked meals. You can choose wine labels from the Cretan and Greek vineyards. From the menu s suggestions, choose the caramelized tomato tower with haloumi and eggplant, fresh marinated salmon filet mojito style with lime and chinoa. Handmade Petite Fleur ravioli with fresh salmon, spinach and parmesan flakes, homemade burger, and more. Do not leave without tasting cheesecake with red fruit sauce and tart with caramelized chocolates. Please contact us if you have any requirements, special needs or need to contact management for any matter. 36 El. Venizelou Str., Rethymno Tel.: info@petitefleur.gr

11 Dining guide Price Range Legend: Outdoor Dining Seaside Dining Live music 6 LEMONOKIPOS (pg. 07) 100 E. Antistaseos Str., Rethymno, T: Lemonokipos is a green oasis resplendent with lemon trees in the heart of the historical centre of Rethymno, serving fine Cretan-Greek-Mediterranean cuisine. The friendly, helpful service and overall hospitality is exemplary and this, combined with the ambiance of the lovely courtyard, refined furnishings and quality dishes makes for a total gastronomic experience. 7 OTHONAS (pg. 10) 27 Petihaki Sq., Rethymno, T: Othonas has been making both tourists and locals happy for several decades now, since the wellconceived, extensive menu considers the needs of all dining trends from Cretan to International. Inside is reminiscent of your Grandma s cosy home. The food is all excellent quality. Go for the sublime Cretan lamb with artichokes. There is a large variety of interesting MEZE (small tasting plates) for serious all-day grazing and sharing. Efficient, professional service. 8 PANORAMA Rethymno, St. Vasilios, Rethymno, T: Traditional recipes and homemade food with only olive oil. Panorama overlooks the village of Spili and serves Cretan dishes in a cozy environment. 9 PETITE FLEUR (pg. 08) 36 El. Venizelou Str., Rethymno, T: Following in the footsteps of traditional French bistros, Petite Fleur has a casualchic, jazzy ambiance. The prime waterfront location along the palm tree promenade is an added bonus. A creative, worldinfluenced menu for both fish and meat lovers, is coupled with professional, courteous service, making this an all-round dining experience and one you should not pass up if in Rethymno. _11 Dining Guide RETHYMNON Dining Guide RETHYMNON _ 11

12 _ 12 Dining Guide RETHYMNON The Corina Restaurant is here to captivate you with is tastes. Pure local products, virgin olive oil, fresh meat and fish are offered daily. Our extensive wine cellar will satisfy every taste. Corina the charm of being different. 13 Salaminos Str., (Old Town Rethymno), Crete - Greece Tel.: , Fax: karavasilis@corina.gr

13 every wednesday learn the secrets and taste the cretan extra virgin olive oil visit a cretan winery and have a unforgettable wine tasting tour starts at 11:30 65 euro Rain or Shine! Show up and enjoy a hand-picked selection of 5 wines... Before that, taste the real Cretan extra virgin olive oil, served alone or with lemon and salt Dining Guide RETHYMNON _ 13

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16 _ 16 Dining Guide RETHYMNON Majestic domes, stone arches, burr stones, axes, stone fireplaces, wooden floors and ceilings, interior gardens, cobblestone courtyards emphasize and highlight charm and tranquillity. Stay with us in the renovated, mansions village houses. Leave a unique experience and enjoy the authentic part of history on the land which was originated. Suites are equipped in the living rooms with 42 LED TV with satellite receivers, DVD players and surround system. At the bedrooms the TV s are 32 equipped with satellite receivers and DVD players. Direct phone line at living rooms and bedrooms and voice messaging. Free Wi-Fi and Lan Internet connectivity. Safety deposit box. Kitchens inside suites are fully equipped with electric oven, dish washer, microwave, coffee maker, kettle, toaster, and fryer. Also you will find kitchen accessories to cook your delicious meal. Bathrooms are equipped with Jacuzzi bathtub, hair dryer, bathrobes, slippers towels and amenities. For your pleasant stay all year long the suites are fully air conditioned (individually controlled) and equipped with big stone fireplace. Argiroupoli, Rethimno, Tel.: , Fax: info at arcus.com.gr

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