RECOMMENDED RESTAURANTS & TAVERNAS

Restaurant NYKTERIDA (ΝΥΚΤΕΡΙΔΑ)

A venerable, well-established restaurant  since 1933 is located in a calm suburb just outside Chania overlooking Souda Bay, with an unparalleled view of the gulf. It has served such notable guests as Sir Winston Churchill, Anthony Quinn and Melina Mercouri. Traditional Cretan-Greek cuisine is interpreted with creative license and culinary finesse. Be sure to try the Kalitsounia (Phyllo pies) with wild fennel & greens, or the Ruccola Salad with Cretan wild greens, olives, Cretan cheese pan-fried in sesame crust with an olive oil-orange dressing.  There is a good selection of grilled meats, pastas and risottos. Save room for some interesting ice-creams such as Mohito.  An old cistern has been transformed into an atmospheric wine cellar that houses 100 different varieties, including some exceptional aged wines.

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