SPECIAL MENUS AT SWELL

SWELL Restaurant in Kokkini Hani will feature two marvelous MENUS throughout the winter season in addition to its a la carte menu. One is for seafood lovers and the other for Carnivores. Both 5-course menus are 30 euro per person, including a glass of wine if one menu is purchased or a bottle of wine if two are chosen. For Reservations, please call 2810 763083 or 2810 761000.

SEAFOOD MENU

Spinach with sun-dried tomatoes, seasonal fruit, raisins and roasted walnuts with a carob vinaigrette.

Smoked Trout Mousse

Crunchy Calamari Tails with fresh oregano and endive

Orzo with shrimp sautéed in sweet wine from Limnos OR

Squid Ink Linguine with Santorini tomatoes and shrimp

Milles-Feuille of caramelized filo crust with fresh mint, vanilla cream and mint sauce and strawberry sorbet

MEAT MENU

Mixed green salad with roasted apaki (local smoked pork), kefalograviera curls, pomegranate seeds and honey vinaigrette

Eggplant Mousse with whipped Feta and fresh basil

Mini pita wrapped around honeyed pork and Cretan graviera

Veal Ragout with Cretan "skioufikta" pasta and dried anthotiro OR

Pork Shank with rosemary-infused baby potatoes

Valrona Chocolate Soufflé with Madagascar vanilla ice-cream sprinkled with cocoa

LIVE MUSIC THURSDAYS AT PANTOPOLEION GEFSEON

Every THURSDAY night at Pantopoleon Gefseon (Antistaseos 72, Heraklion) enjoy the multi-musical stylings of a talented young trio as they entertain with a little Cretan, a little folk and some great Rembetiko. For reservations, please call 2810 230 111.

MUSICAL FRIDAY NIGHTS at ONISSIMOS

Every Friday night enjoy live Cretan and Rembetika music with a 4 piece group at the Traditional Tavern ONISSIMOS in Peza. To reserve a table, please call 2810 741 754.

Live Music at XATZIS

Every Friday and Saturday night, Xatzis Restaurant in Kokkini Hani features live music with Giorgos Hidarakis and his 4-piece band.  Come out and have a fabulous steak and listen to music of yesterday and today. For more information or to reserve a table, please call 2810 762 652.