Lacto
Organic
Beer/Wine
Gluten-free
Greek
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Authentic Cretan cuisine with labeled vegan options. Open Mon-Sun 1:00pm-2:00am.


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23 Reviews

First Review by AndreasM

ineeschka

Points +170

Vegan
23 Sep 2024

absolut lovely

had the best dolma ever & the olive oil with the juicy bread was so good!!
extra bonus point for the friendly employees who are explaining everything where it comes from and what it is. ( i know it’s the concept bc you can see from how many kilometres the food is coming from) But i loved it 😻

Pros: super friendly employees , local food, great concept

Cons: could be more vegan options

Sissi2602

Points +17

Vegetarian
20 Apr 2024

It's not cooking it's witchcraft

Absolument hors du commun et en circuit court totalement local

Pros: La qualité de la cuisine , Le service , La qualité du vin

Cons: Pas accessible à tous sur le budget

Dinadarling

Points +245

Vegan
09 Apr 2024

Traditional Cretan restaurant

Traditional and sustainable restaurant with four vegan dishes and a one vegan dessert.

Maejunejuly

Points +649

Vegan
21 Nov 2023

Delicious Cretian Vegan Food

This farm to table restaurant has many marked vegan options on the menu. The locally sourced food was prepared with perfection. We had an olive oil, lemon, leek dish, a sautéed bitter greens salad, dolmadas stuffed with soft groats & sweet semolina dessert.

Pros: Sustainable Food, Local Dishes , Artistic Plating

catinnotts

Points +215

Vegan
22 Sep 2023

Incredible vegan treat

The highlight of our trip for restaurants. The best mushrooms we have ever tasted (the mushroom stew special), clearly labelled vegan wine and lovely cocktails. Perfect!

Pros: Delicious, Clearly labelled, Not expensive

Alfie84

Points +5160

Vegan
09 Sep 2023

amazing crete food

I would give 5 stars. Amazing food with excellent service. Food and wine is labelled vegan

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-09

ksaradara

Points +26

Vegan
15 Aug 2023

Amazing experience

The menu says vegan on some dishes, but we believe that you CAN have it vegan, so do state you're vegan. Food is great. The olive oil arrangement is very special.

Pros: Filled wineleaves, Mushroom stew, Olive oil

Cons: Vegan doesn't mean it's automatically vegan

DagmarB

Points +27

Vegetarian
21 May 2023

Sehr gute aber wenig vegetarische Optionen

Ich habe einen Peskesisalat gegessen. Ist einem Greek Salad sehr ähnlich. Nicht vegan, da mit Schafskäse. Sehr gute Qualität. Preise sind etwas höher. Das Ambiente ist fantastisch. Ich saß draußen zu einer Seitenstraße, somit absolut ruhig und kein Massentourismus. Weinpreise SEHR hoch. Achtung: das Glas wird mit 0,1 berechnet!! Der Service ist extrem gut;. einen höherpreisigem Restaurant entsprechend. Zum Schluss habe ich ein ‚Dessert on the House“ bekommen. Ich esse süße Speisen nicht gern, dies war eine und ich habe sie tatsächlich zur Hälfte aufgegessen. Wenn am Anfang Wasser als ,starter‘ angeboten wird, kommt eine Literflasche! Ich saß sehr lange am Tisch und wurde nie zum Gehen ‚gedrängt‘! Das hat mir auch gefallen.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-21

Pros: Einige vegetarische Optionen. Vegan eher wenig!

JenniferWeber

Points +32

Vegan
16 Apr 2023

Just ok

My meal was too salty and for the price would not go back.

Pros: The service was very good

Cons: Expensive, Meal was just ok

Sadrac

Points +18

Vegan
10 Sep 2022

Great place

This is a great place with good vegan options. The service was wonderful; the staff was very nice!
I would have given it a five star, but the app won’t let me ;).

Chupee

Points +452

Vegan
05 Sep 2022

Some of the most amazing Cretan dishes

Highly recommend to book ahead as this place is really popular. The food was amazing quality & service too. Portions were big and very authentic Cretan food. They also have a farm (40min away only by car) that you can visit to see the olive oil production. It is more of a fancy dining experience (for Cretan standards) compared to the regular tavernas. We paid around 45€ for 2 entres, 1 main & 2 wines. They gave us complimentary olive oil, raqui & semolina was nice.

The only thing I would mentioned is that the dolmades comes with yoghurt although it's in the vegan section so make sure to tell them dairy free. Same if the give you complimentary beetroot dip!

Pros: Quality was amazing , Amazing customer service, Big quantity

Cons: A little on the expensive side (45€/2) , Very busy gotta book ahead!

bramhubbell

Points +896

Vegan
29 Jun 2022

Delicious food

This is a dining experience. Peskesi has an amazing array of local Cretan foods. The menu is clearly marked and the waiters can explain everything. If you want to learn about Cretan food, this is the place to go. Try the olive oil tasting!

KimmyV

Points +697

Vegan
10 Sep 2021

Nice

Excellent service, and great advice in choosing our dishes. Everything was delicious and arrived very quickly. We spent only €50 for 2 people at what is really a fancy restaurant, this is cheap to me.
Vegan options are clearly marked.

Pros: Vegan and vegetarian clearly marked, Not expensive for the quality, Different options, not just 1 mushroom dish

Cons: You have to make a reservation! Do not forget!

Das_Carolinchen

Points +139

Vegan
08 Jul 2021

Authentic, delicious food

I think the menu changes and when I went here, there were only two vegan options on it (I have to say I didn’t ask if any were possible to make vegan by omitting stuff - I should’ve read the reviews here beforehand :D). However, I had the „trilogy of rare Cretian legumes“. They were served with bread and tasted really good. I love when I can try completely new foods and especially when they are authentic cuisine. The restaurant itself is great as well.

Pros: Authentic vegan Cretian food, Good value for money

Cons: Few options (ask if anything can be made vegan)

EstelinaKovacs

Points +81

Vegan
27 Jun 2021

best authentic cretean food!

such an inter eating history of the restaurant and how they proceed their food is amazing. farm to table restaurant. beautiful place and their food is out of the world.

Pros: reasonable price, lots of vegetarian options, organic grown and authentic cretean

Chupee

03 Sep 2022

Do they have vegan cheese or was it dairy cheese? I'm confused cause you posted being authentic which would be dairy for me but I see you posted the review as a vegan

LeaBrueggemann

Points +71

Vegan
21 Oct 2020

Delicious food with nice ambience

It's very cozy and the staff is friendly as well. The food looks delicious and is wholesome. There are good options for meat-eating family as well.

Pros: Wholesome food, Homegrown

Cons: Not perfect English

JacquelineDegenhardt

Points +23

Mostly Veg
30 Jul 2020

A recommander absolument

Hautement recommandé ! Tous les ingrédients proviennent de notre propre jardin et sont utilisés pour les délicieux repas. Tous les plats sont faits maison et servis avec amour. Le chef vous donnera du pain fait maison dans un coffre en bois et du zaziki fait maison. Pour le dessert, vous aurez un dessert typiquement crétois et délicieux ❤️ Le triomphe de la dégustation est le Raki à l'extrait de rose. Notre serveur Vasilis a toujours été très courtoise et a rendu notre dégustation très agréable. Une merveilleuse expérience culinaire dans un endroit plein de charme. Non loin de la côte.

Pros: Cuusine, Apero, Raki avec des petales de rose

Yas¿

Points +61

Vegan
09 Jul 2020

Disappointed

We were expecting to have a good experience regarding the reviews.
But :
-the waiter was unpleasant, didn't smile once
-on the menu, there is the vegan label even if there is honey
-we had to please them to have more bread with the oil tasting
-the "forgotten vegetables" is just a bowl with one sort of peas.
-when the food arrived, the light turned off we couldn't even see what we were eating
-they took off the plates before we finished
-they gave us a free dessert that was basically honey in a gelly.

The place is nice but for sure we won't return.
We really hope that you'll have a better experience than us !

AlizabethAshlee

Points +808

Vegan
15 Oct 2019

Would give it 10 stars if I could

Amazing dining experience in Crete, surpassed our expectations. A more upscale vibe, everything is local from their organic farm and reasonably priced. They only have a few vegan options but each one is delicious. They do a fantasic olive oil tasting from all over the region and the best fried olive appetizer we've ever had!

rega

Points +93

Vegan
23 Sep 2019

👍🏼 🥘 vegan options

Vegan food is clearly labeled. Staff knows what vegan means. You can ask them to veganise some vegetarian options (e.g. by omitting yoghurt).

Great local food: olives, olive oil, bread, fava beans spread, stuffed grape leaves.

Staff is professional. Place looks great. Our best food experience on Crete so far.

LaurieDee

Points +2754

Vegan
20 Sep 2019

Wonderful

Rare find in Greece where you can have a more upscale feeling dinner experience but at reasonable prices. Very nice and fresh ingredients from their property. Well worth the detour but be sure to book!

Cons: No vegan dessert

ecovegangal

Points +206

Vegan
06 Jun 2019

The best dining experience I had in Greece

Overall, this restaurant stands out as the best dining experience I had in Greece. The service, atmosphere and quality of food were outstanding. As a vegan, I was thrilled to see options listed on the menu and the waitstaff was very helpful with guiding me towards the right dishes for my diet. They served incredible bread and outstanding olive oil before the meal. The wine was lovely. As the main course, I ordered a selection of roasted vegetables from their farm, which tasted fantastic even though they were very simple. The care and details that went into this meal made it very memorable. And the bill was shockingly low for the quality of the experience.

Pros: Vegan options on the menu, Fantastic staff knowledgeable about vegan options, High quality, flavorful, unique dishes

AndreasM

Points +1046

Vegan
15 May 2019

Terrific place for dinner

Lovely restaurant With a great atmosphere. Menu With only a few vegan options, more vegetarian.

Pros: Lovely atmosphere, Good service, Good taste

Cons: Few vegan options




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