Μανδαλενάκης - Μαγειρευτό Φαγητό — Restaurant in Municipality of Heraklion

If you're looking for a family-run eatery in Heraklion, Greece that serves traditional local Greek recipes, Magdalenaki is definitely worth a visit.

Basically, it's a place that serve take away food but also has some tables where you sit and enjoy your food. It's been recently renovated in a modern style.

Located just outside the center, along the street going West to the Chania Gate, this place offers a dozen or more hot dishes every day at lunchtime, using local meat, vegetables, and some fish.

While the prices are on the cheap side, they are not so cheap that you'll be sacrificing quality. In fact, the food is delicious, tasty, filling, and healthy. Some of the dishes that are highly recommended include pastisio, aginares, and pasta with octopus.

If you're visiting Heraklion for the day and want to avoid tourist traps, Magdalenaki is a great option.

Keep in mind that Magdalenaki is only open for lunch until late afternoon, and...

I have been to Μανδαλενάκης restaurant a few times now and every time I leave, I am consistently left with the feeling of comfort and satisfaction. Not only from the dishes but from the undeniable hospitality from the staff. Everything I’ve tried (which are many dishes, although they have a rotating menu) are not only delicious and fresh and absolutely affordable but a few dishes that I believed that I disliked I have enjoyed more than thoroughly there. It is an experience not to be regretted, provided with attentiveness and care and provides you with a traditional and authentic Cretan cuisine in the heart of the city with a pleasant surprise every...

Excellent eatery, with wide range of delicious home cooked foods. Polite and helpful staff. We tried the meatball soup and the white bean soup served with bread. Both soups were super delicious, freshly made with a lot of flavour. The portions are pretty big, so a soup bowl for lunch was more than enough. The restaurant has a lovely interior, it is clean and spacious. I will definitely be back to try their other foods....