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4,5/5 Stars Wow! We were impressed. A great interpretation of the Cretan cuisine and well done drinks. Check out the bustling environment on a Saturday night when everyone is out. + Olive oil was not just liquid but of a thicker consistence and served together with the bread perfect (even though they could improve on the bread they serve - a nice French sourdough bread would do so much better, I would even pay the extra charge for that) + Sea brass was one of the most amazing fishes we had so far. Crispy fish on a cretean Mousse you will enjoy til the end + tuna tartar was a yum as well, perfectly balanced with wasabi mayo + we loved loved loved the atmosphere: green, bustling and just the right amount of light + they have their DJ playing some really good music, we had to Shazam almost every one of them + drinks were good To be improved: fajitas would have been awesome if the tortillas would have been homemade and not pre-bought (tortillas are so easy to make and it makes such a difference when using corn flour instead of wheat flour) Ordered a sparkling wine which, you could tell, was not fresh (if it has been sitting for a few days, it will lose on their sparkling. Just put a sticker on it and dump it if it is older than 3 days) Conclusion: we would def. come back and recommend to everyone we know. This was the last dish on Crete and def. one of the bests.
Food and Hotels Around the WorldFood and Hotels Around the World
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I just had a wonderful lunch at Xalavro open bar. At the beginning I was a bit disappointed that my pancetta/pork belly was not well rendered. (It looked great, but The meat was very fatty with no crispy layer. When i asked if they could put it back in the pan for a while, to crisp up, that was not possible. Maybe it is a cultural thing, but in Holland chefs never have a problem to give it some more heat/cooking. It was a shame, because the flavours were absolutely there. I had to leave my pancetta. Luckily the manager noticed and asked me if i wanted something else of the menu. I felt a bit doubtful but luckily he convinced me. I then had the tuna tartar, which was the best I ever had. It was so well balanced and refined! Absolutely delicious! Finally i got a beautiful orange flavoured crème brûlée on the house. The pancetta wasn’t charged either. I want to give the staff and the manager a big thumbs up for spinning this around. At first I wanted to leave asap. But now I am looking forward to come back with friends and to try the other dishes. Thank you! And compliments to the chef for his outstanding tuna tartare! ❤️
Prema van werschPrema van wersch
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Enough reviews to tell you about the quality of the place. I only came here because it was the closest and earliest opened bar to try the craft beer of Creta. Now, I'll tell you about my experience. I ordered 2 beers. The second was wrong and they still brought me the correct one without charging me for the wrongly brought beer. Then, I went to the loo. When coming back, everything was perfectly ordered and clean, but half of my beer was gone. Well, of course I complained and they immediately brought me a third beer... On the house. Not saying you should do the same, but I'm impressed by the quality of the service. They brought me the third beer and cucumbers + carrots in lime juice accompanied with some popcorn. I can only recommend this place. It's not cheap though folks ;)
Niko ArtNiko Art
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Stylish and lively restaurant and cocktail bar in the Venetian style streets of Heraklion's old town. The food and service here was excellent. It's not fine dining but the quality of food, service and atmosphere definitely warrants 5 stars. The quality of the cocktails in Crete is something we have noticed and this place was no different. They really like to try different things and they always seem to work out. The 'Citrusy' cocktail has coffee in it and it works well the citrus and sweet flavours. The tuna tartare was light and flavoursome and the pork tenderloin was indeed tender and extremely tasty. The chocolate bar with caramelized hazelnut for dessert is a must try. They also surprised us with a creme brulee on the house. This was devoured promptly.
Adrian Mc EnteeAdrian Mc Entee
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We had a great time at the restaurant. The food was really tasty, well plated and the only dish we wouldn't recommend is the chocolate bar desert. The fish in the tuna tartar was fresh and the pork, though not cooked to medium rare (as which it wasn't sold to me), was balanced very well with the miso sauce. We enjoyed the asian influences throughout. As far as we can tell every meal is also followed by an excellent complimentary crème brûlée to share. Being the probably coolest bar in Heraklion too, it ges without saying that the selection of drinks was quite formidable as well. Altogether the meal also cost less that we would have initially thought. Would definitely recommend!
HicTurbaEstHicTurbaEst
10
By far the best experience we had in Crete, even probable best experience ever! Service was awesome, very kind and attentive waiters. The vibe is wonderful, great music, great decoration, great hookahs. But the food and cocktails were the best! Each dish is prepared with attention to detail, very tasteful and truly exceptional ! Same for cocktails, unusual and incredible recipes, beautiful presented. It was so good that we went back there the next day just before catching our flight, and we would have gone back again if it wasn't our last day. If you're in Heraklion, you cannot leave without trying this place!! 110% recommend and will go back
apolline R.apolline R.
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Nearby Attractions Of Xalavro Open Bar
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Morosini Fountain
Rocca a Mare Fortress
Heraklion Venetian Port
Venetian port in Heraklion
Natural History Museum of Crete
Cathedral of Agios Minas
Agios Minas (St. Menas)
Heraklion Port Passenger Station
Georgiadis Park

Heraklion Archaeological Museum
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Rocca a Mare Fortress
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Basic Info
Address
Milatou 10, Iraklio 712 02, Greece
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Phone
+30 694 569 9292
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Website
xalavro.gr
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Overview
4.6
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attractions: Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Morosini Fountain, Rocca a Mare Fortress, Heraklion Venetian Port, Venetian port in Heraklion, Natural History Museum of Crete, Cathedral of Agios Minas, Agios Minas (St. Menas), Heraklion Port Passenger Station, Georgiadis Park, restaurants: Peskesi, A Little Wine A Little Sea, Mare Coffee Bar & Food, BEER O'CLOCK, Antipodas, Phyllosophies (Liontaria), Via Pastarella, Apiri greek_eatery, Thraka Grill Restaurant, Erganos

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