To peiratiko bar restaurant funky taverna — Restaurant in Municipality of Kantanos-Selinon

We were so disappointed with our meal after seeing so many excellent reviews. We will not be dining in the tourist area again. The aubergine starter looked nice and was presented well, but the undercooked aubergine lacked flavour apart from vinegar. In fact vinegar appeared to be the main theme of the evening. My wife had the mushroom gnocchi which was ok but salty and sharp. My Cretan rice dish again was uninspiring. The mushrooms were nice but the pickled onion and pickled red pepper in the rice were unpleasant. We were charged for bread and water for the first time in Crete and the overall dining experience was not good. We’ve had some lovely meals in Paleochora at other restaurants and I can’t wait to return to them! If the chef wants a cookery lesson, I’d be...

After trusting the reviews, we decided to visit the restaurant. Our first impression was that restaurant aimed tourists with its pirate-themed concept and high-priced menu, and we discovered that they don’t accept the credit cards (written on the menu: « pirates don’t take credit cards »). Anyway, we ordered drinks and food, but while the food arrived, the drinks did not. Despite reminding them more than twice while the restaurant was not crowded, they seemed indifferent and only brought the drinks after we had finished our meal, maybe one hour later our initial order. Because of the poor service, we stopped at the appetizers, which were average but clearly overpriced for...

This new, small restaurant in a small alleyway not far from the ferry terminal is refreshingly different from the rest of the Restaurants in Paleochora. Guests can expect inspired Greek cuisine that reinterprets traditional dishes. All ingredients are fresh and locally sourced.

The range of dishes offered is accompanied by various wines, mainly from the local area.

Rigas, the host and chef, is the epitome of Greek hospitality and has a wealth of knowledge about his dishes and drinks, as well as their historical origins.

In addition to the bar and restaurant, cooking courses, wine tasting and olive oil tasting...