Cosmos — Restaurant in Municipality of Platanias

Summary: great view, tasty food, good service. We visited Comos yesterday, so memories are still fresh. Let's begin with location. It's a climb. I recommend taking a 10Eur taxi on your way there and having a nice walk back after a meal. Restaurant surroundings are quite rustic, but the place itself is fine. We were greeted by a friendly hostess, that was not shy on smalltalk. Sooner than later she introduced us to our waiter, we were seated and received menus. First impression - BOY THEY DO HAVE THE VIEW! Quick tip: book your table 30 minutes to sunset, otherwise terrace is a sauna. And you really want to seat at the terrace, as close to the edge as possible for best spectacle. Waiter was friendly and competent. Main course recommendation, asked about beverages and left us to decide. If anyone from Cosmos staff is reading - guys, a bottle of table water should just be there, like always. Buy a water filter and just serve it free. Food was really good. Both presentation and execution. We had calamari, swordfish tartare and some mushroom in sauce as starters. Bread (not complimentary) was fresh and warm. Main courses: tomato pasta, shrimp pasta, tuna (I guess it was sous vide then quickly grilled just for "grill marks", correct me if I'm wrong), lamb. Nothing to complain about. Not grand cru levels, but considering affordable price - excellent. Selection of wines, mostly local which I appreciated was good, both quality and price -wise. Waiter was able to offer an advice, though he's not a sommelier and it shows. We were ordering bottles and were presented with them properly. There was a tiny hicckup with a waiter when he forgot my glass or red that I ordered extra just for the lamb. Nothing terrible though. Funny I asked just for a "red that goes well with lamb" hoping for a Shiraz and they must have read my mind as I got exactly that! Wrapping up - Cosmos is a great place to spend an evening. Nice music (most of the evening they played Fado), good service, not too posh yet a bit higher tone than most of the restaurants in lower Platanias. Food worth the extra price. View quite priceless. I can...

It was our first night in Crete last night and we chose to go Cosmos restaurant as we had seen previous reviews. We had not booked a table however the young lady at the reception said to us don’t worry I’ll have you a table in 5 minutes. She told us to take a seat and within 5 minutes she brought us to our table. This restaurant has the most gorgeous views of Platanias and is such a relaxing vibe. While we were sat at our table the sun was setting which made it so much more spectacular, perfect for couples. The service at this restaurant is unbelievable, I can’t remember the man who served us but he was just fantastic from start to finish. For our food my partner had the mushrooms and I had the shrimp. Both were just amazing with so much flavour. For our main courses my partner had the chicken pasta and I had the stifado. Again I can’t tell you how good this food is you need to go experience it for yourself. In particular this was the best stifado I have ever had, the beef was as soft as butter, with so much flavour, this restaurant clearly has some very talented cooks in the kitchen. All in all, we had such a good experience and just as we were leaving the young girl who showed us to our table offered us a shot of their local spirit which again just made the whole experience so much more enjoyable. We are most definitely going back to this restaurant again before we leave Crete. Thank you guys for such a...

Being located in the very heart of Platanias, endpoint of the hill & at the highest peak (summit) at the same time, its view is both mesmerizing and unique. From its balcony you have access to a near impossible panoramic view of continuous shoreline for miles on end towards both directions East & West. The staffing of the restaurant simply put, is making an example out of them on how waiting is properly done & for many others out there how it should be done. Their menu, and having tried almost everything they have to offer, is excellent with a strictly selected collection of wines (mostly local) to accompany every dish. When it comes to cleanliness though, I'll just say this: Have you ever seen a waiter thoroughly inspecting a table (including chairs, plates, silverware, etc...) with a blue light flashlight? Neither had I until my first time there! And last but definitely not least, in a luxurious restaurant like that you would expect the same thing as the next person: You get what you pay for! Except... you don't. You get more. No matter what you may order you will end up paying half or even a third of what you might have thought originally for a restaurant of this magnitude. As a last tip, and to no surprise, make sure to give them a call in advance (at least a couple of days prior) in order to book a table otherwise you won't find an empty one just by...