AKROGIALI TAVERN — Restaurant in Municipality of Sitia

I visited for a quick lunch and when I was about to pay, the owner apologized they aren't able to accept cards for the moment due to problems with the terminal. I didn't have enough cash on me and was about 5 EUR short, which the owner just waived off, saying it's no problem and that it's on the house. I returned the next day to pay the balance, but the kind gesture has left me with a great impression of the famous Cretan hospitality which is apparently still alive in some less touristic places :) Also, all the food I had was really tasty and well presented, and the staff was friendly despite running up and down on a very hot day during a heatwave. They also manage umbrellas and loungers on the adjacent beach. I have also eaten and rented a beach lounger from the neighboring tavern (Dolphin), and Akrogiali is easily the winner here in terms of food and service quality in case you're not sure which...

One of the best restaurants in Crete. We had the best greek salad with fresh and tasty ingredients, and the best grilled sardines. We will come back definitely because there many other dishes that we would like to try. For the beer lovers - here there is Cretan craft beer, we recommend Kripa for it's unique taste of Cretan herbs. The service is excellent - although it was a rush hour when we came we were served quickly and politely! Thank you very much for the fantastic experience in your restaurant, nowadays places like this are...

We stopped here just for a small refreshment after a long trip and we didn't eat. Place was very nice near the beach. Older man from the servis was so kind and friendly.very big dissapoinent was a younger guy from service from who we asked the bill, he even didn't watch us into the eyes and with the same "enthusiasm" threw the Menu on the table of other customers..we wanted to return for a late lunch but we didn't want to disturb the boy and watching his unpleasant behavior so we chose a different...