Gourmet products local specialties and wines Rethymno

This delicatessen, established for 40 years, sells dried fruits, Greek ground coffee, pastries, chocolates, spices... We particularly recommend this address for herbal teas from Crete: diktamon, mountain tea, chamomile, etc., and for fine herbs: thyme, oregano... The products are of very good quality and not more expensive than elsewhere. The loukoums are excellent: scented with rose, bergamot and other intoxicating essences, they are filled with almond chips... A good idea for a gift to bring back!

The best ice creams and sorbets in town, prepared with fresh cow or goat milk and seasonal fruit! To have an ice cream, a Cretan baklava-style dessert, a delicious lightning bolt filled with vanilla ice cream, a fruit tart, drink an orangeade or an excellent coffee, here is a shady terrace, frequented by locals and Greek visitors but unknown to tourists. There is a second address at 51 Palaiologou Street, near the Rimondi Fountain, in the old part of Rethymnon.

The Avli grocery store (consumer goods store) is an exclusive shop in Rethymnon, displaying exceptional food and drinks from small producers in Greece and especially in Crete. In this shop you can discover high quality gastronomic and wine products! You can find virgin olive oil, olive oil flavoured with rosemary and herbs or spices, charcuterie as well as other famous local products such as raki, honey and drinks. Varied tastings..

An ideal place for a breakfast or a late brunch. In the "juice bar", there are several fresh fruit (and vegetable) juices on offer - but you will also find all kinds of coffee to suit your taste, to get the day off to a good start. A delicious yoghurt is also available at an affordable price, with a choice of assortments. You can also go there later in the day to enjoy some Greek desserts and a glass of raki. The place remains quiet, although it comes alive in the evening when the regulars sit there.

In the heart of the city centre, a sweet break that cannot be avoided on hot Cretan afternoons. This small family business, located next to the Rimondi fountain, offers the "fro-yo", this frozen yoghurt on which you can add all kinds of delicacies, melted chocolate, fruit, sweets: anything you like for a very good price and the assurance to enjoy yourself! The ice creams are homemade. The boss and her friendly gossip are loyal, and we come back to them as soon as the opportunity arises!