The best restaurants Rethymnon

During your visit to Rethymnon, don't miss the opportunity to enjoy a meal at Mr. Othonas, the owner of this renowned family taverna. The tastefully decorated Othonas Taverna has been serving traditional Greek and Cretan dishes prepared daily with local products for 35 years. The quality of the dishes, which remain faithful to the culinary traditions, is a reference point for the restaurant, with some innovative touches. The must: feta cheese with figs and molasses. Very friendly staff. Reservations are recommended.

Opened in 1965, it was the first restaurant in this place called also «fisherman's square». This was the meeting of the fishermen who were feeding fresh fish daily. At the corner of the port, recognizable with its terrace, you can easily find this family restaurant. Taste seafood specialties and fresh fish. Be careful, as always with fresh fish in Greece: check the price per kilo so you don't have a bad surprise at the time of the addition that can rise very fast.

Overlooking the sea at the foot of the Venetian fortress, the Thalassographia offers a splendid view and basic but good Mediterranean cuisine. The restaurant is housed in an old Venetian building that has recently been converted and renovated. For a meal, a coffee or a drink, the establishment is a guaranteed inspiration for your postcard break! The waterfront is trendy and enjoys a good reputation. The wind is more agitated there than anywhere else but the location, a little isolated, promises you an appreciable calm in Réthymnon.

If you are looking for quality, elegance, freshness and a breathtaking view of the sea, 7 Thalasses is the ideal address. It is the restaurant of the Thalassa boutique hotel and since 2000 it has placed Rethymno among the best gastronomic destinations in Crete with its menu. It offers Mediterranean and Cretan cuisine: fresh fish and shellfish platters, delicious salads, dishes for lovers of the flavors of the sea. First class wine list. Reservations are recommended.

A meeting place for young students from Rethymno, for young people from the city, for alternative clients... It is a kafeneio (café) of yesteryear where you can quietly drink your coffee, have a drink or satisfy your hunger with simple but good quality meals that are not lacking in flavour. Later in the day, the kafeneio turns into a bar and, with a bit of luck, you can attend improvised or organised concerts of Greek and Cretan music. In any case, the good mood lasts until dawn...

In the heart of the historic centre of Réthymnon, this restaurant has found a corner away from the major tourist circuit to display its tables and offer meals based on Cretan and Mediterranean cuisine. It is an excellent choice if you don't want to leave the city while having the opportunity to taste a good fried squid, fresh salads, stuffed vine leaves. The products are of remarkable freshness and quality, the managers are very friendly and very hospitable.