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The tradition of the lukum was brought by refugees from the island of Chios in 1822 and has been incorporated into local traditions. Today, Syros is famous for its loukoums all over the country and the craftsman Korres is surely the best known of the island's producers. You will find Turkish delight, of course, in a variety of flavours, including the classic rose, but also a delicious bergamot and other varieties. We also recommend the halvatopittes, a kind of nougat which will make excellent gifts 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 famous bakery of Mr. Vasilis Kormoranos was one of the first in the village. On its small outdoor terrace you can enjoy good home-made pastries, but also, just next door and opposite, in the second room, a large choice of small menus for lunch or dinner. In a charming little alleyway, you can discover all the authenticity of the old towns of Crete. Feeling a little hungry? Try the sfakia pie, a cheese cake filled with honey covered in dripping honey and served hot as you like... a delight!

This new pastry café is a sweet treat, with its pastel velvet armchairs and timeless atmosphere. It is one of the few pastry shops where the pastries are of such a high quality. Everything is prepared with care and finesse. You can taste delicious desserts that are not lacking in imagination. With a very low price per piece, the pastry chef invites us to taste a wide range of his "miniature" cakes before choosing the ones we prefer! It is perfect for a snack break during the day. An address that is worth a visit.

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.

The establishment owes its fame to its specialty, the famous galaktoboureko (pastry filled with custard and soaked in a light syrup flavored with vanilla, cinnamon and lemon). The success of the recipe, which has been passed down from father to son, is due to the fresh milk of the local sheep and goats. You can also enjoy homemade ice cream and cakes. Recently renovated, the pastry shop is a meeting place for locals and all travelers who pass through the town of Kandanos. The detour will be well rewarded.

Nikos Toulis arrived from Epirus in Crete in 1865 and worked as a baker. In 1923, the bakery moved to Smyrnis Street, the present Tsikirtzi Street, and it is at this address that it is still located today. Vassilis Toulis is currently perpetuating the long family tradition of ensuring the quality of the flour and oil, the only fat used to make the different kinds of bread, sweet or savoury petits fours, fruit tarts. Everything is baked in the wood-fired oven. An address that is worth a visit.

Established in 1922 by G. Hosefpian, an Armenian immigrant who met the same fate as the Greeks who came from Asia Minor after the Great Catastrophe, this small shop is part of the history of the city. Hosefpian, alias Kirkor, brought in his luggage the recipe for bougatsa, a puff pastry filled with fresh milk cream, eggs and semolina, and since then, from father to son, Herakleion has enjoyed this delicacy. Sweet or savoury, Kirkor's bougatsa is a delight. Mr. Vassilis will be pleased to prepare one with spinach or ham.

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!

This pastry shop offers cakes and sweets in a small alley parallel to Halidon Street. Sugar lovers will be delighted. Here you will find both traditional Greek desserts filled with honey, such as baklava, but also original creations and tasty cakes. There is plenty to satisfy the sweet tooth between two visits to the old town. You will also find ice creams to cool down on hot summer days, or to complete a good dinner in a restaurant in the city.

This small coffee and pastry shop provides an ideal gourmet break at Ierapetra. You will find a wide range of traditional cakes filled with walnuts and almonds, soaked in a light syrup, sweet Cretan specialities such as kalitsounia, biscuits of all kinds... Everything is homemade and in a contemporary setting. A beautiful combination and a charming place where you like to take some time for a sweet treat and a coffee. We also serve fruit salads, snacks, fresh fruit juices... To take away or to consume on the spot.

Nikos Koukiassas is the best glacier in Mykonos: its original creations, which use local produce as much as possible. You will find all the classic ice-cream classic Italian, but also unique proposals such as kopanisti cheese or beet. You can also taste the few salty pastries and snacks to fall on the ground. 

A good address if you have a little slack.

For nearly 30 years, this renowned pastry shop - with training at Lenôtre, in France - has been offering eclairs, mille-feuille, baklava, fruit tarts... How can you resist these sweet treats? But it is above all the home-made ice creams that attract the crowds in summer. The pistachio and bergamot ice creams leave culinary memories for all visitors who try them. Finally, customers who prefer sugar-free products will find pastries and frozen desserts made with natural sweeteners or stevia.

This café-pâtisserie is an institution founded by Michalis Tsivrinis (the other name of the place), a refugee from Smyrna, in the 1950s. After him, his son and then his apprentice continued to make typical pastries from Asia Minor and Kos, according to the rules of the art. In the morning, you will see the locals stop for coffee and a bougatsa filled with cream and sprinkled with cinnamon or honey: a breakfast ritual that we advise you to follow religiously. Not to mention the almond baklava, a must.

This bakery is the aroma of the surrounding area: let yourself be guided to it for typical Patmos cookies, various puff pastries (savory or sweet), doughnuts and other delicious preparations. Of course, you'll also find freshly baked bread and a few cakes. On hot days, opt for ice cream. A delicious option for a bite to eat with the horizon in view, and to get away from it all in high season: picnic in the less-visited corners of Chora, taking your time to enjoy the peace and quiet, while treating your taste buds.

Of course, it is a little far from the city centre, but it is here that you will find the treasures of the women's cooperative of the village of Apollonia. If you don't have the time or opportunity to go to the village, you will have to make a little effort to visit this bakery where the best traditional Rhodes pastries are baked: melekouni (made with sesame seeds, thyme honey, almonds and orange peels) or local nougat, mandolatas. Homemade jam lovers will also be delighted.

It is an institution in the village: this pastry shop is known for its homemade millefeuilles, usually prepared with caramel. People come here during the day to rest on the small terrace and taste one of the famous desserts offered with a good coffee. Beware, however: the portions are more than generous, which will delight the greedy but may disgust others. A piece of advice: start by sharing, before recommending, it's safer! Family and relaxed atmosphere.

This family-run patisserie sells Kalymnos specialties, including a galaktoboureko that has made the place famous for decades. Admittedly, this "milk cake" made with phyllo pastry sheets and custard is not exclusive to the culinary traditions of Kalymnos, but the Kalymniotes have their own traditional recipe. This is the place to try it. It is often accompanied by a scoop of ice cream and drizzled with syrup or honey. You can also try the excellent baklava prepared on site.

You will find this Italian glacier on the main road leading to Hochlaka beach, next to the Trehantiri tavern. Homemade and traditional, the ice creams are a delight and refresh the palates a little on hot summer evenings. The entire Italian community meets there in the evening after dinner, a sign of the quality of the products on offer here. We stroll through the cool streets of Skala at night, with a cone in our hands, and all the memories of childhood come back. Andrea, the friendly owner, is on the scene.