Archoleon 15, in the old town of Chania, a few steps from the Venetian harbour.
Cretan dishes cooked fresh each day, fish and seafood, and every evening one cut of meat roasted slowly over charcoal.
4,7 out of 5 from 2,378 Google reviews Daily 10:00–00:00 to be confirmed
A family restaurant in a lane of the old town, just behind the Venetian harbour. The tables are laid outside, on the stone, in the shade of the trees.
Three things meet on the menu: the Cretan dishes of the day, fish and seafood, and a few more modern plates.
The cooked dishes have a card of their own. Next to each one is a box ticked by hand, depending on what was cooked that day. Ask what is on today.
Traditional dishes
The kitchen ticks the boxes every day.
Grilled fish, mussels, orzo cooked in kakavia broth, and three raw plates to start.
Tuna tartare with avocado and mango, sea bass ceviche with beetroot, chicken mille-feuille with smoked aubergine. And the salad that carries the name of the house: the Faka salad, with strawberries, grilled manouri and sesame brittle.
In English and in Greek, with vegetarian dishes marked.
A wooden trellis with flowerpots, an arcade with laid tables, white linen. When the sun goes down, the lights come on in the lane.
For friends, for families, for two.
For large tables, let us know in advance on 2821 042341.
In the ceramic Monolith in the courtyard, each day of the week a different cut of meat is roasted slowly and smoked over charcoal, for hours. Low & slow, as the menu puts it.
Today,
to be confirmed
Prices and schedule to be confirmed
The cuts cook for hours and there are only a few. One phone call is enough.
Words from public reviews, as they were written, in their own language.
…δεν το πιάνει το μάτι. Αλλά το πιάνει η γεύση
The daily BBQ specials are phenomenal.
Jonathan D. August 2026 Google
The lamb was out of this world, really beautiful.
D. R. September 2026 TripAdvisor
We recommend especially the eggplant roll as a starter.
Martina K. August 2026 Google
Delightful restaurant a little away from the crowds along the wharf.
Michael H. September 2026 TripAdvisor
…we were surprised with ouzo and panna cotta after our meal.
Zoe V. September 2026 Google
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