Best Restaurants in Chania (2025 Guide): Top Places to Eat & Local Gems


Old Town Restaurants

Cozy courtyards, historic buildings, and family-run taverns hidden inside the narrow streets of Chania Old Town.


Explore Old Town


Venetian Harbor Dining

Waterfront restaurants with sunset views, classic seafood dishes, and a romantic evening atmosphere.


Harbor Guide


Fine Dining & Modern Cuisine

Elevated gastronomy, creative Cretan flavours, and elegant settings for special occasions.

Salis
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Pallas


Traditional Cretan Taverns

Authentic local recipes, slow-cooked dishes, and warm hospitality appreciated by locals.

Tamam
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Dimos

Best Restaurants in Chania — How to Choose

Chania offers one of the richest food scenes in Crete — from traditional mountain recipes to modern fine dining by the sea.
This guide helps you choose the right restaurant based on location, atmosphere, cuisine style, and travel mood.

What type of restaurant suits you best?

  • Romantic dinner: Venetian Harbor restaurants and fine dining spots
  • Authentic local food: Old Town taverns and family-run restaurants
  • Special occasion: Modern gastronomy with sea views
  • Casual local experience: Hidden streets away from the harbor crowds

Each restaurant featured here is part of the CreteTales Network and is explored through personal experience,
local insight, and real-world recommendations — not paid placements.

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Resource Why it matters

Chania Old Town Guide
 		Most of Chania’s best restaurants are hidden inside the Old Town — this guide helps you combine food with walking routes and atmosphere.

Chania Venetian Harbor
 		Harbor-front dining, sunset views and iconic restaurants — perfect context for seafood and romantic dinners.

Salis Restaurant Chania
 		One of Chania’s top fine-dining experiences — ideal for special occasions and modern Cretan gastronomy.

Pallas Restaurant Chania
 		Elegant dining with panoramic harbor views — a classic choice for sunset dinners and celebrations.

Tamam Restaurant Chania
 		Authentic Cretan flavors in a cozy Old Town setting — a favorite for traditional local cuisine.

Dimos Restaurant, Chania Old Port
 		Fresh seafood right on the waterfront — a strong example of classic harbor dining in Chania.
Zurab Peikrishvili photographing Crete landscape at sunset

Zurab Peikrishvili, travel writer and photographer based in Crete.

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