DINING IERAPETRA CRETE

MESOCHORIA KAFENEION (Coffee House-part of Dorovinis Houses, due to open in summer 2008) on the old market street, offering sitting lounge with TV, breakfast, light meals and drinks on the terrace with stunning views to the village and the Libyan Sea.

Manoli’s Taverna - on the main upper main road of the village - local, simple, inexpensive food.

Dryes Taverna - 11/2 km east of Anatoli, on the road to Kalamafka - you leave the main road following the sign and take the local narrow road - the taverna is about 1km more away. You can try going on foot also.
The taverna is set against a rock with water spring,  huge trees and panoramic view to Ierapetra offers excellent Cretan food.

Asteria Taverna - 6 km on the road to Ierapetra - excellent Cretan food with live music sometimes.

Kalamafka Village - 5 km-a village known for its tavernas with good inexpensive food. Try to find “Krassas Taverna” and tell Mrs Christina that you come from Ioanna Dorovinis Houses, you will have a warm acceptance and service. All vegetables and meat are grown on her own house premises.
From Kalamafka you can drive down to Ierapetra for night life.

Malles Taverna: set in the same scenery as in Dryes, the taverna is located at the next to the west village of Malles. It is the central taverna, in an elevated place on the main road. The trip to Malles is also very interesting with landscape of outstanding beauty.

Ierapetra City: Water front laid out as an esplanade with bars, restaurants, coffee houses, pizza, fish tavernas etc In the area of the old fortress I distinguish the Napoleon taverna with certified Cretan Cuisine and Gorgona taverna  with fresh seafood.

Food Shopping in the city of IERAPETRA: There are a lot of supermarkets including German and French firms-LIDLE, CARREFOURE-MARINOPOYLOS etc. as well as Greek chains-CHALKIADAKIS brings very good Greek products at a little higher price but it is worthy- and the COOPERATION Supermarket, from local producers, with good products and prices.
Small local shops also flourish, especially for fish, meat and vegetables. They are very good and worth trying. There is also the Fish Market being provisioned by the local fishermen.

KORONATO Pastry Shop: For marvelous Greek and Eastern sweets, ice creams, cakes, cookies etc.  located behind the Archaeological Collection - Museum.