DINING IERAPETRA CRETE

MESOCHORIA COFFEE-RESTAURANT-SITTING LOUNGE (part of Dorovinis Houses), due to open in summer 2010 on the old market street, offering  gourmet Mediterranean cuisine and drinks and coffees on the terraces with stunning views to the village and the sea.

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

Dryes Tavern - 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 tavern is about 1km more away. You can try going on foot also.

The tavern is set against a rock with water spring,  huge trees and panoramic view to Ierapetra offers excellent Cretan food.

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

Kalamafka Village -  5 km-a village known for its taverns with good inexpensive food. Try to find “Krassa’ s Tavern- The Archodiko” and tell Ms 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 Tavern-local-above the main street: set in the same scenery as in Dryes, the tavern is located at the neighboring   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.

Villa Malles - In the middle of the village - a new Coffee-Restaurant House with very good light Cretan cuisine.

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 tavern with certified Cretan Cuisine and Gorgona tavern  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.