Chrysostomos
Χρυσόστομος
Known for its wood-fired oven and traditional Sfakian mountain cooking. The signature is lamb tsigariasto, slow-cooked in a clay pot.
Located at the junction of Defkalionos and Ikarou streets, near the warehouses on the east side of the old harbour. The kitchen centres on a wood-fired oven and serves traditional dishes from the Sfakia region. The signatures are lamb tsigariasto and lamb ofto, served with freshly baked bread, wild greens (stamnagathi) and Sfakian pies. Locals often come for Sunday lunch and stay until evening. The restaurant is often fully booked in high season, so phone ahead. Prices are about EUR 30-35 per person, and it is a short walk from the old harbour.
Opening hours
Approx. 13:00-23:30; most sources list it as closed on Tuesdays, though some differ, so please call to confirm
Nearby sights
- Chania Old Venetian Harbour
- Municipal Market of Chania
- Lighthouse of Chania
- Firkas Fortress & Maritime Museum of Crete
- Archaeological Museum of Chania
- Venizelos Graves
- Stavros Beach
- Agia Triada Tzagarolon Monastery