First time in Chania

7 addresses that make sense on a first visit to Chania.

Places in this collection

Drinks · Old Town · €€€€

Hidden GemDesign LoverTNP Favorite

A roofless Venetian-era bar where jasmine, stone arches and serious cocktails make summer nights feel cinematic.

Restaurants · Old Town · €€€€

Local Favourite

Traditional Cretan cooking and live music inside a many-layered Old Town building with centuries of history.

Cafés · Old Town · €€€€

Best Breakfast

An easygoing all-day cafe-bar for brunch, cocktails and people-watching on one of Chania's liveliest lanes.

Restaurants · Old Town / City Centre · €€€€

Local FavouriteGreat Value

Generous Cretan favourites, warm service and a leafy courtyard just beyond the Old Town crowds.

Restaurants · Tersanas · €€€€

Sunset Spot

Fresh fish, a calm cove and tables almost at the water's edge on the Akrotiri peninsula.

Restaurants · Kaliviani · €€€€

Local FavouriteFoodie Favourite

Farm-grown ingredients and traditional fire-led cooking turn a stop near Balos into a destination in its own right.

Restaurants · Drakona · €€€€

Local FavouriteWorth the DetourTNP Favorite

Crete's slow-food philosophy made tangible in clay pots, wood smoke and a mountain farm above Chania.