When flavors whisper stories of the island
Cretan Soul Kitchen
About Us
Cretan Soul Kitchen has an artistic nature and through its special culinary creations, manages to take you on a journey to the world of traditional Cretan flavors and delights.
Our experienced and hospitable team prepares delicious homemade food for you with love and passion, creating authentic and traditional flavors inspired by the recipes of the older generations of this blessed island.
Against the background of the strength of the Mediterranean temperament and the immensity of the Libyan sea, the love for good food, good wine and good oil, combined with the passion for the art of cooking, are a driving force resulting in creative concerns which bind aromas and colors together in a unique way!
Our experienced and hospitable team prepares delicious homemade food for you with love and passion, creating authentic and traditional flavors inspired by the recipes of the older generations of this blessed island.
Against the background of the strength of the Mediterranean temperament and the immensity of the Libyan sea, the love for good food, good wine and good oil, combined with the passion for the art of cooking, are a driving force resulting in creative concerns which bind aromas and colors together in a unique way!
Services
How It Works
① Choose Menu
Explore our curated menus or collaborate with us to design a custom experience tailored to your preferences.
② We Go Shopping
We'll handle all the shopping, sourcing the finest local ingredients to ensure your meals are bursting with flavor.
③ We Cook For You
Our culinary expertise transforms your space into a private restaurant, allowing you to focus on enjoying the company and the delicious food.
④ We Clean Up
We take care of the post-meal cleanup, leaving your space spotless for you to simply relax and reminisce about the evening.
Menu
What We Serve
Cretan Grandma Cooking
• Homemade Bread
• Cretan cheese variety
• "Dakakia" traditional barley rusks with grated tomato, mizithra cheese, olive oil, oregano and olives
• "Tzatziki" yogurt with squeezed cucumber garlic, olive oil and vinegar
• "Dolmadakia", vine leaves stuffed with rice and vegetables
• Traditional Cretan vegetable pies
• Salad ‘’Pantanassa’’ with cucumber tomato salad with onion, peppers, olives, ascordulaki (muscari comosum bulbs),olive oil and oregano
• Boiled seasonal greens and zucchini
• Grandma's French fries
• Baked eggplant mosaic with onion, garlic, tomato sauce, feta cheese and parsley
• "Sfakian yachni", slow-cooked lamb in its sauce with lemon juice, and "pilaf" rice stewed in white wine and cooked in lamb broth with grated Cretan graviera cheese
Dessert
• Mizithropitakia (traditional cheese pie) with honey
Wine List
• White dry wine, Rethymno
• White dry wine, bio, Heraklion
• Dry white wine, bio barrel aging, Heraklion
• Semi sweet white wine, Heraklion
Wines are with extra fee
• Cretan cheese variety
• "Dakakia" traditional barley rusks with grated tomato, mizithra cheese, olive oil, oregano and olives
• "Tzatziki" yogurt with squeezed cucumber garlic, olive oil and vinegar
• "Dolmadakia", vine leaves stuffed with rice and vegetables
• Traditional Cretan vegetable pies
• Salad ‘’Pantanassa’’ with cucumber tomato salad with onion, peppers, olives, ascordulaki (muscari comosum bulbs),olive oil and oregano
• Boiled seasonal greens and zucchini
• Grandma's French fries
• Baked eggplant mosaic with onion, garlic, tomato sauce, feta cheese and parsley
• "Sfakian yachni", slow-cooked lamb in its sauce with lemon juice, and "pilaf" rice stewed in white wine and cooked in lamb broth with grated Cretan graviera cheese
Dessert
• Mizithropitakia (traditional cheese pie) with honey
Wine List
• White dry wine, Rethymno
• White dry wine, bio, Heraklion
• Dry white wine, bio barrel aging, Heraklion
• Semi sweet white wine, Heraklion
Wines are with extra fee
Mediterranean Soul Kitchen
• Homemade bread
• Traditional Greek salad with cucumber, tomato, onion, pepper, olives, pickled artichokes and feta cheese, olive oil, oregano and parsley
• "Tzatziki" yogurt with squeezed cucumber garlic, olive oil and vinegar
• Fried Zucchini with grated gruyere
• Meatballs with ouzo
• French fries
• "Kopanisti", yogurt, spicy feta cheese, florina pepper, pieces of sun-dried tomato, red-hot pepper flakes (Bukovo) and olive oil
• "Gemista", vegetables stuffed with rice and herbs in the oven
• Veal in tomato sauce casserole, Cretan noodles and dry cream cheese (anthotiro)
Dessert
• Ravani in syrup with ice cream
Wine List
• White dry wine, Heraklion
• Rose dry wine, bio, Heraklion
• Red dry wine, Rethymno
• Semi sweet wine, Heraklion
Wines are with extra fee
• Traditional Greek salad with cucumber, tomato, onion, pepper, olives, pickled artichokes and feta cheese, olive oil, oregano and parsley
• "Tzatziki" yogurt with squeezed cucumber garlic, olive oil and vinegar
• Fried Zucchini with grated gruyere
• Meatballs with ouzo
• French fries
• "Kopanisti", yogurt, spicy feta cheese, florina pepper, pieces of sun-dried tomato, red-hot pepper flakes (Bukovo) and olive oil
• "Gemista", vegetables stuffed with rice and herbs in the oven
• Veal in tomato sauce casserole, Cretan noodles and dry cream cheese (anthotiro)
Dessert
• Ravani in syrup with ice cream
Wine List
• White dry wine, Heraklion
• Rose dry wine, bio, Heraklion
• Red dry wine, Rethymno
• Semi sweet wine, Heraklion
Wines are with extra fee
Butcher Taverna Messy Food
• Homemade bread and souvlaki pita bread
• Variety of Cretan cheese
• Grilled vegetables and tomatoes
• Spicy cheese dip, paprika and BBQ sauce
• "Tzatziki" yogurt with squeezed cucumber and garlic, olive oil and vinegar
• Wine sauce
• French fries
• Marinated and grilled Pleurotus mushrooms
• Karamanlidika traditional sausages on the grill
• Pork pancetta roll with gruyere and peppers filling, wrapped in parchment paper, baked in the oven
• "Railway", oven-roasted veal short ribs
• Juicy grilled whole chicken
• Grilled lamburgers
• Grilled beef steak
Dessert
• Vanilla ice cream and orange pie
Wine List
• Red dry wine, Rethymno
• Red dry wine, Heraklion
• Red dry wine, Rethymno
• Red dry wine, bio, Heraklion
• White dry wine, Heraklion
Wines are with extra fee
• Variety of Cretan cheese
• Grilled vegetables and tomatoes
• Spicy cheese dip, paprika and BBQ sauce
• "Tzatziki" yogurt with squeezed cucumber and garlic, olive oil and vinegar
• Wine sauce
• French fries
• Marinated and grilled Pleurotus mushrooms
• Karamanlidika traditional sausages on the grill
• Pork pancetta roll with gruyere and peppers filling, wrapped in parchment paper, baked in the oven
• "Railway", oven-roasted veal short ribs
• Juicy grilled whole chicken
• Grilled lamburgers
• Grilled beef steak
Dessert
• Vanilla ice cream and orange pie
Wine List
• Red dry wine, Rethymno
• Red dry wine, Heraklion
• Red dry wine, Rethymno
• Red dry wine, bio, Heraklion
• White dry wine, Heraklion
Wines are with extra fee
Ouzomeze BBQ & Fried Food
• Homemade bread
• Fried cod with garlic puree
• Black-eyed pea salad with beetroot, arugula and vegetables, olive oil and balsamic vinegar
• Mussels with ouzo sauce and feta cheese
• "Sardine bruschetta", grilled bread, with sardine fillet, dry onion and lemon
• Buttery grilled potatoes
• Tomato balls with mizithra cheese
• "Critamo salad", cherry tomatoes, nuts, pickled critamo(wild sea fennel) and xygalo cheese, olive oil, oregano and parsley
• "Taramas", fish roe sauce, bread, olive oil, lemon and herbs
• Grilled stuffed squid, with feta cheese and Cretan gruyere, tomato and pepper
• Caramelized octopus with olives and onion
• Shrimp pasta
Dessert
• "Kormos", smashed cookies with dark and milk chocolate
Wine List
• White dry wine, Rethymno
• White dry wine, bio, Heraklion
• Rose dry wine, bio, Heraklion
• Red wine, Sitia
Wines are with extra fee
• Fried cod with garlic puree
• Black-eyed pea salad with beetroot, arugula and vegetables, olive oil and balsamic vinegar
• Mussels with ouzo sauce and feta cheese
• "Sardine bruschetta", grilled bread, with sardine fillet, dry onion and lemon
• Buttery grilled potatoes
• Tomato balls with mizithra cheese
• "Critamo salad", cherry tomatoes, nuts, pickled critamo(wild sea fennel) and xygalo cheese, olive oil, oregano and parsley
• "Taramas", fish roe sauce, bread, olive oil, lemon and herbs
• Grilled stuffed squid, with feta cheese and Cretan gruyere, tomato and pepper
• Caramelized octopus with olives and onion
• Shrimp pasta
Dessert
• "Kormos", smashed cookies with dark and milk chocolate
Wine List
• White dry wine, Rethymno
• White dry wine, bio, Heraklion
• Rose dry wine, bio, Heraklion
• Red wine, Sitia
Wines are with extra fee
Seafood BBQ
• "Cretan salad" with boiled vegetables, potato, zucchini, tomato, fresh and dry onion, nuts, gruyere cheese slices, olive oil, rusks, lemon, oregano
• "Marinated anchovies", small fish fillet (anchovy), marinated in vinegar, garlic and olive oil
• Grilled octopus with vinegar
• "Taramas", fish roe sauce, bread, olive oil, lemon juice and herbs
• Green salad with grilled shrimps, lemon, cherry tomatoes, fennel, cucumber and beetroot mayonnaise with garlic
• Grilled squid with lemon oil sauce
• Grilled Florina peppers stuffed with feta cheese and herbs
• Grilled mussels with garlic butter, parsley and gruyere cheese
• Grilled sea bream with seasonal greens
Dessert
• Baklavas with vanilla ice cream
Wine List
• White dry wine, Heraklion
• White dry wine, Chania
• White dry wine, Rethymno
• White dry wine, bio barrel aging, Heraklion
• Red wine, Sitia
Wines are with extra fee
• "Marinated anchovies", small fish fillet (anchovy), marinated in vinegar, garlic and olive oil
• Grilled octopus with vinegar
• "Taramas", fish roe sauce, bread, olive oil, lemon juice and herbs
• Green salad with grilled shrimps, lemon, cherry tomatoes, fennel, cucumber and beetroot mayonnaise with garlic
• Grilled squid with lemon oil sauce
• Grilled Florina peppers stuffed with feta cheese and herbs
• Grilled mussels with garlic butter, parsley and gruyere cheese
• Grilled sea bream with seasonal greens
Dessert
• Baklavas with vanilla ice cream
Wine List
• White dry wine, Heraklion
• White dry wine, Chania
• White dry wine, Rethymno
• White dry wine, bio barrel aging, Heraklion
• Red wine, Sitia
Wines are with extra fee
Cretan Vegetarian
• Handmade bread
• "Cretan tabbouleh", chopped cucumber, tomato, parsley, mint, frumenty sour, olive oil and lemon juice
• "Cretan hummus", fava beans with dry onion, sweet paprika and souvlaki pita bread
• " Turlu Turlu ", mixed vegetables with eggplant, zucchini, potatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, okra, beans and red-hot pepper flakes (Bukovo). With tomato sauce, parsley and grated feta cheese in the oven
• Fennel pie
• Vinegar fried peppers
• Green salad with olive oil, rusks, cherry tomatoes, fresh onion, dill, pistachios, raisins, and flaxseed, with balsamic vinegar
• Giant beans in the oven with spinach, leek, dry and fresh onion, parsley, garlic, tomato sauce, olive oil
Dessert
• Syrupy halva
Wine List
• White dry wine, Rethymno
• White dry wine, Chania
• White dry wine, bio barrel aging, Heraklion
• Semi sweet white wine, Heraklion
Wines are with extra fee
• "Cretan tabbouleh", chopped cucumber, tomato, parsley, mint, frumenty sour, olive oil and lemon juice
• "Cretan hummus", fava beans with dry onion, sweet paprika and souvlaki pita bread
• " Turlu Turlu ", mixed vegetables with eggplant, zucchini, potatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, okra, beans and red-hot pepper flakes (Bukovo). With tomato sauce, parsley and grated feta cheese in the oven
• Fennel pie
• Vinegar fried peppers
• Green salad with olive oil, rusks, cherry tomatoes, fresh onion, dill, pistachios, raisins, and flaxseed, with balsamic vinegar
• Giant beans in the oven with spinach, leek, dry and fresh onion, parsley, garlic, tomato sauce, olive oil
Dessert
• Syrupy halva
Wine List
• White dry wine, Rethymno
• White dry wine, Chania
• White dry wine, bio barrel aging, Heraklion
• Semi sweet white wine, Heraklion
Wines are with extra fee
Vegan BBQ
• Handmade bread
• Seasonal Cretan fruit grilled with lettuce, arugula, walnuts, red wine dressing and carob honey (100% natural sweetener)
• Fava beans with grilled onions, caper and grilled souvlaki pita bread
•Grilled mushrooms
• Eggplant steak with tobacco aromas, pepper and parsley pesto, roasted tomatoes with garlic sauce
• Handmade vegetable pie at the oven
• Grilled stuffed vegetables with herbs, rice, raisins and nuts
• Buttery grilled potatoes, with vegan butter, rosemary, parsley and oregano
Dessert
• Vegan ice cream with traditional dessert of the spoon
Wine List
• White dry wine, bio, Heraklion
• White dry wine, bio, Heraklion
• White dry wine, bio, barrel aging, Rethymno
Wines are with extra fee
• Seasonal Cretan fruit grilled with lettuce, arugula, walnuts, red wine dressing and carob honey (100% natural sweetener)
• Fava beans with grilled onions, caper and grilled souvlaki pita bread
•Grilled mushrooms
• Eggplant steak with tobacco aromas, pepper and parsley pesto, roasted tomatoes with garlic sauce
• Handmade vegetable pie at the oven
• Grilled stuffed vegetables with herbs, rice, raisins and nuts
• Buttery grilled potatoes, with vegan butter, rosemary, parsley and oregano
Dessert
• Vegan ice cream with traditional dessert of the spoon
Wine List
• White dry wine, bio, Heraklion
• White dry wine, bio, Heraklion
• White dry wine, bio, barrel aging, Rethymno
Wines are with extra fee
Cretan BBQ Breakfast
• Various types of bread (sweet and savory bread)
• Butter, chocolate spread with roasted hazelnuts, jams
• Various types of cheese, included cheese on grill
• Charcuterie plates
• Cretan smoked pork and bacon and grilled chicken
• Sfakian pie with mizithra and carob
• Grilled vegetable pies
• Sfuggato (Cretan omelette) with potatoes and grilled zucchini
• Kayanas (tomato sauce, with roasted peppers, eggs and feta cheese)
• Fried eggs
• Yogurt with fruit, honey and Cretan superfoods
• Orange juice
• Milk pie
• Butter, chocolate spread with roasted hazelnuts, jams
• Various types of cheese, included cheese on grill
• Charcuterie plates
• Cretan smoked pork and bacon and grilled chicken
• Sfakian pie with mizithra and carob
• Grilled vegetable pies
• Sfuggato (Cretan omelette) with potatoes and grilled zucchini
• Kayanas (tomato sauce, with roasted peppers, eggs and feta cheese)
• Fried eggs
• Yogurt with fruit, honey and Cretan superfoods
• Orange juice
• Milk pie
Customized
Choose flavors of your linking, among our menus, in collaboration with us.
Wines are with extra fee
Wines are with extra fee
Γεωργία ΠαυλάκηΦαγητό που απλά μένει στη αξέχαστο!!! Ευχαριστώ πάρα πολύ για την όμορφες γεύσεις!!! Το συστήνω σε όλους!!!
ΦΩΤΗΣ ΓΕΡΑΚΗΣΕυχαριστούμε πάρα πολύ για το πολύ καλό φαγητό και την άψογη εξυπηρέτηση!!!!θα σας προτιμήσουμε ξανά σύντομα!!!!
καλλιοπη μαραθιαSuch a lovely dinner!! The chef is the reason that I'm coming back to Crete!!
Andreas MorelliThe best family dinner we had during our last stay in the beautiful island of Crete! First time we had a private chef cooking for us in the villa we were staying at and we really enjoyed it! Chef christos is a wonderful guy, very friendly and pleasant and also an incredible cook with deep knowledge of the cretan cuisine and it's ingredients. He prepared a dinner for 6, with many different courses and he explained every little detail about the food, while sharing fun stories and interesting facts about the cretan cuisine and culture. Super tasty, super professional and fun! Will definitely do it again when back in Crete! Totally recommended!
Ιάκωβος ΑκτσαλήςUnforgettable experience !! It s a reason for me to come back again to this beautiful island . This guy becomes my favourite chef !! 🧑🍳
STAMATIS XEPAPADAKOSAmazing Food and very good prizes!!! Well done guys and see you soon!!!👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Αφροδίτη ΔεκανέαUnforgettable dishes on this beautiful island!! Quality food with fresh igredients...Christos THANK you for cooking for us.. Your Cretan soul was all over our favourite meals..👏
COPYLeFT printIt smelled really good and it tasted even better. The chef is an easy going person who seems to love what he does. A really lovely time.
christos dekΚαταπληκτική εμπειρία !! Γεύσεις & μυρωδιές που είχαν ξεχαστεί ήρθαν να να ξανά-ενεργοποιηθούν στον ουρανίσκο μου. Τα έμπειρα χέρια του σεφ ,σου προσφέρουν απλόχερα την νοστιμιά της Κρητικής παραδοσιακής κουζίνας στα καλύτερα της !! Η πρώτη μου επιλογή για ιδιαίτερα γεύματα και τραπέζια με οικογένεια κ φίλους .
