Rethymno · Crete

Home cooking, the Cretan way

A small family taverna tucked in a quiet alley of the old town. Honest Cretan dishes, charcoal-grilled meat and fresh fish, and a welcome that makes you feel at home.

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The taverna

Diporto is a small family taverna in the old town of Rethymno, set in a narrow stone alley with tables out under the open sky.

We cook the way Cretan home kitchens always have — a handful of good ingredients, plenty of local olive oil, and time. Most days you'll find dishes simmering in the pot and fresh fish and meat over the charcoal, with the day's specials on the board.

Pull up a chair, order a carafe of house wine or raki, and stay a while.

Cooking at the taverna
What we serve

From our kitchen

A taste of what we cook. The full menu — and the day's specials — wait for you at the taverna.

Cretan dakos
Ντάκος

Cretan dakos

Barley rusk topped with grated tomato, feta, olives, onion and Cretan olive oil.

Gyros in pita
Γύρος

Gyros in pita

Pork or chicken from the spit, in warm pita with tomato and chips.

Charcoal grill
Στα κάρβουνα

From the charcoal

Souvlaki, chops and the catch of the day, grilled over coals.

Slow-cooked dishes
Μαγειρευτά

From the pot

Slow-cooked classics: stifado, moussaka and stuffed vegetables.

Fish and seafood
Θαλασσινά

Fish & seafood

Octopus, calamari and whatever the boats bring in.

Homemade sweets
Γλυκά

Homemade sweets

Baklava and homemade sweets to finish the meal.

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Here, guests are treated like family.

No rush, no fuss — just good food and good company, the way it has always been.

Visit us

Find us

Address

Vafe 7, Old Town · Rethymno 74100, Crete

Phone

+30 2831 026800

Hours

Open for lunch & dinner — please call to check today's hours.