Heraklion Food Tour: Taste Local Delights

Discover Heraklion’s flavors and history on a 2-mile walking food tour. Explore iconic sites and savor local dishes, immersing in culture and taste.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Morosini Fountain (Lion’s Fountain) - The central square in Heraklion is known as Lion Square, making it an essential spot for taking some photos.
  • Phyllosophies - Sampling the most popular bugatsa in Heraklion is a must, and this is the place to find it.
  • Cathedral of St. Minas - A visit to the Saint Minas Church, the Patron Saint of…
What's Included
  • Bougatsa Time
  • Dinner
  • We must try the local Gyros
Additional Information

Join this delightful walking food tour through the vibrant heart of Heraklion city. The tour covers an easy 1.5-mile walk, visiting top Heraklion attractions such as the Cathedral of Saint Titus, Lion Square, Liberty Square, the old Heraklion harbor, Saint Minas Cathedral, and more. It’s like embarking on a sensory journey, where each step reveals a new…

Location
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Chatzidaki
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Kim_s
Oct 9, 2025
Eating our way through Heraklion - Stavros was a personable guide and very knowledgeable about the city of Heraklion. We saw some unique architecture and learned some local, Crete and Greek history. The gyros were fabulous, as was the bougatsa. As if that wasn't enough food , we then sat down to a full meal of fried cheese, bread, salad, potatoes, egg plant in tomato sauce, fried zucchini, chicken and lamb, etc. There was so much food! We had no room left for icecream! Stavros served us a good bottle of wine on the way back to the hotel and gave us a lovely bottle of his of his very own olive oil. We would highly recommend this tour for a great sampling of Cretan food.
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Cindyrr3708id
Oct 7, 2025
Food lovers dream - We had an amazing time with our food guide Stavros. He was very personable and fun. Soooo much awesome food! This is definitely a must do!
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245lindap
Oct 4, 2025
Fantastic evening! - We had the best time on the food tour with Starvos! We instantly became “his people” and had many laughs. The food was all wonderful and plentiful. Not only did we learn about food, we learned of the culture and had a great mini tour of the city center. We definitely recommend spending an evening doing the food tour.
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Nomad07645647607
Oct 1, 2025
A memorable food tasting experience - I had an excellent time on this tour. There were 2 couples with me and we hit it off great. Stavros was a very entertaining guide and the choices for the food were all very tasty. He took us to 4 different places to try 4 different types of food with plenty to drink. I really enjoyed how proud Stavros was to be a Certian. He was engaging and very pleasant.
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Tom
Sep 22, 2025
Brilliant food, friendly and knowledgeable guide, wonderful experience - Stavros was amazing. His knowledge of Crete was vast and the food that we had on the tour was wonderful - the lamb at the end was exceptional 😁 Highly recommend the tour and thanks again!
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Pebblefan
Sep 17, 2025
Great Tasty Time - Did the Tour solo due to my wife having twisted an ankle and unable to walk. The Guide Stavros was excellent! His knowledge being a life long resident of the Food and History were very impressive. He was also very personable and fun. Food in all five stops were excellent and quite filling. If in Heraklion and want to spend time on Fine Food, Wine and History this is your spot. Enjoy
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F5780fbsarab
Aug 29, 2025
Authentic - Ed(ucation) is one in a million! We cannot thank him enough for a truly authentic Cretan experience. He really did make our day special. You will not find another trip like it! Definitely recommend booking this superb day out. Great fun, great company, great experience and a great way to see the Island. Thank you Edi x
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Trl6789
Aug 29, 2025
Incredible Food Tour - This was the best food tour we have ever been on. Our guide (Stavros) mixed history, culture, architecture, and food into one tour. Stavros took us to local places we could never have found. Being a local, he has an exceptional grasp of the detailed history and culture. Plus, he was incredibly entertaining and demonstrated the hospitality the Greeks are known for. My wife and I (from Philadelphia) highly, highly recommend this tour.
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Travel598967
Jul 17, 2025
- Amazing tour and driver Mik was the best! We opted for a private customized tour and he picked us and dropped us by the ship! Very reasonably priced for 6 hour tour! Highly recommended 👌
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Samanthapr9318me
May 26, 2025
Explore Heraklion and experience true Cretan food - This wonderful and unique tour was everything you could ask for. It had everything from learning a bit of history, enjoying local wines, and AMAZING food. Stavros is an excellent host and guide; he makes the tour very personable and customizable to his guests. Highly recommended if you want to explore Heraklion and experience true Cretan food!
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From $142
up to 12 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).