From dakos to lamb with stamnagathi — how to eat like a local in Crete and where to find the best tavernas.
Cretan cuisine is widely regarded as one of the healthiest and most delicious in the world. The island's isolation over centuries, combined with its fertile land and pristine seas, has produced a unique culinary tradition that predates modern Mediterranean diets by millennia.
Olive oil is the foundation of everything. Crete produces some of the world's finest extra-virgin olive oil, and locals use it with a generosity that would astonish most visitors.