Glykeria

About

Glykeria, on Crete, is a restaurant set in Elafonissi, Ελαφονήσι, Chrissoskalitissa 730 12, Greece, near the island's south-western edge. First-time visitors should expect a restaurant rather than a beach bar or a taverna on the main resort strip, with the kitchen drawing on the island's own larder.\n\nPlates at Glykeria follow the cooking found across Crete, where seafood, olive oil, feta and other local cheeses, and grilled meats anchor the menu. Visitors rate Glykeria 4.9 out of 5 across 456 reviews, a figure that places it among the more consistently reviewed restaurants on the island. The restaurant's position near Elafonisi also puts it within reach of the island's western resorts, and Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion, Agios Nikolaos, Ierapetra, Sitia and Matala all sit within the wider island network.\n\nThe website http://www.glykeria.com/ carries the restaurant's own information. Glykeria occupies a spot in Chrissoskalitissa, a settlement on the south-western coast.\n\nTravellers basing themselves in Chania or Rethymno can reach the south-western coast by road, and the drive makes a natural pairing with a day on this side of Crete. Greek island cooking, built on seafood, olive oil, feta and grilled meats, is what most visitors come for, and the island's rocky, terraced slopes supply olives, grapes and capers to kitchens like this one. The season runs roughly from May to October, with August the busiest month for ferries and beaches, so spring and autumn visits are quieter.