The Balcony

In the heart of the old city of Sitia, a couple of paces away from the harbor. On the 1st floor of a neoclassical building, tastefully renovated by the owner and chef TONYA KARANDINOU. Embark on an unexpected culinary voyage, in "The Balcony" restaurant, inspired, naturally, by TONYA's Cretan origins, but also by the tastes she's discovered in the many countries she has visited, from Mexico to the Far East.

In "The Balcony" restaurant try our:

Creative Greek cuisine, such as:   

Rooster cooked in Cretan wine, with Greek homemade pasta and rosemary

Vegetarian surprise, with local wild herbs   

Pork fillet with yoghurt and pilaf rice

Traditional Cretan dishes:   

Lamb cooked in lemon sauce   

Rabbit with walnuts and rosemary   

Escargots (snails) cooked in the Cretan way (with tomato and fresh goat's cheese)

Try also our Mexican and Chinese specialities, accompanied by a variety of Greek and cretan wines.

And why not simply enjoy a drink at the bar: raki, ouzo, Greek wine etc. accompanied by good laughs, while listening to our music.

"The BALCONY" restaurant is certified by the "CONCRED"(Conserving the Cretan diet) approved by THE GREEK ACADEMY OF TASTE.

The prime objective of the "CONCRED"is the certification of the restaurants that serve good Cretan cuisine with high quality dishes based on authentic Cretan recipes or creative variation.