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Cured pork (apaki)
Where to Eat
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Chatzimichali Ntaliani 63, Chania Old Town
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Eat & DrinkAndreas TavernaFamily-run taverna in Agia Triada village, just outside Rethymno. Continuing a family tradition begun decades ago, it serves handmade Cretan dishes including moussaka, rabbit stifado, and skioufikta pasta with apaki (smoked pork), using local produce and herbs. Seating includes a shaded outdoor terrace and a covered stone dining area.
Visit website ↗Agia Triada, Rethymno 74150 (village just outside Rethymno town)
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Eat & DrinkAsikiko RestaurantTraditional Cretan restaurant at Emmanoil Vernardou 13 in Rethymno old town, operating since 1999. The building dates from 1657 and originally served as a hammam. The menu includes apaki glazed with balsamic vinegar and local wine, served with staka and artichoke cream, alongside other Cretan dishes, local wine, and tsikoudia.
Visit website ↗Claim this businessEmmanoil Vernardou 13, Rethymno 74100
+30 2831 042496
Eat & DrinkAvliRestaurant in Malia, Crete, serving Cretan and Greek cuisine. The menu follows a farm-to-table philosophy, using organic ingredients from the restaurant's own farm alongside local products sourced throughout Greece. Dishes include slow-cooked beef with eggplant, stuffed pork tenderloin, traditional Cretan skioufichta, and salmon with strawberry sauce.
Visit website ↗Ag. Ioannou St. 2 & 28th October St. 7, 70007 Malia, Heraklion, Crete
+30 28970 31112
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Claim this business- No photoEat & DrinkErganos
Georgiadi Georgiou 5, 71305 Heraklion
+30 2810 285629
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Eat & DrinkKalderimi RestaurantKalderimi is a restaurant in Chania's Old Town at Theotokopoulou 53, with nearly 20 years of presence. Its Cretan-Mediterranean menu emphasizes traditional flavors with a modern approach and local ingredients, offering salads, appetizers, Cretan pies, seafood, fresh fish, meat, and daily stews.
Visit website ↗Claim this businessTheotokopoulou 53, 73131 Chania, Greece
+30 2821 076741
Eat & DrinkKanelisTraditional Cretan taverna in Platanias, Chania. Dishes follow family recipes passed down through generations, with lamb antikristo slow-cooked over an open fire for at least three hours. Live music mixes traditional Greek and country rock. Can host events for up to 100 people.
Visit website ↗Claim this businessPEO Kissamou Chanion, Platanias 73014, Greece
+30 28210 68650
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Konstantinou Paleologou 24, Agios Nikolaos 72100
+30 2841 025968
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Claim this business - No photoEat & DrinkMerastri
17 Chrysostomou Street, Heraklion
+30 2810 221910
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Where to Buy
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Agios Konstantinos, Episkopi, Rethymno 74055
+30 2831 091491
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Claim this business - No photoBusinessKassaki (Cold Cuts Kassaki / Allantika Kassaki)
Kassaki is a family producer of traditional Cretan charcuterie in Heraklion, Crete. Operating since 1999, it makes handmade meat products without preservatives, using herbs from the Cretan land. Its recipes combine ancestral traditions with innovations. The shop is at Kountourioti 17, Kallithea; production is in Galatas.
Visit website ↗Kountourioti 17, Kallithea, Heraklion, Crete (production base in Galatas, Minoa Pediados)
+30 2810 381342
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Claim this business - No photoBusinessKtima Vavouraki (Biokreta)
Ktima Vavouraki (Biokreta) is an organic pig farm and producer in the Lampini area near Koksare village, Rethymno, Crete. Pigs are reared free-range, without hormones or medication, and fed certified cereals plus fruits, roots, and wild greens from the estate. Products are made with old homemade recipes and no preservatives.
Visit website ↗Lampini area (hilltop near Koksare village), Rethymno municipality, Crete
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Claim this business - No photoBusinessMarkoulakis
Leoforos Machis tis Kritis 146, Rethymno
+30 2831 028025
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Recipes
- RecipeFava me Apaki: Split Pea Puree with Cretan Smoked Pork
Fava me Apaki pairs Greece's classic yellow split pea puree with Crete's smoked, cured pork for a hearty, contrast-driven traditional dish.
- RecipeApaki Saganaki: Cretan Smoked Pork with Cheese and Honey
A traditional Cretan meze of smoked pork with pan-fried graviera or kefalotyri and a drizzle of honey, balancing smoky, salty, and sweet.
Articles
- Why Apaki Never Really Leaves Crete
A verified survey of 13 currently operating Greek businesses connected to apaki found all of them on Crete: 9 restaurants and tavernas plus 4 delis and producers, with no verifiable outlets elsewhere. The only confirmable price points are mid-range meze taverna levels, and the restaurant locations span from Chania to Agios Nikolaos, while the packaged product side clusters in Rethymno and Heraklion.
Apaki is a traditional Greek cured pork product, commonly associated with the island of Crete. It is typically made from pork that is smoked and seasoned with herbs and spices. The preparation method and flavor can vary by region and household, but it is generally served as a cold cut or appetizer.
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