Brillant (Heraklion)

Crete

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Brillant (Heraklion)

Brillant Restaurant of Lato Boutique Hotel in Heraklion has been offering fine dining since 2007. Here, fine raw local ingredients cooked with imagination and respect towards local traditions result in delicious outcomes of Nouvelle Greek Cuisine. The restaurant is open from noon till late at night from November to April. Then, it steps aside and passes the torch to the outdoor Herbs’ Garden Restaurant to welcome the Cretan spring.

Dining

In the restaurants and traditional tavernas of the towns and villages of Crete, you'll find all the genuine flavours of traditional cuisine and an insistence on using local products. Mediterranean cuisine is inherently healthy and vegetarian-friendly, and everyone is bound to find something to suit their tastes. Apart from an abundance of olive oil, fish, and seafood, local specialities to try include cheese pie, fried snails, smoked pork and raki — an alcoholic beverage served after the meal.